i swear, with that long nose, heavy 12 cylinder engine and low chassis - it
feels just like the ol' BRM. sure, all of the weight is up front instead of
16 cylinders in the back, but with the weight shifting forward even more
during braking, it makes the back end pretty loose - just like the BRM! even
the power range is similar. the only response i get on the low end is a
louder growl.
[Somebody wrote about his Jag XJS]
Actually, you don't have to be rich to buy a used Jaguar where I live.
You have to be rich to drive it, though. I'm shopping for a new (used)
car right now and saw an XJS in very reasonable condition, about 12
yrs old (IIRC), for as little as E 8500.- You don't get a new VW Polo
for that kind of money... Makes one think, doesn't it? :) But with our
gas prices, a V12 is not the kind of engine you want in your everyday
car.
--
Wolfgang Preiss \ E-mail copies of replies to this posting are welcome.
>[Somebody wrote about his Jag XJS]
>>Are you rich?
>Actually, you don't have to be rich to buy a used Jaguar where I live.
>You have to be rich to drive it, though. I'm shopping for a new (used)
>car right now and saw an XJS in very reasonable condition, about 12
>yrs old (IIRC), for as little as E 8500.- You don't get a new VW Polo
>for that kind of money... Makes one think, doesn't it? :) But with our
>gas prices, a V12 is not the kind of engine you want in your everyday
>car.
p.s. - i have had to pay $6,000 in the last year on repairs alone. i still
need a $1,8000 brake job, too. for pete's sake...
by the way, i understand that the 93 - 95 jags are much more reliable
mechanically. ford improved a lot of features, but, alas, the 12 cylinder
was no more.
need a $1,8000 brake job, too. for pete's sake...
If my mechanic told me I needed an $18,000 brake job, I'd be packin' a
pistol too . . .
--
Rob.
>i swear, with that long nose, heavy 12 cylinder engine and low chassis - it
>feels just like the ol' BRM. sure, all of the weight is up front instead of
>16 cylinders in the back, but with the weight shifting forward even more
>during braking, it makes the back end pretty loose - just like the BRM!
even
>the power range is similar. the only response i get on the low end is a
>louder growl.
This is completely off-topic (sorta like this thread<g>), but a mechanic buddy
of mine here in Los Angeles tells me that 7 out of 10 cars that come into his
shop have guns in them...made me think twice the next time I wanted to flip-off
some cabbie...
BTW, I saw the new Jag S Type yesterday...it reminded me of my old 3.4 Sedan,
but you can see a lot of Ford's influence in the car too.
-don
