Not necessarily brutal, but definitely bordering on the criminal (being a
Jag owner myself).
You guys might want to check out the jaglovers forums, and particularly the
XJ forum at
http://www.jag-lovers.org/
Bob
'65 B
'69 E & '72 XJ6
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From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Max Heim
Sent: December 17, 2003 9:09 PM
To: MG List
Subject: Re: OT: Any 80's Jaguar owners/drivers out there?
A Jaguar as a salt car? Brutal...
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on 12/17/03 6:51 PM, William Killeffer at wkilleffer@comcast.net wrote:
> Hello,
> I've sold my truck (insert serious mixed feelings here) and have been
> driving my 1974 MGB to work everyday in the Chattanooga, TN area. While
> I'm willing to continue this as long as needed, the city admins see fit
> to salt the roads in the event of ice or snow. This hasn't happened, but
> winter has scarce begun here and I can just hear my MG screaming at me
> while being driven on salty roads. I want to get something a little
> different to replace the truck. I've found an 83 Jaguar XJ6 at a used
> car lot. Like many of its breed, it has a few issues, and they're asking
> quite a bit more than what it's really worth in the KBB. I thought this
> would make a fun and interesting vehicle.
> I ask that anyone who has experience/ideas on the subject to please
> contact me by private email as to avoid bombing the list.
> Thank you,
> -Bill Killeffer
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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