Way, way off topic.

**BCAC** · 9th August 13, 12:58 AM

Lovely car, Steve. Shame it's an automatic. Still envious, though!

**The Wizard of BC** · 9th August 13, 01:45 AM

There were no manual transmissions offered with the 6.0 liter V-12 engine between May of 1992 and the end of the S-Series in 1996. Some of the 6 cylinder cars had the GM4L80E gearbox with 4th gear overdrive. It was found that a manual gearbox was not a good match to the massive V-12 engine.

This car is very deceiving. It looks, when standing still or parked, to be a small sports car. It is in fact a full size luxury touring car.
Wheel base of 102 in.(2591mm), 191.7 in(4869mm) long, and 70.6 in(1793mm) wide. That's about the same size as a Ford F-150 pick-up. But only 47.8 in (1214mm) high. Drive past a city bus and all you see are lug nuts.
Like many Jaguar cars the front bonnet looks like an aircraft carrier flight deck from the driver's position.

I once watched a tuned V-12 have a US nickle placed on edge atop the bonnet. The engine was then quickly rev'ed to 8000 rpm and dropped. The Nickle did not move. Heck the speedometer goes to 280 kmh (173.9 mph). You can't go that fast even in Montana any more.

I just love the look on young guys faces when they try to get me to race between lights. I just smile and pull out slowly and smoothly. Much more impressive to know you can trounce them and don't have to prove it.

**CDNSushi** · 9th August 13, 02:22 AM

So you actually got it in the end! Congratulations! :-)

Hope you enjoy it to the fullest!

**Steve Ashton** · 9th August 13, 02:27 AM

You should stop by and take a look JD. But I'll warn you up front. If you drool on it you get to wash and wax it.

**CDNSushi** · 9th August 13, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Ashton

You should stop by and take a look JD. But I'll warn you up front. If you drool on it you get to wash and wax it.

Hmm... Ok. I'll even drive it over to the carwash for you. :-) See what a nice guy I am? lol.

**TJ Kelley** · 9th August 13, 09:24 AM

I know that feeling Steve, I had a slamming 69' VW bug w/2110cc, 10 second 1/4 miler. I on the other hand would love eating up big V8 muscle cars and took every opportunity to do so.

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

I just love the look on young guys faces when they try to get me to race between lights. I just smile and pull out slowly and smoothly. Much more impressive to know you can trounce them and don't have to prove it.

**Macman** · 9th August 13, 10:03 AM

I wondered how long you could hold it in, Steve

! Beautiful machine! I had the pleasure of seeing the car close up the day Steve bought it. And, by the way, you looked great driving it down Fernwood Road. Anna and I saw you from the Fernwood Inn pub window

! It suits you to a T! Bobbie will look great in it too. Welcome back to the club!