New Car
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My first thought is - nice car! Second thought is - bit cheap isn't it? Third thought - where's the catch..?
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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It was a nice car in its day but I'd really think twice about buying something like that. The running costs would be severe. It will certainly never deliver the same performance and economy it had when it was new. The running costs mean it'll be a money-pit and at 21-years old, it's an age when lots of things go wrong and will cost lots of money to keep it going. Jaguar's reputation in 2011 is far better than it was back in 1990. Still, it's your money to enjoy... :)
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And the right side is also the wrong side. Believe me. I never had a car with the driver's seat on the right side. :)
Dalek Dave wrote:
I am in UK, the home of all the best cars.
Your pariotic feelings in all honor, but you have listened to the wrong propaganda. Porsche does not sound very british to me :)
And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse.CDP1802 wrote:
Porsche does not sound very british to me :)
Ah yes, the company that put their engines in the wrong place then spent the next 60 years trying to engineer around the fault in order that their vehicles didn't kill any driver with sub-Stig reflexes? ;).
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I wouldnt touch it. 20 year ol Jag? The reliability adn repair bills are going to be horrible.
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I've driven a race-prepared one (a kit car actually, at Riverside Raceway before it was demolished in favor of condominums), and I'll tell you - most "men" couldn't handle that car at speed. I had difficulties, and I knew what to expect from it. It's rude and crude, and it will grab you by the sphincter and make you wonder if you have enough testosterone to do the job.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
and it will grab you by the sphincter
:laugh:
Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011) -
Dalek Dave wrote:
7 miles to the gallon if you drive carefully.
only 7? Surely, you could get 8 if you pushed. :-D
Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011) -
CDP1802 wrote:
Porsche does not sound very british to me :)
Ah yes, the company that put their engines in the wrong place then spent the next 60 years trying to engineer around the fault in order that their vehicles didn't kill any driver with sub-Stig reflexes? ;).
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People people!!! This is vintage! We are talking class! Style! Statement! We are talking XJS V12! Just say you are jealous. I know I am :) EDIT---------------------------------- Has anyone here ever drove in a Lombardi? Or a '33 Morris? a '28 Opel? or a 50's MG ?
Alberto Bar-Noy --------------- “The city’s central computer told you? R2D2, you know better than to trust a strange computer!” (C3PO)
Not a 50's MG, but I DO have a '64 MGB I pulled from the barn I parked her in 20 years ago. http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6102/6290712858_7669610cfc_z.jpg[^] There is a full set of pics showing the poor old girl here[^] I cannot wait to re-tune the Strombergs. :doh:
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I'd recommend extreme care in dealing with used Jaguars. I don't know if this holds true elsewhere, but in the USA I find that Jaguar owners don't maintain their cars very well. On my way to work each morning, I pass at least two derelict late model Jaguars. These are models that are so recent that, with a paint job, they could pass for brand new. At least, they could pass for brand new until one looks at the interior / engine compartment. I get the sense that neither one has moved in months. Similarly, there is a Jaguar I see occasionally in our work parking lot that, again, looks very, very new, except that the paint is horribly sun-damaged. This is something that happens quite quickly where I live, but it is also something that can easily be prevented by waxing. To some extent, I blame Jaguar for the fact that their cars fall apart rather quickly, but I do not think this is the main explanation. I believe that, whatever sort of person it is that Jaguar attracts here in the USA, this sort of person just doesn't care much about maintenance. All of this is anecdotal, of course, but I also suspect that a study of resale values would back me up. EDIT: I wrote this at home while on my lunch break. Driving home, I noticed yet another derelict late-model Jaguar. Picture a brand new luxury sedan painted using chalk instead of auto paint. Also, this car had the inevitable "busted chin", where the bottom part of the header panel hangs down, most likely due to imprecise parking. This can typically be fixed using baling wire, if one cares to take the time to do so. The front windows were down, probably indicating a busted A/C.
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