Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC? - Jalopnik Comments

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

1600mkII — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:38:07 EST

OMG !!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE HE DIDN'T MENTION THE OUT OF THIS WORLD !!!!!!!!!! FLAME WORK !!!!!!!!!!! ON THE VALVE COVERS????????
BUT, SADLY, THE FLAT, LUMPY, PADDED DASH ON THE SEMI-JAG FINAL DREW ME IN. IT WILL BE SO APPROPRIATE TO LEAVE THE 5 SPEED TEETH AND THE DeDION ON SOME STRETCH OF DESERT ROAD WHEN I MISS THE UPSHIFT TO THIRD.

1600mkII

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

JoeWoodsprite — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:31:22 EST

That Jag looks like the bastard child of of an XJ and a '68 Camaro. And the older lady was a bit past her prime.

JoeWoodsprite

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

milo_carrera — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:32:40 EST

I highly suspect that there's actually something wrong with the Vette's glass and guages--they only get three exclamation points, while the rest of the car warrants 4+. For that reason, I don't trust this seller. He may be deceptive. Just sayin'.

milo_carrera

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

Stuntdriver — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:10:00 EST

Project car form hell: "Blind to like it edtion"

those cars are beautifull....

....NOT!!!!!

Stuntdriver

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

Amscram — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:20:00 EST

Just in case you were wondering, the vette guy used 87 exclamation points, 20 questions marks, and 14 dollar signs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amscram

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:17:02 EST

I've always loved the look of the XJCs, and half of that crap is removable, so Jag it is.

Not to mention the seller gets bonus points for spelling "Edelbrock" correctly.

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot

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lemondriver — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:07:50 EST

@lemondriver: Sorry 86 actual Duntove turbo corvettes. This still isn't one of them.

lemondriver

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mgrosser — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:00:49 EST

OK. This has finally done it! I have finally been reduced to tears because of this Project Car Hell! My my '76 XJ6C was in pristine condition back in '86 when it was consumed in a fire at my mechanics shop. That abomination that they are trying to pass off as a '75 XJC has finally put me over the edge!!!!!

mgrosser

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

lemondriver — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:48:53 EST

@NICKNICK: Duntov was ostensibly the father of the racing Corvette. He was the Senior Vette engineer for Chevy during the C2 era. When he left, he produced 52 Corvettes with turbocharged 350 v-8s, convertible, white with maroon tops and interiors. This isn't one of them. They were all 80-82.

That being said, Jag FTW. Lucas electrics and tinworm bodies.....

lemondriver

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brandegee — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:18:25 EST

Hmmm...
A Corvette "Yard Drive" vs. a chopped XJC that according to the ad was built in 1075, just nine years after the Norman invasion.

As badly at the XJ has been violated, just having that 'vette in my yard would spark Death Race 2000 nightmares. Advantage: Vette

brandegee

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

P161911 — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:09:55 EST

I voted for the Jag. Any car that you can order every part out of a catalog and go to the local Autozone for all mechanical bits doesn't count as PCH, no matter what some idiot has done to it. He CUT OFF THE WHOLE REAR DECK! This car was NOT a hatchback. I have a 77 Vette that is my personal PCH, I would NEVER do anything like that to it. Take the Jag, get rid of the stupid nose, put some proper wire wheels on it and have some fun, until the prince of darkness raises his head.

P161911

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jakay11 — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:41:40 EST

I'll take the brittish muscle car.

jakay11

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

jstn — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:11:31 EST

Whenever I see auctions for such pristine pieces like this on Ebay, I often try to see if I can catch the seller's face reflected back in the 4 coats of clear as they snap pics of their prize...

This time all I could find was the wacked out hair-do of the Jag seller mystery man/woman/animal: [i2.ebayimg.com]

jstn

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JayP71 — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:10:19 EST

@Solo_Racer: American hell may net crap beer, but you get coffee. That, IMO, makes up the difference.

Coffee is the elixer of life, you must partake of it everyday.

JayP71

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

JayP71 — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:07:12 EST

No contest, Corvette. This is a project started by a man that can't spell 'Vette correctly in his ad. This casts serious doubt on his abilities. As if this customization wasn't bad enough, you have to wonder what was done badly. True hell.

JayP71

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wheels OF satan! — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:43:14 EST

ITS pimp my ride...

florida white trailer trash edition!!

hey, isn't that were Skynrd was from??
north florida??!

wheels OF satan!

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wheels OF satan! — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:39:11 EST

as the say in oz

MUTTON DRESSED UP AS LAMB!!!

wheels OF satan!

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SLR_BlowerMania — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:15:02 EST

Rumor has it the Corvette was an old failed attempt to re create in (limited # production)a Corvette Summer clone by Unique Performance.

SLR_BlowerMania

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TinaChow — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:01:04 EST

Either one would look awesome with a Chimps With Guns airbrush treatement.

TinaChow

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Stoatmaster — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:49:43 EST

Poor, poor Jag.

Is the project to restore it to as near 'original' as possible, to do the Broadspeed Racing replica, or the John Steed in New Avengers green with big arches look?

As a previous commentor noted, these lash-ups do indeed merit use of the phrase 'What a fucking abortion'.

Stoatmaster

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DuraAce — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:06:53 EST

I want both.

DuraAce

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

quayzar — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:49:16 EST

This one made me sad. Malaise or not that's not right.

quayzar

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

yellofury * * * * * — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:37:16 EST

@yellofury:
BTW he has to be perpetually drunk on Old Grandad and scream out the side that he could have been "as rich and famous as Harrison but that stupid auto accident and those damn Guyver movies kept me down!! man!!!!"

yellofury * * * * *

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yellofury * * * * * — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:35:36 EST

Corvette only if Mark Hamill is included

yellofury * * * * *

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Turboner — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:08:52 EST

@lascauxcaveman: Well played, Niles!

Turboner

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

bzr — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:54:19 EST

The sad part is, the XJC is the only one listed on eBay. It wasn't so bad looking until I got to the 5th picture...

The Vette is terrifying though; that's a beautiful 1957 Chevy Belair parked behind it. If the monster of a car customizer did that to the Corvette...what is he planning on with the Belair? The mind reels with dread and horror.

bzr

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

shnog — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:35:41 EST

That vette is a double-bagger. I wouldn't spend the $3.75 on the gas it would take to reduce it down to a simmering pool of melted resin.
Oh, but he might find it in his heart to relieve you of your "nice Harley" or "late model 4x4 truck" in exchange for "Miss Juarez 1976" there. HAH! What a friggin tool!

shnog

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

shnog — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:30:24 EST

I like the part about how he would be willing to take a "nice Harley" or a "late model 4x4 truck" in trade. Ho ho ho. Really? Curse him. That nightmare is the most hideous thing on four wheels this side of Juarez, and all he would get from me would be the $3.75 it would take to buy enough gas to burn that thing down to a puddle of melted resin.

There is something sickening about the combination of his greed and the sheer double-bagger ugliness of that turd.

shnog

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

texajeff — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:17:08 EST

@texajeff: I should have said "I don't think sidepipes would help it one bit. Sorry.

texajeff

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

Mr.Fourn — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:16:45 EST

My choice is clear: Jag.

Not only because it's far more hellish (the prince darkness himself is looking over your shoulder while you read this) but also for how pathetic the Vette looks...come on, it's «almost» a shame to automotive design.

Mr.Fourn

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

texajeff — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:15:51 EST

@AllenK: Don't give the buyer of the Jag any ideas. I don't sidepipes would help it one bit.

texajeff

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Murilee Martin — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:08:32 EST

@Mad_Science: I would need to add some lines of code to the algorithm that gave heavy points to any listing with the phrase "CHA-CHING," of course (see Primate Aztek).

Murilee Martin

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NICKNICK — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:57:07 EST

there really is no upper bound on rice, is there?

NICKNICK

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

NICKNICK — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:56:08 EST

who is duntov? why had he not been added to my list? you know which list.

NICKNICK

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

TRAMS_AM — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:32:03 EST

The 'Vette 'cause it's already done! Drop a pair of yellow tinted shooting sunglasses on the dash and make for the Stuckey's!

TRAMS_AM

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

squablow — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:30:05 EST

With my head in my hands, I weep for the future of that '57 Chevy in the background of the Corvette pictures. If he's selling the 'Vette for money to customize the '57, then we have wagered all and lost.

squablow

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Solo_Racer — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:12:36 EST

Jag because British Hell has better beer and tea at 4.

Solo_Racer

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

TR3-A — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:06:23 EST

I voted for the Jag. Here's the deal: You buy the Vette, no matter what kind of condition it is in, take some body pieces off, put it up on jackstands, take the wheels off and your friends will look at it and say, "Cool. A Vette." You'll be a hero. Every once and a while, take something else off it. Shuffle parts around the garage. Your friends will still say, "Cool. A Vette." But the Jag? Come on, folks, in order to get any kudos you'd actually have to DO something. Which means skill and BIG BUX, neither of which you have. You will have a padlock on the garage and you will threaten anyone who questions you about it. Your friends will stop visiting. Your wife, if she is still around, will leave. There is no question, the Jag would be true Project Car Hell.

TR3-A

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

SLR_BlowerMania — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:42:05 EST

@Rust-MyEnemy: Right On, it's the first thought that came to my head.I must say this is the most challenging PCH to come up in a long time. Kudo's Murilee. I'll take both the 72 & 73
Cutlass's parked beside the XJC please.

SLR_BlowerMania

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

badco/LoJ — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:41:11 EST

If they were malaise-era modifications (e.g. a real Greenwood kit), I'd vote for the Vette. But since the car has been modified in the last two years by a retarded person, I voted for the Jag sight unseen.

badco/LoJ

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

Tomsk — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:19:39 EST

My dad's XJC project is still unfinished after 23 years. I rest my case.

Tomsk

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

b.borrman — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:12:22 EST

I don't care which is harder to repair. I'm buying that XJC and I'm burning that abomination. Burning it right down to the frame and then tracking down the right bastard who tortured the poor cat and cursing him straight to hell.

He clearly has no soul and deserves no mercy.

b.borrman

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Stud Beefpile, sitting in for Deartháir — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:09:12 EST

I had to vote for the Jag. It looks salvageable -- except for that gawdawful dash -- and the seller at least realizes there's something wrong when he says "although" it's been customized, it's still a good platform. I'd actually have no problem repainting the Jag, removing the tacky customizations, putting in a proper dash and adding some tasteful wheels, and driving it with the redneck powerplant. Provided it doesn't have glasspack mufflers or something similarly obnoxious. For a few grand extra, you could again have a classy car. Just keep the hood closed.

The Corvette, though... I mean... those cars are ugly to begin with, and they made it worse! And they seem proud of it! I think the only way to save that car is to use it as a platform for a kit car.

Stud Beefpile, sitting in for Deartháir

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cgarison — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:59:54 EST

Holy Crap!

There is a picture of that Vbette in the Webster's Dictionary of American Slang to illustrate the term "Cluster Fuck."

The Jaguar is the epitome of the term I hear from British friends as being an "Abortion" which is the friendly proper English way of saying "Bloody Mess."

Let's start the collection now to purchase both the cars, salvage what usable parts could be sold and put both of them out of their misery. Sometimes the scrapheap is the only solution.

All in favor say "AYE!"

cgarison

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Tanshanomi — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:51:21 EST

Back in the '80s, a friend's 30-ish mom took to dressing like Madonna. What was done to these cars is the exact same kind of wrongness. Only instead of Madonna, they're dressed like Eleanor.

Tanshanomi

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FLB — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:38:41 EST

@13thfloorelevator: Then how do you explain that the Lister sportscars were quicker when the ol' Jag unit was removed and replaced with a Chevy unit? :P

Oh, and XJC FTW.

FLB

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hootjigga — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:35:24 EST

If you had a group of car friends, who might happen to have the vision of the naked ground mole, you might be able to pass the Jag off as a Bentley Conti. Might.

hootjigga

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Mad_Science — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:05:17 EST

Long ago when it was more like Jalopnik, Gizmodo had a reader write up an algorithm to calculate in insanity score of a given eBay listing. Had something to do with caps and exclamation points.

Here ya go:
[gizmodo.com]

Murilee, you reading this? You should definitely apply this to future PCH nominee listings

Mad_Science

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13thfloorelevator — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:03:55 EST

^^^I most sincerely hope that coddling would include installing a proper V12, my good man? We'll have none of this Chevrolet nonsense in a British car you know...

13thfloorelevator

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kingfloopy — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:02:55 EST

I've always preferred that generation of Corvette even if someone did turn it into a monstrosity. Plus the Jag would probably have really crappy wiring.

kingfloopy

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

lascauxcaveman — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:02:50 EST

@Peteworld: The question is, which of Sir Lyons or Duntov is grave-spinning faster?

Tough call, I know.

lascauxcaveman

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TexanIdiot25: A/C is for for wusses. Real men have T-Tops — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:58:25 EST

SOME BODY TAKE THE VET !!! AND PUT IT OUT OF ITS MISERY !!! PLEASE !!! AND DONATE !!! THE MOTOR TO ME !!! RUNS AND YARD DRIVES !!!

TexanIdiot25: A/C is for for wusses. Real men have T-Tops

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UDMan — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:56:48 EST

The Vette is horrible, and the Jag is just a sin. How can anyone modify cars to with these grotesque disfigurements is beyond me. The Corvette is rightly just a bunch of fiberglass parts now, and would make a great donor car for a real Corvette Project. However, the Jag will take at least a decade of solid work to bring back some of the beauty that was taken away by the plastic surgeon who botched the facelift. She needs to be repaired, coddled, and pampered back to her former nobility. Jag it is!

UDMan

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AllenK — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:45:14 EST

Sidepipes will win it every time.

AllenK

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Zapp_Brannigan — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:41:49 EST

Holy Shit! Both of these are so hilariously awful, I not sure how anyone could choose. I guess if pushed I'll say Jag, because as so many before me have pointed out, the road to hell is paved with cars built by British Leyland.

Zapp_Brannigan

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staaave — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:39:22 EST

@poxpopulus: Oh darn, missed your post. I just wanted to point out, since I have nothing better to do, that the corvette advertisement has 14 Dolla Signs, 19 question marks? and 88! exclamation points. Oh yeah and I voted Jag.

staaave

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Brian B — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:34:22 EST

Argh! My eyes! It buuuurrrnnns!

Brian B

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dulcamara — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:31:47 EST

I like the engraving on the engine in the Corvette.

dulcamara

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JohnnyWagon — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:27:39 EST

Not even a question - the Jag.

However, the ricer treatment needs to be removed and set on fire as quickly as possible.

JohnnyWagon

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Paul Y. can't think of a better, shorter handle — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:21:15 EST

There is no way any Corvette can be a worse project than anything British, ever.

Paul Y. can't think of a better, shorter handle

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

poxpopulus — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:17:06 EST

@htrodblder:

Spot on.

poxpopulus

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

Peteworld — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:15:45 EST

The reference to [Arkus] Duntov is to the father of the Corvette, who must be spinning in his grave at the speed of that Chevy motor's ~1,800 rpm redline at being associated with this 'Vette. My vote is for the not-Vette -- the Jag.

Peteworld

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

htrodblder — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:10:24 EST

I think the same guy built both cars

htrodblder

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Mark Arnold — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:09:39 EST

The droopy C5 butt on the 'Vette makes the Jag an easy choice.

Mark Arnold

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htrodblder — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:09:01 EST

That Corvette is begging to be dragged to a crusher

htrodblder

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poxpopulus — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:06:12 EST

????????, !!!!!!!, ???????, !!!!!!!, ???????????????? Vette.

poxpopulus

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nitroracer — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:00:45 EST

Jag with a 350, five speed, and a vinyl top? Im in.

nitroracer

Project Car Hell, Malaise Custom Edition: Corvette or Jaguar XJC?

Triborough — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:57:40 EST

Simple.
British Leyland = Hell

Triborough

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ProfessorFate — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:57:30 EST

Jag...

My virtual front yard is starting to overflow. Time to cut down a tree for some stump jack-stands.

ProfessorFate

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rawtoast — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:57:18 EST

That Vette is one of the most horrible things I have ever seen, some one shoot it and put it out of its misery.

rawtoast

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Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:56:51 EST

@Mad_Science: I'd still have a shit 'Vette until well into retirement

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

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Mad_Science — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:56:48 EST

Also, extra points to the Jag for what appears to be some serious Crazy Person Hair:
[i2.ebayimg.com]

Mad_Science

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Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:55:28 EST

I honestly don't think that Mr Lyons would want to be associated with that Jag any more. And the Vette? Oh god. It's had a Jackie Stallone facelift.

Is this supposed to be hell for us or for the poor unfortunates who have to look at them from the outside?

Well, If I must, I'll take the XJC and try and anti-customise it into the supremely elegant Gentlemans' express it always should have been.

Actually, no I wouldn't, I'd stick an XJR lump in it and keep the Centrelines.

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

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Mad_Science — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:55:26 EST

@Rust-MyEnemy: ...and fall, and winter and spring, and then summer again...and it still won't be right.

I voted Jag. 350 + 5 spd is a great teaser, and the side scoops just seal the deal. For some reason I think it'd look better in Army Drab Flat Green with a big white star on the hood.

Mad_Science

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PatFromGundo — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:48:05 EST

The XJ, because 350 or no, the Jag-ness will eventually burst forth to leave you stranded someplace cold and desolate.

PatFromGundo

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Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:45:53 EST

CORVETTE SUMMER!!!

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

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RalphieDC — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:45:22 EST

That poor 'vette looks like it's crying.

RalphieDC

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Bad Juju — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:45:01 EST

A '75 British anything? Hell, every time.
Just keep telling yourself the XJ-C will be worth something eventually.

Corvette looks like a good parts car..chassis donor for a Grand Sport replica, maybe? Why am I not surprised its from Ft Meyers? Does the yellow Aztek guy have anything to do with this?

Bad Juju