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The shiny black one looks like a poor DIY job. The shiny aluminium one looks good but out of place in a track focused car. Just aesthetically the wheel in the car Harry drove looks best but I always assumed they were anodised rather than plastic. Perhaps weight saving?

Jobbo wrote: Mon Sep 15, 2025 8:31 pm

Zonda_ wrote: Mon Sep 15, 2025 7:46 pm

Jobbo wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:52 pm Don’t buy the 2.0 - it’s an Ingenium.

If I was buying a car like that I wouldn’t consider it, I was just surprised they offered such a small engine.

The 2.0 F-Type was the Grand Tour’s car for guests to drive so it wasn’t particularly well hidden from the public.

Reliability issues aside i drove the 2.0 on a Jaguar experience day. It was very much alright. Plenty quick. I would absolutely not buy one over a V6 or V8.

Jobbo wrote: Tue Sep 16, 2025 11:36 am No, this one which is in a 2010 GT3 RS:

It was a popular mod to retrofit the later wheel. My mate did this on his 981 Boxster GTS.

Blimey

Edited to give my standard comment- what a glorious noise

Bit special that.

Yes what a thing - even Harry looked to be all a bit overwhelmed by it.

What are they worth? Rarer than the earlier GTO

Selling some cars:

He's not reducing the number of MOTs and road tax he's paying by getting rid of them three

Zonda_ wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:47 pm What are they worth? Rarer than the earlier GTO

I guess the "value" is a lot of who raced it and where and what it won. A series 1 holds the most valuable Ferrari record at 70 million. The Wikipedia lists some auction results but it's all by chassis number so you'd need a lookup table to see if they're a 1 or 2.

Probably because the originals can have both the provenance and be beautiful, the later one might be better, but it’s a bit weird looking.

Not too hard to argue with those choices - they’re cars that have done their bit and all now have competition in the collection - though i think the only real issue with that V12 jag is the colour. Maybe if it was more fitting colour it would have more appeal and wouldn’t be leaving.

I love that colour and was surprised he chose the two modern autobox Jags over it. Especially the P7 although he's got a very personal attachment to it.

I thought the 911 would've been moved on too but maybe the private offers are "don't you dare sell it to anyone but me"

That’s quite a lot of cars

His choices seem quite logical - although he’s poured quite some money into the Jag and the Espada : he’s no fool so clearly he’s confident he’ll cover those costs.

I’d have sold the 911 and I don’t understand why you’d want a Testarossa when you have a Countach QV, but that’s just me. I’d also have sold the Project7, but fully appreciate that it’s got a special bond.

I thought the Countach and 911 were in jeopardy but that he wouldn’t sell them because he’s got that 80s supercar trio in red and that’s got to be a heart tug.

I did correctly guess the XJ-C and Espada. Didn’t guess the Series 1 Landie nor the other two which barely count - one which wasn’t his anyway and one which isn’t actually leaving.

The XJ-C is a funny one. When it was a £6k snotter he loved it and used it a lot to the extent he spent all that money on it. At the time I thought - I think I even said it on here - that I doubted he would use and enjoy it like he had previously. Seems to be true. I can’t imagine he’ll get his money back on that, or the Espada probably. Be interesting to see what they sell for.

A bit sad to see the Espada go as it was a wonderful thing and I'm personally very fond of them.

Surprised the Jag went as he hasn't really done many big trips in it since it's been in rude health.

Dave!

I wouldn't have any of the 22 cars he currently owns. Some I quite like (such as the project 8, Testarossa, McLaren) but can always think of something else I'd rather have instead.

Countach and 911 are likely investments, so can see why he's keeping them.

Fabulous.

I'll have better modern seats and wing mirrors on mine thanks.

Love the vent for the inboard rear brakes

Much as I do love that, Eagle E-types have always been extraordinarily expensive. So I ignore them generally.

Interesting that Harry and Octane - and presumably Clarkson too - have driven it a fair bit before its actual owner gets to do so. Just what you want when you’re spending 7 figures on a car.

Jobbo wrote: Mon Oct 27, 2025 6:04 am Much as I do love that, Eagle E-types have always been extraordinarily expensive. So I ignore them generally.

Interesting that Harry and Octane - and presumably Clarkson too - have driven it a fair bit before its actual owner gets to do so. Just what you want when you’re spending 7 figures on a car.

Possibly given a hefty discount for the pleasure