2009 Jaguar XK
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Piersman2 said:
But I would love to get another XJC, I just don't have the space to do it justice at the moment, it would rust away quicker than I could rust proof it sat outside in the drive. 
But they are just soooo cool.
I have one of those in the pipe. The paint and bodywork was done but it needs to be made reliable and the interior needs to be redone. But they are just soooo cool. It has the V12 and it's been modified with a 700R4 transmission which is a GM 4 speed overdrive. I might get around to it by the time i'm 100.
Jaguar XK brakes: Good.
Today I was heading along an A road in Suffolk when a bloke in a Range Rover coming the other way attempted to overtake two long lorries at once, choosing his spot very poorly. He just kept on coming. For only the second time in thirty two years of driving I had to brake to a complete stop to avoid a head on collision because of an unwise overtaking move by someone coming the other way. The guy in the Range Rover appeared to react late but he eventually dived in behind the leading lorry with not much distance to spare. He waved.
The only other time something like that happened to me, about twenty years ago when I was in a small 1970s sports car with a lorry barrelling towards me on my side of the road, I had actually got the car into reverse before the lorry driver rejoined his lane and carried serenely on.
Today I was heading along an A road in Suffolk when a bloke in a Range Rover coming the other way attempted to overtake two long lorries at once, choosing his spot very poorly. He just kept on coming. For only the second time in thirty two years of driving I had to brake to a complete stop to avoid a head on collision because of an unwise overtaking move by someone coming the other way. The guy in the Range Rover appeared to react late but he eventually dived in behind the leading lorry with not much distance to spare. He waved.
The only other time something like that happened to me, about twenty years ago when I was in a small 1970s sports car with a lorry barrelling towards me on my side of the road, I had actually got the car into reverse before the lorry driver rejoined his lane and carried serenely on.
Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 28th March 18:08
Breadvan72 said:
Jaguar XK brakes: Good.
Today I was heading along an A road in Suffolk when a bloke in a Range Rover coming the other way attempted to overtake two long lorries at once, choosing his spot very poorly. He just kept on coming. For only the second time in thirty two years of driving I had to brake to a complete stop to avoid a head on collision because of an unwise overtaking move by someone coming the other way. The guy in the Range Rover appeared to react late but he eventually dived in behind the leading lorry with not much distance to spare. He waved.
The only other time something like that happened to me, about twenty years ago when I was in a small 1970s sports car with a lorry barrelling towards me on my side of the road, I had actually got the car into reverse before the lorry driver rejoined his lane and carried serenely on.
As a young boy, I was a passenger in my fathers Austin A40. A car was overtaking and heading straight for us. My father held his position and the other car dived for the verge, to our left. I've always thought I'd pull over to the left as much as possible in that situation. Good job he didn't!Today I was heading along an A road in Suffolk when a bloke in a Range Rover coming the other way attempted to overtake two long lorries at once, choosing his spot very poorly. He just kept on coming. For only the second time in thirty two years of driving I had to brake to a complete stop to avoid a head on collision because of an unwise overtaking move by someone coming the other way. The guy in the Range Rover appeared to react late but he eventually dived in behind the leading lorry with not much distance to spare. He waved.
The only other time something like that happened to me, about twenty years ago when I was in a small 1970s sports car with a lorry barrelling towards me on my side of the road, I had actually got the car into reverse before the lorry driver rejoined his lane and carried serenely on.
Edited by Breadvan72 on Sunday 28th March 18:08
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