RE: Jaguar R Coupe!

[TVR2+2]

Eddy In my mind, the slushbox issue has become a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy at Jaguar. By producing more autos, more auto lovers (i.e. those that want to get from A to B rather than drive the car) buy Jaguars, Jaguar realise this and produce even more autos and so on. And lets be realistic about the need for success in the US, which means autos MUST be produced, but handling doesn't really matter. The result? In this country, Jaguar still has something of an old man's image and despite beautiful exteriors, cannot compete with the likes of Porsche when it comes to drivers' cars. Be brave and stop the trend. Bring out a Jaguar that must be driven, not one that tries to minimise the driving experience. This means manual transmission, good feedback from the road (there's virtually none in an XK8) and let the engine breathe and sound like you know it could. With the power of the brand and fantastic exterior designs, it must be a winner. Oh - an please don't waste money on valet parking buttons and cruise control. Mark

[campbell]

It could still be a "projet" car if they put some kind of jet turbine into the car ? YES,NO Eat do you think ?

[campbell]

Yes Jag should go back to its grass roots and dig deep and bring the driver back into the experience of driving a Jag We should ban auto boxes in britain or any car that comes into the contry with one

[nmilton]

Thanks campbell, but I've already had lunch !

[RichB]

Campbell - out of interest did you once go on one of those speed-typing courses and get distracted by all the girls? R

[campbell]

I like to be distracted by nice girls but for one of these speed typing courses, can you recommend one to me Nmilton, what do you mean you already had lunch, I think im a little slow today, I don't quite follow you ? ;( and if they build the thing, do it with a manual box please

[mel]

How about a lunch box instead.

[rossc]

quote:Eat do you think ?

I could be wrong, but I think he may be refering to this posting of yours....

[campbell]

Mel, close but no cigar

[nmilton]

Am I right, you're not wrong !!

[McNab]

campbell would like to get back to the thread, if he could just stop thinking about women ! Difficult, innit campbell ?

[campbell]

Well you know it is a hard life McNab and earlier I ment to put in whatdo you think

[dans]

please make this Car Mr Ford. 90+% of this forum have voted for it and if you look at the fleet you will see that we are prospective customer types rather than Schoolkids. Everything apart from the Dash is great, that is a little Corvette-like.

[marki]

I got a XKR cab its agood car , fast and a cab which is important to me and i guerss most of you Dudes , mine is lowered and handles suprisingly well even if it feels like it is not , the thing is its a great car BUT its just not sporty enought . i would luVV a manual box XKR and look foward to the XKF but i guess Jag (FORD) will not let the F compete with the XKR range and thats a pity , because Jag need ( i think) a raw performance car , the XKR is plenty fast enought , for example , bouncing off the limiter on a hill , but it just dont have the driver intimacy that a sports car should have.

[JSG]

quote:
I got a XKR cab .....

Marki,

We call them Taxis over here - not cabs. Does it have a yellow sign on the top?

[marki]

i guess i walked right into that one