Forces on the tyre due to rotational velocity will be orders of magnitude greater than the forces resulting from the vehicle weight at those speeds.

Speed record cars typically don’t have pneumatic tires. I think just metal wheels, really.

Also, you all saying it looks like a Mustang need to look up the original Aston V8 Vantage. Which was a pretty natural succession of the grill shape that was their trademark since the ‘50s.

Your opinion is wrong, and you should be ashamed of it.

we had a 80's 300TD I remember it having a system priming hand pump, I guess Mercedes knew what to do?

Not that it matters much, but I am thoroughly impressed with the progress that you’ve made. I hope that with the sale of the XJ you will find some way to pick up (no pun intended) that Willy’s truck you posted about earlier in the week. That is something worth getting a hold of, who knows with the Golden Eagle and…

Or is it only when the trusting a used car dealer means that Tesla is not to be trusted?