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Postby beaky » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:40 pm

So it couldn't really do 150 mph and it did not handle very well... just simply one of the most gorgeous and distinctive production cars ever. A friend of my father's had  one when I was a kid, and I was lucky enough to get a few rides in it.  Been in love with them ever since.

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Re: Jaguar XKE still sexy at 50

Postby expat » Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:23 am

[quote]So it couldn't really do 150 mph and it did not handle very well... just simply one of the most gorgeous and distinctive production cars ever. A friend of my father's had
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Postby Craig. » Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:48 pm

all due respect to Jag, I wouldn't want to be going that speed in the car. It is my number 1 car to own one day. But I'd never take it past 70 without making sure its up to scratch lol.
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Postby ozzy72 » Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:18 pm

I'd have to say t'was one of the finest looking cars they did post-war 8-)
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Re: Jaguar XKE still sexy at 50

Postby beaky » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:23 pm

all due respect to Jag, I wouldn't want to be going that speed in the car. It is my number 1 car to own one day. But I'd never take it past 70 without making sure its up to scratch lol.


I wouldn't take anything past 70 without making sure it's up to scratch!   ;D

Well, I did do it once with my old Fiat Spider, after finally figuring out why I couldn't get the engine past 3000 rpm without it making a racket.  ::)
Got it up to 90 that evening, and probably shouldn't have...  ;D
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Re: Jaguar XKE still sexy at 50

Postby expat » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:32 am

all due respect to Jag, I wouldn't want to be going that speed in the car. It is my number 1 car to own one day. But I'd never take it past 70 without making sure its up to scratch lol.


I wouldn't take anything past 70 without making sure it's up to scratch!
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Re: Jaguar XKE still sexy at 50

Postby Craig. » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:45 pm

Matt you drive an auto beemer right? fun game i found on the motorway.. find the best throttle useage to get your car from 60-90mph in the quickest time. think i got it down to about 2 to 3 secs. lol
thats on topic based on unsafe cars at 70mph, which mine would be lol ;D
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Re: Jaguar XKE still sexy at 50

Postby expat » Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:23 am

Matt you drive an auto beemer right? fun game i found on the motorway.. find the best throttle useage to get your car from 60-90mph in the quickest time. think i got it down to about 2 to 3 secs. lol
thats on topic based on unsafe cars at 70mph, which mine would be lol ;D


I flick it into "sport" mode, press and sit back ;D ;D

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