At 03:07 PM 5/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>> Please don't sell Jaguar short. Granted they have had reliability problems
>> but that alone doesn't tarnish Jaguar's acomplishments. From dominating Le
>> Mans
>> in the fifties to building arguably the most beautiful car every made
>> [61-67 E-Type].
>> The Lucas electronics were mostly to blame for the problems they
sustained.
>> The idea of replacing the beautiful 4.2 litre straight six with a small
block
>> chevy is a repulsive one.Stop by a Jaguar dealer and take a look at their
>> present
>> offerings,and if you can be objective about your opinion, I think you will
>> see
>> why people enjoy this marque.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>
>I'll agree the Jags are a beautiful car, but what good is beauty if they
>can't get you from point a to point b reliably, I would rather have a
>ragged out, 30 year old rust-bucket that will crank every time and get me
where
>I'm going with no problems than a new luxury car that's gonna break down
>everytime I turn around, and hey maybe they've improved their quality some
>in the past few years, if so great, but i still wouldn't want one because
>their just too expensive for my tastes...
>
>Bruce
>
>I'm speaking from personal experience, how about you?
Tony
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