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    • EssExTee
      EssExTee last edited by

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      Ceci est de l'art.

      The person reading this is a doo-doo head

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      • Exage03040
        Exage03040 last edited by

        I always found the story of the development of the XJ220 fascinating.

        ToT: https://opposite-lock.com/topic/75825/this-or-that-247

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        • BaconSandwich
          BaconSandwich @Exage03040 last edited by

          @exage03040 Oh? I've never heard it.

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          • CaptDale - is secretly British
            CaptDale - is secretly British @EssExTee last edited by

            @essextee Wow you post porn and call us "doo doo heads" How dare you?! 😉

            69 AH Sprite | 77 AR GTV 2000 | 95 4Runner | 94 URS4 | OR Oppo

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            • Jb boin
              Jb boin last edited by

              Le Jaguar est gros chat tout doux.

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              • Jarrett
                Jarrett last edited by

                I was going to respond in french, but what I typed out was an abomination.

                The Brits have made some nice pieces of art in the past. (I'm a DB5 person myself!)

                2018 BRZ, 2011 Mazda3, 2015 Rogue, [Former - 2002 Miata], 4090 Enthusiast.

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                • EssExTee
                  EssExTee @BaconSandwich last edited by EssExTee

                  @baconsandwich Basically it was supposed to be a V12 AWD monster capable of 220mph. Jaguar later decided the car would be too heavy and stuck in the TTV6 from the Metro 6R4 rally car and downgraded it RWD. The price also shot up a lot. This caused a huge scandal as many people had put down deposits based on the original concept that was shown, and Jaguar had to go to court to avoid refunding people millions. Then there was a recession and the McLaren F1 happened and the press immediately forgot about the Jag.

                  The person reading this is a doo-doo head

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                  • EssExTee
                    EssExTee @CaptDale - is secretly British last edited by

                    @captdale-is-secretly-british I'm not calling anyone anything. You are calling yourself that when you choose to read my signature.

                    The person reading this is a doo-doo head

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                    • Exage03040
                      Exage03040 @BaconSandwich last edited by

                      @baconsandwich

                      https://www.automobilemag.com/news/jaguar-xj220-history-generations-specifications/

                      It changed enough that people that put down deposits based on the concept filed lawsuits, It never reached it's production goal, and was only the fastest production car for a short time before the McLaren F1 beat it.

                      ToT: https://opposite-lock.com/topic/75825/this-or-that-247

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                      • derp
                        derp last edited by

                        I will say, that for a short time, it was the fastest production car in the world.

                        And then, you know. McLaren.

                        2015 F150 - 2002 IS300 Wagon - 1987 Supra - 2005 Civic
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                        • derp
                          derp last edited by

                          oh hey, if i could read, @Exage03040 already said that.

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                          • chan
                            chan last edited by

                            As much as Doug DeMuro's presentation and voice grate against my senses, he gets some really cool cars and this was one of them. Jay Leno also did a pretty decent episode on one.

                            Some say never look back. Those people haven’t seen my engine.

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                            • ?
                              A Former User last edited by

                              Looking at the rear view i suspect this is one of those cars that has much mote in person presence and beauty than photos convey. Ive never liked the 220 but that rear looks pretty dope.

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                              • Jb boin
                                Jb boin last edited by

                                Did you initially post it because of this or did your post just gave it bad vibes?

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

                                  @maximaspeed yup, in person they have amazing presence. They’re unbelievably low and wide and long, and all the lines are designed to emphasize that. Like the powerful horizontals across the tail, the way the side intake scoops extend right to the front bumper, and the visual mass of the wheels. A Gallardo parked next to one looks like a hot hatch. They scream “Hypercar” in a way precious little else can.

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

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                                  • someassemblyrequired
                                    someassemblyrequired @EssExTee last edited by

                                    @essextee that very XJ220 actually got wrecked yesterday https://www.grandtournation.com/cars/top-gear-jaguar-xj220-driven-by-freddie-flintoff-crashed-in-horrific-incident/

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