Got a new (old) car...

DainBramaged

Lifer
Jun 19, 2003
23,454
41
91
1
2
3

Just picked her up about two weeks ago. She's a 1990 with 31,100 miles with the V12 engine.

She drives like a dream and turns a lot of heads. I :heart: her and so does my g/f.

Someday, if/when it becomes cost prohibitive to continue fixing Jag parts, I'm going to do a smallblock Chevy conversion, but until then, I'll keep it like that.

:heart:
 

Tremulant

Diamond Member
Jul 2, 2004
4,890
1
0
Wow, nice. Really low miles. I've already got more than that and my car is a 2008 model.
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
74,542
920
126
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
1
23

Just picked her up about two weeks ago. She's a 1990 with 31,100 miles with the V12 engine.

She drives like a dream and turns a lot of heads. I :heart: her and so does my g/f.

Someday, if/when it becomes cost prohibitive to continue fixing Jag parts, I'm going to do a smallblock Chevy small block, but until then, I'll keep it like that.

:heart:

That day will be soon. Trust me.
 

zoiks

Lifer
Jan 13, 2000
11,787
3
81
Neat car. Great location for the pic. I love those Cypress trees down in Monterey.
 

DainBramaged

Lifer
Jun 19, 2003
23,454
41
91
Originally posted by: joesmoke
cool car, brah :p

but srsly, how does a v12 feel?

Great. TBH, it's not an off the line car, but getting on the highway is *always* fun. It just effing GOES. :D
 

Nik

Lifer
Jun 5, 2006
16,101
2
56
I can't imagine your sexy ass behind the wheel cruisin down the coastal highway with the top down. There is too much sexy for my brain to process :p

On a side note, stfu and post moar pics of your woman, asshole! ;)

:beer: Nice car, Dain. :thumbsup:
 

DainBramaged

Lifer
Jun 19, 2003
23,454
41
91
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
1
23

Just picked her up about two weeks ago. She's a 1990 with 31,100 miles with the V12 engine.

She drives like a dream and turns a lot of heads. I :heart: her and so does my g/f.

Someday, if/when it becomes cost prohibitive to continue fixing Jag parts, I'm going to do a smallblock Chevy small block, but until then, I'll keep it like that.

:heart:

That day will be soon. Trust me.

lol...yeah, my friend owned one also. I only payed $4000 for it and have $3000 set aside for problems. When it breaks down, I'll decide what to do, put that money toward the new engine or just spend it.
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
74,542
920
126
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
1
23

Just picked her up about two weeks ago. She's a 1990 with 31,100 miles with the V12 engine.

She drives like a dream and turns a lot of heads. I :heart: her and so does my g/f.

Someday, if/when it becomes cost prohibitive to continue fixing Jag parts, I'm going to do a smallblock Chevy small block, but until then, I'll keep it like that.

:heart:

That day will be soon. Trust me.

lol...yeah, my friend owned one also. I only payed $4000 for it and have $3000 set aside for problems. When it breaks down, I'll decide what to do, put that money toward the new engine or just spend it.

I used to work for a guy who had one a couple years older than yours. That car was in the shop every few months and it seems like it was always $2-3k they wanted to fix all the shit that was constantly going wrong with it.

Nice looking car though. Congrats!
 

MovingTarget

Diamond Member
Jun 22, 2003
9,002
115
106
Thats a nice car! (I really hope you can wield a wrench though...)

Pics of under the hood?
 

Ronstang

Lifer
Jul 8, 2000
12,493
18
81
I hate to be a Debby Downer but that $3K you have set aside for repairs will not last you very long at all. They are sexy but also some of the least reliable cars EVER made.
 

Zenmervolt

Elite member
Oct 22, 2000
24,512
22
81
Originally posted by: Ronstang
I hate to be a Debby Downer but that $3K you have set aside for repairs will not last you very long at all. They are sexy but also some of the least reliable cars EVER made.

Cars are like women though; some of them actually are beautiful enough that the rest doesn't matter. ;)

I know there's the saying that, "no matter how beautiful she is, someone, somewhere is tired of putting up with her shit," but it's also true that, if she's beautiful enough, someone, somewhere, will not mind putting up with her shit.

ZV
 

K1052

Elite Member
Aug 21, 2003
49,945
40,797
136
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: Ronstang
I hate to be a Debby Downer but that $3K you have set aside for repairs will not last you very long at all. They are sexy but also some of the least reliable cars EVER made.

Cars are like women though; some of them actually are beautiful enough that the rest doesn't matter. ;)

I know there's the saying that, "no matter how beautiful she is, someone, somewhere is tired of putting up with her shit," but it's also true that, if she's beautiful enough, someone, somewhere, will not mind putting up with her shit.

ZV

I believe those particular people are called masochists.



Nice looking car Dain. :D
 

Aharami

Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
21,205
165
106
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Did you take that picture after the car died on the way home?

oh snap!
nice looking car though.
how much would a small block conversion cost? Or are you going to do the labor yourself?
 

vshah

Lifer
Sep 20, 2003
19,003
24
81
can't see the pics, but i'm guessing a jag xj12?

edit: doh, should have read the op..you say jag right there :thumbsup:
 

Dirigible

Diamond Member
Apr 26, 2006
5,961
32
91
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
1
2
3

Just picked her up about two weeks ago. She's a 1990 with 31,100 miles with the V12 engine.

She drives like a dream and turns a lot of heads. I :heart: her and so does my g/f.

Someday, if/when it becomes cost prohibitive to continue fixing Jag parts, I'm going to do a smallblock Chevy conversion, but until then, I'll keep it like that.

:heart:

Fun cruiser! My brother-in-law was given one of those in black for free about three years ago. It's just a matter of time, but nothing has gone wrong yet...
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
74,542
920
126
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Did you take that picture after the car died on the way home?

oh snap!
nice looking car though.
how much would a small block conversion cost? Or are you going to do the labor yourself?

I remember going into a shop that specialized in hopping up Mustangs a number of years ago when I owned my last one. I was there to get my 2.73 rear gears replaced with 3.73 gears and they had an early 90s Jaguar coupe they were putting a blown LS1 into. The car looked sick with that engine under the hood. I think it was cranking out around 500hp. Put a tasteful yet quiet exhaust on it and you'd have one hell of a sleeper.

I bet that wasn't cheap though...