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If I had to buy a jaguar, I'd get the XKE from the 60's. They have a bit of style, and drive very well on the track. And from what I've heard, Jeremy Clarkson masterbates to them frequently.
They have some interesting brass engines on a few of those things. A fella I knew in Jasper, Indiana used to rebuild them for fun. They were stunning to look at inside and out. A whole 'nother level of quality that I'd never seen before. But alas, I was too young to contemplate buying and maintaining it.
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Thats the stuff. Wow you can do the same for the old XJ convertibles. I always wanted to get my dad an old one, and with the Chevy motor and tranny with modern gauges, it should make for a pretty reliable car.Originally Posted by Ross
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70s XJ coupe with LS7
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
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the thing is, for me the best part of a Jag has always been the idea of a 12-cylinder. But they just don't run. It's so sad, and emotionally I don't think I would be capable of gutting one of these cars to drop in a V8, even though it would make so much more sense.
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I think my next stable car will be a 850csi, it will be a beautiful love hate relationship.
But I need to move to a bigger garage 1st.
'85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
'92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
'02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars
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