03-28-2015, 05:28 PM
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And Now for Something Completely Different
So I may have had an aneurism or something, but I'm in the market for a 65 to 67 Jag XKE roadster. The price is in the newer Box territory. Am I insane? I'm actually ready to drink warm beer if that's what it takes (i.e. Lucas). Does anyone have experience with these? What say you?
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03-28-2015, 05:34 PM
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I have never been a fan of that car's looks. Only driving simulators of that car and it handles terrible.
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03-28-2015, 05:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesp
So I may have had an aneurism or something, but I'm in the market for a 65 to 67 Jag XKE roadster. The price is in the newer Box territory. Am I insane? I'm actually ready to drink warm beer if that's what it takes (i.e. Lucas). Does anyone have experience with these? What say you?
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If you think working on an 986 has its idiosyncrasies, just wait to get one of those cars..............
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03-28-2015, 05:43 PM
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If I could afford one and find one I would buy my wife one. She has always wanted one.... a yellow one!
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03-28-2015, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by KRAM36
I have never been a fan of that car's looks. Only driving simulators of that car and it handles terrible.
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I would expect the handling to be somewhere south of a drunken sloth, but the look! Enzo Ferrari said it the most beautiful car ever designed. Who am I to disagree?
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03-28-2015, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck W.
If I could afford one and find one I would buy my wife one. She has always wanted one.... a yellow one!
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I love my Boxster, but before it's creation I always loved the XKE. Such a beautiful car.
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03-28-2015, 06:14 PM
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In 1967 I was 8 yrs old and our family vacation that yr was driving to LA. There were XKE Jags everywhere in LA. It was so cool.
But would I own one? Ummm, probably not. Unless I was going to start a museum and just look at it. Not reliable enough.
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03-29-2015, 04:23 AM
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Look but don't touch
It won't run most of the time, and when it does the handling is terrible. They make a nice lawn ornament, but beyond that they're simply a headache. I like the shape of the coupe, but not the 2+2. I wish I still had mine because they're worth a boat load of money today.
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03-29-2015, 06:04 AM
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LUCAS the prince of darkness.:ah:
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03-29-2015, 08:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by husker boxster
In 1967 I was 8 yrs old and our family vacation that yr was driving to LA. There were XKE Jags everywhere in LA. It was so cool.
But would I own one? Ummm, probably not. Unless I was going to start a museum and just look at it. Not reliable enough.
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