purplebargeken Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Can't seem to see the for sale thread but then again am not in the mood to look too hard really Rummaging in the loft this afternoon and found the chrome leaper I bought many years ago for one of my XJ40's. No longer have Jags so do any of the Jaaaaag owners on here want it for a tenner plus a couple of quids p & p? It is new and unfitted, just been stored for about a long time. Let me know.
flat4alfa Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 11001010, Cavcraft, Maurice Marina and 10 others 13
Saabnut Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 What size is it? If it is the larger one, I will take it for the rear shelf of Jaggy McJaaaagface somewhatfoolish 1
Junkman Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Burn it with fire! Aston Martin, Eddie Honda, Skizzer and 1 other 4
Uncle Jimmy Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Put it on the wall and shoot it with an air rifle for a cheap Safari holiday. John F, Junkman, stonedagain and 1 other 4
NorfolkNWeigh Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 I was about to leap to the defence of these stylish mascots, but the only picture in existence of Mrs N's old S-Type doesn't show the US market leaper I put on it. If you look carefully you can just see the tail! I'd probably also get giffer Barry warning points for the mesh ' R' grille too.When I finally man up and buy a shonky XF I'll try to resist a mascot, although I'm promising nowt! cpjitservices 1
Jazoli Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 I'll give you a fiver to throw it in the bin, I parked the XJ6 next to an x type with a leaper on it at the weekend, one car looked classy one looked like a turd. Aston Martin and Skizzer 2
SRi05 Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 No leaper, no Jaaaaaaaag I'm afraid. They are glorious Vince70 1
Arthur Foxhake Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 A lot of leaper hate on here! I think they are fine on an older Jag but I saw one on a brand new car the other day, I couldn't abide that. Banger Kenny 1
mercrocker Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Not factory fitted for nearly 50 years now.... Banger Kenny, bangernomics and NorfolkNWeigh 3
TheClutchBasketPodcast Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Does someone have a Mondeo to put it on... I mean an x-type blakey79 and flat4alfa 2
NorfolkNWeigh Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Not factory fitted for nearly 50 years now....In the UK.The Septics had them , maybe still have them up until much more recently. The one I had on that S-Type was a US spec factory one. The pre-drilled holes were under the " Growler " badge on the bonnet. Does someone have a Mondeo to put it on... I mean an x-typeAgain factory fitted for the US . Looks like they died with the X350 Banger Kenny 1
SiC Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 A girl I knew in secondary school, her dad lost one of his eyes when he was younger. The local town mayor drove into him and his face got impaled on the leaper. (That's what she told us at least)
Vince70 Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 I had a cat claw one of my eyes out but it wasn’t a Jag leaper lol but I’ve still got a soft spot for them and wouldn’t take it off our old S type. cpjitservices 1
purplebargeken Posted January 15, 2019 Author Posted January 15, 2019 I'll be in the loft later and I'll measure it up as soon as I can. Cheers Ken Saabnut 1
Guest Hooli Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 I've already got one that was fitted to my XJ40 when I had it. It won't be going on the XJR. Fat_Pirate and Jazoli 2
sierraman Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 My dad knew someone who mounted one once, didn’t quite get it central. To say it looked a right cunt was an understatement. Snipes, Banger Kenny and Isaac Hunt 3
gadgetgricey Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 My dad knew someone who mounted one once, didn’t quite get it central. To say it looked a right cunt was an understatement. Jesus, Read that wrong at first.......Then realised you meant fitted to the car, not they tried to insert it up somewhere the sun don't shine... (I think that may be more of a reflection on me, and my dirty mind though) blakey79, flat4alfa and John F 3
Fat_Pirate Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Setting this on fire is not enough, such things must be disposed of in vats of boiling metal to prevent it re-forming in a Terminator T1000-style. gadgetgricey 1
Guest Hooli Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Personally I think these should be sharper. Anyone dumb enough to walk in front of a car deserves pain as a form of training. purplebargeken 1
MorrisItalSLX Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Imagine the outrage if I fitted a leaper to the virgin bonnet of my XJ, especially if it was one of those modern S/X Type ones. I would be banished from the forum. (I think SI/SII/SIII XJs can pull them off as long as there is a chrome strip running up the centre of the bonnet.)
spartacus Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 I had a cat claw one of my eyes out but it wasn’t a Jag leaper lol but I’ve still got a soft spot for them and wouldn’t take it off our old S type. 6B7B3DBF-2C05-4EB4-ACF3-DE85463D6D35.jpegJust to clarify, a cat once clawed one of your eyes out? That sounds grim.I'm guessing you've got a soft spot for leapers, not cats?
Mally Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 If it's the wrong size for Saabnut, I'd have it please.Not sure why, but I've always wanted one. purplebargeken 1
xtriple Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 The XJ-S had one but the previous owner removed it and had the holes filled and the bonnet resprayed. Not a great ob but still better than a leaper on a Jaguar which is not supposed to have one! However, a leaper on the right car looks great (and the potential for pedestrian injury is a super Brucie bonus) or mounted on a plinth in the front room.
purplebargeken Posted January 15, 2019 Author Posted January 15, 2019 The Leaper is 5" from tip of the tail to the tip of the nose. The plinth is 2 1/2" x 1/2". The base looks a little like the roof of a house if that makes sense - this shape ^
purplebargeken Posted January 15, 2019 Author Posted January 15, 2019 So, saabnut if the right size or Mally. Cheers guys.
Saabnut Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Yep, I will take that, thank you. Let me know how much including postage and a PayPal address to send to. Sorry, Mally! purplebargeken 1
Guest Hooli Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 I must dig mine out, it's around here somewhere as I've seen it. A little plinth & stand it on the radiogram after a polish would look nice. purplebargeken 1
dome Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 I think I've got a couple somewhere so if there's a demand for these then I'm your man. Not to step on Ken's sale though purplebargeken 1
Vince70 Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Just to clarify, a cat once clawed one of your eyes out? That sounds grim.I'm guessing you've got a soft spot for leapers, not cats?
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