# If you're a British auto aficionado **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 29, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810 "2024-04-29T12:39:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/1 "2024-04-29T12:39:05Z")
There’s a very special one on the auction block. > **[Queen Elizabeth II's old 16k-mile Daimler Majestic is currently up for sale](https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/queen-elizabeth-iis-old-16k-mile-daimler-majestic-currently-sale)** > > The rebadged Jaguar XJ sports a gorgeous British Racing Green exterior and cream leather interior, and could be yours for around £35,000 Yes, she really drove it! ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/1/e1e368ab7dca60adeafa9b56e70383960036f534.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/3/e3dc8939db32abae225db9bd31f5753560f89450.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/2 "2024-04-29T13:05:38Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > Yes, she really drove it! But she really loved her Land Rover most. Took her back to the motor pool days. I’d really prefer the Bentley Mulsanne. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/3 "2024-04-29T19:35:59Z")
What, without the grill badges??? Forget it then… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/4 "2024-04-29T20:17:16Z")
I’d rather have a Morris. Doesn’t mean I’d want either one though. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/5 "2024-04-29T22:12:37Z")
Lots of respect for the prior UK Queen, but somehow I don’t think she really needed a super-charged V8 … lol … I guess though if that’s what you have, that’s what you drive. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/6 "2024-04-29T22:34:12Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > I guess though if that’s what you have, that’s what you drive. Correction, I guess if that is what’s given to you, that’s what you drive. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/7 "2024-04-29T22:59:02Z")
> [@PvtPublic](#): > > Correction, I guess if that is what’s given to you, that’s what you drive. The British royals are exceptionally rich and can buy any vehicles they want. > [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > somehow I don’t think she really needed a super-charged V8 … l So George, name someone that actually _needs_ a supercharged V8. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/8 "2024-04-29T23:02:31Z")
I expect Jay Leno has one, and probably enjoys exercising the engine’s performance from time to time. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/9 "2024-04-30T01:13:01Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > name someone that actually _needs_ a supercharged V8. Me me me, I need one… not a/the Jaguar one, but the supercharger… lol ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/10 "2024-04-30T01:13:31Z")
I thought a Tesla had similar acceleration and top end? ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/11 "2024-04-30T04:00:13Z")
Sold for £103,522 by Bonhams ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/12 "2024-04-30T22:07:45Z")
> [@bing](#): > > I thought a Tesla had similar acceleration and top end? Which Tesla? The base Model 3 runs 0 to 60 in 5.8 seconds, over a second faster than the Daimler XJ. The Model S can do it in under 2 seconds. Oh, and I don’t think anyone needs a Tesla either. People buy what they want. Anything that falls into the need category is minimum trim and sized for the application. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/13 "2024-04-30T22:11:14Z")
A little hard on George then when you asked him to name one person that’s needs a super charged v8? Need, not want, like if you just want one, it shouldn’t be allowed. Never mind, I’ve got housework to do. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-a-british-auto-aficionado/194810/14 "2024-04-30T23:10:25Z")
> [@bing](#): > > A little hard on George No offense taken. I expect @jtsanders was just joking.