This never fails to bring me joy

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 10/17/2016 at 05:18 • Filed to: None

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Granted, I’m pretty sure it extends because dropping any washer fluid on the wiring would cause the car to short out and explode.

Between this, the weirdo single wiper blade, and the washer jets located on the wiper arm, I’m convinced that some Jag designer had a bizarre fetish for quirky wipers and related parts.

ETA: You can dump an entire bottle of washer fluid into a not yet empty reservoir and still never see it come above the filler. I’m pretty sure that the reservoir is actually a TARDIS, which makes sense since the car doesn’t have a low wiper fluid warning.

KatzManDu > Honeybunchesofgoats 10/17/2016 at 05:23

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PMSL -- I’m considering a £3500 XJR.

Honeybunchesofgoats > KatzManDu 10/17/2016 at 05:34

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Do it! I’m still sore about missing out on this one for $3850 http://oppositelock.kinja.com/the-struggle-is-real-1785473812

I can only speak for the NA engines, but as long as it’s 2001 or later, they’re no where near as unreliable as their reputation.

McMike > Honeybunchesofgoats 10/17/2016 at 05:41

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That’s just a ground. Nothing is going to explode if it gets wet.

Who knows, with a British car you might actually complete a few circuits if it did.

Honeybunchesofgoats > McMike 10/17/2016 at 05:53

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Good eye!

However, there’s also all of this, which I think is only going to the passenger side lights.

KatzManDu > Honeybunchesofgoats 10/17/2016 at 06:40

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Late 90s?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201610078531229

shop-teacher > Honeybunchesofgoats 10/17/2016 at 07:12

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When I first saw this picture, I thought it was the bilge of a boat.

Honeybunchesofgoats > KatzManDu 10/17/2016 at 09:41

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Eh, honestly, I’d avoid it. 1) 1997 was the first model year, which is never good for a Jag. 2) I’m not sure if it was ever as big of a problem in the UK/Europe, but that engine is definitely Nikasil lined. 3) 5+ owners seems like a lot of hand changing with barely 100k on the clock. 4) In the picture of the console, the yellow warning light is illuminated, which is probably because of an ABS/TC failure (the open door indicator is red).

Honeybunchesofgoats > shop-teacher 10/17/2016 at 09:42

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Well, it is a British land yacht.

KatzManDu > Honeybunchesofgoats 10/17/2016 at 09:48

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Thanks/good calls! There are 2-3 at that price point in the UK which may be worth looking at. We’ll see.

KatzManDu > Honeybunchesofgoats 10/17/2016 at 09:52

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Here are the other two...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201607256167174

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609097592319