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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #15 on: 23 March 2020, 17:30:54 »

Always makes me chuckle when Opti pokes fun at the colour of the M-B,while driving a pink Signum himself :D ;D ;D

Pomegranate red. ;D

Very exclusive, much like star silver.
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #16 on: 23 March 2020, 17:39:05 »

If that's the V8, they are pretty evil, RWD only in right hand drive  :y

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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #17 on: 23 March 2020, 17:41:53 »

Very nice🌪🌪only produced for 12 months, could be an investment for the right price perhaps...
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #18 on: 23 March 2020, 18:42:00 »

Looks very cumbersome but I bet it sounds fantastic.
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #19 on: 23 March 2020, 20:22:35 »

Handles very well by all accounts. Of course for what is is :y
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #20 on: 23 March 2020, 21:46:36 »

I think the designers must have been inspired by the Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe!  :y

Although those wheels would look much better if the body was finished in BL Mustard.  :D  ;D
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #21 on: 23 March 2020, 21:55:25 »

The later ones aren't as well specced as the early X351 XJ's.  A very capable car, but not what I'd call a drivers car. 

Not much gives the baby killing tractor versions much trouble, the XJR has twice the bhp.

A lovely car though, but absolutely pig ugly at the back.
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #22 on: 23 March 2020, 23:32:32 »

I really dislike black alloys, on any car. But the rest of it... Very cool  8)
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #23 on: 24 March 2020, 13:09:30 »

The later ones aren't as well specced as the early X351 XJ's.  A very capable car, but not what I'd call a drivers car. 

Not much gives the baby killing tractor versions much trouble, the XJR has twice the bhp.

A lovely car though, but absolutely pig ugly at the back.
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For some reason the arse end reminds me of the Sunbeam Rapier H120 from the late sixties.
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #24 on: 24 March 2020, 13:15:49 »

The later ones aren't as well specced as the early X351 XJ's.  A very capable car, but not what I'd call a drivers car. 

Not much gives the baby killing tractor versions much trouble, the XJR has twice the bhp.

A lovely car though, but absolutely pig ugly at the back.
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For some reason the arse end reminds me of the Sunbeam Rapier H120 from the late sixties.
.   Had one of them wrote it off :-[ front wheel was steaming inside the car it had been rammed in😲 one of my more lucky crashes😂
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #25 on: 24 March 2020, 16:11:44 »

Does have similar overtones but the Sunbeam was a better looking car.
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« Reply #26 on: 24 March 2020, 16:53:09 »

Does have similar overtones but the Sunbeam was a better looking car.

Yep....great looking car for the late sixties. Looked very modern at the time when compared to a MK2 Cortina.
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #27 on: 24 March 2020, 18:02:43 »

And a pair of side draft Webber’s for the Holbay :y
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #28 on: 24 March 2020, 19:02:12 »

I know which one I'd rather drive, and then everyone else gets to look at the @rse end. 8)
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Re: Very nearly bought this TB machine last week.
« Reply #29 on: 25 March 2020, 07:39:47 »

If that's the V8, they are pretty evil, RWD only in right hand drive  :y

The last of the breed, Mark. No longer in production. XJR 575. :y
Not currently producing much of anything :'(

Brasil until the end of this week, China has re-started  :y
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