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BT Humble

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject: Really scary close call! Archived from groups: aus>motorcycles (more info?)

I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, with a price tag of only $1900! I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] BTH [1] Surely just standing next to one of those induces a bloke to start tearing up $20 notes? >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

BT Humble <za2bb.TakeThisOut@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:70800dae.0412051829.43763f35@posting.google.com... > I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, > with a price tag of only $1900! > > I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] > > > BTH > [1] Surely just standing next to one of those induces a bloke to start > tearing up $20 notes? That's it! Don't just think of the money that you have saved, also think of the time that you won't have to spend re-building it. Rockit<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

BT Humble wrote: > I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, > with a price tag of only $1900! > > I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] > > > BTH > [1] Surely just standing next to one of those induces a bloke to start > tearing up $20 notes? Just one XJ6? You should be able to get a brace of GPXs and a postie bike for that! Moike (although the XJ6 might just have more pull with the goth chicks)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

XJ? Really...when there's a nice XK drop top in there then trade in your first born. JUSTAL Really scary close call! by za2bb.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au (BT Humble) Dec 5, 2004 at 06:29 PM I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, with a price tag of only $1900! I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] BTH [1] Surely just standing next to one of those induces a bloke to start tearing up $20 notes? >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On 5 Dec 2004 18:29:29 -0800, za2bb.TakeThisOut@optusnet.com.au (BT Humble) wrote: >I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, >with a price tag of only $1900! > >I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] > I'm guessing you'd need a substantial wallet to get it running well though.... paulh<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

Zebee Johnstone

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 6 Dec 2004 14:06:30 +1100 rockit <pndriley.RemoveThis@netspace.net.au> wrote: > > BT Humble <za2bb.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message > news:70800dae.0412051829.43763f35@posting.google.com... >> I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, >> with a price tag of only $1900! >> >> I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] >> >> >> BTH >> [1] Surely just standing next to one of those induces a bloke to start >> tearing up $20 notes? > > That's it! Don't just think of the money that you have saved, also > think of the time that you won't have to spend re-building it. Indeed, just ask JohnL! Zebee<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

Aido

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Just rip out the 6 & drop in a 350 Chev V8, that'll get it movin! Aido. Bikeless. "paulh" <paulh.RemoveThis@fahncahn.com> wrote in message news:jcm7r05ak3nac350k0lh4m9kpvq88bh029@4ax.com... > On 5 Dec 2004 18:29:29 -0800, za2bb.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au (BT Humble) wrote: > > >I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, > >with a price tag of only $1900! > > > >I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] > > > > I'm guessing you'd need a substantial wallet to get it running well though.... > > > paulh<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

JustALaway <justal DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message news:61eda1c10909f23fd059e65cb61a0c07@localhost.talkaboutmotorcycles.com... > XJ? > > Really...when there's a nice XK drop top in there then trade in your first > born. > > JUSTAL Just have to bite on that one. .cars or .bikes... I'm away anyway. Back in the early '70's when I was a bit of a nob around Melb., (says I), I owned an XK fixed head(?).. reg No. XK 150... it had a bit of race stuff ex Bob Jane on it. I went even better and got reg No. XK 150, when that was released... had it on a Renualt R4(?) front seat like deck chairs. Decided to rebuild the Jag... had it well stripped down; was burning oil.... then decided to get out of that hell hole and go bush, where I still am. Sold the Jag for $2500 to a Jack Griffiths was at the Caulfield Instit of Tech., then sold the Renault for $500... ah well!! Rockit wouldn't have gone around bends as well as my bikes do.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

za2bb.TakeThisOut@optusnet.com.au (BT Humble) wrote in news:70800dae.0412051829.43763f35@posting.google.com: > I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, > with a price tag of only $1900! I don't see the problem? If someone offered me $1900 to take an 1980 Jaguar XJ6 away, I'd do it. A hundred bucks worth of petrol, dump the bastard in a side street in Bondi, you're $1800 and half a day in front. Works for me. G<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

BT Humble wrote: > I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, > with a price tag of only $1900! > > I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] I know where you can get a really good one for not much more.... JL -- Poor fellow my country. Australians do not care that their PM is a liar. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.johnhowardlies.com/" target="_blank">http://www.johnhowardlies.com/</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Zebee Johnstone wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 6 Dec 2004 14:06:30 +1100 > rockit <pndriley.DeleteThis@netspace.net.au> wrote: > >>BT Humble <za2bb.DeleteThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message >>news:70800dae.0412051829.43763f35@posting.google.com... >> >>>I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, >>>with a price tag of only $1900! >>> >>>I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] >>> >>> >>>BTH >>>[1] Surely just standing next to one of those induces a bloke to start >>>tearing up $20 notes? >> >>That's it! Don't just think of the money that you have saved, also >>think of the time that you won't have to spend re-building it. > > > Indeed, just ask JohnL! Not at all, a good XJ is very reliable. It's when you buy one that isn't running that it can take a while, but that's not an XJ JL 1963 Mk2 - 10 years into a 3 yr resto -- Poor fellow my country. Australians do not care that their PM is a liar. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.johnhowardlies.com/" target="_blank">http://www.johnhowardlies.com/</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Only if you don't want to ever be able to resell it. Aido wrote: > Just rip out the 6 & drop in a 350 Chev V8, that'll get it movin! > > Aido. > Bikeless. > > "paulh" <paulh.DeleteThis@fahncahn.com> wrote in message > news:jcm7r05ak3nac350k0lh4m9kpvq88bh029@4ax.com... > >>On 5 Dec 2004 18:29:29 -0800, za2bb.DeleteThis@optusnet.com.au (BT Humble) wrote: >> >> >>>I was just walking past a caryard when I spotted a 1980 Jaguar XJ6, >>>with a price tag of only $1900! >>> >>>I only just barely escaped! With my wallet intact![1] >>> >> >>I'm guessing you'd need a substantial wallet to get it running well > > though.... > >> >>paulh > > > -- Poor fellow my country. Australians do not care that their PM is a liar. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.johnhowardlies.com/" target="_blank">http://www.johnhowardlies.com/</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

rockit wrote: > JustALaway <justal.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:61eda1c10909f23fd059e65cb61a0c07@localhost.talkaboutmotorcycles.com... > >>XJ? >> >>Really...when there's a nice XK drop top in there then trade in your first >>born. >> >>JUSTAL > > > Just have to bite on that one. .cars or .bikes... I'm away anyway. > Back in the early '70's when I was a bit of a nob around Melb., (says I), > I owned an XK fixed head(?).. reg No. XK 150... it had a bit of race > stuff ex Bob Jane on it. I went even better and got reg No. XK 150, > when that was released... had it on a Renualt R4(?) front seat like deck > chairs. Decided to rebuild the Jag... had it well stripped down; was burning > oil.... then decided to get out of that hell hole and go bush, where I still > am. > Sold the Jag for $2500 to a Jack Griffiths was at the Caulfield Instit of > Tech., > then sold the Renault for $500... ah well!! > Rockit > wouldn't have gone around bends as well as my bikes do. Hi Rockit, can you contact me offlist please, friend of mine looks after the XK register and you may well be able to fill the ownership gaps in the history of someone's car JL (when they're old and relatively rare certain strange anorak types get all documentation happy -- Poor fellow my country. Australians do not care that their PM is a liar. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.johnhowardlies.com/" target="_blank">http://www.johnhowardlies.com/</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"John Littler" <johnblockspamlittler.DeleteThis@iprimus.com.au> wrote > > Hi Rockit, can you contact me offlist please, friend of mine looks after > the XK register and you may well be able to fill the ownership gaps in > the history of someone's car > > JL > (when they're old and relatively rare certain strange anorak types get > all documentation happy Ain't that the truth! My father has records of most Daimlers in the country. You should have seen his face when a bloke that used to work in a Daimler dealership rocked up to the club with documentation on a shite-load of pre-Jag Daimlers that were sold in this country (chassis and engine numbers, first owners, original colours, etc) -- Dale Porter GPX250 => CBR600 => CBR954 + VTR1000 Add .au to e-mail address to respond <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ozfirestorm.com" target="_blank">www.ozfirestorm.com</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Really scary close call! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Dale Porter" <daleporter RemoveThis @nella.net> wrote in message news:31k86tF3cd4b1U1@individual.net... > "John Littler" <johnblockspamlittler RemoveThis @iprimus.com.au> wrote > > > > Hi Rockit, can you contact me offlist please, friend of mine looks after > > the XK register and you may well be able to fill the ownership gaps in > > the history of someone's car > > > > JL > > (when they're old and relatively rare certain strange anorak types get > > all documentation happy > > Ain't that the truth! > > My father has records of most Daimlers in the country. You should have seen his face when a bloke > that used to work in a Daimler dealership rocked up to the club with documentation on a shite-load > of pre-Jag Daimlers that were sold in this country (chassis and engine numbers, first owners, > original colours, etc) he most be so disappointed that you chose to ride those "Japanese" bikes mh<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Really scary close call!

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