Got it! My JGC SRT8 6.1L
Discussion
Paid for it this afternoon, collected it this evening 
Just made it to the local Texaco as the low fuel light came on, driving it gently all the way home.
Feels good.
OH loves it. Dog loves it (except when I put my foot down and she slides around in the boot).
Bad news: I seem to have driven it home with no tax
In the dark, I hadn't noticed there was no disc in the windscreen. I never imagined the garage would have let me take it away without tax! I'll be on to them in the morning. In the meantime, I can't tax it until the DVLA receives and processes the V5.
Never mind. I've waited this long. The GTO hasn't sold yet so I can wait another couple of days. Time to find my way around the beast, polish it and take some photos.
Just made it to the local Texaco as the low fuel light came on, driving it gently all the way home.
Feels good.
OH loves it. Dog loves it (except when I put my foot down and she slides around in the boot).
Bad news: I seem to have driven it home with no tax
In the dark, I hadn't noticed there was no disc in the windscreen. I never imagined the garage would have let me take it away without tax! I'll be on to them in the morning. In the meantime, I can't tax it until the DVLA receives and processes the V5. Never mind. I've waited this long. The GTO hasn't sold yet so I can wait another couple of days. Time to find my way around the beast, polish it and take some photos.
Congratulations, enjoy it. They're geat fun.
You can tax it using the new keeper supplement.
driverrob said:
Bad news: I seem to have driven it home with no tax In the dark, I hadn't noticed there was no disc in the windscreen. I never imagined the garage would have let me take it away without tax! I'll be on to them in the morning. In the meantime, I can't tax it until the DVLA receives and processes the V5.
They should've mentioned it had no tax (have you checked online?) but it's down to you. The dealer isn't even interested if you're insured to drive it. It's of no concern to them whether you're legal to drive or not. In the dark, I hadn't noticed there was no disc in the windscreen. I never imagined the garage would have let me take it away without tax! I'll be on to them in the morning. In the meantime, I can't tax it until the DVLA receives and processes the V5. You can tax it using the new keeper supplement.
:Have to admit I like the old shape, too, but I "needed" something which was at least as fast as the GTO, True PH?
So the 6.1L it had to be.
Tax finally sorted. I won't go into the annoying details. So we're off for a blast up the M3. Pictures will have to wait until tomorrow now. Sick wife and sick dog are taking up the rest of my day. Let's hope neither throw up on the journey.
So the 6.1L it had to be.
Tax finally sorted. I won't go into the annoying details. So we're off for a blast up the M3. Pictures will have to wait until tomorrow now. Sick wife and sick dog are taking up the rest of my day. Let's hope neither throw up on the journey.
Not yet. Combination of poor weather, wife to the doctor and dog to the vet, then Tescos for the weekly shop took up the day.
It needs a clean now before I take photos.
I did get to spend some time figuring out all the switches and buttons and the audio but the SatNav DVD won't work; looks like the previous owner updated the firmware by using a later disc so the original one won't work.
Best advice seems to be cough up about £200 for a new disc or give up on it and plug in my TomTom.
Turns out the earlier 2006 models didn't have some of the gizmos that were standard later, like adjustable pedals and park assist.
Sunday looks promising for a wash and polish.
It needs a clean now before I take photos.
I did get to spend some time figuring out all the switches and buttons and the audio but the SatNav DVD won't work; looks like the previous owner updated the firmware by using a later disc so the original one won't work.
Best advice seems to be cough up about £200 for a new disc or give up on it and plug in my TomTom.
Turns out the earlier 2006 models didn't have some of the gizmos that were standard later, like adjustable pedals and park assist.
Sunday looks promising for a wash and polish.
The DVD is AD suffix. I think they're on AF now. If the previous owner had bought (and kept) a later one it would, so I read, update the firmware so earlier versions of disc won't work, which is pretty much what the error message is telling me. Even if it did work, maps six or more years old can be a problem. I'll stick with my uptodate TomTom maps. [Unless there's a reliable download source somewhere?]
driverrob said:
Just checked out the tyres: Pirelli Scorpion Zero 245/45R20 99W.
Not too wide, not too expensive, I thought.
Wrong.
Over £1800 a set of four
Hope it doesnt need a set just yet...Not too wide, not too expensive, I thought.
Wrong.
Over £1800 a set of four
Looks great in the pictures by the way !!
I almost snagged one today - modded one came up on Ebay - few little cosmetic issues, which i would have wanted to see first, but then someone paid a deposit and is collecting tomorrow without seeing it
Nevermind, good things come etc.....
driverrob said:
Just checked out the tyres: Pirelli Scorpion Zero 245/45R20 99W.
Not too wide, not too expensive, I thought.
Wrong.
Over £1800 a set of four
Yep I have the same wheel and tyre set up on my 300c. Anything fitted to the Startech rims is big money. Best quote I had was £1350.Not too wide, not too expensive, I thought.
Wrong.
Over £1800 a set of four
Finally took it out for a proper run today through the Hindhead tunnel. The GTO's turbos smoothed out any exhaust noise but the Jeep's V8 is at least audible over the sunroof wind noise.
http://youtu.be/ywib-dCfiqE
Got the average up to 16 mpg (US) = 19.2 mpg (UK) with very mixed driving. That'll do me.
http://youtu.be/ywib-dCfiqE
Got the average up to 16 mpg (US) = 19.2 mpg (UK) with very mixed driving. That'll do me.
Dean, front and rear are both standard 52x11cm but I found plastic bags with screws and paper labels saying 'front (and rear) plate mounting kit' in them so I can't swear the fitting is standard.
So, did you go for one of the others we knew were on sale or did you find another one? What year? When do you get it?
So, did you go for one of the others we knew were on sale or did you find another one? What year? When do you get it?
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