COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[Doofus]

Pericoloso said:

In Farnham today at an event.





Lister Le Mans.

Not even nearly.

[Pericoloso]

I was a little dubious at the time but just going by what was stuck on the car.

[Bodo]

gothatway said:

Is it a LR "thing" to padlock the bonnet ? I thought it was the whole vehicle that was attractive to ne'er-do-wells

The bonnet lock prevents the engine from escaping. The 2.25 is a bit like a male dog.

[Blown2CV]

Pericoloso said:

In Farnham today at an event.





Lister Le Mans.

it's an XJS bodykit edition

[Dapster]

Blown2CV said:

Pericoloso said:

In Farnham today at an event.





Lister Le Mans.

it's an XJS bodykit edition

The original had a very expensive conversion where it was "coupe -i -fied" with a raked rear screen.

[Blown2CV]

but it's not a lister is it? It just looks like a normal XJS. Now I don't doubt the body mods were expensive, however.

[Dapster]

Blown2CV said:

but it's not a lister is it? It just looks like a normal XJS. Now I don't doubt the body mods were expensive, however.

I agree with you! Tatty yellow bodykitted regulation XJS with some Mercedes AMG alloys.

Edited by Dapster on Monday 15th October 09:37

[tog]

Dapster said:

The original had a very expensive conversion where it was "coupe -i -fied" with a raked rear screen.

Not all, some kept the buttresses.

[Blown2CV]

Dapster said:

Blown2CV said:

but it's not a lister is it? It just looks like a normal XJS. Now I don't doubt the body mods were expensive, however.

I agree with you! Tatty yellow bodykitted regulation XJS with some Mercedes AMG alloys.

Edited by Dapster on Monday 15th October 09:37

i'd be intrigued to know what it is - it's not horrible to my eye, and it could well be something else that's interesting.

[Doofus]

Blown2CV said:

i'd be intrigued to know what it is - it's not horrible to my eye, and it could well be something else that's interesting.

It's just an XJS with a bodykit. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Blown2CV]

Doofus said:

Blown2CV said:

i'd be intrigued to know what it is - it's not horrible to my eye, and it could well be something else that's interesting.

It's just an XJS with a bodykit. Nothing more, nothing less.

well that's what i thought but was prepared to be open minded. I could easily tell it was not a Lister though.

[Doofus]

Blown2CV said:

well that's what i thought but was prepared to be open minded. I could easily tell it was not a Lister though.

And, FYI, it is actually horrible.

[Blown2CV]

Doofus said:

Blown2CV said:

well that's what i thought but was prepared to be open minded. I could easily tell it was not a Lister though.

And, FYI, it is actually horrible.

i've seen worse!!

[johnxjsc1985]

Pericoloso said:

In Farnham today at an event.





Lister Le Mans.

Never seen an XJS in that colour hopefully it will be the last.

[tog]

Saw this pair in Bristol last week.

[P5BNij]

johnxjsc1985 said:

Pericoloso said:

In Farnham today at an event.





Lister Le Mans.

Never seen an XJS in that colour hopefully it will be the last.

Apologies in advance John, but look if you dare...

[tog]

P5BNij said:

Apologies in advance John, but look if you dare...

Ha! I took that photo, and a friend of mine finished up buying the car. It's actually quite a nice 70's yellow, seemingly less garish than the modded one above.



Or with the saturation turned up somewhat:



It also has this redeeming feature:

[johnxjsc1985]

I remember that colour yellow its ok on that car the other one seems to scream at you "look at me I am bright yellow".
Pre HE manual XJS a thing of beauty

[CRA1G]

tog said:

Ha! I took that photo, and a friend of mine finished up buying the car. It's actually quite a nice 70's yellow, seemingly less garish than the modded one above.



Or with the saturation turned up somewhat:



It also has this redeeming feature:

All of a sudden these look so good and I'm sure will be a great future classic... Years ago I had a very early1975 one in primeose yellow.

[Doofus]

CRA1G said:

All of a sudden these look so good and I'm sure will be a great future classic... Years ago I had a very early1975 one in primeose yellow.

For years, the XJS's looks were derided and I never understood that. It was always beautiful to me, up until the facelift when, whilst it became a better car, it lost a lost of the design detail.