Sooo anyway as soon as the wheels got traction again I slammed on the gas because If your fast enouph you can catch the next light green. I come up on a 2002 or 2003 jaguire.

This car. We take the turn under the freeway getting onto the feeder (at this time he had been watching me in his rearview) and I got behind him in the first lane which was appropriate for in-the-city-driving. (im not much of a crazy driver despite my age) I'm behind him and immediately I look over to see if anyone is in the other lane, theres no one, I jump over one lane and get on the gas to pass him. I didnt shift down so there was no downshift when I hit the gas and when I got beside him it was obvious he didnt want me to pass him. I was going around 40 mph and I smashed the gas and so did he. Hehe.. He was actually a little bit ahead of me when we hit it but crawled up on him and passed him at around 100mph. Got on the freeway at 110 and slowed down. I dont think he will underestimate the mark VIII again. BTW that jag is a 70,000 doller car and it runs 15.2 in the quarter mile.

Ohh well, I hope he didnt buy it for the speed.

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Steve 95 LSC Black/Black
LOD New England Member
See profile for list of mods + best track run.
Beware of burning rice.

Milwaukee:you can't drink the water but you can eat the people.

-Shawn

One of my choices for my next car is a XJR (the 4-door), too bad I can't afford a used one........yet

I would love to bring a XJR to the drag strip. I have NEVER seen one, or any other jaguar for that matter, in my many trips to the drag strip.

BTW - 13.2 is a great time with those mods! You don't even have an exhaust?!

Ken

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"oh god I'm glad I'm not in high school anymore"

On a side note I was going to school the other day and it had just started raining. For about 10 minutes these fat drops were falling out of the sky randomly. Not drizzly but big fat drops. The streets were literally greese. I couldnt go around a corner without the backend coming out. No matter how I did it the backend would swing out. I need better tires. But that's not what this post is about. I get on the street that turns onto my school and I'm going 30mph, have a cop 100yrds behind me, and being very carefull about my driving. I was starting to stop way way way waaaay before the stop sign so I made it through that. Whew, but after the stop sign and continuing down the road I see I have to put on the brakes again because a truck with a trailer hooked to it is BACKING UP in my lane (prob because he slid through his turn). I am about 50 yards away when I start hitting the brakes and at around 30 yards my car starts to slide. I'm still going over 20 mph so I have plenty of time for insurance/damage/injury, and the fact my baby is going to get a very big boo boo to run through my mind. THEN the abs kick in. YEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. Saved my butt. If I didnt have abs I would have been halfway up that trailers backside. My driving skills are still superior to all of yours.

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They have 385 Hp and a lot more TQ than a NA Mark does,

Gearing is the dept that the Jag lacks big time,

If it were 3.73'd or 4.10'd that beast would run 12's

With the lazy smooth auto and low stall speed and something like a 3.08 rear and a curb weight close to 4k lbs... its not a quarter mile car.

Imagine when they are affordable like the Mark!!

Gears,Re-flash,MAF,PULLEY, and a ragtop with 480HP!!!

1. In NJ during the rain im stopped at a light. Light turns green and the rear end breaks lose without any gas applied! Also the Mark would fish tail all the way up to 50 when ever I stomped on it not only from a start but from 25, 35, and even 45.

2. In FL - Dry pavement - Sunday - Do a Crazy U-turn holding the gas followed by taking a right at the next light at 40(natural fishtail), then from a stop at the next light, jam on the gas and make a left once im done the turn I took my foot up off the gas and jam back down, chirping at 35!

3. Jag powerslide - Sunday - long curve taken at 70 in a 35! Yes a Controlled drift, the Pirellis screamed!

On a side note, Jaguars are my favorite car manufacturer (dont worry followed by Lincoln). My father has an Xj8 and has had two XJS's prior. THEY ARE STRICTLY ART! No speed runners, the new ones are better but Jag has to start putting some better gears in for American Roads. Comparably they are probably never going to take BMW's, Mercedes Benz, or Audis in a race but they will look a hell of a lot better at the finish line. Next time you see a Jag xj8 or xjs(not the new s-type or even xk8) take note of the lines and particularly the hood. You dont find those lines anywhere anymore, not even Bentleys or Rolls! Also, not for nothing, but the interior is way out there, Next best thing to a Rolls for an 8th of the price.

96 Mark - Opal Opalescent/Ivory - BASE - STOCK (Mine)
98 Jag XJ8 - Topaz/Oatmeal - LOADED (MAMA'S)
01 Navi - Ebony/Tan - LOADED 4x4 (POP's)
96 Jag XJS Convertible - Triple Black (DREAM)

Because their refridgerators are made by LUCAS.
-Black Ice
94 Black/Black
95 Champagne/Saddle

96 Mark - Opal Opalescent/Ivory - Base - Stock