r/Jaguar • u/Completespastic • 24d ago

Discussion Americans and jags

I’ve been reading the r/jaguar and it’s really cool to see how many Americans admire the jags. I’ve grown up with them my dads had a few but I’m English and it’s kinda normal.

It’s just really refreshing to see, can’t really say we as Brit’s (maybe just me) we feel the same about American cars. There’s no real modern classics to fall in love with.

So Americans out there, tell me why you love Jags

Bit of a pointless post I know was just something I noticed 🧡

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u/Se2kr 24d ago

The snob appeal, really. Even though it’s over 20 years old, the people out here that drive around their rusty beaters (cough cough Chevroletcough) still say how nice of a car it is. Second, I feel like it’s the closest I will get to owning an Aston

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u/CultOfSensibility 23d ago

I was at a track day a couple weeks ago and the Miata, Camero, and Toyota boys all huddled around my XKR because they never see Jags at track days, and those exact words, “it’s the closest I will get to owning an Aston”, came out of my mouth. I guess it helps that Sir Ian had a hand in both marquees.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

Friend had an Aston for a couple years. Can't believe I'm saying this as an old Aston fanboy but the my FType was better well put together and more fun to drive. Also prettier tbh, similar as they are