Anyone own any Exotic cars?

Sir Jack was a friend of both my Grandpas. They all pretty much lived in the same area. Grandpa Norman was from a family of tent makers, we supplied the British Army with canvas through the Boer War. WW1 and WW2. The World would look very differently without that win from the Nazi jackboot (until Trump).

Grandpa Jack was of a very different tack, Ducking and diving within the motor industry, he probably sold more cars in post-war Britain than anyone else.

They both had access to the Jaguar factory and got the newest cars. They both got the Mk11 saloons on day one, in white. Grandpa Jack managed to roll his car within half a mile of having it. Luckily the City Counsil had raked all the old leaves at the park into a pile and he landed in those. Not a mark or scratch.

That's where my love of Jags comes from. I had a clapped out XJC 4.2, 2 door coupe in the South of France. It was worth more than my apartment.

Not my cars, but my old home town; 8+ hours of Historic Racing!

We used to be moored stern-to at the swimming pool for years, great viewing spot for the GP.

Yep, watched a lot of the historic races on Sunday.

I think it was Enzo Ferrari that stated the classic jag e-type was the most beautiful car in the world. He certainly knew something about good design! I think the new Merc AMG-GT captures some of the original e-type elements. Gorgeous car Pascal!!

EVERYTHING is a problem on BMW's and NOTHING is cheap about maintaining them. My sister's 2020 3 series BMW is getting the engine replaced right now under warranty with 20k miles because it developed a knock in the engine for no reason at all.

Aye, I had one of those in Alaska, way out on the tundra in a Eskimo village called Bethel.
It was stock with 4 wheel drive and the transfer case, but had big off road tires, which came in handy one day in January 1984 when I inadvertently went off-roading after a cup of grog too much: The road T-boned and instead of going left, or right, I went straight: Through the snowbank, down the ditch and on to the tundra, all at slow speed in the dark. Those big tires and the low gearing saved the day as I backed slowly up hill through the bushes and back on what could barely be called a road, turned left, got home to my shack and celebrated the old Bronco flown in to Bethel courtesy of the FAA on a C-123.
Great SUV, before SUVs were cool.

Don’t know if I consider it an exotic but **** if it ain’t fun. 2005 Porsche Boxster s, suspension and brake work, racing seats, wheels from a panamera turbo (powdercoated bronze) Rs60 front splitter and gauge pod top, cayman spoiler. Oh and a turbo kit. Good for 460hp, light car too so that 460 goes a long way. Picture taken just now at work so she’s dirty (not my daily driver but I love to drive it as much as possible)

Sounds like a track or autocross exotic to me. Well played.

I’d be lying if I said she hasn’t seen the track (not drag racing) Hoping to take her a few more times.

Here is my latest project a Ferrari 488 challenge car that was crashed at Indianapolis, repaired ready for paint or a wrap and a few laps at the track and a NEW owner

Of interest to Carl:

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-acura-nsx-type-s-teaser/