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Detroit, 6:53 PM
Wed Dec 9
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And I'm pretty sure these finishes aren't the least bit durable. Like any product with a matte finish it's more prone to wearing down to a shine. I'm also quite certain these paints pick up a lot more grime than conventional clear coats. There's an Integra in the area covered in what I presume is light grey primer. They did a fairly thorough and consistent job of it. But I've been noticing it darken in spots, especially one whole section of the bumper above the exhaust.
And the problem is that any little imperfection and the whole thing looks like crap. Just look at that first photo, the paint job looks awful.
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Great article, but I'm sure Matte Hardigree could've done better ;)
12/03/09
This way, it's always the same, flat color, clean or dirty.
12/03/09
This car makes me sad...
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Also, Jay-Z sucks.
12/04/09
Matte colors are OK if on the right car, XJR/LFA/Lambo, not the right cars.
BTW went to a "ricer" event at Englishtown over the summer, 91' matte black civic 2.o Turbo running 11.23 @1116 mph. Then drove it home. All for less then 10Gs.
I'm just saying.
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there is something about a primer gray Nova or Foxbody, or a flat black hotrod that really gets me going
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Now, that Jag looks like it's made of unpleasant graphite.
The Lambo's definition of matte paint is as far as I would tolerate on a new car.
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There fixed that for ya.
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In keeping with upper-crust British character, those blocks should be from the facade of the Pantheon.
11/19/09
That said, it is a jaaaaaaaag.
11/19/09
Every time I see a new Jag I think how much I'd love to have an old one - a Series II XJ12, especially. The company really did lose its soul sometime around 1990 and has never gotten it back.
11/19/09
As a native brit (and I don't like that term but never mind) I am more than a little biased when it comes to Jaguars by my heritage. Not only that but when the UK car media get hold of any new Jag they tend to wax lyrical about how just so "bloomin' brilliant" it is (bar the X type, they're not all daft!). In fact, hearing that the XF has been getting awards from other countries for best car etc kinda makes you believe the hype a bit too. In fact my dad has an XF (after owning 2 S-types) and having been given the keys once (and only once...) I thought it was a real contender.
Based off these opinions and views I have it in my head that (I thank Top Gear mag/tv show for this one too) the XK is like driving a DB9 volante for nowhere near as much money.
It's actually quite refreshing to get another take on the Jag, though it is making me doubt how "free talking" our car mags are. After all they were never particularly known for their willingness to bend their reviews to match a car makers wishes. In contrast I've seen what some US mags call reviews and actually think that press releases are less biased. Though now you have me doubting and I don't like it!
I'd like to wholly say I disagree with your reservations about the car as it's clearly in a different league to the M6 and SL but I know that's not necessarily true, especially as I've only driven one of the above and it isn't the Jag.
I think I'm just confused now.
Especially as my girlfriend has only two types of cars that she's ever interested in, Fiat 500's and Jaguars. I need this car to be good, for the sake of our relationship!
/Rambling mess
11/19/09
The brand gets a lot of goodwill, from us included, but objectively it's just not up there with its competitors.
11/20/09
I guess the real question is, exactly how Jalop is this car? How many points would it get as a daily driver in 20 years? I know we love our quirky motors here at los-jalop but where is the line drawn between quirky and crap with new cars?