http://www.newsweek.com/id/154835

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I remember being shocked at hearing several years ago that the "leaper" on the Jaguar was an option you had to pay (dearly) for. I thought that was rather tacky after what they charge for the cars to begin with. They should have just added it to the base cost and not said anymore about it.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Fashion is cyclic. FoMoCo dispensed with their hood ornaments for a few years in the late Sixties, but they sprang back a few years later, ditto GM. Don't be surprised if tires with non-black sidewall stripes make a resurgence someday.

I always thought the leaper looked like ****. Perhaps others complained and coerced Jaguar to offer it as an option.

Oh, I thought it looked okay, but was astounded to hear that it was an option priced somewhere around $200.00. I don't like it that much. Besides, I'd be afraid to own a Jaguar.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Bring back the Pontiac Chief.... and leave the PC police home...

http://www.pbase.com/image/82211510

Jim, why must you insist on exploiting the Native Americans like that?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Me? ME? Why must you DC'ers (politicians, lobbyists, and all the rest of the in crown wanna-be'ers) insist on rooting for the Redskins, who used to be double dippers in the bigot bin...
Hail to the Redskins, Hail to the Chiefs......

Remember George Preston Marshall? Remember when the Redskins were America's "Southern" Team? IIRC, they were the last NFL team to integrate and were getting a lot of heat to do so.

Trivia: Who was the first Negro to play for the 'Skins?

btw I used to be a 'Skins fan back in the Jurgy to Bobby Mitchell days. George Allen: "The future is now baby!"

Yeah now if you have a hood ornament you're considered old school.

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A friend of mine that lives in New Jersey told me that people constantly steal his Mercedes Star off the hood of his car. After replacing it twice, he said he'll get another one if he decides to sell it and put it on only when he shows it.

What would you do with a hood ornament if you didn't own the car?

Idiots!

Nice necklace in the 'hood. Trophy.

I've always loved hood ornaments...especially on my MB. It just adds that extra touch of class.

Nobody has ever stolen mine, either...

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

They don't actually want the ornament...it's a matter of jealousy.

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

"Inside the Mercedes Benz dealership on New York's posh Park Avenue, cars shimmer, leather seats invite, and hubcaps gleam..."


err...don't they mean MB tex seats invite?

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

Wear it as a necklace- just a guess.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL