Ok, maybe stupid is a tad harsh.. but I drove jag to work today and was asked what year my BMW was.....ugh..... ok end of rant..

 

Definitely not as egregious, butI would say over the last 40 years about half or more of the people I talk to when driving my TR6 ask me what year my MGB is. Ugh!

Of course a lot of people don't know what my XJ6 ser1 is at all.

 

if they ask me I tell them 1872. You should see their face go blank...

 

Well, last summer someone said "nice Rolls" while looking at the front end of my Series 1. Can't complain.

(I'm assuming they were referring to the car and not my jowls

 

Ugh, again, I lost a good post !! Short version !!

At market yesterday, Jaguar's turn. Older lady to me. "That is a really nice old car.". I responded. with a simple thanks...

Carl

 

I've had one person ask me "What year is that mustang" while getting gas in the 2015 XJC Coupe. Its does have a bit of a V8 rumble but chevy V8's sound different than Ford V8's LOL.

 

I'm thinking you people must live among Very, um, klooless people.
Whenever I take Nix to town, people know Instantly, That's a Jaguar!
In fact, more than one (everyone from 12 to 75) has said, "That's when Jaguars were Really Jaguars!"
Sometimes I'm quite surprised how young some Classic Jaguar fans are.
(';')

 

A couple of decades ago, I read a piece on line by an automotive journalist. Keene strike me. It was a "break down" of the then current model. A bit down on the loss of identity. I sent the best picture I had in my cache of mine at the time. She kindly responded,. "Now, that is a Jaguar" !!! Priceless....

Carl

 

Many young folks have zero, or only vague, knowledge that a Jaguar automobile even exists. The oh-so-commonplace Audis and BMWs are a different matter, of course.

Recently, though, I was pleased when a gas station attendant, a cheerful young lady of 20 or so, got a little enthused about my car. "WOW, is that an old Jaguar? Oh my God. They really are beautiful". Granted, she may have merely been looking for a tip....which I always give attendants anyway.

Cheers
DD

 

Calling it a BMW may have been an intentional effort to needle you a bit

Some of the fellows I work with always refer to my car as a "Jagwire". They know it isn't the correct pronunciation. They're just trying to irritate me. I remain silent, refusing to give them any satisfaction

Cheers
DD