Hi everybody! I am contemplating a second BC, an MSBC(mid sized British car) at the expense of both my pickup and 1969 Belvedere- a 1988 Jaguar XJ-6(Not a Vanden Plas)
The car has about 91k miles on it, the body is in very nice shape, the interior pretty good, but needs a spot here and there attended to. I took the time to "follow the dog" today and give her a test drive. (Even opened the sunroof just to see what it was like) My questions are these- I noticed when I first got in, that the seats, despite being leather, seemed a good deal harder than my mom's Lincoln, which also has leather seats. Being used to cloth or vinyl, it seemed a little harsh, especially for a "luxury" car. Next, I noticed a bit of road bump when driving at low speeds- I attribute this to the tires- by "road bump" I mean I felt like I could feel every stone and pebble the car went over. When I increased speed, this feeling seemed to disappear. Could this be hard or overinflated tires? Or a shock issue? The car handled well, and went arrow straight with hands off the wheel, so I don't suspect suspension issues... The engine(newer aluminum straight 6) seemed to have good power- very smooth and quick, though I had to work the pedal to get there- though that just be my unfamiliarity with the beast- I am used to a pickup with a hair trigger. Shifting was smooth, and I hardly even noticed it shifting at all- I could tell by the tach. Anyone have any comments for me regarding these issues, or any others that I might want to consider? I am hoping to sell my other two cars quickly to finance this- Anyone need a 1988 Ford F150 or 1969 Plymouth Belvedere? Thanks for any help, Scott /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
