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Rafe Saber's Blog – December 2009 Archive (21)

RARE 4 SEATER XK 120 OTS FOR SALE

I'd be interested to find out if this car is mentioned in any of the reference books. Personally I think it looks quite stunning. Seems as if its so rare the Seller has setup a special website just for that one car. Click on the link below.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO WEBSITE.

Added by Rafe Saber on December 31, 2009 at 1:00pm — 6 Comments

Most expensive car wrecks in the world (OUCH!)

This is a really good one. Courtesy and with thanks to member Jason Len. Click on the link below to read the article.

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Added by Rafe Saber on December 30, 2009 at 7:52pm — 1 Comment

Paris, France Annual Vintage Car Parade

Some really neat cars in this video including an E-Type (of course) and a XK 150. This parade that crosses Paris will take place on January 10, 2010. New York Times article… Continue

Added by Rafe Saber on December 30, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

Lucas Prince of Darkness Jokes

Here is a bunch of Lucas jokes courtesy and with thanks to Member 60614. Enjoy.

The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."
Lucas denies having invented darkness. But they still claim "sudden, unexpected darkness"
Lucas--inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
Lucas--inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
The three-position Lucas switch--DIM, FLICKER and OFF.
The other three switch settings--SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE.
The…

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Added by Rafe Saber on December 29, 2009 at 7:59pm — 2 Comments

XK 120 OTS Out to lunch eBay Seller vs Down to Earth Seller

1954 XK 120 OTS VIN # 674560. Buy It Now price $109,000 or Best Offer.

This car is a mismatch with an E-Type engine installed. Apparently the original engine is part of the deal but (the Seller says) "Down the road, it's a candidate for a full restoration because of all of the original parts..…

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Added by Rafe Saber on December 28, 2009 at 10:36am — No Comments

Great looking XK 140 OTS on eBay

XK 140 VIN # S810201. Very good ad by the Seller as he has provided lots of pictures including the underneath and frame. Presently at $50,100 with "Reserve not met" and 2 days to go with 9 bids. The Item number is 290382763577.

Added by Rafe Saber on December 25, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

E-TYPE Series 1 and Series 2 VIDEO

A good video that describes and shows you the differences between the Series 1 and Series 2 E-Types.… Continue

Added by Rafe Saber on December 24, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

What do Jags and Sharks have in common?

ANSWER: The Ning thing. Take a look at this neat Ning created SHARK LOVERS WEBSITE. Over 300 members worldwide. Maybe you'll like it so much that you might want to join and you would then become the first official Jag-Shark lover :-)).

Added by Rafe Saber on December 23, 2009 at 8:13pm — No Comments

JSN BLOG PROSTRATES TO ANOTHER JAG BLOG

Best darn Jag Blog on the Web without question is member CHUCK GOOLSBEE'S BLOG. Quality of content and photography is outstanding. Recommended reading for all.

Added by Rafe Saber on December 23, 2009 at 3:34pm — No Comments

JSN ALL HANDS ON DECK SOCIAL EXPERIMENT

This is an easy and should be a fun experiment. This Blog post will be emailed by the internal mechanics of the Ning Network to my 66 friends on the Jaguar Social Network. If you are one of the recipients please take part. It only takes less than a couple of minutes from start to finish.

Just click HERE. Then simply send out a bunch of invitations to as many Jaguar Owners on your contact list to join the… Continue

Added by Rafe Saber on December 22, 2009 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Jaguar E-Type iphone wallpaper

I'm not sure how this works but I'm sure somebody will figure it out. To get the wallpaper click HERE.

Added by Rafe Saber on December 21, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

JSN GOODIES 15% DISCOUNT on PARTS from XKsUNLIMITED

Here is an added bonus just for being a member of JSN.

Meet JASON LEN CEO and owner of XKSUNLIMITED. Jason is offering all JSN members a 15% discount off list price applicable to all parts for XK 120/140/150, E-Type and late model cars. Contact him on JSN to arrange for your 15% discount. You…

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Added by Rafe Saber on December 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Jaguar Heritage Trust needs E-Types for 50th Anniversary in 2011

In conjunction with the Historic Sports Car Club, three to four races are planned at prestigious race meetings around the UK, already confirmed are races at Silverstone, Oulton Park and Brands Hatch with another venue to follow and also one in Europe. The event format will consist of a practice session for qualifying and a minimum of a 30 minute race.

Anyone from JSN attending? Full article… Continue

Added by Rafe Saber on December 20, 2009 at 11:50pm — No Comments

WOW! 1953 RGS Atalanta Jaguar Race Car

This is the car I'm going to buy with my £750,000.00 prize money that Mr. Hill is sending me through the mail.

Wow! What a fabulous car. Make sure you click on all the links at the bottom of the article. Some really great pics including the C-Type engine. To read the article click HERE.

Added by Rafe Saber on December 20, 2009 at 12:55am — No Comments

I'm rich! Filthy rich! I won the EUROPEAN SHELL GRANT LOTTERY

As you can see from the email I just received I'm a BIG WINNER. I have responded and sent Paul Hill all the information needed to collect my Grant/Grand prize. To see all the private information that I sent Mr. Paul Hill click HERE. I'm pretty sure he'll dig the info and sure to get him to release the money right away. Decided to… Continue

Added by Rafe Saber on December 19, 2009 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Good Gad! XK 120 FHC LUMP for $70K??

Unclear whether this Fixed Head Coupe XK 120 LUMP reached a high of $70,000 and didn't sell or if the asking price was $70,000 and no takers. IMHO either way that's totally nuts regardless of how much money was spent restoring it.

Added by Rafe Saber on December 19, 2009 at 2:35pm — No Comments

Stroke of Genius. E-Type removable steering wheel.

Great anti-theft device. Watch the video CLICK HERE.

Added by Rafe Saber on December 19, 2009 at 2:02pm — No Comments

On the Jaguar Social Network we all speak Jaguarian

An interesting statistic. In just a short month since its creation the Jaguar Social Network (JSN) has brought together individuals from Columbia South America, USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, India, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, The Philippines. Please help spread the Jag word even further by inviting your friends to join JSN. It would be so great to have more and more "Jag ambassadors" from other countries join us.… Continue

Added by Rafe Saber on December 18, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

ODDBALL Jaguar MK IX Estate/Station Wagon Ex Appleyard For Sale

I usually frown on these weird Jaguars but this one definitely has merit. I find it extremely attractive.The provenance is excellent. Apparently built in the Appleyard Works Dept.. It is presently for sale on eBay and has been several times before. The Item # is 130350103970 Also listed… Continue

Added by Rafe Saber on December 8, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

TRIPLE BONUS WHAMMY. 3 ALLOY XK 120s on JSN

OK I goofed. I originally reported that there were two alloy XK 120 owned by members of the Jaguar Social Network. I was wrong. There are actually THREE. The first one is from California, the second one is from Florida and the third is from Switzerland. How often do you see that? Enjoy.