Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-27 Thread MG
The one I have isn't a turbo but I could be talked into selling it if they want to go in that direction. If the bus they have is one that originally had the 411 type engine in it then the Porsche 6 will fit in very easily. Basically no modification. Unfortunately the body on mine is not goo eno

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-27 Thread MG
Now that first one is real cool. A full rollcage and all. I could live with that. Looks like a lot of people over on Germany are putting Porsche engines of one kind or another in VW buses. Manfred Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:06:20 -0400 From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A 911T Transporter

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-27 Thread Rich Thomas
The kid across the street had his BIL bring his old VW bus he drove in high school and deposit it in the drive of their rental house. His sister got pissed off of the thing sitting at her house so she told hubby to bring it to him. It is painted in rattle-can camo, in surprisingly good shape

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-26 Thread Mitch Haley
MG wrote: > I have a sort of unusual car in my yard. It is a 74 VW bus. Looks normal > but it was fun to drive. It has a 67 Porsche 6 cyl with the dual 3 > barrel Webber carbs and a 5 speed from a 71 914. A 911T Transporter? Did you ever see the 993 Transporter? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-26 Thread MG
I have a sort of unusual car in my yard. It is a 74 VW bus. Looks normal but it was fun to drive. It has a 67 Porsche 6 cyl with the dual 3 barrel Webber carbs and a 5 speed from a 71 914. My Mom used to love to drive it. She said that with it she never had any problems passing anyone at any t

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-26 Thread Bill R
Unless BMW makes a small truck I saw a well done hermaphrodite a few years ago. BillR -Original Message- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: 3/23/08 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-23 Thread Mitch Haley
archer wrote: > The true connoisseur has at least one hobby car of his own design. Like Dick Bear? http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mcbearen http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4020 http://forums.finalgear.com/general-automotive/dick-bears-mcbearen-a-mclaren-m8b-replica-19

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
We owned a regent gray 84 XJ6. Very nice car, more dependable than one would expect, and a treat for visitors to ride in. On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 5:58 PM, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > When my bank account looks like Leno's I will certainly pick up a

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-23 Thread archer
From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > When my bank account looks like Leno's I will certainly pick up a few > more. I can think of several I would like to have - even a Jaguar or > two - but not THAT Jaguar. >> I do believe that one hobby car is enough - though I use it for my daily >> driver.

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-23 Thread Bill R
t" Sent: 3/22/08 11:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 8:59 PM, Bill R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do believe that one hobby car is enough - though I use it for my daily > driver. > BillR > That, Dear Sir

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-22 Thread Ed Booher
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 8:59 PM, Bill R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do believe that one hobby car is enough - though I use it for my daily > driver. > BillR > That, Dear Sir, is blasphemy. A true connoisseur can never have enough hobby cars. Just look at Jay Leno, my personal hero. EdB -- "

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-22 Thread Bill R
] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas You can probably pick up a nearly perfect Series III Jag XJ6 for under $3K. On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you see the white Top Gear XJS? > Looked like a decent car from what I saw and they said they &

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-22 Thread andrew strasfogel
You can probably pick up a nearly perfect Series III Jag XJ6 for under $3K. On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you see the white Top Gear XJS? > Looked like a decent car from what I saw and they said they > paid 200 or 250 quid for it. > Made the S124 th

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-22 Thread Mitch Haley
Did you see the white Top Gear XJS? Looked like a decent car from what I saw and they said they paid 200 or 250 quid for it. Made the S124 that Viki destroyed look expensive in comparison, she paid over 700 quid for the 300td. How the XJS got it's world beating horsepower (laughing gas) http://

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] question about a 1984 Jaguar VanDen Plas

2008-03-22 Thread Bill R
After avoiding it for awhile I decided to go and look at the Jaguar. Turns out my wife thought I might need a hobby now that my car was pretty well squared away. I thought she was interested in it for her, and then explained that a 27 YO MB was all the hobby I needed. From a block away it wasn't