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« on: August 25, 2006, 16:48:56 »
Rumour in the press is that Ford are in talks to flog off Jaguar and Land Rover to an Equity group.

I wonder what the long-term prospects for either company will be.


http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9067-2328687,00.html
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2006, 16:54:52 »
In the Daily Mail it says JCB are interested in Jaguar.

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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2006, 16:58:19 »
..and remind me - the BEST way to get to publicity is to start rumours is it not?

Ford must be chuckling :-)
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« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2006, 16:59:30 »
The consensus is Ford are only interested in selling the two companies as a package.

Shame I’d like to Jaguar in British hands.

Or even Land rover for that matter.
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2006, 17:03:36 »
..but neither are in British hands at the moment?  :roll:
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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2006, 18:26:43 »
Hell, i would like to see Jcb buy both, they are a serious company, spending serious money on development, and the only company in this country to start a new diesel engine production plant for 20-30 years from scratch.
And that very engine, well 2 of them and very tweeked, broke the diesel land speed record this week i believe.
And they are 100% british, but do also build equipment in india, and other countrys.

All they need do, get a couple of Fastrack axles, engine and transmission, and stick a Land Rover body on top, no worries with breaking half shafts then. :twisted:
85% OF ALL LAND ROVERS BUILT, ARE STILL ON THE ROAD,
THE OTHER 15% MADE IT HOME ;)

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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2006, 18:57:14 »
JCB are fantastic, LR would go far under them :)
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2006, 19:45:00 »
Sorry to pee you off chaps -BUT the clever money is going on KIA,
The KIA Defender got a ring to it yea, :wink:  :lol:  :lol:
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