Can't remember the number of times I've went to view a Jaguar MkIX, these are utterly stunning but there are so many poorly repaired ones out there finding a minter is a tough call








Not forgetting it has one of the best engines ever produced

Was very tempted by a 5.7 'Ram earlier this year at a reputed specialist near me.

But it had less power than my SC and I'd probably have had issues getting it into the carpark at work as my SC fills the space completely and it's underground.

Now a classic F250 is another matter, but the double-cabs are rare beasts. Lovely old things, though.

The VDP is rather wonderful and a more exclusive alternative to a Shadow. They have a presence about them that other models rarely match.  Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

RRUK wrote:

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:

I tried to import one but changed my mind when I remembered why I sold the Dodge Ram..... (7-8mpg)

Gaz, they quote 25mpg?!!

You lot got me thinking as to what the my ultimate, money no object car would be and I came up with this



To give you an idea of the size of the thing

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is it just me or can anyone else smell that leather ,


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I know what you mean Stan
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miggit wrote:

and its FWD, yes you read it right Front Wheel Drive, 2 years before the Citroen Traction Avant, the alleged first FWD car.

If we're going for rediculous front wheel drive cars, how about a Cadillac Eldorado with an 8.2 litre engine (with less then 200bhp!)?



I'd quite like a go in one, but I don't think I'd like to own one.

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If I won the old lottery.......

May give my age away a bit......

Good luck finding a '68 charger intact! That there program is responsible for a massive shortage of '68, I don't know the exact figures are, but we're talking thousands  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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Sorry chaps got the numbers a wee bit wrong, the General Lee was in fact a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 440, and they naffed up 309 in total, in fact they broke so many '69's that they had to convert '68's to look like the 1969 model. Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:

RRUK wrote:

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:

I tried to import one but changed my mind when I remembered why I sold the Dodge Ram..... (7-8mpg)

Gaz, they quote 25mpg?!!

US Gallons + you may get 18-20mpg at 60 constant but you will be lucky to get 10mpg urban. Average about 12mpg in my experience.

Out of interest I looked up some used examples on Ford.com.

Found this screen shot...

 Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

I knew there would be a downside to winning the lottery

Not that I'm an anorak in any way...... The General Lee is a 69 Charger. The 68 is like the one in Bullit with the 4 round tail lights. The 69 has the horizontal ones. Prob loads of other changes, but I've no idea about them......

I also have a thing for a mk2 Escort rally replica in the Rothmans colours...... And an Integrale.







And the massive Rolls Royce Phantom that bmw made.....





And a Triumph Stag or a GT6...,,,

Definitely the Phantom.

I've always liked the GT6's and the one's with the 2.5 pi engine conversion go rather well! TR4A, TR5 and TR6 are also very fine examples of late 60's / 70's sports cars

And that Horrible screen shot above from a Ford , but I suspect that it's from a V10 triton powered beast, they're 6.8 litres ish The V10 Dodges aren't much better! Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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I like the GT6 too but I doubt I would like such a small cabin. Always wanted one!!! (when young)