I thought this was cool
http://www.todaysmotorvehicles.com/article/jaguar-xkss-supercar-classic-rebuild-032416 (http://www.todaysmotorvehicles.com/article/jaguar-xkss-supercar-classic-rebuild-032416)
That's amazing.
It would be really cool to see this happen with a handful of other legendary vehicles too.
Quote from: Rameses on March 29, 2016, 03:01:59 PM
That's amazing.
It would be really cool to see this happen with a handful of other legendary vehicles too.
Too right
1.5 mil?
I can think of lots of things I'd spend that much on before a 57 jag.
Quote from: ducpainter on March 29, 2016, 03:26:06 PM
1.5 mil?
I can think of lots of things I'd spend that much on before a 57 jag.
Yeah, but only 16 of the originals were made.
There're more than 9 people out there that have an interest in buying one, and more than 1.5 mil under their couch cushions.
I think the price is crap and the cars are neat but I'm practical. I could probably build a cobra for under 30k that would crush it.
I'm all about that bang/buck ratio
Quote from: Rameses on March 29, 2016, 04:33:33 PM
Yeah, but only 16 of the originals were made.
There're more than 9 people out there that have an interest in buying one, and more than 1.5 mil under their couch cushions.
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 29, 2016, 04:37:32 PM
I think the price is crap and the cars are neat but I'm practical. I could probably build a cobra for under 30k that would crush it.
I'm all about that bang/buck ratio
Kinda where I was going...bu8t not exactly. ;D
Quote from: ducpainter on March 29, 2016, 04:46:06 PM
Kinda where I was going...bu8t not exactly. ;D
Well, what would you spend 1.5m on if you suddenly had it?
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 29, 2016, 04:47:46 PM
Well, what would you spend 1.5m on if you suddenly had it?
Hookers and blow.
Quote from: ducpainter on March 29, 2016, 04:49:52 PM
Hookers and blow.
[thumbsup]
Same here. I would waste the rest.
They are really cool, but 1.5 mil is a bit much for me.
For a very small percentage of that I could do evil things to my 280Z.
JM
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 29, 2016, 04:37:32 PM
I think the price is crap and the cars are neat but I'm practical. I could probably build a cobra for under 30k that would crush it.
I'm all about that bang/buck ratio
Yeah, I'm with ya. Except I think I could get 360hp out of a small block Ford and put it in a modified Miata chassis for 1/2 that dollar figure and that would run with the kit cobra, and still crush the XKSS.
(Although, the XKSS is a frickin' beautiful piece of automobilia...) [drool]
Quote from: Duck-Stew on March 30, 2016, 08:26:54 AM
Yeah, I'm with ya. Except I think I could get 360hp out of a small block Ford and put it in a modified Miata chassis for 1/2 that dollar figure and that would run with the kit cobra, and still crush the XKSS.
(Although, the XKSS is a frickin' beautiful piece of automobilia...) [drool]
Well, yeah. I wasn't going all out cheap for my example. I mean, if you've got 1.5 to spend, the least you could do is upgrade a little past a Miata ;)
I'd look hard at a TT Fairmont gramma car :D
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 30, 2016, 08:46:28 AM
Well, yeah. I wasn't going all out cheap for my example. I mean, if you've got 1.5 to spend, the least you could do is upgrade a little past a Miata ;)
I'd look hard at a TT Fairmont gramma car :D
I'm not going
that far down the low-buck-supercar ladder.... Ugh, have you SEEN a Fairmont? :P
Quote from: Duck-Stew on March 30, 2016, 08:51:44 AM
I'm not going that far down the low-buck-supercar ladder.... Ugh, have you SEEN a Fairmont? :P
Have either of you driven one? [laugh]
Quote from: ducpainter on March 30, 2016, 09:02:36 AM
Have either of you driven one? [laugh]
Yes I have... Regretably...
I can't really imagine driving one that had a motor. They were pretty slushy even going slow.
Quote from: ducpainter on March 30, 2016, 09:30:22 AM
I can't really imagine driving one that had a motor. They were pretty slushy even going slow.
Yeah... Even with the best Fox-chassis suspension upgrades (79-93 Mustang = same chassis), it's still lose to a equally quick Miata for cornering...
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 30, 2016, 08:46:28 AM
I'd look hard at a TT Fairmont gramma car :D
I've always wanted a Fairmont wagon sleeper from hell. Preferably with woodgrain. [evil]
Quote from: Duck-Stew on March 30, 2016, 08:51:44 AM
I'm not going that far down the low-buck-supercar ladder.... Ugh, have you SEEN a Fairmont? :P
Lol, yeah.
You can't look at it while your foot is in it flattening your eye balls ;D