The thing about Jags is they were always a maintenance nightmare. Was given a ride in one of the first E-series imported here and the owner had the tailpipe(s) wired to the chasis. Was not a happy owner. Their engines basically designed for racing and hated stop and go driving...needed frequent tune ups
Oh, but they were lovely. Won a Jaguar for a long weekend in a charity auction. Drove the back roads from Washington State to British Columbia, enjoyed every minute. Returned to the dealer at the end of the trip and still have moments of regret about that. Not every joy in life has to be "practical".
They new how to tan cowhides into the finest leather seating and door panels.
But the Italians always did it one leap better. I drove a 2018 Maserati convert 2 seater with twin turbo 660 hp with paddle shifters and 6000 rpm rev limiters.
But the interior was all wrapped in rich dark choco leather with stitching that would make a Mexican boot maker weep with envy. UNREAL use of fine leather.
Impossible to drive it as a concerned motorist! So I didn't!!! VROOOOOM......
Of all the things that a proud owner could ever enjoy is the craftsmanship of the finest auto cockpit money can buy. It need not even have to leave the garage. Just sit in splendor and smell the excellence. PS Its a ROCKETSHIP!
My body remembers the speed and agility of my Alfa. Its cockpit was nothing special. The thought of a rocketship is quite stirring.
Here's the end of that story: traded it in on a diesel Mercedes sedan. I needed reliable more than I needed sporty. I've been driving Mercedes ever since, I'm on my 5th? Handsome, comfortable, conservative gas guzzler, safe, and paid for. It handles well, for a medium-sized sedan (E350). The glory Mercedes was a 1998 S500, a V12. On mountain roads it handled better than the Alfa (when I could overcome caution and fear). I quickly came to appreciate the MPG meter, it could suck gas at 70 MPH.
This is so funny. Car lovers loving cars with coffee!
I am a lover of Toyota Reliability going on ten or more years. Had many brands. My oldest son is the Service manager at a Twin Cities Benz dealer.
He asked me warehouse his 2002 ML320 (his winter beater) last oct 2023.
I have ample room. Some how in the mix he says why not just drive the thing? So with 180,000 miles i bought liability for $36. a month and have a real new found fondness for a crusty George Floyd/Jurassic Park Tank like SUV. It's like the best flannel shirt you've ever had. It just fits a life style.
The inside however was a one owner mint soft tan leather with everything.
Still drives like new. And the wet muddy dogs think it's La Bomb ba.
I hang a Christmas wreath over the front benz logo. And put Alpine skis on the roof rack to make believe I'm on vacation in the Swiss Alps. It's goofy fun.
ML320 is the small model? I recall test driving the new SUV model at the dealer some many years ago, that was a large vehicle. And I was used to driving a Suburban, which is big. Anyway, I didn't want it enough to buy it. Actually I didn't want it at all.
Coffee? Where did that reference come from? I never drink it, beng a finiky tea drinker.
Jerry Senfield has a popular series named Coffee with Comedians in cars. !
Utube it... its pretty funny.
Yeah its half the length of the Suburban. Thats the cool part. it turns a u turn in the tightest radius ever a rig can turn. Once you clearly understand this thing was designed built and engineered as a 5 continent vehicle you begin to appreciate how pricey the sticker price was higher than all the rest.
It retains massive axles and high low range for serious sands or snow drifts.
A heat/cooling system for 150* highways in Saudi Arabia. -50 in Minnesota.
I can't afford to buy a new one. OUCH! Tickled as heck with this one for fun.
Keeps the winter road salt miles off my van and my solara. Thnx for the reply
I keep my distance from snow. Southern California can get sand storms that make visibility impossible. As for deep sand, only if you get off the pavement. I stay home, the CHP issues warnings. I live in Northern CA now near the coast, so no snow or sandstorms. Fog is the worst of it.
I went looking for a pic of a 130. What I found was a XK 130. I know hardly anything about the models. Speaking of roadster look, what about the TR3? A co-worker had one maybe 60 years ago, when we were a bit younger. Somehow I think of that car having a roadster look.
It's so much fun these days seeing one of those cars on the streets near me. Glad they are still runnng and well-kept and . . . appreciated.
Headline in AZ Republic Newspaper today! RFK Jr. pick alarms LGBTQ+ advocates.
Critics say he spreads harmful misinformation. Big Medicine/Big Pharma don't want their golden eggs to vaporize. I guess they didn't read the book. "The Real Anthony Fauci". He destroyed the career of a researcher who pointed out that many with HIV never developed AIDS. Then Fauci pushed AZT that killed most of the gays. The push to discredit RFK Jr. valiant efforts has only just begun and our left leaning newspapers won't publish the truth of what is wrong with our medical system in the USA. Bottom line TRUMPS Good Medicine in the USA!
That's why we are in left field alone spending double what any other country spends per capita!
Thanks for the coffee & covid tip. Ad is on point, but I’ll never trust them again.
On the other hand, in that C&C site, it spoke about a Salon owner (Shelley Luther) who was jailed during covid and now is in the legislature speaking about limiting the Governor’s emergency powers. THIS is what’s needed! On another substack, (Igor Chudov), I learned that the announcement from Trump on his appointment of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as Surgeon General includes, “…she worked on the front lines…and helped patients in the aftermath of President Donald trump’s Historic Operation Warp Speed that saved hundreds of millions of lives.” This is from November 22, 2024 And also that Nesheiwat is wholeheartedly supported by Prof Peter Hotez, MD. PhD
I have such a sinking feeling about this. He record doesn’t look like someone who will stand up to inconvenient truths but rather someone who will follow behind “the Science”. I can’t imagine Trump couldn’t have found a better nominee.
Yes. I don’t think that ad will make the guys at the bar buy it. Also the CDC head nominee will make up for the SG I think. Let’s see how it all shakes out. And the Drs Malones input :))))
I saw it embedded in Coffee and Covid on Substack Friday the 22nd My tech skills are really low end LOL! but I think if you even google it u can see it :)))
Hmmm. Normally you don't see jaguars go after humans like that. These cats probably mistook them for large bottles of ketchup and mustard, which are their preferred prey. It's why you'll never find hot dog stands in the Amazon jungle.
Somdebody fixed the Jaguar ad: https://x.com/Marcus_Byrne/status/1859931383831081188
Excellent!
The thing about Jags is they were always a maintenance nightmare. Was given a ride in one of the first E-series imported here and the owner had the tailpipe(s) wired to the chasis. Was not a happy owner. Their engines basically designed for racing and hated stop and go driving...needed frequent tune ups
Yup they only seemed to work on the James Bond movies.
Um, that was the Aston Martin DB-5, first used in Goldfinger. Which is to say, another not very practical, but sexy looking, British sports car.
Saw a new one a few months ago. Look nothing like Bonds anymore
Oh, but they were lovely. Won a Jaguar for a long weekend in a charity auction. Drove the back roads from Washington State to British Columbia, enjoyed every minute. Returned to the dealer at the end of the trip and still have moments of regret about that. Not every joy in life has to be "practical".
Beautiful lines, crappy engines.
The E Class was beautful standing still and a complete joy to drive. I still wish I had one - and could afford it!
They new how to tan cowhides into the finest leather seating and door panels.
But the Italians always did it one leap better. I drove a 2018 Maserati convert 2 seater with twin turbo 660 hp with paddle shifters and 6000 rpm rev limiters.
But the interior was all wrapped in rich dark choco leather with stitching that would make a Mexican boot maker weep with envy. UNREAL use of fine leather.
Impossible to drive it as a concerned motorist! So I didn't!!! VROOOOOM......
Lucky you! I have no memories of riding in a Maserati or a fine leather interior. Yes, let's hear it for VROOOOM!
Of all the things that a proud owner could ever enjoy is the craftsmanship of the finest auto cockpit money can buy. It need not even have to leave the garage. Just sit in splendor and smell the excellence. PS Its a ROCKETSHIP!
My body remembers the speed and agility of my Alfa. Its cockpit was nothing special. The thought of a rocketship is quite stirring.
Here's the end of that story: traded it in on a diesel Mercedes sedan. I needed reliable more than I needed sporty. I've been driving Mercedes ever since, I'm on my 5th? Handsome, comfortable, conservative gas guzzler, safe, and paid for. It handles well, for a medium-sized sedan (E350). The glory Mercedes was a 1998 S500, a V12. On mountain roads it handled better than the Alfa (when I could overcome caution and fear). I quickly came to appreciate the MPG meter, it could suck gas at 70 MPH.
This is so funny. Car lovers loving cars with coffee!
I am a lover of Toyota Reliability going on ten or more years. Had many brands. My oldest son is the Service manager at a Twin Cities Benz dealer.
He asked me warehouse his 2002 ML320 (his winter beater) last oct 2023.
I have ample room. Some how in the mix he says why not just drive the thing? So with 180,000 miles i bought liability for $36. a month and have a real new found fondness for a crusty George Floyd/Jurassic Park Tank like SUV. It's like the best flannel shirt you've ever had. It just fits a life style.
The inside however was a one owner mint soft tan leather with everything.
Still drives like new. And the wet muddy dogs think it's La Bomb ba.
I hang a Christmas wreath over the front benz logo. And put Alpine skis on the roof rack to make believe I'm on vacation in the Swiss Alps. It's goofy fun.
ML320 is the small model? I recall test driving the new SUV model at the dealer some many years ago, that was a large vehicle. And I was used to driving a Suburban, which is big. Anyway, I didn't want it enough to buy it. Actually I didn't want it at all.
Coffee? Where did that reference come from? I never drink it, beng a finiky tea drinker.
Enjoy your Alpine adventures!
Jerry Senfield has a popular series named Coffee with Comedians in cars. !
Utube it... its pretty funny.
Yeah its half the length of the Suburban. Thats the cool part. it turns a u turn in the tightest radius ever a rig can turn. Once you clearly understand this thing was designed built and engineered as a 5 continent vehicle you begin to appreciate how pricey the sticker price was higher than all the rest.
It retains massive axles and high low range for serious sands or snow drifts.
A heat/cooling system for 150* highways in Saudi Arabia. -50 in Minnesota.
I can't afford to buy a new one. OUCH! Tickled as heck with this one for fun.
Keeps the winter road salt miles off my van and my solara. Thnx for the reply
A multipurpose car.
I keep my distance from snow. Southern California can get sand storms that make visibility impossible. As for deep sand, only if you get off the pavement. I stay home, the CHP issues warnings. I live in Northern CA now near the coast, so no snow or sandstorms. Fog is the worst of it.
I actually preferred the looks of the 130 series. Had that old timey roadster look nailed
I went looking for a pic of a 130. What I found was a XK 130. I know hardly anything about the models. Speaking of roadster look, what about the TR3? A co-worker had one maybe 60 years ago, when we were a bit younger. Somehow I think of that car having a roadster look.
It's so much fun these days seeing one of those cars on the streets near me. Glad they are still runnng and well-kept and . . . appreciated.
One time bro-in-law and hi school friend teamed up and bought a TR3 and raced it. They had a ball
That way....you "always" had an excuse for having greasy hands.
Yup....I been racing the hell out of er.
Thanks for the smile!
It was the LUCAS electric wiring /harnesses / gauges /spark controlled distributors!
Multiple carbs that leaked gasoline. Pan gaskets wilted away. Total garbage.
The Queen of England must have been it's biggest share holder.
Then along came the greatest 12 volt motor vehicle system ever created.
Japans Nippon Denso showed the globe how to it better. And still does today.
Headline in AZ Republic Newspaper today! RFK Jr. pick alarms LGBTQ+ advocates.
Critics say he spreads harmful misinformation. Big Medicine/Big Pharma don't want their golden eggs to vaporize. I guess they didn't read the book. "The Real Anthony Fauci". He destroyed the career of a researcher who pointed out that many with HIV never developed AIDS. Then Fauci pushed AZT that killed most of the gays. The push to discredit RFK Jr. valiant efforts has only just begun and our left leaning newspapers won't publish the truth of what is wrong with our medical system in the USA. Bottom line TRUMPS Good Medicine in the USA!
That's why we are in left field alone spending double what any other country spends per capita!
Thats a good one! Did you see the new Bud Lite ad? It is really hilarious!
Thanks for the coffee & covid tip. Ad is on point, but I’ll never trust them again.
On the other hand, in that C&C site, it spoke about a Salon owner (Shelley Luther) who was jailed during covid and now is in the legislature speaking about limiting the Governor’s emergency powers. THIS is what’s needed! On another substack, (Igor Chudov), I learned that the announcement from Trump on his appointment of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as Surgeon General includes, “…she worked on the front lines…and helped patients in the aftermath of President Donald trump’s Historic Operation Warp Speed that saved hundreds of millions of lives.” This is from November 22, 2024 And also that Nesheiwat is wholeheartedly supported by Prof Peter Hotez, MD. PhD
I have such a sinking feeling about this. He record doesn’t look like someone who will stand up to inconvenient truths but rather someone who will follow behind “the Science”. I can’t imagine Trump couldn’t have found a better nominee.
Yes. I don’t think that ad will make the guys at the bar buy it. Also the CDC head nominee will make up for the SG I think. Let’s see how it all shakes out. And the Drs Malones input :))))
Peter Hotez' recommendations are suspect I will never believe them.
He strikes me as “bought and paid for”. Apologies to him if I’m wrong, but that’s my impression.
link?
https://youtu.be/TO6hngy9Ajw
That's definitely an improvement. Thanks
I saw it embedded in Coffee and Covid on Substack Friday the 22nd My tech skills are really low end LOL! but I think if you even google it u can see it :)))
Hmmm. Normally you don't see jaguars go after humans like that. These cats probably mistook them for large bottles of ketchup and mustard, which are their preferred prey. It's why you'll never find hot dog stands in the Amazon jungle.
Liked your about Brit motors. Sad to say did not show up on comments????
On second thought, I thought it might be an unnecessarily broad-brush stroke of negativity; so I deleted it. But thanks!
What a concept: electing to not add more negativity into the mix. Brilliant!
Who said the Biden Adams Family cabinet wouldn’t find work?!
Love it!
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Brilliant!!🥂🐸
hahahahahahahaha
breathe
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Scroll on down that Xlink to see some brilliant and creative fixes!