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3. That owner didn't take care of that car. I owned a '59 XK-150, a '62 Mark ll 3.8 sedan and a couple XJ sedans back...

Reply to Submariner (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 05:18 PM

Nov 9

back in the day. Not at the same time, and as a second owner. You had to take care of them properly. The Lucas electrical was the real problem to always pay attention to with them.

Sad to see them go. They were beautiful cars back then, and fast. The current crop of Jags look like every other car on the road. The small F-Type is the exception.

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