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  • TykeMerc
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    I agree that everyone's entitled to their own taste in cars, with notably few exceptions I prefer the British sports cars (classic and modern) to their German, Italian or Japanese counterparts. It's the general styling and lines I think. Obviously that's a very sizeable generalisation though.

    American muscle cars don't appeal a lot to me either.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    That explains a lot.
    I'm entitled to my opinion.

    Everyone bangs on about the E-type but the shape looks all wrong and out of proportion.

    I like the 1957 Corvette


    E-type looks all wrong.

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  • TykeMerc
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    Originally posted by zeitghost
    Those inboard rear disk brakes are a bitch though.
    I didn't really play with the running gear, mostly engine, gearbox and the electrics which needed a LOT of work.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    I never liked the look of the E-Type either.
    That explains a lot.

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  • rd409
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    Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
    I helped to restore a hard top E type some years back, I admit I really like the model.

    It's a bit of a shame Jaguar is now Bob owned.
    UK Brands Now Owned by Foreigners

    There is nothing left, that is British Owned now anyways.

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  • DaveB
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    Originally posted by Clippy View Post
    Just remembered - Top Gear featured a souped up version in one of their shows:



    And a snip at £250,000 including the "renovations".

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  • Clippy
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    Just remembered - Top Gear featured a souped up version in one of their shows:



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  • The_Equalizer
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    A good friend has a series 1 E-Type roadster with the rare factory hardtop which makes it look rather lovely. The downside with E-Types is they aren’t much fun to drive round town as there is always the urge to go faster.
    Last edited by The_Equalizer; 9 February 2011, 16:12.

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  • doodab
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    The E type convertible is IMO the quintessential 60s sports car and one of the best looking cars ever made.

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  • TykeMerc
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    The soft tops look much nicer than the hardtops IMHO.

    The full roof really detracts from the lines of the car, I think.
    I like them both although I've never been a big fan of ragtop cars.

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  • DaveB
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    The soft tops look much nicer than the hardtops IMHO.

    The full roof really detracts from the lines of the car, I think.

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  • TykeMerc
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    I helped to restore a hard top E type some years back, I admit I really like the model.

    It's a bit of a shame Jaguar is now Bob owned.

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  • DimPrawn
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    I never liked the look of the E-Type either.

    All owned by Bobs now anyway. May as well get misty eyed over a Kia for all the relevance to New Britain.

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  • wobbegong
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    I never much liked the E-Type, but that XK at the end of the slides . . . . Now that's gorgeous.

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  • Clippy
    started a topic Gorgeous

    Gorgeous

    Linky.

    Shame it is no longer a true British company.

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