Reply to: Will it be possible/worthwhile to buy a Roller later this year?

[vetran]

881 VDU is an original, unique one-off.
It's three Mk1 donors used to build an almost identical car to VDU 881, as it would have been when Hawthorne's tweaks had been applied.

I mean, I'd prefer an E-type, but 881 VDU is a very nice car.

More here and the link above.

'Mike Hawthorn Golden Boy ... it has to be the best motorsport book I've ever read' - Ten-tenths Forum! - the story of people who have painstakingly recreated Mike's Jaguar Mark 1 Saloon, VDU 881. The original car was destroyed by Jaguar on Lofty Eng

An E type is nice I rode in one 25 years ago. but a little impractical with the kids.

[Zigenare]

881 VDU is an original, but it's not VDU 881, that was destroyed by Jag after the Guildford accident.

Yes, we know.

[WTFH]

Go on...

881 VDU is an original, unique one-off.
It's three Mk1 donors used to build an almost identical car to VDU 881, as it would have been when Hawthorne's tweaks had been applied.

I mean, I'd prefer an E-type, but 881 VDU is a very nice car. This was the last time I saw it - in 2012, driven by Nigel's daughter, Sheri:

[clearedforlanding]

881 VDU is an original, but it's not VDU 881, that was destroyed by Jag after the Guildford accident.

Go on...

[WTFH]

The original?

881 VDU is an original, but it's not VDU 881, that was destroyed by Jag after the Guildford accident.

[vetran]

The original?

its a MK1 I prefer the Mk2 (S-Type) younger & faster WTFH can only cope with an old lady

Jaguar MK2 VS S-Type and 420 - Classic Car Reviews | Classic Motoring Magazine

VDU 881 was Mike Hawthorn's car.
Mike Hawthorn Jaguar Mk1 Saloon | Roach Jaguar Suffolk

881 VDU is a tribute.

Mike Hawthorn Golden Boy' coming soon in paperback! - the story of 881 VDU, Nigel Webb's recreation of Mike's 3.4L Jaguar Mark 1 Saloon, VDU 881, Chassis S970806DN. When Nigel offered me the chance to drive the car, I climbed behind the big (standard

Its pretty but the MK2 beats it for more modern looks IMO. Also the 3.8 lump is supposedly very impressive.

[WTFH]

The original?

I'd be happy with Nigel's

[Zigenare]

I'd prefer 881VDU.

The original?

[WTFH]

there you go

I'd prefer 881VDU.

[vetran]

there you go

[WTFH]

Wait untill I hit the Absinthe, I will be recommending Alfa Romeos.

Your problem is you can't handle it/them.

And if you could, I'd suggest:
3 measures of Foxhole Gin (can substitute Silent Pool)
2 measures of Moskovskaya Vodka (for a different take, try Arbikie)
1 measure of Kubler Absinthe (Larusse is another option)

Serve over ice with a twist of lime.

[clearedforlanding]

FTFY

Wait untill I hit the Absinthe, I will be recommending Alfa Romeos.

[WTFH]

The A8 comment was completely whiskey related. My bad.

FTFY

[clearedforlanding]

Do you mean "through the roof", which means soaring upwards, or "through the floor" ?

I assume it will be the latter, although I may be wrong for some counter-intuitive reason.

Through the roof. People will not want the outlay / long term finance on new cars due to employment insecurity, but do not want to take public transport.

MK1 & MK2 BMW Mini's seem to be the current trend.


The A8 comment was completely unrelated. My bad.

[Old Greg]

Do you mean "through the roof", which means soaring upwards, or "through the floor" ?

I assume it will be the latter, although I may be wrong for some counter-intuitive reason.

It's a pooper contrarian position.