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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: XJ8 Drivers ... arrogance or ignorance
Pehaps he was too busy listening for the Nickasil plating coming loose... :-) Mike Everatt 1987 XJ40 ---------- > From: p.hyslop <p.hyslop@utoronto.ca> > To: jag-lovers@sn.no > Subject: XJ8 Drivers ... arrogance or ignorance > Date: Monday, February 10, 1997 5:14 AM > > Pulled up to the white stop line for a red light at a major > intersection. The cold winter sunshine is sparkling off the smooth gloss of > the unmistakable curves of the silver grey nose of my XKE-V12 roadster, its > shiny chrome glinting and the black convertible top and tires mildly glossy > creating a study in contrasts which could not be missed in the midsts of > the salt stained cars behind!. > > Through the distorsions of the hot air rising out of the hood slats > into the cold winter air, I think I see a familiar shape... Slightly > flatter than mine but definitely related ... Perhaps it's a visual > distorsion of a fellow "E-typer" out for a mid winter spin too? No, look > again! > > It's a new shiny dark green XK8 coupe seen front end on! > > Well, a fellow Jaguar-er anyway. Wave politely and flash the > headlights (as if to say "Hi, I like your car, although I like my car > better, but we're kindred spirits in a sea of infidels"...) > > The response? > > Zip! .. at best, nose up 2 degrees more .... > > Arrogance ("We don't wave to people driving 23 years old cars") > > or > > ignorance ("What on earth is that funny little man driving?")? > > Who knows? > > > > Peter > '74 XKE-V12 Roadster >
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