One for Talon

[Kylie]

Here you go matey ive upped you one for adding white table cloth and cheese board. :icon18:
Our boarder pictured did his first driver training day yesterday at the track and I think hes now hooked on the whole track day experience. The wing at one stage was full of tuck shop burgers, hot chips and drinks from the other Lotus guys but managed to snap this before packing away. :flowers:

Your turn...... :thumbup:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03521.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03523.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/Sport350sideview.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03542.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03503.jpg

[GregWO]

Wow Kylie that wing is simply beautiful... makes a great food tray too!!!!:thumbup:

Looks like a pretty nice track day!

[WayneB]

Is that slab of lard for Simon?:ohmy::p

[talon]

OK Kylie - the gauntlet thrown down and challenge accepted :)


I am (finally) picking my car up from the shop this week and have several big car events planned over the next couple months!

[Kylie]

Is that slab of lard for Simon?:ohmy::p
Yuck hope not :ohmy: NZ Edam Cheese :thumbup:

[Kylie]

OK Kylie - the gauntlet thrown down and challenge accepted :)


I am (finally) picking my car up from the shop this week and have several big car events planned over the next couple months!

Cool bet you cant wait to have it home again. Look forward to the challenge mate :footballhelmet: :beerchug:

[Brian Skeoch]

great pictures.

what is that Boat Tail car ? is that an old Bently or something ?

[Autocross7]

Boy that photo with the old boat tail pointed out by Brian and what appears to be an older Porsche really shows how much more style cars had back in the day! IMO anyway...


Cameron

[WayneB]

The boat tail car appears to be some sort of 1930's Aston-Martin Ulster replica . Ulster refers to that particular type of bodystyle. Probably Jaguar based IMO.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03542.jpg

[Kylie]

Hi ill try and get some information, I never did catch up with the owner. But has the initials AJS on the grill. I did a google on this and brings up classic motorcycles. So I am not sure if this is a one off or not. Ill get back.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03538.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03539.jpg

Heres another interesting project, you either love it or hate it. Of course you can pick its a jag but its had the rear chopped out and made into a ute :lol: The engine well the plate says 454ute. I am unsure which engine its running but did sound like a modded Rover v8 rather than chevy. Definately different!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03533.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03535.jpg

[WayneB]

God I hate that chopped up Jag with a passion.:(

God I love my black 1988 Jaguar XJ12 VDP with a passion!:icon18:

http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xj/175m_11_80-3_l.jpg

(not my car but you get my drift)

[GregWO]

I hate it also...

jag lovers is an awesome site... but it looks as if your linky no worky :flowers:

[WayneB]

Bastards! Im a member of that forum too!:mad:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/WayneBarr/blackJag.jpg

[GregWO]

Always loved Jaguar. :yes:

[WayneB]

The XJ series is one of the most beautiful 4 door car designs ever IMO.:icon18:

The Jaguar V12 engine is the icing on the cake.:thumbup:

and all for a lousy $5k :lol:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/WayneBarr/JagXJ121.jpg

[GregWO]

I have to agree with you, Wayne. I just love the styling of the Series III. They are reasonably robust and are great daily drivers. I never thought about the V12 before... but that would be soooooo much fun to drive. What kind of gas mileage do you get with the 12?

[GregWO]

A friend of mine has a gorgeous 87(i think) Black XJ6 VDP for sale.... I know the entire service history on the car.... maybe I should go look at it?

[Autocross7]

My favorite Jag is the XJ13! Greatest Jag styling ever IMO... I'd love a replica (as the real deal cannot be had).

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Jaguar_XJ13.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Jaguar_XJ13.jpg&h=576&w=1024&sz=260&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=b_O_xOHRlvOmFM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DXJ13%2BJag%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3 DGFRD,GFRD:2008-01,GFRD:en%26sa%3DN

Cameron

[GregWO]

WOW!!! I love it! How cool would that be to drive...

[WayneB]

Mine gets around 15 to 20 mpg-ish depending on the way I am driving it.

It goes great and will still go over 130mph (80,000kms on the clock)

My friend Don bought a brand new 1988 six months ago with under 10,000 kms on it, and its absolutely superb.

When you see nice ones it really gets you going in a good way, there are so many rusty old beat up ones around that people think they are worthless pieces of crap till they see a nice one!:)

What else (besides an XJS) can you buy so cheap fitted with a V12 engine?

[WayneB]

My favorite Jag is the XJ13! Greatest Jag styling ever IMO... I'd love a replica (as the real deal cannot be had).

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Jaguar_XJ13.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Jaguar_XJ13.jpg&h=576&w=1024&sz=260&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=b_O_xOHRlvOmFM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DXJ13%2BJag%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3 DGFRD,GFRD:2008-01,GFRD:en%26sa%3DN

Cameron

Cameron, did you know Mike Kimberley was part of the team at Jaguar that built the original XJ-13?

Going to see it in October!:icon18:

http://www.jagqld.org.au/Gallery/XJ13_test_driver_Norman_Dewis.JPG

[GregWO]

man I want a XJ12 now..... That gets better gas mileage than my Lincoln LS V6! Course I have modded it a little and always put my foot into the floor board.:thumbup:

[Autocross7]

Cameron, did you know Mike Kimberley was part of the team at Jaguar that built the original XJ-13?

Going to see it in October!:icon18:

http://www.jagqld.org.au/Gallery/XJ13_test_driver_Norman_Dewis.JPG

Yes, I have a great article on the XJ13 from some years ago. Sad they did not take the car from the "LeMans" program into some sort of production. They revisited the design as a study a few years ago... I say study be damned and build the car! Such a great looking machine....:mf_dribble:

Cameron

[Kylie]

Nice pic thats a cool looking beastie :mf_dribble:

[USAndretti42]

Heres another interesting project, you either love it or hate it. Of course you can pick its a jag but its had the rear chopped out and made into a ute :lol: The engine well the plate says 454ute. I am unsure which engine its running but did sound like a modded Rover v8 rather than chevy. Definately different!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03533.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Driver%20training%20day%20Aug%2008/DSC03535.jpg

When I was working at the Browns Lane Jaguar factory in the 70's the procurement department had a series 1 XJ6 which had been converted to a pick-up by chopping the back of the roof off and removing the boot lid. A piece of plywood served as the wall between the cockpit and load bay.

[Kylie]

USAndretti42 - So perhaps thats where got the inspiration from eh?? Despite its rather odd looks its finished really well and no shoddy workmanship that we could see. What ever floats ya boat so they say :001_unsure:



Regarding the AJS, heres what I have found :

The AJS is a special built by a chap, out in Alfriston South Auckland. Jag motor, steel body, running gear and chassis by the owner. Owner loves the look of 1930's cars but couldn't afford a Blower Bentley, and didn't want the maintinence hassles. One of the few who drives his car to SCCNZ events, the rest of us are wimps or "still working on it", he's well hard in goggle and flying helmet, looks the part.
There is a write up here
http://www.constructorscarclub.org.nz/profiles/profile-alfristo.html

[WayneB]

My friend Leonard Piercy (ex Ford UK Styling)has been working on a Riley Brooklands Special that has a similar bodystyle to that AJS.

He has been working on it for 20 years to my knowledge and has another 10 to go by the look of it last time I saw it.

Problem is he is 78.

Fun stuff though.:)

ps. no I am not cutting the back off my Jag to make a Ute.

(I already have an Elcamino.)

http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/04/VandenPlasChero_494.jpg

[Kylie]

So is that one of your creations Wayne??

[WayneB]

No.:lol: