Simviation Forum - Jaguar XKE still sexy at 50

Mar 18^th, 2011 at 6:40pm

beaky Offline
Global Moderator
Uhhhh.... yup!
Newark, NJ USA

Gender:
Posts: 14187

So it couldn't really do 150 mph and it did not handle very well... just simply one of the most gorgeous and distinctive production cars ever. A friend of my father's had one when I was a kid, and I was lucky enough to get a few rides in it. Been in love with them ever since.

Happy birthday, old girl!! Kiss

http://jalopnik.com/#!5755186/happy-50th-anniversary-to-the-worlds-most-beautifu...

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #1 - Mar 19^th, 2011 at 3:23am

expat Offline
Colonel
Deep behind enemy lines!

Gender:
Posts: 8499

beaky wrote on Mar 18^th, 2011 at 6:40pm:

So it couldn't really do 150 mph and it did not handle very well... just simply one of the most gorgeous and distinctive production cars ever. A friend of my father's had one when I was a kid, and I was lucky enough to get a few rides in it. Been in love with them ever since.

Happy birthday, old girl!! Kiss

http://jalopnik.com/#!5755186/happy-50th-anniversary-to-the-worlds-most-beautifu...

One of the most beautiful cars ever produced. However, the 150mph was always a bone of contention between Jaguar and their customers. Most people could not get much more than 140-ish out of them.

Matt

PETA People Eating Tasty Animals.

B1 Boeing 737-800 and Dash8 Q-400

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2011 at 5:48pm

Craig. Offline
Colonel
Birmingham

Gender:
Posts: 18590

all due respect to Jag, I wouldn't want to be going that speed in the car. It is my number 1 car to own one day. But I'd never take it past 70 without making sure its up to scratch lol.

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2011 at 8:18pm

ozzy72 Offline
Global Moderator
Pretty scary huh?
Madsville

Gender:
Posts: 37122

I'd have to say t'was one of the finest looking cars they did post-war Cool

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #4 - Mar 20^th, 2011 at 11:23pm

beaky Offline
Global Moderator
Uhhhh.... yup!
Newark, NJ USA

Gender:
Posts: 14187

Craig. wrote on Mar 19^th, 2011 at 5:48pm:

all due respect to Jag, I wouldn't want to be going that speed in the car. It is my number 1 car to own one day. But I'd never take it past 70 without making sure its up to scratch lol.

I wouldn't take anything past 70 without making sure it's up to scratch! Grin

Well, I did do it once with my old Fiat Spider, after finally figuring out why I couldn't get the engine past 3000 rpm without it making a racket. Roll Eyes

Got it up to 90 that evening, and probably shouldn't have... Grin

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #5 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 4:32am

expat Offline
Colonel
Deep behind enemy lines!

Gender:
Posts: 8499

beaky wrote on Mar 20^th, 2011 at 11:23pm:

Craig. wrote on Mar 19^th, 2011 at 5:48pm:

all due respect to Jag, I wouldn't want to be going that speed in the car. It is my number 1 car to own one day. But I'd never take it past 70 without making sure its up to scratch lol.

I wouldn't take anything past 70 without making sure it's up to scratch! Grin

Well, I did do it once with my old Fiat Spider, after finally figuring out why I couldn't get the engine past 3000 rpm without it making a racket. Roll Eyes

Got it up to 90 that evening, and probably shouldn't have... Grin

If it has been delivered to the American market neither would I. I had no idea it was legal to fit sponges as shock absorbers Grin

Matt (off to work shortly, may take it easy today and only cruise at 120 mph Cool

)

PETA People Eating Tasty Animals.

B1 Boeing 737-800 and Dash8 Q-400

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #6 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 8:45pm

Craig. Offline
Colonel
Birmingham

Gender:
Posts: 18590

Matt you drive an auto beemer right? fun game i found on the motorway.. find the best throttle useage to get your car from 60-90mph in the quickest time. think i got it down to about 2 to 3 secs. lol
thats on topic based on unsafe cars at 70mph, which mine would be lol Grin

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #7 - Mar 22^nd, 2011 at 4:23am

expat Offline
Colonel
Deep behind enemy lines!

Gender:
Posts: 8499

Craig. wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 8:45pm:

Matt you drive an auto beemer right? fun game i found on the motorway.. find the best throttle useage to get your car from 60-90mph in the quickest time. think i got it down to about 2 to 3 secs. lol
thats on topic based on unsafe cars at 70mph, which mine would be lol Grin

I flick it into "sport" mode, press and sit back Grin

Matt

PETA People Eating Tasty Animals.

B1 Boeing 737-800 and Dash8 Q-400

Back to top

IP Logged

	Search the archive: