my car is totalled

invader-zim · #1 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 07:29 PM

well
my car is totalled
technically anyway
its a 1994 jaguar xjs and i hit a street sign when i stoped too hard on gravel

soooooo.... its time for a new car
im thinking 2002 lancer oz rally
only 5500$ black on black

**Bikeguy Joe** · #2 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 07:35 PM

Musta been a **** of a street sign!

stude13 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 07:39 PM

save the rear end, hotrodders will pay big bucks. i had an xjs w/400ci chevy real fast. the auto/trans is a 350 chev

invader-zim · #4 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe

Musta been a **** of a street sign!

not really that much damage
but they say its totalled sooo.....
everything in it still runs good its just dented

im probably gonna sell it for like 1500$
nothing but cosmetic damage and its not really that bad

**fairracing31** · #5 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 09:57 PM

Funny

....as soon as I saw Jaguar, the first thing that came into my head was the electrical system

deacon · #6 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 10:04 PM

Why do all brit cars have such trashy elec systems. I had an austin healey that would not start if the weather man just predicted rain. that car got towed more often than I got drunk and i was in college at the time.

**fairracing31** · #7 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 10:12 PM

I have no ideal deacon, but I learned very young when working on them, forget everything you know about electrical system, because everything you have learned does not apply to british vehicles.

invader-zim · #8 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008, 03:51 AM

actually this jag has been as reliable a car as possible

the only thing that ever went wrong is a belt broke and a hose blew

**Bikeguy Joe** · #9 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008, 07:38 AM

Lucas- The "Prince of Darkness"!

Lucas electrics can be very hit or miss.

Jemma Hawtrey · #10 (**permalink**) 06-05-2008, 07:37 AM

Yup - its lucas again *sigh*

Re the XJS - try asking the insurance company if you can have it written off but retain ownership - then you can repair and re-insure...

Lucas was only one of BL's problems - a highlight was bored line workers welding doors up with empty beer cans in them ... and other fun games.

Then there was the leather that went green.... and the CIH engines where the camshaft welded itself to the bearings... usually at high speed...

Jemma xx