RE: meine Kelpie saw an XK8

["Stephen Stewart" <SAPLSTEWART@msn.com>]

Towser, my Australian Kelpie, isn't allowed in my XJS but we do have plenty of 
room in the back of my wifes Rangie (sorry "Range Rover").
I would love to have an XK8 as a daily driver and keep my XJS for special 
occasions and also keep the Rangie for Towser (and my 4 kids) except I cant 
afford the AUD$212,000 that is required for an XK8 in Australia.
(you Americans only need 79 cents to by one of our dollars)
Seriously though, I have grown to love the shape of the XK8 coupe, it may take 
a little longer for the convertible to impress me as much.
I think what we all must realise is that it's a totally different market 
nowdays since the E-type left its mark and if your'e in the $200,000 market 
then then the Jag is about the best you will get (new) but I doubt you'll feel 
the same as those who bought a brand new E-type in the 60's.
By the way, the Australian press are divided between the "all new Jaguar that 
is a world beater" and the "reskinned XJS". It goes to show that journalists 
the world over are journalists "coz they aint no good at nothin else"

Looking forward to waving to an XK8 from my XJS.......If and when, I'll post 
the response.

Steve 
81 XJS
83 Range Rover
67 Porsche 911.......any body wanna buy it?



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From: 	owner-jag-lovers@sn.no on behalf of West, Mark
Sent: 	Thursday, 13 February 1997 9:32
To: 	'David Engelbach'; 'jag-lovers@sn.no'
Subject: 	RE: Yet another XK8 sighting report

My 89 S has a "symbolic" back seat, with the same hides as the front
buckets.

Of course a German Shepard would have a hard time in the back of Jag
(they prefer Bimmers) ... better off with a Brittany Spaniel, or perhaps
a Kentish pooch!

Cheers,
Mark

89 XJ-S

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>From: 	David Engelbach[SMTP:widi@artnet.net]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, 12 February, 1997 12:54 PM
>To: 	palmk@mailer.gadcomm.net; Jag lovers
>Subject: 	Re: Yet another XK8 sighting report
>
>I believe my 96 XJS convertible has the same size rear seat as the new 
>XK8.  And I wouldn't ask anyone to ever ride back there.  In fact, it's a 
>tight squeeze for my German Shepard.  Didn't Jag used to have a carpeted 
>rear instead of the seats a few years back?
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