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Prince Harry gets behind the wheel of an E-Type to drive his new wife to their evening wedding reception. https://www.msn.com/en-g...AAxwkhZ?ocid=spartanntp
Al
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Very nice, but HIDEOUS 'bling' over-size wire wheels and low profile tyres COVERED with writing.
Utterly tasteless E Type.
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roymattblack wrote:Very nice, but HIDEOUS 'bling' over-size wire wheels and low profile tyres COVERED with writing.
Utterly tasteless E Type.
 But it was used for the Royal wedding Roy, kind of apt I thought  Al
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Its a brand new' electric' jaguar and the number plate is the date of the wedding:- https://www.independent....-emissions-a8360096.htmlCurrent builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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roymattblack wrote:Very nice, but HIDEOUS 'bling' over-size wire wheels and low profile tyres COVERED with writing.
Utterly tasteless E Type.
Say what? They look pretty normal wheels are tyres are they not? Rich. TRGRichie attached the following image(s):
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There's no writing on the tyres.... The tyres have been shined and the sun's glare off them. Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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magpie1832 wrote:There's no writing on the tyres.... The tyres have been shined and the sun's glare off them.
Chris Glad someone else agrees
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My apologies... The pic I looked (quickly) at appears to have writing on the tyres but I can now see it's just reflection... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Strange optical illusion of the rear tyre looking larger than the front one in the second pic! I miss the third windscreen wiper. Happy modelling
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The Jaguar E-Type "Concept Zero", an electric version of the 1968 British classic, though is an eyewatering £350,000 even with a 5.5sec 0-60 which is probably faster than the petrol engined version 
Interestingly, the car was left-hand drive, which royal fans have attributed as a nod to Markle’s American heritage, or perhaps more likely clever marketing ploy by Jaguar, to sell a few in the USA 
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It's comical how Royal fans are saying it was a nod to Meghan - the concept zero car was built a year ago and was always LHD. It's the only one there is so they couldn't have loaned a RHD car even if Harry had wanted it. 
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Tomick wrote:The Jaguar E-Type "Concept Zero", an electric version of the 1968 British classic, though is an eyewatering £350,000 even with a 5.5sec 0-60 which is probably faster than the petrol engined version
Interestingly, the car was left-hand drive, which royal fans have attributed as a nod to Markle’s American heritage, or perhaps more likely clever marketing ploy by Jaguar, to sell a few in the USA HOW MUCH!!! I know electric cars are more expensive, but, as you say, that's eye-watteringly expensive. Still have one though......if i had the money
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CaptnBirdseye wrote:Tomick wrote:The Jaguar E-Type "Concept Zero", an electric version of the 1968 British classic, though is an eyewatering £350,000 even with a 5.5sec 0-60 which is probably faster than the petrol engined version
Interestingly, the car was left-hand drive, which royal fans have attributed as a nod to Markle’s American heritage, or perhaps more likely clever marketing ploy by Jaguar, to sell a few in the USA HOW MUCH!!! I know electric cars are more expensive, but, as you say, that's eye-watteringly expensive. Still have one though......if i had the money You could have two or possibly three original E-types which also have a real engine & sound for that kind of money..
https://www.classiccarsf...ale.co.uk/jaguar/e-type
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Give me the real one - even a scruffy one - any day...
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roymattblack wrote:Give me the real one - even a scruffy one - any day... Well yeah, agreed, but most are heavily restored. A factory original would be like hens teeth. A numbers matching original... 
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I still almost weep at the series 2 2+2 I passed up about 7 years ago. Ok, least desirable but still an E Type. Red, tan leather, a nice usable car. Full MOT. No way mint, but it would have been a good running restoration. Price - £13,000. (sob)  
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roymattblack wrote:I still almost weep at the series 2 2+2 I passed up about 7 years ago. Ok, least desirable but still an E Type. Red, tan leather, a nice usable car. Full MOT. No way mint, but it would have been a good running restoration. Price - £13,000. (sob) Ouch, i feel your pain
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There is a poignant story behind the Jaguar in which Prince Harry drove Meghan Markle to their wedding reception..
http://www.dailymail.co....amiroquai-musician.html
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