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Jaguar XJ220........in Carlisle !

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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 09:33 PM
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I think I saw one of these yesterday at dusk on the Brampton Old Road. I think I recognised it because of the books the kids get me for Fathers day (this year it was a pink badge, thanks kids).

Did I imagine it? It Was HUGE beyond belief....almost took up ALL of the road, I had to brake and pull in. How on earth do you drive one of these things apart from a dual carriageway ??

I have never seen a "Supercar" in real life, are they really this big / wide?

Did anyone else see this in the Carlisle area, perhaps a local Jag dealer has a promo on??

Midlife ....

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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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Should have raced it shaun! On initial acceleration you would have got away from it cos they have horrendous turbo lag.
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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Mark

Tempted but the sheer size of the thing scared the S@it out of me, Stobart waggons look smaller. !!

Shaun

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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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Last time I saw 1 of these was at Crail a couple of years back when the owner thought he was the man Put it on the strip and smashed the gearbox & clutch 200 meters up the strip (poor gunt)
There were a few wet pants after all the larfing that followed I can tell you Even more so when it left on a recovery truck.

The moral of the story, jus coz it sezon paper its a supercar doesn`t mean it is

Pete (now trying to find the pix of it)
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