In a message dated 10/12/04 12:49:00 AM, S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU writes:

<< Years ago I had a 3.8L Mk2 Jaguar without power steering. Now that was a
bastard to do a 3 point turn in ;)
...although once you got going, it had an excellent feel of the road and
was great car to drive... >>

Steve O.,

The 3.8 sedan I had was something like a boat -- the two happiest days of my
life were the day I bought it and the day I sold it.  Here in the States some
thirty-five years ago, any Jaguar was considered a rare and exotic beast which
few shops would dare touch.  I guess it was not so different from a Vanagon.
Compared to the flabby American cars of the day, the 3.8 was a great car to
drive . . . until Lucas, The Prince of Darkness, worked his form of black magic
and the electric overdrive would queef out causing the car to start
freewheeling in the middle of a high speed sweeper.  At least it taught me bowel
control.

George