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I know they're not great cars, but I'm still very fond of them. I don't think I've seen one in the metal since.
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The V12 show car in the Jag Heritage centre is interesting and even longer IIRC.
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duncs500 wrote: Fri May 10, 2019 6:55 pm I know they're not great cars, but I'm still very fond of them. I don't think I've seen one in the metal since.
I think that's a bit of a myth, they didn't have great brakes, probably due to the size they were trying to slow but there is a company that looks after pretty much all the XJ220s and they can give them decent brakes and apparently they handle very well.
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RobYob wrote: Fri May 10, 2019 7:15 pm The V12 show car in the Jag Heritage centre is interesting and even longer IIRC.
I saw that at the launch in 88 and it was a monster. Almost a foot longer iirc
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Zonda_ wrote: Fri May 10, 2019 7:31 pm
duncs500 wrote: Fri May 10, 2019 6:55 pm I know they're not great cars, but I'm still very fond of them. I don't think I've seen one in the metal since.
I think that's a bit of a myth, they didn't have great brakes, probably due to the size they were trying to slow but there is a company that looks after pretty much all the XJ220s and they can give them decent brakes and apparently they handle very well.
So............not great, and needs to be changed then :lol:
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JLv3.0 wrote: Fri May 10, 2019 7:39 pm
Zonda_ wrote: Fri May 10, 2019 7:31 pm
duncs500 wrote: Fri May 10, 2019 6:55 pm I know they're not great cars, but I'm still very fond of them. I don't think I've seen one in the metal since.
I think that's a bit of a myth, they didn't have great brakes, probably due to the size they were trying to slow but there is a company that looks after pretty much all the XJ220s and they can give them decent brakes and apparently they handle very well.
So............not great, and needs to be changed then :lol:
I've seen the Daytona described as having steering like a London bus, I don't think anyone would argue they are not great cars through!
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Those Bentleys are lovely but if the torque converter didn't lock up it would be horrible to live with I think.

The Arnage T I had for a few hundred miles was absolutely gorgeous, it was only the hateful sat nav that ruined an otherwise wonderful car.

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Coaster1 wrote: Image
http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/2000 ... -chassis-1
Not the most ridiculous price for Chassis No1
According to bloke on loltus forum, bidding stopped at £33k (+commission). I assume that didnt meet the reserve as it failed to sell.
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Isn’t that Exiges car ?

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V8Granite wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 5:56 pm Isn’t that Exiges car ?

Dave!
Already established on the previous page.
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I’ve not got time for all that history, I’m living in the present, forging ahead with life!!!!!

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Apparently only about 40% of the cars offered were sold.
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Bubbly bursty?
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mik wrote: Sat May 11, 2019 5:23 pm According to bloke on loltus forum, bidding stopped at £33k (+commission). I assume that didnt meet the reserve as it failed to sell.
I wonder if there were only trade bids in the room then.

I think high 3s would be a decent private buy. Buy it now price is £42100 :?
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Did DB make the changeover when we left The Last Place? I'd like to know what he's up to, and why he's selling chassis 001.
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He made it over, but hasnt been active unfortunately. CLICKETY

I think he realised many years back that Chassis #1 should be lucrative and has been waiting for bubble to reach max bubble?
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Admittedly I haven't been following them, but I'd kind of assumed all s1 exiges were well into the 30s, so even the 40k buy it now seems fairly 'cheap' for no1 :?
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I thought it seemed still sensibly priced - the Lotus Carlton above it in the listings had a similar guide price despite having 73k miles on it.

Maybe the fact the Exige is still made counts against it? And people buy them to drive rather than as investments.
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mik wrote: Sun May 12, 2019 8:20 pm He made it over, but hasnt been active unfortunately. CLICKETY

I think he realised many years back that Chassis #1 should be lucrative and has been waiting for bubble to reach max bubble?
Maybe he's selling up cos he's leaving the country before we exit the EU :P
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V8Granite wrote: Fri May 10, 2019 10:58 pm Those Bentleys are lovely but if the torque converter didn't lock up it would be horrible to live with I think.

The Arnage T I had for a few hundred miles was absolutely gorgeous, it was only the hateful sat nav that ruined an otherwise wonderful car.

Dave!
The Turbo RTs do seem like a shitload of car for the cash. Although from memory they need a £4k hydraulic service every year or #internetmyth
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