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« on: December 04, 2017, 05:27:22 PM » |
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Jaguar cars – anybody know the best model
I have always wanted a Jag since I was a lad.
I am looking to buy one between registered between, 1970 – 1990, anybody have hands on knowledge of which models were any good.
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2017, 05:41:32 PM » |
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Jaguar cars – anybody know the best model
I have always wanted a Jag since I was a lad.
I am looking to buy one between registered between, 1970 – 1990, anybody have hands on knowledge of which models were any good.
TY
Bloody Hell Mikey have second thoughts FFS! Old cars are awful to drive awful to maintain and awful to store. If you really must do it, get an E Type. They are the bestist, most sexyist, most collectable ones and at least there will be another er, enthusiast waiting to buy it when you come to your senses. | Click to see full-size image. |
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2017, 05:54:43 PM » |
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No to e - type to flash for me.
I want something as a run around - so i can look like the old man that i am. All jags cant be that bad.
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2017, 05:56:43 PM » |
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Had similar feelings a bit younger when I was around 38-40 - bought a P reg (so a bit later than the years you mention) in around 2001- just a plain old XJ6 3.2L but ever since watching Minder and being taken out by a supplier in a Daimler when I was around 23 I always thought owning a Jag would be the height of madeitness. Relatively speaking they were dirt cheap back then, any big petrol car was going for a song when it was a few years old. Passed it on to my brother FOC a few years later who drove it for a few more years before an expensive repair made it a write off really.
Had newer, new and notionally better cars, but never had a car that me feel better, well my Mark V cortina came close but nothing else since. 15 mpg eventually did for me in a rare bout of being sensible.
Not sure I'd go back and get one that old although an old XJS for a year or so might be fun.
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2017, 06:06:27 PM » |
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XJS - nice car to sporty for me
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2017, 06:37:53 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2017, 06:39:21 PM » |
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Bagoshite for the road........but they made good bangers Until the back axle ripped off. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2017, 06:43:10 PM » |
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they do look nice too.......one from the suicide squad
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« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2017, 06:48:13 PM » |
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Okay - lets have some thoughts on different options of a class car just to have as a run about.
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2017, 07:11:32 PM » |
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Mk 1 escort
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« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2017, 07:14:05 PM » |
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Hi Nirvana,
I had a lovely Mk 5 Cortina.......2.3 ghia. Was quite new too.
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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2017, 07:23:29 PM » |
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Mercedes Benz CE Beautiful, reliable, economical, affordable.  |
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2017, 08:22:43 PM » |
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A Honda Legend Coupe with a V6 3.2L engine from c1995 might be a decent option although there are very few around.
I have a close friend who might be able to get hold of one of only four left on the road in the UK, clean 12-month MOT too.
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« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2017, 08:44:58 PM » |
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Hi Nirvana,
I had a lovely Mk 5 Cortina.......2.3 ghia. Was quite new too.
Nice, I would have loved that - just a GL for me, still loved it though even though I wasn't really into cars per se. |
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