This thread is interesting.

I mostly agree with Randall which brings up my thoughts about the mentions earlier in the thread regarding Fords effects on Jag.

It seems that some of you (Randall) are looking at the engineering/technical/production reasons involved with Jags association with Ford. Others of you are looking only at the IDEA that if Ford is associated, it must make it bad.

It is an indisputable fact that Ford has made massive improvements to the Jaguar automobiles from the engineering/technical/production viewpoint. From an IMAGE standpoint, there are those people who feel that if Ford is involved it must be junk.

My viewpoint is that, although I would probably never own a Jag, the fact that Ford is curing many of their problems is a very good thing. Unlike some of you, the Ford brandname does not conjure up a terrible image in my mind. To me, it is much more important to look at the practical and technical side of the issue, than to just say something like; "I don't like Fords therefore since Ford is associated with Jaguar it must now be junk." On the contrary, in reality, Fords involvement has improved the breed.

Although their vehicles are not built like a Benz, their ability to put together sound production lines is enviable. Production was Jaguars largest problem before they were bought by Ford. Fords association has helped this quite alot.

My $0.02,