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Ummm, ever the optimists...
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:39 am
by KS
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3427779.htm
I love the quote:
"Original turbo bodied 911's are now making circa £30,000 so this car is exceptionally good value. Its even in the Historic Vehicle class so it gets free road tax!"
Re: Ummm, ever the optimists...
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:06 pm
by richkaz
They say an optimist is just a poorly informed pessimist
Anyhow, no harm in trying. And this is very trying
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJ220- ... 19cacc9642
Re: Ummm, ever the optimists...
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:34 pm
by gridgway
I wasn't ready for that Covin. It made me feel sick!
Re: Ummm, ever the optimists...
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:28 am
by Sam
That '220 is round here and I had a look over it when the dealer wanted to sell me a 3.2. If it's what it purports to be it's important and unique. Lord knows if it's half a big one, but why not?

Re: Ummm, ever the optimists...
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:20 am
by smallspeed
i drove one of the early XJ220 racing prototypes (xj220r? ) up and down the driveway at bloxham when i was working for TWR.. awesome car, but i'm not sure i'd part with that much wedge to own a non-production one

(not that its a choice i need to make right now

)
we were playing with XJR15's at the time, and i always thought that was the prettier car, and better all around.. there was some argument/rift caused by twr developing it and offering it for sale at the same time as jag were doing the xj220, hence it never really went anywhere (also it was about a million quid new

)
oselli have one for sale at the moment, and it looks a lot better value than the red xj220 on ebay, although the advert is confusing.. ..is it 350k or 275?! (either way, i can't afford it)
http://www.oselli.com/items/277?back=%2F
Re: Ummm, ever the optimists...
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:13 pm
by richkaz
smallspeed wrote:.is it 350k or 275?! (either way, i can't afford it)
Whats £ 75k between friends
Either way, I passed one of these on a motorway many years ago and it just looked ludicrously huge.
Original purchasers were promised a V12 when deposits were taken. From memory I think it was Elton John who
refused to take delivery because the production engine was a V6
I know it's not exactly comparing like for like but that asking price would buy you this
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3395187.htm
Plus a 2.7 RS
plus at least £ 150 - £ 200k in your pension pot to help you retire 10 years earlier than planned
Still reckon it's a tad optimistic.
Re: Ummm, ever the optimists...
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:40 pm
by smallspeed
yep, they were (are) massive cars.. the mac f1 by comparison was pretty compact and small
personally if i had 1/2mil i'd build my dream house
