I find myself inexorably drawn into "Wants an XJ-S V12" club

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 05/01/2014 at 15:58 • Filed to: None

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More and more. Curse you all.

Brian Silvestro > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:00

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They're just too nice not to want them.

ONE OF US

ONE OF US

ONE OF US

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:00

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Who needs money in the bank anyways?

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:01

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All I'm saying is V12 Ranchero.

jkm7680 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:02

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You won't even know that you have it! Hell, you might have one. Go check. It probably kept breaking down as soon as they fixed it again.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:04

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I can't believe people aren't freaking out looking for Montego's with all the attention I give them...

Axial > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:07

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Flying buttresses are best buttresses. Better than those boring grounded buttresses.

ColoradoTaco > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:08

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I see one in my town all the time. It's always parked in front of the shop I drive by on my way home from work.

Camry-Into-Canyon > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:17

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Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:18

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Yeah, I am in this club too. It really is an attractive proposition, V12 under $10k? Even available as a convertible! I'll take mine in BRG, converible and tan interior please. Thanks.

Also the XJS is a rare car, in that it's the only car to be made to look better with US regulating in the form of quad headlights :D

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Brian Silvestro 05/01/2014 at 16:26

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V12 POWAAAAA!

Soloburrito > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 16:32

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The only time I've seen one, it was on the side of the highway with the hood up.

Glad I got to see it in its natural state.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 05/01/2014 at 16:37

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I'm not saying a '70 Ranchero with the buttresses and rear lights replaced, and a V12, and elongated hood and bed, but that's what I'm saying.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > jkm7680 05/01/2014 at 16:37

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I probably left it in my other pants.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > jkm7680 05/01/2014 at 16:43

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Get one of those along with like a Triumph or a LR Discovery and you'll only need one parking spot to store both.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 17:10

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Awww hell yes.

When I get round to buying one I'll start a self-help group for lovers of cheap V12s

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 05/01/2014 at 17:17

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What makes matters far worse is that I know a supplier of cheap XJ and XJ-S parts is less than two hours away - because I got my rear suspension (XJ-S) for the Ranchero from him. Makes the "but hard to find/expensive parts" argument crumble at first blush.

theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 19:57

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I think you need some TUNEMAN license plates too.. please?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/01/2014 at 20:31

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...do it :)

It's practically the sensible option at this point :)

Conan > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/02/2014 at 01:48

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I'm tempted, so tempted, thinking about the V-12. I still want an X350 XJR more though.

thegregorius > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/03/2014 at 04:41

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Yeees. Yesyesyesyes. I've been tracking the prices of these for six months now, for when I one day feel rich/drunk enough to buy one. It will have to be the coupé, though. Those lines!
My main issue is that where I live (Sweden) a good XJS costs roughly as much as a good XK8 from the late 90s. The XK8 will feel more modern (if that's a good thing), be faster, and be a LOT easier to convince my girlfriend to ride in. What to do?