Sometimes you don't know how good you have it . . .

[Phil xxkr]

2 hours ago, toffee_pie said:

A Bentley is a sight to behold on the driveway - as long as it stays there..

Like someone from Texas who boasts that it takes him all day to get to the boundary of his land 😂

[Chris111]

1 hour ago, First_Lexus said:

Here’s another one I just love - but only really the original before the various facelifts. Awesome!

It is said that the first production cars were so badly built that even the BL management turned them down as company cars!

I had one 15years ago. It was a 1983 3.6 manual on a 1986 C reg. The reason between build and registration date is because it was a SVE (special vehicle engineering) car and when it registered by Jaguar for the road in 1986 it was fitted with many of the upgrades that were on the 1987 models. I also had a letter from the original supplying dealer to the first 'owner' (which I regret not taking a copy of) stating that it was the 'company car' for Martin Brundle, who at the time they said was a Jaguar sportscar driver.

It had dodgy electrics and the footwells were always full of water after it rained (even after replacing the door rubbers), a common fault. But this car was the most comfortable car I have ever driven or been driven in. I only sold it as it seemed every time I looked at it it had dissolved more!

[KenMavor]

5 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

Toyota Corolla for me.

My wife has a Toyota Corolla T Sport.  It has a 1.8 engine with VVTL - similar to the Honda VTEC.  It pulls like mad to 6200 revs when the VVTL kicks in and then it just goes like sh*t off a hot shovel.  It is just glorious fun seeing BMers and the like having trouble losing a Toyota Corolla along the roads. 

[Phil xxkr]

1 hour ago, Chris111 said:

It is said that the first production cars were so badly built that even the BL management turned them down as company cars!

I had one 15years ago. It was a 1983 3.6 manual on a 1986 C reg. The reason between build and registration date is because it was a SVE (special vehicle engineering) car and when it registered by Jaguar for the road in 1986 it was fitted with many of the upgrades that were on the 1987 models. I also had a letter from the original supplying dealer to the first 'owner' (which I regret not taking a copy of) stating that it was the 'company car' for Martin Brundle, who at the time they said was a Jaguar sportscar driver.

It had dodgy electrics and the footwells were always full of water after it rained (even after replacing the door rubbers), a common fault. But this car was the most comfortable car I have ever driven or been driven in. I only sold it as it seemed every time I looked at it it had dissolved more!

Sounds like a fantastic piece of Jaguar motoring history, I would definitely contact the JEC so we can record such an event 👍

[Tinonline]

20 hours ago, Phil xxkr said:

Jags-expensivescrap? My XKR is the same age as yours and appreciating in value, how about your LS? And Brits will always have a deep-rooted emotional attachment to the brand which goes way beyond transient talking points such as performance and cost😎

Ahh quite right on the value.

Classics World comment: "As a modern classic, the LS400 may lack the visual appeal of a Jaguar but their legendary reliability makes them a very practical proposition."

Jags are works of art.

The LS400 won't make the value for an investment.

If Jags had Lexus build quality - and were as easy to work on...I'd be Jag.

 😊

 

 

[Phil xxkr]

11 minutes ago, Tinonline said:

Ahh quite right on the value.

Classics World comment: "As a modern classic, the LS400 may lack the visual appeal of a Jaguar but their legendary reliability makes them a very practical proposition."

Jags are works of art.

The LS400 won't make the value for an investment.

If Jags had Lexus build quality - and were as easy to work on...I'd be Jag.

 😊

 

 

As AA Milne once said," they say nothing is impossible yet I do nothing every day"😎

[royoftherovers]

40 minutes ago, Phil xxkr said:

As AA Milne once said," they say nothing is impossible yet I do nothing every day"😎

So, Phil you are indeed impossible ?

[Phil xxkr]

2 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

So, Phil you are indeed impossible ?

Well more of GBS's comment on reasonable v unreasonable men 🤗