Just how hard a task have I set myself?

[pixieporsche]

I want to buy a Jaguar.

Heres the criteria:
Series 1 or 2 XJ6
MUST be a 4.2
Saloon or Coupe
Up to £5,000 to spend BUT would ideally like to be more like £4,000

Please help me find a car, I went to have a look at a coupe today and it was just not quite good enough for the money (£5500), the interior was absolutely shocking and the car had NO history whatsoever.

[richw_82]

Cheer up! You'll find one.

Rich

[pixieporsche]

richw_82 said:

Cheer up! You'll find one.

Rich

I live in hope and I may have some leads to follow too.

OH said "half the fun is looking" .... it normally is but this, for a change is a car I REALLY want to own.

God knows what I'll be like when I've got the cash to buy an E-Type and I'm looking for the right one ....

[dbdb]

That is disappointing. You will find one in the end!

[Markymark69]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2148949.htm

Did you not like the look of that one i suggested in the other thread? Apart from the colour if thats as good as it looks it really does look a well priced car that.

[pete5570]

Stunning car! The colour suits it IMO.

[Johnboy Mac]

Markymark69 said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2148949.htm

Did you not like the look of that one i suggested in the other thread? Apart from the colour if thats as good as it looks it really does look a well priced car that.

Wow, that looks so dated. Possibly it's just the colour.

[SV8Predator]

Johnboy Mac said:

Wow, that looks so dated.

That's why they call them 'classic cars'. Cracking car isn't it? One of the best colours for the XJ as well.

[Johnboy Mac]

SV8Predator said:

Johnboy Mac said:

Wow, that looks so dated.

That's why they call them 'classic cars'.

Since when does a a 'classic' have to look so dated as the Jag above to be a 'classic'? Even a 70's Jensen (since your a member of a Jensen club) looks less dated and that's basically a 60's design.

[dbdb]

I find the Series 2 coupe to be incredibly pretty. I guess taste in cars is a personal thing; I love the styling of my XJ40, yet many people don't like them.

[Simpo Two]

'Classic' implies that the car has stood the test of time for some reason. A Model T Ford is a classic, but it still looks dated. If you want modern, don't buy a classic.

[Johnboy Mac]

Simpo Two said:

for some reason.

Exactly, and not necessarily for good looks or for that matter being 'so dated looking' as I said eariler.




P.s. As for the Model T, I would have classed that as vintage rather than classic.

[Markymark69]

Johnboy Mac said:

Since when does a a 'classic' have to look so dated as the Jag above to be a 'classic'? Even a 70's Jensen (since your a member of a Jensen club) looks less dated and that's basically a 60's design.

I think you might have classic confused with modern.

What do you want out of a 30 year old car?

As for an interceptor in what way does that look less dated than an XJ Coupe?

[SV8Predator]

Johnboy Mac said:

P.s. As for the Model T, I would have classed that as vintage rather than classic.

Well,

Veteran actually.

[Simpo Two]

Veteran AND classic (bigger historial role than Beetle or Mini)

Veteran and vintage are defined (1930?) but 'classic' is subjective/personal. Frequently used by people to describe their own car 'cos they really like it. Or one step down from that, 'future classic'.