The company that makes the F-Type R once made ads like this

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 01/14/2017 at 16:11 • Filed to: None

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“A 4.0 litre engine, precision-tuned to take you from 0-60 in under 7 seconds, without even raising its voice.”

This vibes with everything I know about the development of the AJ-V8. Apparently, very early on in the design process, corporate was worried that a V8 would be too loud and “un-Jaguar-like.”

E90M3 > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/14/2017 at 16:22

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I like this ad more.

Phatboyphil > E90M3 01/14/2017 at 16:29

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I’ll have you know chap we beat you in both great wars!

*adjusts tweed suit smuggly

Nerd-Vol > E90M3 01/14/2017 at 16:33

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Those old jags looked so dated. I still think that 5 series is one of the prettiest cars BMW ever made.

E90M3 > Nerd-Vol 01/14/2017 at 16:35

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I agree, especially considering they stopped making the e60 in 2010.

Steve in Manhattan > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/14/2017 at 16:36

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“A 4.0 litre engine, precision-tuned to take you from 0-60 in under 7 seconds, without even raising its voice ... two or three times a month, but only on dry days.”

Fixed.

dogisbadob > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/14/2017 at 16:38

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hood ornaments are awesome

dogisbadob > E90M3 01/14/2017 at 16:38

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BMW is just jealous that the Jag actually has a hood ornament :p

E90M3 > dogisbadob 01/14/2017 at 16:41

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I think the only BMW to ever have a hood ornament was the first car they made, the dixi. Unless you count the rolls Royce as a BMW. I do like a hood ornament though.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Steve in Manhattan 01/14/2017 at 16:42

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Hey, I resent that statement. My Jag works at least two or three times a week!

Steve in Manhattan > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/14/2017 at 16:47

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Jaguar owners used to joke about members of the Home Before Dark club ... could you make it home at night before all the exterior lights had failed ....

Honeybunchesofgoats > Steve in Manhattan 01/14/2017 at 16:49

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Reason #1 why I’ll always be eternally grateful to Ford.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Nerd-Vol 01/14/2017 at 16:51

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I think they’re dated in exactly the right way. They look like they were designed in 1987 instead of 1997. Sleeperness shaves 2 seconds off of the 0-60 time.

E90M3 > dogisbadob 01/14/2017 at 16:51

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I believe you mean poor person target.

Steve in Manhattan > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/14/2017 at 16:55

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Ford could not do a lot of things in the 90s, but it could sure as shit build a wiring harness.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Steve in Manhattan 01/14/2017 at 16:57

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I still sometimes get an alert to “check rear lights,” but it usually goes away after I restart the car, like practically every other problem. Early 2000 Jags are basically early 2000 PCs.

ranwhenparked > E90M3 01/14/2017 at 17:21

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The 3/20 had one, too.

LongbowMkII > Nerd-Vol 01/14/2017 at 19:42

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The E60?

LongbowMkII > E90M3 01/14/2017 at 19:43

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I’d rather have an X308 than an E60 10 out of 10.

LongbowMkII > Steve in Manhattan 01/14/2017 at 19:44

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Maybe Ford should buy VW?

Steve in Manhattan > LongbowMkII 01/14/2017 at 20:20

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Pretty sure ze Chermans can build a wiring harness, but can they build a front end that doesn’t have 54 ball joints? Maybe not.

LongbowMkII > Steve in Manhattan 01/14/2017 at 20:43

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VWs/Audis seem to almost always have a light out.

Mercedes built a harness that was biodegradable... on purpose apparently.