Came across this photo in xkedata:
http://www.xkedata.com/gallery/zoom/?id=279863
Not sure if that shows how small our E Types are or if modern cars are brought up on a diet of too many burgers and
Geoff
Putting on weight
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#1 Putting on weight
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#2 Re: Putting on weight
Well , Geoff, I agree wholeheartedly about modern cars which are far too big and more to the point too heavy . What is salutary, however, is to put an ordinary SWB E against an XK120 -140 - 150 and discover that the E is shorter
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#3 Re: Putting on weight
Hi Geoff....just goes to show what a nice rear end the S2 has...the F type is far to bulky
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#4 Re: Putting on weight
Yeah, my wife has a tiny car - a Toyota Yaris. It's wider than my E Type. No wonder you can't park modern cars in the bays in a car park without door banging!
Malcolm
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I only fit in a 2+2, so got one!
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#5 Re: Putting on weight
Yep - out on the road amongst modern traffic the F-type looks positively svelte. But park it against an E-type, and it's a bit of a barge......
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