Eunos Chump

... it's just a silly phase I'm going through.   Bought a complete set of new seats for the XJ on Saturday, just £70 and in much better nick than mine.  However, I reckon the seat backs can be swapped so I plan to create a lovely drivers seat by mixing and matching parts. Old drivers seat; nasty. Replacement; much better.  The rear seat back is the only original part left now.  I'm also working on repairing the cup-holder.  Originally this would open with a damped action, but as they get old the springs lose effectiveness until it shoots open with enough force to break the plastic pivot points.  I'm remaking the pivot using Chemical Metal. In other news, I have sold off my share of the Aprilia moped.  I've lost interest in track days too, so the CBR600 may be for the chop too; will see how I feel once I've endured another couple of months of winter. I was clearly too active at the weekend and now seem to have the flu.

Behold this MASSIVE car.  SEE how much longer and lower it is than the 75.  WONDER at how it can have so little interior space.  SMIRK at the rear legroom. What's that, the wing is a different shade of red?  That'll be your eyes.  This is the last great car to be made in Britain, that coachwork will last 100 years. Big fat wheels are lovely.  They ruin the ride but I forgive them. Sporty interior - yes, it's wood, but ahhh ... it's BLACK wood.  That's the sporty wood.   There's hardly anything wrong with it.  The clock doesn't work; that's a common fault.  The radio display is buggered; also common.  All the air vents have fallen apart; again, common.  The cupholder is broken; another regular failure.  The drivers seat bolster is worn; this is pretty much mandatory.  However, the headlining is not falling down!  But only 'cos it's had a new one. I discovered the tyres were all around 20psi ...

I've been like a kid waiting for Xmas all week, but finally this evening it was time to collect the XJ6. How many warning lights would appear on the way home?  How many weird noises would there be? Would it actually get me home? Thankfully it was all good - the couple selling it had all the documentation ready and had even put fuel in the car.  The 70-odd miles home were uneventful and with the exception of the steering wheel being slightly off-centre (this always really annoys me), and the digital clock not working, it was fine. It's uncannily quiet at less than 50mph.  I'm a little miffed it doesn't have cruise or fully electric seats (only up/down), it's less 'Sport' and more 'Popular Plus' - that'll be the Ford influence.  Very nice steering and very poised around bends.   I bloody love it!