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Evan - I think we are in agreement. That's fine. See - teamwork is what makes things go better. The beers are on you. :lol:

BTW - I have to say that Jaguar would be nothing without the input from Ford. From unreliable 80's liabilities to top of the JD Power ratings here in the UK now. Remarkable transformation.
Not too sure of the "X" type personally, but what the hey.

The jury is out on LandRover right now - that company is still mid-transformation.

The new Rangie is a tour de force, pity BMW cleared off with all the software codes when they left, leaving the poor Landie engineers well and truly in the lurch. I think they might have it straightened out by now, but as with the previous model, I find it difficult to understand how the reputation for these things survives their appalling build quality and reliability.
As for the Defender - ours needed a complete new gearbox at 30,000 miles. Not exactly an event likely to endear it to me, and one day I might be able to stop the roof leaking!!

Nope - there are some things about UK automotive engineering that could still do with improvement. But, as we say, "We're getting there".

Looking forward to seeing you guys at the 'fling.