Machinery Semi-famous Jaguars

Semi-famous Jaguars · 06:39 PM

RobG · 01-14-2014, 03:21 AM

Beautiful cars. Nice shots except that the e-type doesn't look sharp to me?

SpecialK · 01-14-2014, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by RobG

Beautiful cars. Nice shots except that the e-type doesn't look sharp to me?

Hmm, you're right - but it's the only one I have. Don't click it bigger :-)

RobG · 01-14-2014, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

Hmm, you're right - but it's the only one I have. Don't click it bigger :-)

No worries - shame, because the E-type was my favourite.

I've never been in one though, just various XJ6, XJ12 and XJS.

SpecialK · 01-14-2014, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by RobG

No worries - shame, because the E-type was my favourite.

I've never been in one though, just various XJ6, XJ12 and XJS.

This exhibit ends Feb 14, so I probably won't reshoot unless they get some new exhibits beforehand:-)

Maybe this will help:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/231602-machinery-jaguars.html

RobG · 01-14-2014, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

This exhibit ends Feb 14, so I probably won't reshoot unless they get some new exhibits beforehand:-)
Maybe this will help:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/231602-machinery-jaguars.html

Thanks for the link!

**Bob Harris** · 01-14-2014, 08:33 PM

I bought a '87 XJS V12 Jag, just had to have it, such a beautiful car that started falling apart right away. The biggest waste of money I have ever spent, traded it the next year for an '88 Vette. The Jags are beautiful cars for sure inside and out but weren't dependable back in the day.

GordonZA · 01-14-2014, 09:04 PM

A good friend had two xj6's that you could break just by looking at them... The one had the water pump fail while it was just parked with engine off and had not been started for a week!

8540tomg · 01-15-2014, 05:51 AM

Great shots of one of my favorite Marques.

Tom G

cedric · 01-15-2014, 06:19 AM

I had a red'65 Etype which constantly needed the 3 SU carburators tuning amongst other expensive visit to mechanics and when the V12 came out I had to have one of those(Definition of insanity,doing same thing over expecting different result) and back in 60's I had a British Racing green MG TF which looked very similar to 1937 Jag,wish I still had it.

daacon · 01-15-2014, 06:19 AM

Wonderful shots of some very classic machines.

**Sailor** · 01-15-2014, 09:46 AM

Geez, I almost missed this one - I'm sure glad I didn't; great set of photos. It's tough to handle car photos in museums and car shows where a photographer's access is often pretty limited. You always do a great job of dealing with that difficulty and bring us good stuff.

That red E-Type is stunning - we called them XKEs back in the mid '60s when I was a teenager. The Jag, like the Cobra, Shelby Mustangs and - of course - the Corvette, were my major automotive idols, and way out of reach for a middle class 17 year old.

Jer

SpecialK · 01-15-2014, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

The Jags are beautiful cars for sure inside and out but weren't dependable back in the day.

Originally posted by GordonZA

A good friend had two xj6's that you could break just by looking at them...

Yes, I've heard you need to own two so you can rotate the repairs, like Fiats (fix it again, Tony) and Lotus (lots of trouble, usually serious)...

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Great shots of one of my favorite Marques.

Tom G

Originally posted by daacon

Wonderful shots of some very classic machines.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Originally posted by Sailor

Geez, I almost missed this one - I'm sure glad I didn't; great set of photos.

...- we called them XKEs...

Jer

Thanks! I called it the XKE as well, but was never a big fan of them.

**RichardS** · 01-17-2014, 09:14 PM

Very nice shots. Jaguars were a favourite of mine when I was growing up. My father had a couple of Mk IIs and I was allowed to drive the second one when I got my licence at age 18. I was lucky enough to get taken for a drive in a beautifully restored SS100 a few years ago.

Richard.

**RichardS** · 01-17-2014, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

I bought a '87 XJS V12 Jag, just had to have it, such a beautiful car that started falling apart right away. The biggest waste of money I have ever spent, traded it the next year for an '88 Vette. The Jags are beautiful cars for sure inside and out but weren't dependable back in the day.

In the 1950s and 1960s they were reliable, but they needed to be serviced properly. We never had any problems with my father's MkIIs. I believe they are again these days. They certainly score well in the J.D. Power surveys. The 1980s they could be diabolical. It looks like you were unfortunate to land right in the middle of their worst period.

Richard.

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01-14-2014, 03:21 AM	#2
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,888	Beautiful cars. Nice shots except that the e-type doesn't look sharp to me?

01-14-2014, 06:14 PM	#3
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480 Original Poster	Originally posted by RobG Beautiful cars. Nice shots except that the e-type doesn't look sharp to me? Hmm, you're right - but it's the only one I have. Don't click it bigger :-)

01-14-2014, 06:22 PM	#4
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,888	Originally posted by SpecialK Hmm, you're right - but it's the only one I have. Don't click it bigger :-) No worries - shame, because the E-type was my favourite. I've never been in one though, just various XJ6, XJ12 and XJS.

01-14-2014, 06:43 PM	#5
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480 Original Poster	Originally posted by RobG No worries - shame, because the E-type was my favourite. I've never been in one though, just various XJ6, XJ12 and XJS. This exhibit ends Feb 14, so I probably won't reshoot unless they get some new exhibits beforehand:-) Maybe this will help: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/231602-machinery-jaguars.html

01-14-2014, 07:43 PM	#6
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,888	Originally posted by SpecialK This exhibit ends Feb 14, so I probably won't reshoot unless they get some new exhibits beforehand:-) Maybe this will help: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/231602-machinery-jaguars.html Thanks for the link!

01-14-2014, 08:33 PM	#7
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	I bought a '87 XJS V12 Jag, just had to have it, such a beautiful car that started falling apart right away. The biggest waste of money I have ever spent, traded it the next year for an '88 Vette. The Jags are beautiful cars for sure inside and out but weren't dependable back in the day.

01-14-2014, 09:04 PM	#8
GordonZA Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Planet Earth Photos: Albums Posts: 351	A good friend had two xj6's that you could break just by looking at them... The one had the water pump fail while it was just parked with engine off and had not been started for a week!

01-15-2014, 05:51 AM	#9
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Great shots of one of my favorite Marques. Tom G

01-15-2014, 06:19 AM	#10
cedric Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 26	I had a red'65 Etype which constantly needed the 3 SU carburators tuning amongst other expensive visit to mechanics and when the V12 came out I had to have one of those(Definition of insanity,doing same thing over expecting different result) and back in 60's I had a British Racing green MG TF which looked very similar to 1937 Jag,wish I still had it.

01-15-2014, 06:19 AM	#11
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Wonderful shots of some very classic machines.

01-15-2014, 09:46 AM	#12
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Geez, I almost missed this one - I'm sure glad I didn't; great set of photos. It's tough to handle car photos in museums and car shows where a photographer's access is often pretty limited. You always do a great job of dealing with that difficulty and bring us good stuff. That red E-Type is stunning - we called them XKEs back in the mid '60s when I was a teenager. The Jag, like the Cobra, Shelby Mustangs and - of course - the Corvette, were my major automotive idols, and way out of reach for a middle class 17 year old. Jer

01-15-2014, 06:43 PM	#13
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris The Jags are beautiful cars for sure inside and out but weren't dependable back in the day. Originally posted by GordonZA A good friend had two xj6's that you could break just by looking at them... Yes, I've heard you need to own two so you can rotate the repairs, like Fiats (fix it again, Tony) and Lotus (lots of trouble, usually serious)... Originally posted by 8540tomg Great shots of one of my favorite Marques. Tom G Originally posted by daacon Wonderful shots of some very classic machines. Thanks for looking and commenting. Originally posted by Sailor Geez, I almost missed this one - I'm sure glad I didn't; great set of photos. ...- we called them XKEs... Jer Thanks! I called it the XKE as well, but was never a big fan of them.

01-17-2014, 09:14 PM	#14
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	Very nice shots. Jaguars were a favourite of mine when I was growing up. My father had a couple of Mk IIs and I was allowed to drive the second one when I got my licence at age 18. I was lucky enough to get taken for a drive in a beautifully restored SS100 a few years ago. Richard.

01-17-2014, 09:31 PM	#15
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	Originally posted by Bob Harris I bought a '87 XJS V12 Jag, just had to have it, such a beautiful car that started falling apart right away. The biggest waste of money I have ever spent, traded it the next year for an '88 Vette. The Jags are beautiful cars for sure inside and out but weren't dependable back in the day. In the 1950s and 1960s they were reliable, but they needed to be serviced properly. We never had any problems with my father's MkIIs. I believe they are again these days. They certainly score well in the J.D. Power surveys. The 1980s they could be diabolical. It looks like you were unfortunate to land right in the middle of their worst period. Richard.