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Default Re: New E-type Jag. What's your true feeling?

Originally Posted by oledoc2u
My wife had a V-12 E-type, while I was driving an LT-1 Vette...back in the 70's...weren't married then... I use to sneak up on her and harrass from time to time...cool looking car, but always had engine problems...I wished she would have kept it though....I could have paid a few college tuitions with it...
The V-12 was a heat pump with legendary British wiring.
Self induced spontaneous combustion.
For all it's smooth torque the 12 was heavy and iduced a terrible understeer. Plus no manul option.

I always lliked the six. Far more nimble. And much easier to work on.

Early 80's my business partner had a slew of them. Always under restoration. I got to work on them and drive them. The sixes were the best.

He and his son still do it. E-types and and XJS; exclusively Jags.

roadster with a stick
 

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