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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Default Jaguar XJ220, what do people think about it??

I think it's kinda cool, but looks heavy and the design is somewhat strange.
But it is one VERY fast car...
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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Didnt it beat the Zonda on Top Gear?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Classic,
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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It's awesome
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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on of thge best still looks like a car from the future today
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Shame its got a Metro engine in the back of it - all be it a 6R4 Metro.

I always thought it looked like it needed a diet but its plenty fast enough. Didnt Martin Brundle remove the cats on one and beat the current top speed record at the time or something?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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mad turbo lag on them things tho but when they kick in
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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love it
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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It sold badly - for alot of reasons...one of which was that Tom Walkinshaw released that XJR15 thing jsut before the XJ220. It had a proper V12 (as was promised to the folks who put a deposit on the XJ220) and racing pedigree too.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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But it's still a cool car
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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Well yeah its still cool. Didnt they race it at Le Mans that year? Anyone remember if it won?
The Big Macca won after the inception of the F1 of course
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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loved it always have done always will do.

I was lucky enough to go around the "factory" in Bloxham, and get loadsa piccies of the press car J999 JAG.

I guess i could scan them in if peeps wanted to see em
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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horrible looking thing

did anyon here about he carpet shop that bought one in cardiff? well the bricked it in under a stairs as an investment!
the comapny went into liquidation, and the car was only found about a year ago,, everyone who knew had forgotten about it!
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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its had rover 800 back lights on it!!!

And had a 6r4 engine!!

Take ma anorak off now.. mad looking car, but as long as a bus
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3005938.stm

ahh there we go
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
horrible looking thing

did anyon here about he carpet shop that bought one in cardiff? well the bricked it in under a stairs as an investment!
the comapny went into liquidation, and the car was only found about a year ago,, everyone who knew had forgotten about it!
I heard that, bricked it in and forgot aboot the fucker
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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how the hell can you forget about a car? Especially when they cost like 300,000 new anyway?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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fpmsl, dumbasses
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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Very very nice car this.

The jag garage in luton had one in there showroom for the
dealers aniversary, so i thought id pop into have a look
really is a beautyfull car up close
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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Not my cup of tea, but I'm sure it was a well off city boy's dream back in the days when greed was good in the early 90's !
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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I really like this...although the bugatti EB110 ss and Ferrari F40 would be my choice over this!
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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you can buy them for 70 grand now if you look
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:00 AM
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lovely cars - i was lucky enough to go in one at TWR
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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doesnt schuey drive one of these?
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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I have been in the Jag 220 loads of time as we had to take all of the cars out on a run on trade plates every couple of months when i worked at browns lane 99 % of the museum cars ar runners
The last time we took it out some one busted reverse gear
Quite a quick car
But the back of your head allways got a suntan.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 10:27 AM
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Jag garage by my mum's had one for ages, never sold it and only saw it on the road the once.

Class car with true 90's OTT style. Shame the brakes were so crap
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