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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I’m still sticking with Jaguars with six-digit mileages rather than six-digit price tags, but the Type 01 is nice too.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Actually ooh does the unproduced Saab 9-5 Sportcombi count?

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A PSA on Alpine (not that kind of PSA)

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When a used parking brake sensor for your car is $75, might as well just try to resurrect the malfunctioning one by soaking it in contact cleaner and manipulating it vigorously. Quite glad it worked.

A triumphant Jeremy Clarkson, captioned with "I've mended something!!"

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It has to be a German mechanical marvel that retains iconic status in the face of strong competition from domestic and overseas competitors, right?

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Turbo, Euro, boxy, convertible. Which 80s icon are you picking? #weirdcarBS

A Maserati Biturbo poses next to a Saab 900 Turbo. Both cars are convertibles.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Once upon a time in Cambridge, there would’ve been Saabs as far as the eye could see. Now I’m the last Saab standing in a sea of Subarus.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Technically my cousin's uncle on the side I'm not related to, but in 2007 he had a Roewe 750 (in Shanghai). I tried it out briefly when visiting; bit plasticky but still an experience.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Vanden Plas tray table in an XJR: because why not?

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Well crap. Militaristic space-combat shooter isn't a good recipe for life expectancy.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

“Despite its freshness, tech and packaging, the V70 can never match the old 122S in integrity, longevity, ergonomics or style.”

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Well this is annoying: the most persistent source of leak seems to be an old, oddly-shaped rubber hose that is hard to find online. I may have to do some improvising with splice connections and generic coolant hose.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Intercooled superchargers: great for driving fun, a pain in the ass for diagnosing coolant leaks. This is with most of the intake piping already removed.

Partially disassembled engine bay of a Jaguar XJR

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Two-car garage with this and a “Lancia Thema”

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Still carrying the banner for these things. Maybe it’s because I’ve never driven or owned one.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Looks like the larval form of the Audi Sport Quattro

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I'm slightly obsessed with the Khamsin. Fully Citroenized and those floating taillights? Yes please.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

For northeastern US #weirdcarBS, come to the event that @coffeeelf.bsky.social and I are planning!

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Gen Z/Alpha 🤝 Anyone older The ‘67 Jaguar 420’s meme value #weirdcarBS

The 1967 Jaguar 420, a doubly numerically memetic car

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

When the parking lot show is as interesting as the main event

Jaguar XJR, Saab 9-3 Viggen, Peugeot 505, FSO Polonez, and Volvo XC70 at Lime Rock Park

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Acted upon my choice and got a Saab 9-3 SE rather than a Viggen. The latter is a failed attempt at BMW one-upmanship.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A popular car photography spot in Boston Harbor.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Full story at prestigeandperformancecar.com/jaguar/jagua...

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Hers and his Jaguar XJs with corresponding awards: best in preservation class for @coffeeelf.bsky.social and her Series 1 XJ6, first place enthusiast for my manual X300 XJR.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

For sale near me, based on Ford mechanicals rather than the usual Beetle platform.

Front end of a kit car inspired by the Jaguar SS100

Rear end of a kit car inspired by the Jaguar SS100, complete with oddly shaped rump

Engine bay of a kit car inspired by the Jaguar SS100, showing the Ford V6

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hey @hoonofthe.day wanna do a Lemons rally with @coffeeelf.bsky.social in a 1950s Jag? That's +350 points just by country and decade alone.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Sunburnt and moldy, but minimally rusty and apparently mechanically sound. Guess these Jaguar XJRs are not desirable enough to save examples like this from the junkyard.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Either an AstroVette-spec early C3 or a Series 1 E-type roadster (I know @coffeeelf.bsky.social would prefer a coupe).

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Is there a more unlikely pair of cars to share a name than these two? #weirdcarBS

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I can't tell if that's better or worse than the Corvette Summer car.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I prefer to photograph the weird cars at shows, and the Rad-themed ones tend to have large lineups of weirdos.

A Mercury Grand Marquis with a DIY convertible conversion

A Chrysler TC by Maserati abuts a Buick Reatta

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

...inboard rear brakes? If I wanted to deal with that monstrosity I'd just get a Jaguar.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Things you never expect to see: a friggin Rolls-Royce Camargue #weirdcarBS

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Seriously, isn’t the spirit of Boss Tweed possessing this kitten?

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The neighborhood snapping turtle has had some rough times.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Meanwhile the Jaguar I-Pace is frothing in the corner, apoplectic about being forgotten.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Fellow Star Trek fans, does this also appear in your Google results when you seach for "experience bij"? This is on the second page of results, but who knows how it gets ordered nowadays. @mikemcmahan.bsky.social @trekranks.com @tawnynewsome.bsky.social

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Ooh shiny. I’m discovering my love for chrome as I move further into my forties.

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

And how has nobody brought up the ultimate three-boxer, the Volvo 240?

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Oaty, or something @labcoatguy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Sometimes, the right committee can produce a stunning result.

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