Congratulations Jaguar!!!

[brando]

Jaguar started to lose their appeal, for me, after the Mk 2 was dropped. The E-type was was pretty cool but fetched silly prices in the secondhand market. The XJ6 was a tart's car - and it all went downhill from there.
After my 3.4 went West, I bought a well-used 1953 Bristol 403 and renovated it. It was a pleasure to drive back then.
I can't help agreeing with swiss - that new model is just ugly. I saw one a month ago and I just couldn't relate the badge to the car.

[Strike]

This will make your jag look sweet again.

I can't believe you guys, as far as ugly cars, it is nowhere near touching this piece of turd-in-your-eyes.




Looks like someone messed up the design in photoshop by a bad copy-paste job and decided to go for it.

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by brando

I bought a well-used 1953 Bristol 403

I've always wanted a Bristol, but they are quite rare on my side of the Atlantic. Now I understand they are gone? Or off to China or some such nonsense? (Yes there are Americans that understand about Bristols...)

As to all this talk of numbers and time to speed, etc...


Pfffftttt...


I've driven fast cars that were boring and slow cars that were incredibly entertaining. I drove a 1923 Model T Ford touring car this morning that is certainly anything but fast, and it put a huge smile on my face. Because it was fun, and fun is not defined merely by the numbers a car can generate on the track. I also had our 1956 Lotus XI Le Mans out on the side street next to our museum today, getting ready for the Monterey Historics in August. All of 1460cc and 118bhp, and it was an utter blast.

I guess I've always taken a more cerebral approach to motoring.

[ATAG_Bliss]

I agree with you El. Horsepower is just an addiction. Once you have it you gotta have more and more and more.

I once bought an old xj12. It was right hand drive, didn't run, but the body/interior was decent. Can't exactly remember the year, but I know I paid $300 for it. Finally got it to run. I just remember all the crap I had to make for the engine. Previous owner had taken it apart to try to fix it himself, so along with a box of "goodies" was a whole bunch of broken bolts, vacuum hoses, wiring he'd cut with a pair of side cuts etc. Then I found out the transmission was junk. Wouldn't go backwards. Direct clutch sun gear was completely broken out of the drum (a coat hanger and a torch to the rescue!) Went through it and finally the old girl was on the road albeit it would vapor lock after about 50 miles all the damn time. Not much fun driving a RH drive car in the states, but it definitely got a lot of looks. But it was a driver car. I wasn't whipping donuts in that thing.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

All of 1460cc and 118bhp, and it was an utter blast.

Shit El, mine's a 1600 and gets the same bhp and it doesn't matter whether I'm going to the supermarket or hooning down a sunny country road, I always have a smile on my face.

It's the kind of car that people snigger at until they've driven one. Especially in the land of endless straight roads followed by a 90 degree bend followed by endless straight roads etc.

But I think it's pretty good, and an ideal replacement since I packed in riding bikes. I can put the soft-top down, trundle down the lane and smell the summertime blossoms. I also get hit in the face by wayward bees. but I can live with that after open face helmets.

Anyrode up, time for bed. See you chaps!