Hi people,

I'm Dave from Hull. I'll be lurking on here after getting a sudden attack of Jag-love. It has hit me fast and hit hard!

I spent my weekend browsing and test driving X and S types, and I think I have found my happy place.

Also love Range Rovers (for my sins).

7 minutes ago, toastkid said:

Hi people,

I'm Dave from Hull. I'll be lurking on here after getting a sudden attack of Jag-love. It has hit me fast and hit hard!

I spent my weekend browsing and test driving X and S types, and I think I have found my happy place.

Also love Range Rovers (for my sins).

Hi and welcome. I know how you feel. I just got my first Jag dec 14th. I bought a  slightly crashed Xtype 3.0 because I wanted to do an AWD conversion on a different type of car and it was really close in measurements. It needs a new bumper and some mechanical work but after sitting in it and just feeling the car I ended up in love with it. Bad enough it took me 2 hours to name it. At my house they have to be really good or really bad to earn a name. That's when they loose their Parts car status

If I can't choose I'll have to have one of each.

They are a lot of car for the money!

7 minutes ago, toastkid said:

If I can't choose I'll have to have one of each.

They are a lot of car for the money!

I totally agree. I ended up getting mine for 650 USD. When it's done and all the problems are fixed as well as doing a tune up I should still be less then 1000

55 minutes ago, R2e said:

Who knew? A sensible American. Must be from English stock...

 

Theres a few of us amongst all the arses lol

58 minutes ago, R2e said:

Is there a 'ull in the good ol' USA? With white phone boxes and a bridge over the 'umber?

I dont believe so, however according to research my family name originated from over there in Stratford

Hi Dan, 

My family name is the same as a Native American nation, and when I was in  Arizona, the man who ran the cafe where I went for breakfast asked me my name, and when I said Lightfoot he said "You don't look like a Lightfoot".

Lightfoot is a common name in North Lancashire.

Peter.

 

27 minutes ago, Old Peter said:

Hi Dan, 

My family name is the same as a Native American nation, and when I was in  Arizona, the man who ran the cafe where I went for breakfast asked me my name, and when I said Lightfoot he said "You don't look like a Lightfoot".

Lightfoot is a common name in North Lancashire.

Peter.

 

Native Americans in the UK sounds a bit like reverse conquering to me. I got snowed in when I was last in Arizona. Either Arizona or New Mexico they shut down every road out of town with police road blocks for about 5mm of snow accumulation. It was insane

20 hours ago, toastkid said:

If I can't choose I'll have to have one of each.

They are a lot of car for the money!

I seem to be having that issue with the Xtype and the Stype. And for some crazy reason I'm severely starting to like the XKR. Someday when I finally can indulge in super nice cars I'm gonna end up with all 3 in the cave otherwise known as my garage.

New new cars leave me a bit cold. I feel like I'm just looking after them for the dealer as there is no real way to make them 'mine'.

Plus I'm tight!

16 minutes ago, toastkid said:

New new cars leave me a bit cold. I feel like I'm just looking after them for the dealer as there is no real way to make them 'mine'.

Plus I'm tight!

Oh trust me I know. My wife got a 2016 honda civic in april of 2016. It took until a few months ago to finally feel like it was ours and its been in a body shop twice already because appearently people on the road cant see a big pearl white car. 

I'm thinking more like a few years old 2010-2014 ish. The newer body atyle without the new for an XKR

On 1/15/2018 at 4:39 PM, Rooster210 said:

Bad enough it took me 2 hours to name it. At my house they have to be really good or really bad to earn a name. That's when they loose their Parts car status

So what did you call it? I started a thread some time back to capture these and reasons for same - so if you would like to contribute, please do.

5 hours ago, Old Peter said:

Lightfoot is a common name in North Lancashire

Hi Peter,

Does not compute - Lightfoot / Jaguar - theres no reconciling these surely?

Cheers,

Steve

3 minutes ago, cubist said:

So what did you call it? I started a thread some time back to capture these and reasons for same - so if you would like to contribute, please do.

Well I figure shes got class and sophistication to her so I named her Sophia. Turns out its appearently a kids cartoon so my daughters love the name.

8 minutes ago, R2e said:

I just call mine 'it'. My car has no name and no gender. Perhaps I am strange, or more likely I am the only sane one here....

You don't have to be mad to join etc etc.

17 hours ago, toastkid said:

You don't have to be mad to join etc etc.

No you dont,,,, but man does it help!!!