Dick Van Dyke's Ride Is Toast, But He's Unscathed After Car Fire

Los Angeles Times ^ | August 19, 2013 | Christie D'Zurilla

[glock rocks]

Lucas - the prince of darkness.

[mountn man]

My Jaguar ran literally hundreds of miles between major overhauls, regularly achieving as high as 15 mpg highway

Hopefully it wasn't a daily driver. You'd be rebuilding it every weekend.

Even driving it weekends in the summer, you'd be rebuilding it every winter.

[Georgia Girl 2]

“He’s 87 and still driving?????”

Yeh my Mom is 90 and still driving. There is no age limit on it ya know.

[4yearlurker]

What do you call a lesbian driving a van load of dildos?

[Ditter]

I can’t wait for the answer to your question! snort)))))) :)

[dadfly]

ah. british gubmint motors.

[pollywog]

My 90 year old neighbor drives a LOT SAFER than my 40 year old neighbor!!! Trust me!

[Kenny Bunk]

Hopefully it wasn't a daily driver. You'd be rebuilding it every weekend. Even driving it weekends in the summer, you'd be rebuilding it every winter.

Think CA NASCAR.
In re my way pre-Iraqi War 8-track-equipped 3.4 liter, almost two-ton DOHC XJ6, first you replace the British Radiator with a 5-row heavy duty radiator, then add a biiig oil cooler and an even biiiger transcooler, all with fans to match (in my baby blue baby, the trans was GM ...also AC and power accessories) ...infinitely hot-rod-able and modified by Santa Monica's best, throw in an 75-amp alternator and Mallory Ignition, Brembo brakes and steel flex lines, give a subtle beef-up to the suspension, and off you go hurtling through the 120-degree desert at 100 mph smooth as silk, safe as a house, Bob's your Uncle, Fanny's your Aunt.. Twin 13 gal tanks giving an easy 350 mile combat radius.

By making these few mods, you could stretch the TBO to what? 6-7 months?

[QQQQ]

I think that Jag is part of Ford.

[dadfly]

i don’t think so. i read it was a separate british multinational.

[QQQQ]

Actually Ford sold Jaguar to Tata Motors(India), in 2008.

[dadfly]

good to know. thanks.