Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
SWMBO's old man was in the enterainment industry (Vocalist/TV personality) and had a Rolls. Apparantly he was quite popular in the UK, so used to take an empty suitcase with him that he could pack with spare parts for the damn Rolls everytime he went over!
Also, have heard a rumour that Rolls owners had to sign a contract at sale specifying that it was never to be resprayed out of original colours, or Towed on a Tow Truck - tarnishing the image of the company. apparanrlty if you broke down you got a nice nondescript Rolls enclosed transporter that came and took your car away. anyone know if thats true?
far out, if jag owners dont like a 308 ( which is Australian by the way
) they must really get their knickers in a knot when they are used as donor cars for hot rods, which is quite popular
There are a lot of Rolls-Royce myths out there, that's just another one (not that I've ever bought a new Rolls-Royce and since they don't exist anymore except as a name on a BMW I guess I will never have an oportunity now.)
The 308 may have been made in Australia, but surely it was an American design. (Edit: no you were right, I just did a search and it is an Australian design dating back to the project start in 1964. Did we design any other engines in Oz?)
Yeah the lovely Jag IRS does make a nice rear end for a rod, but it still looks better in a jag
