I'd never considered '40s as Mafiosa cars...

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228) 12/29/2013 at 18:55 • Filed to: None

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Until now that is. Good god they look badass in black.

merkyg > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/29/2013 at 19:04

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Nothing quite looks like trouble as much as a nice black Merc (ALWAYS black), but old Jags (also black) are pretty close behind. Whenever the movies have the bad guy in a BMW I'm never quite convinced.

merkyg > merkyg 12/29/2013 at 19:32

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and if you want it more pimp than hitman:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XJ4…

(might need to click the 'original listing')

Anima > merkyg 12/29/2013 at 19:34

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That is, of course, until midway during the chase, the Lucas electrics fail.

But yeah. Looks badass in black!

merkyg > Anima 12/29/2013 at 19:39

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Yeah definite, and being a Brit I know better than to trust our cars when you really need them - but maybe some of the more deranged felons might like the added risk/thrill of the car packing up during the getaway...

Anima > merkyg 12/29/2013 at 19:52

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Reminds me of a conversation i had here about electric cars and chases a while back. The cops being in Nissan leafs having to choose whether to use sirens OR having enough charge to keep chasing.

merkyg > Anima 12/29/2013 at 19:57

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If they're in a Leaf, there is no chase.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/29/2013 at 19:59

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True of most XJs. In any other colour they're just a pretty, if eccentric, luxobarge. But in black - nothing says "Sophisticated but dangerous" like a black XJ.

Ride of choice of Hannibal Lecter and Keyser Soze.

Anima > merkyg 12/29/2013 at 20:09

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Don't rule out them chasing a G-wizz in this alternate universe! ;) Though that would be the equivalent of a foot chase.

merkyg > Anima 12/29/2013 at 20:17

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Yeah, may as well bust a pogo stick over a G-Wizz. Used to see one of these Axiams parked near me (max speed 30mph), I guess the cops would never think you were up to anything in that thing.

Anima > merkyg 12/29/2013 at 20:52

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Best. Undercover.Getaway.Vehicle. Ever.

The Italian job would have been a completely different movie.

merkyg > merkyg 12/29/2013 at 20:56

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Oops, pic:

It really is ludicrously small. I wouldn't wanna get away from anything other than the car itself. Funniest thing is they replaced it with another Axiam that looked like an RC 4x4, can't find a pic of that particular one though.