British Leyland

**YellowDog** · 11th September 2011, 22:26

Originally Posted by Virago

Here's another for YD to drool over:

http://www.turners.co.nz/Vehicles/Pa...x?RefId=934328

The later X350 model (aluminium bodied), with the 4.2L V8 - only 50K on the clock.

"This was the Governor General's XJ8. This car has ferried around Dame Silvia Cartwright and Sir Anand Satyanand since it was purchased in 2003 for $160,000."

Auction estimate $21K to $24K - almost half what the dealers would put on it...

And no, I haven't got the money for it either...

Oh, that's a goodie you found there. Likely to go for a good price too.

My wife and I discussed the matter thoroughly and picked up our "yes babe, of course you can get a Jag, if that's what you really want" this morning.

So I'm now out of this loop

**ducatilover** · 11th September 2011, 22:32

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Oh, that's a goodie you found there. Likely to go for a good price too.

My wife and I discussed the matter thoroughly and picked up our "yes babe, of course you can get a Jag, if that's what you really want" this morning.

So I'm now out of this loop

I see a trap YD

**YellowDog** · 11th September 2011, 23:55

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I see a trap YD

You see a trap OR you saw the trap coming quite some time ago?

**Indiana_Jones** · 12th September 2011, 08:04

I say buy a Jag and see what happens

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 12th September 2011, 09:58

Originally Posted by YellowDog

You see a trap OR you saw the trap coming quite some time ago?

I've never been married, but, from what I am told there id always a trap

I'd go with Indy on this, what could possibly go wrong

**YellowDog** · 12th September 2011, 10:22

No, No, you don't understand. We picked up the "yes babe of course you can have a Jag" yesterday. It just doesn't look much like a Jag and has a highly appropriate Spanish translation

**Indiana_Jones** · 12th September 2011, 10:24

Buy the bloody Jag, if she cries about it, recall your previous conversations and/or get me to sort her out!

Payment of beer will be accepted

-Indy

**YellowDog** · 12th September 2011, 11:08

A man with a death wish

You'll need Whiskey

Horse has bolted.

Now have car (not a Jag).

Now have new house on 12 acre plot.

Now have no more money.

Now have to put Tiger 1200 on back burner

But retirement NOW closer than expected

**Indiana_Jones** · 12th September 2011, 11:39

Fetch the "Get it here" sign.....

-Indy

**Swoop** · 12th September 2011, 14:46

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

I say buy a Jag and see what happens

-Indy

I saw exactly that on the way to the range the other weekend. A broken down jag on the side of the road with the bonnet up and a few people staring into the engine bay.

For some strange reason I instantly had Jeremy Clarkson's voice in my head, saying "Let's take the Jaaaaaaggggggggg"!

**avgas** · 12th September 2011, 16:22

I had an XJS12 back when I was a youngin.

Great cars if you never have to work on them or if you pay for a mechanic to work on it.

Doing the timing on it was like doing both hurdles and high-jump in the same race. It was also expert at removing all skin off knuckles.