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Old 04-15-2011, 10:33 AM
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Looking for something special that will make you think you are going faster? Cheap add-on now available through Amazon

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Amazon.com: (2) Mirror Decals " OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE LOSING" for JAGUAR X-TYPE S-TYPE XJ6 XJ8 XJR XJS XK8 XJ12: Automotive

(Nice find by member bob5attford, thanks Bob)
 
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LOL Rick,

This reminds me of the boy racer crowd that will pull up to some high powered car in traffic, floor it so the whole town can hear their weedwhacker exhaust, then come on the internet talking about they beat XZY car in their toyonisubishi... Meanwhile the guy driving the porsche was on the phone, sipping coffee and wondering where all the noise was coming from...

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Or boy racer with the huge fart can didn't expect the "gray haired" old man to actually punch it.... Then he slinks off to the right lane and exits in embarrassment the first chance he gets... Even funnier when his "girl" is with him....

Happens even more with my "chrome barge".. Only thing is the roar of the V8 in mine usually drowns out the "dying gnat" sound of his....
 
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Or boy racer with the huge fart can didn't expect the "gray haired" old man to actually punch it.... Then he slinks off to the right lane and exits in embarrassment the first chance he gets... Even funnier when his "girl" is with him....

Happens even more with my "chrome barge".. Only thing is the roar of the V8 in mine usually drowns out the "dying gnat" sound of his....
LOL... I'm going grey gracefully!

I think I made a guy in a civic cry once in the 500sl. With stock exhaust and everything else. I gave him 2 or 3 cars and then stabbed it from a roll - (what you have to do anyway with that car cause of the 2nd gear start, this way you can get it to kick down). You should have seen the glare he gave me at the next light....

Take care,

George
 
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I swear I didn't buy one...
 
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Personally, I've always taken this approach ...

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Looking for something special that will make you think you are going faster? Cheap add-on now available through Amazon

An absolute MUST HAVE!!!!!


Amazon.com: (2) Mirror Decals " OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE LOSING" for JAGUAR X-TYPE S-TYPE XJ6 XJ8 XJR XJS XK8 XJ12: Automotive

(Nice find by member bob5attford, thanks Bob)
 
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Couldn't help myself, for $4 I just bought them...

If anyone else likes charging their iPhone in their car, but doesn't like having to use some huge power inverter, I found the smallest usb power adapter ever. It's smaller than the lighter that's already in the socket! Tiny USB power adapter
 
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Of course it's losing ... it's a freakin' tree
 
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He could be driving in reverse and just hasn't past the tree yet
 
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Personally, I've always taken this approach ...
Awsome! Could it be??? Another "Gumball Rally" fan??? If you haven't read Brock Yate's book on the real Cannonball, it is a must read!

 
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I had already picked up a set just for going out to the Texas Mile

 
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Originally Posted by joycesjag
Looking for something special that will make you think you are going faster? Cheap add-on now available through Amazon

An absolute MUST HAVE!!!!!


Amazon.com: (2) Mirror Decals " OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE LOSING" for JAGUAR X-TYPE S-TYPE XJ6 XJ8 XJR XJS XK8 XJ12: Automotive

(Nice find by member bob5attford, thanks Bob)
thats looks awesome lol
 
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Or boy racer with the huge fart can didn't expect the "gray haired" old man to actually punch it.... Then he slinks off to the right lane and exits in embarrassment the first chance he gets... Even funnier when his "girl" is with him....

Happens even more with my "chrome barge".. Only thing is the roar of the V8 in mine usually drowns out the "dying gnat" sound of his....
Speaking of your chrome barge, this came around me cutting me off from the shoulder on R18 today Jeff... My first instinct was to laugh and shake my head then to think of you...

Notice the LIBERAL use of gold spray paint. The stock little wheels, the grille, ALL the window trim, the emblems, door handles, gas cap and some add on trim. He must have spent his whole welfare check at pep boys!






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I had already picked up a set just for going out to the Texas Mile


Nice it actually looks better seeing it on your car. The pic on Amazon doesn't do it justice. They should replace it with this pic and maybe they will sell more. I thought you would be able to see a box outline of the sticker like the amazon pic but yours looks like it is factory.
 
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LOL, cool item I think other jag owners can be interested at this item
 
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Haha, they look like they came with the car, BUT, they wouldn't sell over here in Blighty, "win at all costs, but never boast, and always make excuses for the looser" That's the English way
 
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Originally Posted by androulakis
Speaking of your chrome barge, this came around me cutting me off from the shoulder on R18 today Jeff... My first instinct was to laugh and shake my head then to think of you...

Notice the LIBERAL use of gold spray paint. The stock little wheels, the grille, ALL the window trim, the emblems, door handles, gas cap and some add on trim. He must have spent his whole welfare check at pep boys!



Take care,

George
Oy.... What can I say... Just to BEG AND PLEAD everyone to not lump me in with those bozo's that do crap like that to a perfectly good car.....

Last night two 20 somethings in a V6 Mustang were hell bent on following me down 271 on my way home. A couple of WOT passes to get around the Ohio left laners and they just sulked back into line...

Hey... Brake lights on Rt18.... Boy does that bring back memories! Yea, gotta love the jerks that play the shoulder game..Like they are really getting ahead...And where is a cop when you need one?
 
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Originally Posted by JOsworth
Awsome! Could it be??? Another "Gumball Rally" fan??? If you haven't read Brock Yate's book on the real Cannonball, it is a must read!

I've seen it but only once so I don't count as fanatical

I'll have to check the book out!

My wife and I passed a Daytona spider just like that one at 161 mph once in our Infiniti Q45 during the Silver State Classic race and boy was that guy shocked! I guess he wasn't willing to go flat out but I was! A completely legal road race too!
 

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Oy.... What can I say... Just to BEG AND PLEAD everyone to not lump me in with those bozo's that do crap like that to a perfectly good car.....

Last night two 20 somethings in a V6 Mustang were hell bent on following me down 271 on my way home. A couple of WOT passes to get around the Ohio left laners and they just sulked back into line...

Hey... Brake lights on Rt18.... Boy does that bring back memories! Yea, gotta love the jerks that play the shoulder game..Like they are really getting ahead...And where is a cop when you need one?
I was just messing with ya... Although this guy did need a serious beating. How can he park that car, get out, look at it and be proud of his accomplishments?

Did you hear what happened here yesterday? A black Bear of all things made its way onto the turnpike, and it shut down the turnpike for 4 hours while they chased it. Then it climbed a tree, and they had to bring in a hook and ladder truck to get to it, tranquilize it and get it down.

Hence traffic was an absolute nightmare all day.


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Got my stickers yesterday, stuck one on the driver's mirror. Attempted to put one on the passenger side but that old "objects in the mirror" text is already etched into it. Doesn't look like I can do anything about it, so now I'm mad my mirrors don't match!
 


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