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    • C
      Cé hé sin last edited by

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      • ClassicDatsunDebate
        ClassicDatsunDebate @Cé hé sin last edited by

        @cé-hé-sin which number is on the badge?

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        • WhoIsTheLeader
          WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

          I don't see them that often either but they're around if you know where to look (wealthy hip areas mainly). Cool cars but very expensive to maintain.

          Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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          • svend
            svend last edited by

            There's an old guy, 70s at best, drives a mint condition light green metallic XJ Sovereign.
            Like this.

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              Cé hé sin @ClassicDatsunDebate last edited by

              @classicdatsundebate
              Don't know I'm afraid.

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              • fintail
                fintail last edited by

                Most X300/308 I see anymore either have clearcoat fail and neglect, are pristine driven by a senior citizen, or are in that last big parking lot.

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                • BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI
                  BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI @Cé hé sin last edited by BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI

                  @cé-hé-sin @fintail

                  Was reading this post when, DOTS… holy mother of wa… oh wait it’s my car!

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                  85 Jaguar XJ6; 98 SAAB 900 convertible
                  13 MINI
                  16 Volvo V60CC
                  76 TR6

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                  • fintail
                    fintail @BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI last edited by

                    @britsnswedes-was-minigti Now that's an XJ6. Series III nailed it.

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                    • BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI
                      BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI @fintail last edited by

                      @fintail I LOVE THIS CAR and I’m not even elderly, wealthy or even more than mildly hipster.

                      85 Jaguar XJ6; 98 SAAB 900 convertible
                      13 MINI
                      16 Volvo V60CC
                      76 TR6

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                      • Rusty Vandura
                        Rusty Vandura @ClassicDatsunDebate last edited by

                        @classicdatsundebate @Cé-hé-sin @fintail I drove one of those once, had a six-banger in it, and I couldn't believe how slow it was.

                        Master Chief Dingus

                        The entropy of my garage is always increasing.

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                        • Rusty Vandura
                          Rusty Vandura @Rusty Vandura last edited by

                          @ClassicDatsunDebate It seriously felt like it had maybe 150 horsepower. Of course, the car probably weighs about 9,000 pounds.

                          Master Chief Dingus

                          The entropy of my garage is always increasing.

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                          • ClassicDatsunDebate
                            ClassicDatsunDebate @Rusty Vandura last edited by

                            @rusty-vandura 163 HP apparently

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                            • fintail
                              fintail @Rusty Vandura last edited by

                              @rusty-vandura Also small inside. A family friend had an XJ40 when I was a teenager, and I recall the back seat seemed tiny for the size of the car.

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                              • WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4
                                WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 @ClassicDatsunDebate last edited by

                                @classicdatsundebate That's not a good ratio.

                                "What are you gonna do, stab me?"

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                                • іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi
                                  іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi @Rusty Vandura last edited by

                                  @rusty-vandura The Euro market ones weren’t bad. Series 3 XJ6 had 270hp, which was pretty good for early 80s.

                                  Jagroen fan & custodian of camellids. GT86, Octavia VRS, Pajero, Leaf

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                                  • Rusty Vandura
                                    Rusty Vandura @fintail last edited by

                                    @fintail That was my other impression. Forgot to mention it, actually.

                                    Master Chief Dingus

                                    The entropy of my garage is always increasing.

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                                    • Rusty Vandura
                                      Rusty Vandura @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                                      @distraxi The one I drove did not make 273 horsepower! More like 163, I am told. I'd have gussed <= 150.

                                      Master Chief Dingus

                                      The entropy of my garage is always increasing.

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                                      • BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI
                                        BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI

                                        @distraxi @Rusty-Vandura the v12 was upper 200s but the 6 cyl was down to about 180 by Series III in the 80s. Actually 180hp from a 4.2L six was better than many V8s of the time.

                                        Mine is by far the slowest car I own but I love crushing it every time I take off. Very smooth power delivery.

                                        85 Jaguar XJ6; 98 SAAB 900 convertible
                                        13 MINI
                                        16 Volvo V60CC
                                        76 TR6

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                                        • Rusty Vandura
                                          Rusty Vandura @BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI last edited by

                                          @britsnswedes-was-minigti @distraxi I can't imagine that the one I drove had 180 horsepower. Then again, maybe it weighted 7,000 pounds.

                                          Master Chief Dingus

                                          The entropy of my garage is always increasing.

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                                          • BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI
                                            BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI @Rusty Vandura last edited by

                                            @rusty-vandura series III (1979-1987) were around 4500 pounds. 0-60 somewhere in the teens, but at least you look amazing doing it.

                                            85 Jaguar XJ6; 98 SAAB 900 convertible
                                            13 MINI
                                            16 Volvo V60CC
                                            76 TR6

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                                            • Rusty Vandura
                                              Rusty Vandura @BritsnSwedes was MINIGTI last edited by

                                              @britsnswedes-was-minigti If you adjust my reply for exaggeration, I was spot on. Those Jaguars have always struck me as less than they were cracked up to be.

                                              Master Chief Dingus

                                              The entropy of my garage is always increasing.

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