[xj-s] Re: [E-Type] Aaarrrrgh! (August Road&Track)

["Nils O. Ny" <n.ny@intest.com>]

At 09:35 PM 7/22/98 -0400, Mike Cogswell wrote:
>Depression and irritation are setting in since I received the August
>R&T.  For years I have lived with the vain hope that Jaguar would
>someday build a modern replacement for the E-Type. A car with an
>emphasis on handling and performance, while retaining the classic Jaguar
>style and panache.  I love the look of my XJ-S, but have always regreted
>what I perceived to be sacrifice of handling on the altar of a soft
>boulivard ride.  In addition, the inability to get a manual transmission
>with the V-12 was a major pain.  I've always felt that the GM slushbox
>ruined the XJ-S to a large degree. 

Hi Mike,

I also have an 88 XJ-S  V-12 Hess&Eisenhardt Convertible (my wife's actually)
I think it is the best looking of all the XJ-S's made and I would love to have
it in a Manual version instead of the Borg-Warner unit.   I was led to believe
that there were some manuals made in the UK is that true?
If so, I wonder how hard it would be to convert?

I sometimes travel to the UK and have rented cars there as well as in
Sweden, and all the rental cars are manual transmission.   A rental car
there with an automatic is about as rare as getting a stick shift rental
car in the US.  Car rental companies give customers what they want!

What the hell is the matter with US drivers?  Don't they want to have any
fun at all when driving?   I also have a top-of-the line Jeep Grand Cherokee
and am really pissed that I can not get this car in a manual version.  I can
if I am willing to take the cheapest model Jeep they make with the really
crappy interior.

As you can see I really HATE automatics  .... And don't even get me
started on ABS brakes!

Thanks, now I feel better.   Think I'll take out the E-Type OTS to get
my shifting fix for the day.

Regards  Nils
Yardley,  PA
59(100-6)  69XKE  72/73MGB  52MGTD

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• [xj-s] Aaarrrrgh! (August Road&Track)
• From: Mike Cogswell <mcogswel@mnsinc.com>

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