Interesting Car of the Day

"CAcoalminer" (CAcoalminer) 11/19/2014 at 15:59 • Filed to: None

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If you are wealthy and have always lusted after a genuine, classic race car, you are in luck as this Jaguar XJR-9 will be auctioned at Amelia Island next year. Enjoy.

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Brian Silvestro > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 16:04

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....So are you going to Amelia Island next year?

CAcoalminer > Brian Silvestro 11/19/2014 at 16:11

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Most likely but I still have to see what other vehicles will be there before nailing anything down.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 16:13

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Ugh. I want a replica of this engine, with the stacks and headers, for my desk...

CAcoalminer > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/19/2014 at 16:14

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How much are they?

Brian Silvestro > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 16:15

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I'm sure an auction with a car like this on the block will have many other options.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 16:15

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Because racecar. Do they not use these anymore because the time you gain with the aero improvement is more than lost with the time you lose during tire changes?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 16:16

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Sorry - should have written "want" not wanted. Not sure if it exists.

CAcoalminer > Brian Silvestro 11/19/2014 at 16:18

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Oh, most definitely. Amelia Island and Pebble always have a fine selection.

CAcoalminer > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/19/2014 at 16:20

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I have no clue. Honestly, it looks like they are held on by those two clamps, so I don't see why it would take that much longer for a pit stop.

CAcoalminer > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/19/2014 at 16:21

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Ah. I see. I've considered buying engines and making them show pieces but that seems like a waste.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 16:25

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Yeah, but I could see doing it with one that's just a junkyard cast-off, or compromised, somehow, so it can't be used again.

CAcoalminer > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/19/2014 at 16:33

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True.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 16:39

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I do need to visit the scrapyard more often, but I'm guessing my wife wouldn't be too keen on the idea of me bringing home random chunks of metal to pile up in the garage...

DrScientist > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 16:39

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you can buy a non-running early 80's XJS with a v12 for probably $1000 or less.

if they don't have the same, its a similar or related block to that TWR. the stacks you'd have to find on your own, but you could probably sell a few of the xjs parts for a couple hundred bucks.

CAcoalminer > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/19/2014 at 16:41

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Neither would mine.

CAcoalminer > DrScientist 11/19/2014 at 16:43

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That makes since but just knowing that it was fake would annoy me.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CAcoalminer 11/19/2014 at 20:41

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That car, in a vintage photo, is the current wallpaper on my laptop. And I actually bought an original Castrol TWR-Jaguar pit crew shirt, which is framed and hanging in my garage over the XJ12. V12 Jags forever! Or sometimes. You know, when theyre working. V12 Jags occasionally!

CAcoalminer > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/19/2014 at 21:51

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Very cool. Can I see the wallpaper?

Also, how reliable has the XJ12 been for you?

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CAcoalminer 11/20/2014 at 07:01

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I had found a larger version before, but that's the photo.

The XJ12 really hasn't been bad. It sat in storage for 7 years, but since I got it almost 3 years ago, the only issues I've had are the fuel tank changeover valve (stuck from sitting) and the voltage regulator. Runs and drives beautifully, but only 1 tank is working and it's trying very hard to cook my battery. I'll get those sorted this winter though.

CAcoalminer > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/20/2014 at 11:16

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Wow that's beautiful.

Well that's good to hear. I hope you can sort out the few problems it does have and that it continues to bring you joy.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CAcoalminer 11/20/2014 at 15:33

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The key with a Jag is to start with a good one. Prior to being in storage, it was my grandfather's, and he's the best mechanic I've ever seen or heard about. Which is why when my grandmother told me the A/C has never worked right, I thought if George couldn't fix it, why should I even bother? Haha. It's a good car though, I love it.

CAcoalminer > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/20/2014 at 18:30

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Nice. I wish I was mechanically savvy.