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- From: scott@psy.uwa.oz.au (Scott Fisher)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Jaguar XJ-12 is a Dog?
- Date: 16 Dec 1992 02:25:22 GMT
- Organization: The University of Western Australia
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- Karl Nordstrom <KXN2@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
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- >wb8foz@skybridge.SCL.CWRU.Edu (David Lesher) says:
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- >>The Wall Street Journal had an article about memorable dogs.
- >>As I recall ... the XJ-12.
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- >A dog? That engine produces more hp and torque than a '84-'9? Corvette!
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- When it's actually running :-)
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- Have you ever tried to service one? I think the XJ-12 is a great car,
- and would own one if I could afford to keep it on the road...I'll just
- wimp out and stay with my 4.2 XJ6...which is "self flagellation" enough :-)
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- Joy is a Jaguar XJ6 with a flat battery, a blown oil seal and an unsympathetic
- wife, 9km outside of a small remote town, 3:15am on a cold wet winters morning.
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