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      10-07-2017, 04:43 PM   #45
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This...but I don't consider it embarrassing. Just picked one up just like this...


The Germans could learn a thing or two about wood and leather...but the Brits could learn a thing or two about handling.

But...I have been driving the Jag way more than the 1.
You clearly bought the wrong Jag-wahr. An american saying Brits don't know how to build a car that handles that's hilarious
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This...but I don't consider it embarrassing. Just picked one up just like this...


The Germans could learn a thing or two about wood and leather...but the Brits could learn a thing or two about handling.

But...I have been driving the Jag way more than the 1.
When it comes to Jags, it's gotta be an xjc
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      10-07-2017, 06:03 PM   #50
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When it comes to Jags, it's gotta be an xjc
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      10-07-2017, 06:05 PM   #51
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Just saw one the other day pull up and park at my workplace. I was walking by at the time and I was going to say something, but then a 20-something hipster got out. Based on the condition of it, my assumption was he was not a car guy, although I was impressed with his taste.


OK, most of these are not embarrassing. I'll up the ante with a current crush on the Fiesta ST (or Focus ST):
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When it comes to Jags, it's gotta be an xjc
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Still wrong.

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I prefer the xkss but I'd take either. At least we both got British racing green.
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If you're going down that route, then this..


But I think we're talking dream cars now lol
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If you're going down that route, then this..


But I think we're talking dream cars now lol
I'm so embarrassed!
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Just to get things back on track, I always liked the overstyled X Type Wagon.

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I'm so embarrassed!
Ikr... I'd be so embarrassed driving around in one of those
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      10-07-2017, 07:22 PM   #58
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I'm so embarrassed!
Ikr... I'd be so embarrassed driving around in one of those
Ha, there's a guy near me with a pretty, brown V12 roadster and he was in the tire shop having them caulk his wheels so he could run the cheapest modern tires possible. It's weird how you can be relatively rich and cheap AF at the same time.
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      10-07-2017, 07:32 PM   #61
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Ha, there's a guy near me with a pretty, brown V12 roadster and he was in the tire shop having them caulk his wheels so he could run the cheapest modern tires possible. It's weird how you can be relatively rich and cheap AF at the same time.
Lol..Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves...

In all honesty, even cheap modern tyres would make a huge difference to the way it handles compared with 'high end' period tyres. Tyre technology has come on leaps and bounds since the 60's/70's
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When it comes to Jags, it's gotta be an xjc
I do love those coupes. Friend of mine has a V8 swapped one....

But I tell you my 95 X300 Vanden Plas....I have maybe $2000 total in it and it is spectacular. Paid very little for it with a list of things that I knew I could fix. Knew the original owner and how it was maintained. He offered it to me for what carmax offered him (for a 22 year old 101000 mile jag).

Needed Tires, shocks, bushings, slight hesitation, abs light on.

I have it now to the point everything but the brake fluid, coolant and rear diff have been changed.

New belts, plugs, tires, shocks. Cleaned ABS sensors and viola no abs light. Cleaned EGR, MAF, throttle body and injectors. Changed oil, ATF, PS fluid, belts, and scrounged some fabulous salvage yard parts from THREE of this model in the junk yard right now (come on XJR!!!). Coils, EGR, crank position sensor, relays, fuel injectors (cleaned these and swapped them in..now the oem are getting cleaned and set as spare).

Even made a pool ball shift knob.

Will do new brake lines, pads and fluid soon.

Then the fun stuff. Sourced an XK8 rear diff support and will be adding a rear sway and getting an XJR front sway and finding some wider XJR wheels.

Poly subframe bushings to replace the worn out OEM ones.

Going to do poly suspension pivots as well and then crank in some caster and camber.

Engine is fine at around 260 hp.

Could be a little louder it is very hush hush...

Car uses a GM 4L60E trans, just like a vette, camaro and Chevy truck. Manual swaps are possible but why?

All about the "Grace, Space and Pace"!

Over in England they do this with them.....

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Ha, there's a guy near me with a pretty, brown V12 roadster and he was in the tire shop having them caulk his wheels so he could run the cheapest modern tires possible. It's weird how you can be relatively rich and cheap AF at the same time.
Lol..Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves...

In all honesty, even cheap modern tyres would make a huge difference to the way it handles compared with 'high end' period tyres. Tyre technology has come on leaps and bounds since the 60's/70's
No doubt they'd be better tires, but surely you could pop for some wheels meant for radials too?

And the E Type had the absurd in board rear discs to boot. Old engineering is pretty funny.

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Maybe it's the M Coupe ownership history talking, but I've always held a little hope for finding a good Europa.

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to be fair, it can also look like this....





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