2003 Jaguar XJ 3.0

[rtcosic]

I actually like that!

Dear God there's no accounting for (lack of) taste!

You must have enjoyed the 70's - the decade that taste forgot!

 

[ajlelectronics]

Dear God there's no accounting for (lack of) taste!

You must have enjoyed the 70's - the decade that taste forgot!

I beg your pardon? The 70s were the last decade that featured any real choice of taste. We had cars that you could see and brilliant female fashions. I could go on, I usually do.

 

[rtcosic]

I beg your pardon? The 70s were the last decade that featured any real choice of taste. We had cars that you could see and brilliant female fashions. I could go on, I usually do.

Mini skirts, white leather boots and cheesecloth blouses on the fair sex I'll grant you.

But this was the decade we asked Mums to open the side seams of our jeans and insert paisley patterned triangles.

I has platform shoes to go with them for goodness sakes.

Unlike my colleagues however I didn't have an ex RAF, ex Andrew or ex Brown Job greatcoat. Mine was ex Civil Defence and Black. Suave and sophisticated or what?

Can I have thread tangent point please?

Edit:

The Ultimate Authority has just put her crochet hook aside and reminded me of crocheted mini dresses.

Swoon.

Drool.

Gibber.

 

[Bobupndown]

As you and your Old Man like shiny - Have you seen the chrome mirror covers?

Don't go there. How to make a car look tacky.

 

[dobbslc]

Don't go there. How to make a car look tacky.

Have a drive around London if you want to see a multitude of very tacky cars.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

The Jag is good looking enough that it doesn't look too bad...

It's when they take something the shape of a house brick...that's butt ugly to begin with...then wrap it in gold...good for a laugh though.

 

[Bobupndown]

Have a drive around London if you want to see a multitude of very tacky cars.

The addtion of aftermarket chrome effect plastic tat doesn't do much for any brand of vehicle. By all means refit the manufacturer's chrome, which in Tom's case the car had been colour coded. Its when people with Range Rovers (Sports normally for some reason, their owners seem to have dubious taste) start to add chrome mirrors. Side vents, grilles and additional badges in different fonts they just make them look tragic.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

So thought would only take a few mins to fit the rear boot chrome to replace:

Famous last words.....

 

[Rannsachair]

The addtion of aftermarket chrome effect plastic tat doesn't do much for any brand of vehicle. By all means refit the manufacturer's chrome, which in Tom's case the car had been colour coded. Its when people with Range Rovers (Sports normally for some reason, their owners seem to have dubious taste) start to add chrome mirrors. Side vents, grilles and additional badges in different fonts they just make them look tragic.

I agree, no more chrome planned, I think Jaguar offered the body coloured parts to look more modern, my dad prefers the traditional look. The genuine good second hand parts cost under £60 all in, so no great expense.

 

[rtcosic]

Don't go there. How to make a car look tacky.

Standard on the higher specification models.

 

[Bobupndown]

Standard on the higher specification models.

Factory fitted equipment is fine, cheap chinesium plastic isn't.

 

[Rannsachair]

Fitted new boot lock motor at lunchtime today, so boot now locking correctly and warning off on dash.

Appointment tomorrow morning at 8:00 am at Prestige Jaguar, Paisley to sort out central locking, so pre 6:00 am start tomorrow and a holiday from work:

 

[Rannsachair]

Thats the central locking all sorted with the new drivers door module and keys programmed. Prestige Jaguar were really helpful, checked car over and replaced part and programmed, £120. Did advise the battery was past it, so called into halfrauds on the way home and got my discount:

Am guessing this one is 2013:

Car drives really nice, feels special.

i fitted the battery when I got home and gave it a pretty poor wash as covered in salt.

Dad can drive again after stroke on Sunday, so counting the days.

 

[OJCar]

Excellent!
So after Sunday watch out on Scotland's roads for Mr Toad and the Crazy Frog blasting along,
scattering yellow caravans and WasherWimin in their wake !

 

[Migmac]

Your dad will be worse than a kid at Christmas. Fingers crossed the weather is decent

 

[Rannsachair]

Your dad will be worse than a kid at Christmas. Fingers crossed the weather is decent

He is already talking of Oban and Tarbert, only driven as far as me in Lochgilphead for the last 4 years! Have persuaded him to build up driving with myself or my brother.

 

[rtcosic]

Have you got a Dashcam?
Mount for phone?

We NEED video of the smile* on his face, the speedometer in triple figures and the road ahead.

Mr Toad RULES.




*substitute Evil Grin for the return trip. I assume there are no speed cameras in your parts.

Edit: I'm told Fraserburgh is good at this time of year.

 

[Rannsachair]

Have you got a Dashcam?
Mount for phone?

We NEED video of the smile* on his face, the speedometer in triple figures and the road ahead.

Mr Toad RULES.




*substitute Evil Grin for the return trip. I assume there are no speed cameras in your parts.

Edit: I'm told Fraserburgh is good at this time of year.

Occasional mobile camera's on the main roads, not that near me. The engine does make a nice noise on hard acceleration, though great to just glide along at 60 mph.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Edit: I'm told Fraserburgh is good at this time of year.

Who on Earth told you that?

 

[OJCar]

Who visiting Earth told you that?

Shurely No one from this planet would be that ill-informed ...