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Gee, give us another chance Junior.

Very sorry we missed your initial post - it was not intentional I assure you. I think if you give us another chance you will find we have a pretty good bunch of folks here. I'll be honest, I'd like to have more Jag folks here, but we're working on it. Myself, I have a 67 EType OTS (Series I) that I am in the process of restoring.

Cheers and (hope) to see you around.
(and your breath is fine

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I think things a little slow with it being just before Christmas but stick around people are friendly here and have great insight.

 

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by junior:
basil, 74 (?)


how could i leave now?
you're right though, it's a bit on the slow side ever since i joined.

and here's one to get the enthiusiasts's blood boiling:
i drive my jag (ES3 OTS) every day, in every weather and even for real short distances. it is a car after all, isn't it?
what's the point having a piece of art sitting in the garage half of the time.

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junior<hr></blockquote>

Heck if I lived in Germany I'm sure I'd be driving mine every day too! Your autobahns are terrific and what a great place to own a EType! I rented an Alfa once when I was in Germany for a week and blasted all over the country. I don't think I ever had my foot off the floor board - it was great fun!

I plan to drive mine often too if I ever get it back together (but maybe not in bad weather, but only because of the about of work that I have done to bring it back to like new condition).

Basil
PS: Be sure to play Crack the Safe - you migh be able to get something for your E!

 

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> junior said: and here's one to get the enthiusiasts's blood boiling:
i drive my jag (ES3 OTS) every day, in every weather and even for real short distances. it is a car after all, isn't it?
what's the point having a piece of art sitting in the garage half of the time.
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Why not, I know one guy out here in salty Ontario who drives a 1970's Mini all winter as his beater (his pampered classic is Wolseley 6/110). Another guy I know here has 283,000 miles on his Triumph TR3, how many high mileage TR3's do you know?

As for the classic I hope to own one day, I intend to use it regularly in the summer, almost as a summer daily driver. I don't want a trailer queen!

 

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That's just pathetic! What's the point.

 

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I'd love to drive a nice car year round. cars are made to driven. unless you have a pre-war Bugatti or something then enjoy it

 

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I would positively encourage a lady to ride in my car whilst wearing a short skirt.

 

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by DougR:
I hope she won't laugh at your hairy legs!

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Doug:
I just spit on screen laughing when I read that!

Oh and Hi, Junior!

Welcome! And don't feel bad about being ignored...Basil *never* compiments me about the great roads we have here in New Jersey (and I can't figure out why?!?!)

Oh, and if your friend won't let the lady ride in *his* car, looks like *you* may have an opportunity

(spoken like a true "Jersey guy")

 

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Welcome to the forum...I did greet you directly out of the forum...Happy Holidays Happy Motoring.

 

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Thanks Doug! That's not a skirt, it's a kilt! When asked "Is anything worn under the kilt?" the standard reply is "No, it's all in perfect working order!"

 

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Welcome aboard Junior - I suspect lots of folks out and about for the holidays...but this is a great forum so hang in there!

Do you have difficulty finding competent Jag mechcanics over there?

JD

 

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Junior,

I am particularly sorry that this busy time of year over here has caused me to miss your posts. I minored in German in College, and loved the language. Unfourtunately, since that time I have become very rusty, there is little chance to pratice in Arkansas, and my native Texan comes out far too clearly in my attempts, sort of an "oofweederseen, Ya'll." sort of thing, but I try.

Worst being while I was working at Dillard's and an Austrian couple came through, after trotting out my crusty German, and apparently mispronouncing "Deutche ware meine Nebenfach am die Uni." caused her to think that I had ... well ... Studied under a lady or something of the sort.

So welcome to the forum.

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