How to give a Jaguar as a present?
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Breadvan72 said:
The OP knows his brother and can form a sensible view as to his likes and needs. The OP's brother already has an XJ. He is being offered one that is better than the one he has. What's not to like? The OP is a mensch.
Indeed, I am however just pointing out that you need to know the person *extremely* well before presuming they will appreciate you changing their car for them.It's not about the generosity or the money. It's about whether the person will secretly (or even openly) resent not having any input into the process, especially if it's a car they have to drive long distances every day.
Like I said, fraught with potential issues. You need to be absolutely certain.
healeyneil said:
Hi OP. Im the brother you never knew you had, and Ive got a significant birthday coming up......
Well done tho !
Fabulous news. I am so happy to hear this wonderful news.Well done tho !
Please send me your bank account number and sort code, and ideally your birth date and password and I will immediately transfer funds to purchase another XJ
Look forward to meeting you at the next family reunion bruv.
Breadvan72 said:
The chances of the OP knowing his brother extremely well are, I would suggest, fairly high. Anyway, hoorah for everyone.
BTW, I read the f
k off above as a pub style fk off rather than as a really hatey fk off. The term fk off is, of course, wonderfully polyvalent.
Indeed. Let's all play nicely. I posted on this forum as it is one of the friendliest and frequented by genuine enthusiastsBTW, I read the f
k off above as a pub style fk off rather than as a really hatey fk off. The term fk off is, of course, wonderfully polyvalent.Breadvan is entirely correct - I know my brother VERY well and have done all the due diligence background checks, and his wife and I are sure he will be bowled over with it. I wouldn't buy a car that he and I didn't both like, and I have excellent taste
I like the valet parking idea very much, as it would be nice if his wife and kids are driven round smiling and waving at him from inside
zarjaz1991 said:
Pointing out there can be pitfalls is hardly 'pathetic'.
You need to be VERY sure of the person you're buying something like this for. An example of it going wrong has already been posted in this very thread.
But do carry on showing your maturity and intelligence by simply telling anyone who posts an opinion you don't like to "fk off". 
fYou need to be VERY sure of the person you're buying something like this for. An example of it going wrong has already been posted in this very thread.
But do carry on showing your maturity and intelligence by simply telling anyone who posts an opinion you don't like to "f
k off". k off.If I were bald ruck, I'd offer a cunning plan.. Needs accomplices.
Go to venue, your accomplice follows 10 mins later in new jag. They use the spare key procured from sister in law to steal his jag, and replace with the new jag. Sister in law needs to skilfully switch old and new keys during the meal.
On exit, he'll find his car gone. You take the mick that it's just old age and being forgetful. Cue much hilarity until you make him try his key (to find missing car in car park) and it's the new one you are stood at.
At this point, accomplice can return with a giant foam hand and a drawn on beard, possibly with confetti and a 1980's camcorder.
Go to venue, your accomplice follows 10 mins later in new jag. They use the spare key procured from sister in law to steal his jag, and replace with the new jag. Sister in law needs to skilfully switch old and new keys during the meal.
On exit, he'll find his car gone. You take the mick that it's just old age and being forgetful. Cue much hilarity until you make him try his key (to find missing car in car park) and it's the new one you are stood at.
At this point, accomplice can return with a giant foam hand and a drawn on beard, possibly with confetti and a 1980's camcorder.
Is there any way you can replace his in the garage or wherever it lives so when he opens he sees the new one, obviously needs his original hiding at yours overnight and then you just happen to turn up and say happy birthday with a cheap card and find a reason to look in his garage at something.
Clearly the only correct way to do this is roll up outside his house in the early ours then wrap it in suitable wrapping paper and add a suitable bow.
1: Sellotape several reels of wrapping paper together side by side to make a giant sheet
2: Lay the sheet face down where you want the present to be
3: Drive the car onto the wrapping paper
4: Bring the edges up around the car and complete the wrapping
5: Tie the bow (you'll need about 20m of ribbon to do it properly)
Note: this won't work if it rains.
1: Sellotape several reels of wrapping paper together side by side to make a giant sheet
2: Lay the sheet face down where you want the present to be
3: Drive the car onto the wrapping paper
4: Bring the edges up around the car and complete the wrapping
5: Tie the bow (you'll need about 20m of ribbon to do it properly)
Note: this won't work if it rains.
Go out to lunch in his car. During the meal, have the new car parked next to his old one.
During the meal, smuggle the key to the new one onto his keyring, removing the old one. If you have to claim you've left something in his car to get the keys off him, so be it, then give the keys back to his wife.
Trust to luck that he doesn't need his keys until you're actually leaving.
Enjoy the comedy moment next to the two cars as he tries to work out what's gone on.
During the meal, smuggle the key to the new one onto his keyring, removing the old one. If you have to claim you've left something in his car to get the keys off him, so be it, then give the keys back to his wife.
Trust to luck that he doesn't need his keys until you're actually leaving.
Enjoy the comedy moment next to the two cars as he tries to work out what's gone on.
I'd be livid if my brother tried on any of these "You've Been Framed" stunts with one of my cars. Neither of my 'classics' are particularly perfect but I know them inside out and I've spend a fortune getting them how I like them.
Still that's just me and I'm an irascible sod at the best of times.
Still that's just me and I'm an irascible sod at the best of times.
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