[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by Trevor

Kia ora Tom,

When BMW produce a car which is as significant in the market place as has been Jaguar, you can talk.

The proof of the pudding has been proven over a number of years right here in New Zealand, refer. ---

http://www.beacham-jaguar.co.nz/MARQ...ACHAM+MK2.html

http://www.beacham-jaguar.co.nz/MARQ...AM+E-TYPE.html

http://www.beacham-jaguar.co.nz/MARQ...HAM+XK150.html

You will argue that a BMW does not require to be re engineered, but neither did these Jaguars at the time they were built. Because of there design and merits they remain timeless and of lasting value. No BMW is, was, or ever will be, within this class of automobile, regardless of constant advertising blurb and under table payments to the media. Fact is fact and advertised BS is exactly that.

Don't get me wrong, jag makes a great luxury car. Sporty... not so well

Originally Posted by benebob

More power huh, you have all of 24hp more but have 19 pound feet less at peak and your powerband looks like the rockies. I guess you must be spending a little too much time with some Honda ricers. Oh and how many more CCs do you need to get ithat monsterous power out?

Funny, Porsche, Ferrari and Lambo are moving on from manual trannies. They can put the power to the road better and more consistantly with a manumatic. I didn't want to have to tow with a stick nor do I want to have to replace clutches every other oil change. It is simple enough that when you have a nice flat torque band and not a crappy BMW auto in there you don't need to spend your waist your time shifting to keep in that Honda like poweband.

How much does your car tow anyway? Can you even put a small trailer back there to tow your golf clubs that don't fit in the trunk? Oh and handling, your edge is so slight according to the numbers that you'd need to upgrade what's behind the oakleys to keep up.

Oh that's right you prefer virtual racing to actual racing. Its less embarassing to ya

Who tows with a sedan?? I mean what the hell kind of sports car comparison is based on what it can tow?? My clubs and two other sets fit in the trunk just fine along with my tool set.

Enjoy your slush box, you don't even get those stupid flappy paddles do you? Let me know the first time you go to accelerate out of an apex and the car downshifts unexpectedly and lets it all come around... I will be laughing through that corner

Tom