RE: Shed of the Week: Jaguar XJR
Discussion
A lot of love for the colour and I have to say, can you imagine any saloon car being available is such a bold colour today? The world really did seem to be much more open minded a decade ago.
Still, fashions come and go in cycles, and the monotone fad has been going for quite some time with some very bright exceptions appearing, so perhaps a turquoise XJ will once again roll off the production line in years to come...
Still, fashions come and go in cycles, and the monotone fad has been going for quite some time with some very bright exceptions appearing, so perhaps a turquoise XJ will once again roll off the production line in years to come...
unsprung said:
PH article said:
As those who attend Shed's local Bonfire Night will confirm,
lol!! 
and surely a top-10 shed of all time
love the colour
In ten to twenty years (maybe even five?) this will be highly collectable. OK, we'll have trouble getting petrol for cars like this but they will be worth it...
love it 
My dad run one daily for about 5 years till relativley recently, his hit about the same mileage or maybe a bit more think it was getting closer to the magic 200
black with cream leather I loved borrowing it, we sold it for £1500 seemed a crying shame for so much car but Tinworm was getting into the sills and arch's and My Dad was retiring and wanted something more frugal
running costs (excluding Fuel which was about 15mpg on average) was very reasonable it never actually went wrong just normal consumables it loved rear tyres though
get one while you can at this price
My dad run one daily for about 5 years till relativley recently, his hit about the same mileage or maybe a bit more think it was getting closer to the magic 200
black with cream leather I loved borrowing it, we sold it for £1500 seemed a crying shame for so much car but Tinworm was getting into the sills and arch's and My Dad was retiring and wanted something more frugal
running costs (excluding Fuel which was about 15mpg on average) was very reasonable it never actually went wrong just normal consumables it loved rear tyres though
get one while you can at this price
Edited by Mogsmex on Friday 14th September 12:43
CDP said:
Shed of the decade?
In ten to twenty years (maybe even five?) this will be highly collectable. OK, we'll have trouble getting petrol for cars like this but they will be worth it...
I certainly hope so In ten to twenty years (maybe even five?) this will be highly collectable. OK, we'll have trouble getting petrol for cars like this but they will be worth it...
a fabulous combination of colour and shape: perfect for wafting or welly
and somewhere in all this is the makings of a PH quip about powerfully-built managing director
mrbarnett said:
A lot of love for the colour and I have to say, can you imagine any saloon car being available is such a bold colour today? The world really did seem to be much more open minded a decade ago.
Still, fashions come and go in cycles, and the monotone fad has been going for quite some time with some very bright exceptions appearing, so perhaps a turquoise XJ will once again roll off the production line in years to come...
Whilst not a barge by any stretch of the imagination..... I saw a 3 series saloon the other day in an almost identical colour! Looked good amongst a sea of white, black or silver! Still, fashions come and go in cycles, and the monotone fad has been going for quite some time with some very bright exceptions appearing, so perhaps a turquoise XJ will once again roll off the production line in years to come...
quote=Zumbruk] 
<wince>Oh, dear. But that looks familiar from the ones I looked at.
TooMany2cvs said:
<wince>
TooMany2cvs said:
J4CKO said:
Crusty old Jag in a bit crusty shocker !
A few quid on bodywork, if the basics are right and it can still be a cheap car, or just buy it and run it.
"A few quid"? What's lurking beneath all that filler that's pushing out, round by the door. Not metal, that's for sure.A few quid on bodywork, if the basics are right and it can still be a cheap car, or just buy it and run it.
And if the arches are that bad, what else has been bodged over? No MOT advisories for rot, surprisingly.
- Click* *Replaces Phone*
munk said:
quote=Zumbruk]
<wince>Oh, dear. But that looks familiar from the ones I looked at.
TooMany2cvs said:
<wince>
TooMany2cvs said:
J4CKO said:
Crusty old Jag in a bit crusty shocker !
A few quid on bodywork, if the basics are right and it can still be a cheap car, or just buy it and run it.
"A few quid"? What's lurking beneath all that filler that's pushing out, round by the door. Not metal, that's for sure.A few quid on bodywork, if the basics are right and it can still be a cheap car, or just buy it and run it.
And if the arches are that bad, what else has been bodged over? No MOT advisories for rot, surprisingly.
- Click* *Replaces Phone*
The X300 shape is one of, if not the, most graceful and beautiful of modern four-door saloons. It has aged so well, 24 years old now but barely shows it - generally a sign of good design. It's lower than anything about now, with fantastic lines - no awkward slashes, bulges or creases. The flowing line along the wing, across the bottom of the windows and then curving away along the boot, with just the hint over the rear arches. Decent visibility, and it doesn't have its backside stuck in the air. It has a unique and instantly recognizable style which wears its size and weight effortlessly.
And stupidly cheap (in the UK anyway). When German stuff of the same period isn't. Badge snobbery? Or perhaps just the numbers built, can't figure this. People who don't know car prices will assume you are fairly well minted.
Want.
And stupidly cheap (in the UK anyway). When German stuff of the same period isn't. Badge snobbery? Or perhaps just the numbers built, can't figure this. People who don't know car prices will assume you are fairly well minted.
Want.
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