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 Post subject: Some people!
PostPosted:Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:06 pm 
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Big Block

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Car Details:1988 IROC-Z, custom interior from the 90s.
Well this sort of makes me laugh - my father's seen a Jensen Interceptor. The garage said they'd do a deal against MY IROC-Z!
Now, I've pointed out to him that this would mean the Jensen becomes my daily, and once we move it on I'd be expecting a proportionate percentage of the proceeds.
Which I'll then use to buy another Camaro.

What do you all think?
Lunacy?


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 Post subject: Re: Some people!
PostPosted:Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:51 am 
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Joined:Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:10 pm
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Car Details:1979 Z/28 / 408 CID/ M-22 / 3:73 Eaton Posi, yada, yada, yada
Ok, I'll bite...what in the hell is a Jensen Interceptor? And who the hell is Jensen? And what, excatly, does he intercept? I'd stay with the IROC. What year? TPI motor? Auto or manual?

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 Post subject: Re: Some people!
PostPosted:Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:25 am 
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Car Details:79' camaro road & track day toy. 383 stroker, 5 speed TKO trans, lots of suspension stuff, 13" Vette brakes, 18" wheels.
Location:Luton
Jenson Interceptors seem to be worth way more than IROC's if in good condition..
But they suffer from the rot badly, and they drink fuel like you wouldn't believe..
So daily driver use may be optimistic, unless you do about 2 miles a day..

70's styling and a Chrysler big Block , what's not to like.. !
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 Post subject: Re: Some people!
PostPosted:Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:16 pm 
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Big Block

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Car Details:1979 Z/28 / 408 CID/ M-22 / 3:73 Eaton Posi, yada, yada, yada
Interesting looking car--and with a MOPAR big block, I'd imagine that it would be pretty thirsty. What does it have, a 440? If it had an option for the 426 hemi, that would be quite an investment...and far more valuable than the IROC


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 Post subject: Re: Some people!
PostPosted:Fri Jun 24, 2011 7:34 pm 
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Big Block

Joined:Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:51 pm
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See Classic Car this month - they have a write up on one. 7.2 litres, not sure if that's what you're looking at!

Still it's all in the eye of the beholder!

I still like my 5.7 doing 28mpg. All enough but manageable. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


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 Post subject: Re: Some people!
PostPosted:Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:13 am 
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Big Block

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Car Details:1988 IROC-Z, custom interior from the 90s.
Yeah - turns out the car has no history with it either. And we've still to hear it run, let alone take her for a spin.
And at the very least, she needs two new leaf springs in the rear as she's sitting with the rear wheels tucked well up.
Had a poke over with a magnet, and she seems fairly straight.
I'm trying to convince my Dad to have a punt - but without my Camaro going in it's place!


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 Post subject: Re: Some people!
PostPosted:Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:54 am 
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Car Details:1968 Camaro Racing Car "Butch"
1968 Camaro Convertible 327"Camilla"
1979 AMC CJ7 Jeep 360V8
1980 BMW E21 Alpina B6 2.8
1991 BMW E30 HartgeH26
1958 as yet unrevealed sportsracer with chevV8
Location:Isle of Man and Inverness
Key thing with Jensens is whether it is an SP or not.

The SP came with triple 2 V carbs and was a much hotter 440 CID

most of these have been changed back to a big Holley- because they are so difficult to tune- but the SP is the one to have

I know of an allegedly beautiful one on IOM- belonging to a recent widow

Not my scene- I beleive the front suspension is a poor design - being early Triumph with trunnions that need constant greasing

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