Is this rescue-able?

Looks like some one tried to fit X150 exit vents?

The X100 is a better looking car than the X150, not sure why to even attempt this.

I've seen some bad taste when browsing for sale adds, but this one takes the cake.

 

I've been looking at it further, white isn't even it's natural color; the read deck lid logo has been sprayed over.

I wonder if the brush comes with the car.

And it is indeed, a X150 side light and exit vent glued to the side.

The body has been chopped off to fit the wheels, so on further inspection, not rescueable.

 

Everything is rescuable, but recovering the wheel arches would need some metalwork skills. Rear plinth was body colour on early cars. Might be a project for someone looking for a coupe.

Those wheels look like they came from a steam locomotive.
Each to his own, I guess.

What's the seller asking?


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I'm feeling a challenge for ugliest car...lol





97 jaguar xk8 convertible $10000
http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/5998318636.html

 

Ugh, how come this stuff primarily comes from the southeast US? I lived down there for a number of years, and it seemed like there were always cars (normally Monte Carlos and Malibus, but apparently Jaguars aren't immune) with 26 inch wheels rolling around. The wheels were usually so big it would raise the car and would look like a lift kit was installed.

 

This one is outside Chicago Illinois.

The primary reason the lift kit and large wheels craze took off, is it allowed people with business that wasn't conducted "on the books" to spend large amounts of money on a car, but no red flags are raised by say, having no significant income through life but owning a current year model Ferrari. The way it makes a car drive like crap, primarily limits usage to either very low speeds, or very good roads. You end up with a lot of blown out parts if you drive a car like that on road systems that deteriorate faster than the south east.

I am not an expert on XK8's as I have not yet owned one, but if you look at the picture from inside the door, its either over spray of white onto another color, or seriously in need of cleaning.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...tr&aff=impactr

I'd imagine the impact of those wheels regardless of miles means that the car likely needs all bushings replaced, and possibly wheel bearings as well.

 

$8K. Its a 1997.

 

AKA drug dealers.

You're being too nice.

 

Along the thread of ugly cars I respectfully submit this one....

 

I know its a selfish thought, but the more of them that get abused like the ones above, or end up parted out, the faster ours will increase in value.

More power to 'em.

 

I can only browse XK8's right now, but from what I've seen trend in the last two years, nice examples in a great color combination aren't being listed for sale as often as they used to.

 

ugh those poor cars.. I have never understood that style of look..

 

Are you shopping for a XK8/XKR Tervuren?

 

All those two need is a set of spinners on those ghetto wheels!

 

There hasn't been room for me to have one for over a year, but the habit of checking listings for remarkable good color combinations I like still remains.

I really need the extra space the larger X150 has, but I find the X100 to a far more beautiful car. An XK8 would have to be an occasional use car, and I already have two of those. I admire the X100, and enjoy the window shopping.

 

well whatever career or job you had.. I want it! lol... that's cool I'm the same way I lurk and look at cars all the time. I'm also thinking of selling mine.. losing sleep over worries with this car.