XF now affordable to Boy Racers ??

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We have here in our town a boy racer with an early-ish XF. And yes it is lowered and has a drain pipe exhaust and makes one hell of a racket. Didn't think it would be long before the XF came within the capabilities of the boy racer. :rolleyes::eek:
 

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We have here in our town a boy racer with an early-ish XF. And yes it is lowered and has a drain pipe exhaust and makes one hell of a racket. Didn't think it would be long before the XF came within the capabilities of the boy racer. :rolleyes::eek:


That would be a serious boy racer machine........:eek::eek::eek:
 

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They are from ~£2.5k now

That is a lot of car for £2500. Mind you my son-in-law had a nearly new one and it was nothing but trouble. JLR eventually bought it back from him and he then bought an MB :rolleyes:
 

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I had 2 of them but never would I have chose it as a boy racers type.
To me it was comfortable big car
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I liked mine ok especially the last it was a portfolio. ( Sorry I sold this one )
never give me any real problems except for a flexible exhaust pipe cracked and had to get a mod done on it. It’s common on the .2.7 and is a £600 fix unless you get an indi to fit the mod. Oh and there’s 2 of them.
 

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I think I will boy racer my cls.

Idiot round our way already done that, must have spent a fortune on making a 320 look like an amg but the car is rather battered so just doesn't even look right.
 

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Idiot round our way already done that, must have spent a fortune on making a 320 look like an amg but the car is rather battered so just doesn't even look right.

On a serious note my grill is chipped and going to put an upgrade grill in. and fitted a colour match boot lip .
That will probably be as far as I go.
 

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I must be older than I think I don't like these cars I saw the plug ugly Bentley Bentega on my way into Liverpool wrapped in dull grey like a Belgian Battleship.

My youth describes it as paying a lot to look bad.
 
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I must be older than I think I don't like these cars I saw the plug ugly Bentley Bentega on my way into Liverpool wrapped in dull grey like a Belgian Battleship.

My youth describes it as paying a lot to look bad.

Both the Bentley Bentayga and the Rolls Royce Cullinan just seem to lack any sort of style at all. :rolleyes: Like you say that is an awful lot of money to spend just to look bad, :(
 

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Both the Bentley Bentayga and the Rolls Royce Cullinan just seem to lack any sort of style at all. :rolleyes: Like you say that is an awful lot of money to spend just to look bad, :(


I do see quite a lot who manage to do it on the cheap.

I sat in a very nice hotel recently opposite a largish lady in her lycra pants who lets say kept a pet camel (some of you will need that explaining)

Her bling was real the rest of her wasn't tattoed eyebrows and silicone lips.

Then he joined her all perma tan and hair dye.
 
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I took a bit of a mad turn and looked at a Chrysler 300 , advertised as
Mercedes engine ( true ) Mercedes quality etc etc. Boy oh boy I went for test drive it could not have been further from a Mercedes, dull , cheap interior all plastic with squeaks and rattled , very clumsy Geri LG to drive and to cap it all it was Matt black. Could not wait to make my excuses and leave.

Oh dear...Mmmmm...I always think they look like Gipsy's cars. A distinct lack of class. Glad you didn't like it :rolleyes::)
 
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I do see quite a lot who manage to do it on the cheap.

I sat in a very nice hotel recently opposite a largish lady in her lycra pants who lets say kept a pet camel (some of you will need that explaining)

Her bling was real the rest of her wasn't tattoed eyebrows and silicone lips.

Then he joined her all perma tan and hair dye.

Sunday lunchtime in our local Chinese restaurant there was a young Blonde in a skin tight Leather suit. She had a big bum and too much make up. She obviously thought she looked attractive but you could see people nudging each other with rolling eyes as she tottered in, made you feel quite sorry for her. :rolleyes::eek:
 

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Sunday lunchtime in our local Chinese restaurant there was a young Blonde in a skin tight Leather suit. She had a big bum and too much make up. She obviously thought she looked attractive but you could see people nudging each other with rolling eyes as she tottered in, made you feel quite sorry for her. :rolleyes::eek:


The older I get the more I realise a picture tells a thousand lies but a mirrors a million.


It's clear there is a big problem with faulty mirrors I have one and from certain angles I see the next James Bond smiling back at me and from others its the Bond villain.
 

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