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Previously on "Contractormobile for hard times?"

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  • Uncle Albert
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    Looks like AtW has bought himself a new car.

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  • Old Hack
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Yep, very nice (although it's an Audi). Thing is with really fast saloons is I need to know whether it's been thrashed a lot, so I'll probably call in the ANWB (AA equivalent) to inspect the car before buying it.
    If it's a large Audi, it would have spent half its life 2 inches from the bumper of the car in front at about 90mph.

    It's an Audi engineered Lamborghini engine, so 100k would hardly stress it.

    The Jag is supercharged, but it's not a machine to put on its door handles, so I expect it to be fine at that mileage.

    Love a jaaaaaaaaag

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Tis an interesting car.

    I'd probably grab an Audi S8 for similar money and bag an extra 50bhp too.

    Used Audi S8 5.2 V10 Quattro
    Yep, very nice (although it's an Audi). Thing is with really fast saloons is I need to know whether it's been thrashed a lot, so I'll probably call in the ANWB (AA equivalent) to inspect the car before buying it.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Tis an interesting car.

    I'd probably grab an Audi S8 for similar money and bag an extra 50bhp too.

    Used Audi S8 5.2 V10 Quattro

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  • bobspud
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Jaguar Xj-R 4.2 V8 Supercharged Automaat/Ful - occasion

    Going to take a look at this tomorrow, so flame away!

    Just wondering what 395 horsepower feels like.

    (and no, I don't play golf or bowls)
    My mates just bought an XK-RS its extremely nice but Not as well built as an SL imo.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    You can ask the service & repair department at Jaguar. You'll be practically living there.

    We'll see; I've heard they have problems in the first year or so and after that it's OK, but who knows?

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  • DimPrawn
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    Just wondering what 395 horsepower feels like.
    You can ask the service & repair department at Jaguar. You'll be practically living there.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    Get yourself a 1997 318i.
    I had a 99 318i some years ago; very good it was too.

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Jaguar Xj-R 4.2 V8 Supercharged Automaat/Ful - occasion

    Going to take a look at this tomorrow, so flame away!

    Just wondering what 395 horsepower feels like.

    (and no, I don't play golf or bowls)
    Get yourself a 1997 318i.

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  • vetran
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    practice this :

    "I just need two references"

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
    You're turning into DA.


    I know the fuel will cost a few bob, but if I'm going to pay a tulipload in fuel tax, I want to enjoy it.

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  • Pondlife
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    You're turning into DA.

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  • Mich the Tester
    started a topic Contractormobile for hard times?

    Contractormobile for hard times?

    Jaguar Xj-R 4.2 V8 Supercharged Automaat/Ful - occasion

    Going to take a look at this tomorrow, so flame away!

    Just wondering what 395 horsepower feels like.

    (and no, I don't play golf or bowls)

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