From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Larry Colen
wrote:
It is scary to think of someone holding up an E-type as a paragon
of serviceability. ?Though the enameled exhaust manifolds are awful
pretty.
Sounds like you don't know them all that well. Nearly every piece on
a Jagu
On Jul 13, 2011, at 13:52, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>
> If this all gives you the impression that I loved the Jaguar E-Type
> and enjoyed the hours I spent working on them, you'd be correct. ;-)
There is a pretty good love-letter to the Jaguar E-Types in the tail end of Top
Gear's 1st episode in
Jaguar was bought from ford by TATA motors of India, back in 2008 IIRC.
On 7/13/2011 12:33 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
Q: Why do the British drink warm beer?
A: Lucas also makes refrigerators.
BTW, I don't think Ford still owns Jaguar. It was losing money and
Ford sold them off.
From: Bob Sulliv
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
> I've heard horror stories of working on the inboard disk brakes.
I've worked on them. They're not hard to work on at all, although they
can be time consuming if things are rusted up. The entire rear
suspension unit (differential, shock/spring
On Jul 13, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>> It is scary to think of someone holding up an E-type as a paragon of
>> serviceability. Though the enameled exhaust manifolds are awful pretty.
>
> Sounds like you don't know them a
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
> It is scary to think of someone holding up an E-type as a paragon of
> serviceability. Though the enameled exhaust manifolds are awful pretty.
Sounds like you don't know them all that well. Nearly every piece on a
Jaguar E-Type can be adjus
The mechanic down the hwy from me specializes in Jags, Mercedes, and
BMW's. He drives a nice Hyundai Sonata. :-)
Walt
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Morris Galloway
> wrote:
>> That does it!
>> Somebody slurred Jaguars! ...
>
> LOL!
On Jul 13, 2011, at 9:23 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Morris Galloway
> wrote:
>> That does it!
>> Somebody slurred Jaguars! ...
>
> LOL! I thought Jaguar did a pretty good job of that all for themselves. ;-)
>
> (BTW, I always loved Jaguar automobiles and rem
Q: Why do the British drink warm beer?
A: Lucas also makes refrigerators.
BTW, I don't think Ford still owns Jaguar. It was losing money and Ford
sold them off.
From: Bob Sullivan
Morris,
I do have to agree.
Lucas electrical systems are rubbish.
Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:27
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Morris Galloway
wrote:
> That does it!
> Somebody slurred Jaguars! ...
LOL! I thought Jaguar did a pretty good job of that all for themselves. ;-)
(BTW, I always loved Jaguar automobiles and remember when I could buy
a good five year old E-Type for $1500 in good
On 13/07/2011 9:34 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Morris,
I do have to agree.
Lucas electrical systems are rubbish.
Lucas: the prince of darkness.
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On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> Lucas electrical systems are rubbish.
My favorite license plate that I've ever seen was on a Miata in California:
NO LUCAS
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Morris,
I do have to agree.
Lucas electrical systems are rubbish.
Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Morris Galloway
wrote:
> That does it!
> Somebody slurred Jaguars!
>
> Here to tell you my Jaguar Sedan XJ8 and my Roadster (XKR), both late model,
> are at least as reliable as a
That does it!
Somebody slurred Jaguars!
Here to tell you my Jaguar Sedan XJ8 and my Roadster (XKR), both late
model, are at least as reliable as a Benz. (Own them too.) In fact,
since Jaguar was bought by some Yankees (Ford) their customer
satisfaction has gone through the roof, and warranty c
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