Re: destroying an XJ
 

What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has been
floating around a bit.


"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:ANxUg.86129$1T2.55217@pd7urf2no...
> Here's the explanation they give as to why they ruined it:
>
>
> his jeep had failed its MOT and it was not economically viable to repair
> (completely rusted underneath) also none of us wanted the hasle ... all »
> of
> breaking it . Rather than just take it straight to the breakers we decided
> to have some fun with it first and see what it could do if realy pushed ,
> all the driving you see in the video was on private land , after the
> destruction , the jeep and crap that fell
> off were low loaded to a local scrap metal merchant and it weighed in at
> just under 3 tons , for which we received £110 . Also we made sure that
> the
> kids you see in the vid were stood out the way on what ever run we were
> going to try . It would have kept on going had the transmission pipe not
> split , a super damm tough XJ «
>
>
> "Dave" <x1236@charter.netMYUGLYSISTER> wrote in message
> news:o5uUg.32336$PP1.5016@fe04.news.easynews.com.. .
>> don't get it ? ruining what "seemed" like a running vehicle... pretty
>> stupid. if I could have rated it negative stars, I would have. for all
>> I
>> know though it was on its last legs anyways
>>
>> "Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:bZidnQDJjMTRw7_YnZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>> > Hmmmm, now I know what to do with my old XJ....
>> >
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0rCEeWCi5Q
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: destroying an XJ
 

What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has been
floating around a bit.


"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:ANxUg.86129$1T2.55217@pd7urf2no...
> Here's the explanation they give as to why they ruined it:
>
>
> his jeep had failed its MOT and it was not economically viable to repair
> (completely rusted underneath) also none of us wanted the hasle ... all »
> of
> breaking it . Rather than just take it straight to the breakers we decided
> to have some fun with it first and see what it could do if realy pushed ,
> all the driving you see in the video was on private land , after the
> destruction , the jeep and crap that fell
> off were low loaded to a local scrap metal merchant and it weighed in at
> just under 3 tons , for which we received £110 . Also we made sure that
> the
> kids you see in the vid were stood out the way on what ever run we were
> going to try . It would have kept on going had the transmission pipe not
> split , a super damm tough XJ «
>
>
> "Dave" <x1236@charter.netMYUGLYSISTER> wrote in message
> news:o5uUg.32336$PP1.5016@fe04.news.easynews.com.. .
>> don't get it ? ruining what "seemed" like a running vehicle... pretty
>> stupid. if I could have rated it negative stars, I would have. for all
>> I
>> know though it was on its last legs anyways
>>
>> "Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:bZidnQDJjMTRw7_YnZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>> > Hmmmm, now I know what to do with my old XJ....
>> >
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0rCEeWCi5Q
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: destroying an XJ
 

What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has been
floating around a bit.


"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:ANxUg.86129$1T2.55217@pd7urf2no...
> Here's the explanation they give as to why they ruined it:
>
>
> his jeep had failed its MOT and it was not economically viable to repair
> (completely rusted underneath) also none of us wanted the hasle ... all »
> of
> breaking it . Rather than just take it straight to the breakers we decided
> to have some fun with it first and see what it could do if realy pushed ,
> all the driving you see in the video was on private land , after the
> destruction , the jeep and crap that fell
> off were low loaded to a local scrap metal merchant and it weighed in at
> just under 3 tons , for which we received £110 . Also we made sure that
> the
> kids you see in the vid were stood out the way on what ever run we were
> going to try . It would have kept on going had the transmission pipe not
> split , a super damm tough XJ «
>
>
> "Dave" <x1236@charter.netMYUGLYSISTER> wrote in message
> news:o5uUg.32336$PP1.5016@fe04.news.easynews.com.. .
>> don't get it ? ruining what "seemed" like a running vehicle... pretty
>> stupid. if I could have rated it negative stars, I would have. for all
>> I
>> know though it was on its last legs anyways
>>
>> "Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:bZidnQDJjMTRw7_YnZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>> > Hmmmm, now I know what to do with my old XJ....
>> >
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0rCEeWCi5Q
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: destroying an XJ
 

> What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has
been
> floating around a bit.

They indicate it failed it's MOT, that's what a vehicle inspection in the UK
is called. It's done by the Ministry Of Transportation, this "MOT". That
and there's a UK-style license plate visible on it. They basically beat the
crap out of an XJ that could no longer pass inspection. One last trip
before going to the "breaker" aka junk yard. Looked like a fair bit of fun!

Re: destroying an XJ
 

> What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has
been
> floating around a bit.

They indicate it failed it's MOT, that's what a vehicle inspection in the UK
is called. It's done by the Ministry Of Transportation, this "MOT". That
and there's a UK-style license plate visible on it. They basically beat the
crap out of an XJ that could no longer pass inspection. One last trip
before going to the "breaker" aka junk yard. Looked like a fair bit of fun!

Re: destroying an XJ
 

> What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has
been
> floating around a bit.

They indicate it failed it's MOT, that's what a vehicle inspection in the UK
is called. It's done by the Ministry Of Transportation, this "MOT". That
and there's a UK-style license plate visible on it. They basically beat the
crap out of an XJ that could no longer pass inspection. One last trip
before going to the "breaker" aka junk yard. Looked like a fair bit of fun!

Re: destroying an XJ
 

Absolutely spot on, except the Ministry was renamed the Department of the
Environment several decades ago :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:NsadnTHs2YvfTr_YnZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> > What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has
> been
> > floating around a bit.
>
> They indicate it failed it's MOT, that's what a vehicle inspection in the
UK
> is called. It's done by the Ministry Of Transportation, this "MOT".

Re: destroying an XJ
 

Absolutely spot on, except the Ministry was renamed the Department of the
Environment several decades ago :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:NsadnTHs2YvfTr_YnZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> > What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has
> been
> > floating around a bit.
>
> They indicate it failed it's MOT, that's what a vehicle inspection in the
UK
> is called. It's done by the Ministry Of Transportation, this "MOT".

Re: destroying an XJ
 

Absolutely spot on, except the Ministry was renamed the Department of the
Environment several decades ago :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:NsadnTHs2YvfTr_YnZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
> > What did this ...durability... test take place, it seems this video has
> been
> > floating around a bit.
>
> They indicate it failed it's MOT, that's what a vehicle inspection in the
UK
> is called. It's done by the Ministry Of Transportation, this "MOT".