L405

shealyp38 said:

had a good day at work today i got to drive a brand new L405
amazing bit of kit and such a pleasure to drive
working for jlr does have it benefits i suppose

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shealyp38 said:

had a good day at work today i got to drive a brand new L405
amazing bit of kit and such a pleasure to drive
working for jlr does have it benefits i suppose

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captainbeaky said:

Looking forward to trying one myself.

I used to work for JLR in transmissions and later in proto build. I do miss getting to drive the cars.

Now I work on aero engines for a well known British aero engine manufacturer in Bristol. Very different requirements for reliability.... There aren't any AA vans at 38,000 feet.....

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captainbeaky said:

I worked for Jaguar on the X- type auto, then on the later s-types, before Jag and LR merged - and it was then that I went to work on prototypes.

I wouldn't have touched the GM box!

I am surprised that the ZF 5speed is having trouble though.
It's a pretty darn good box in a lot of applications.

Reliability and quality take on whole new meanings in the aero sector!
I see what goes into aero engines - and I'm happy with them - it's the nut loose behind the wheel that I worry about.

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busakaz said:

Was it followed by a recovery truck

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