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...luxury models, so prone to breakdowns that mechanics could send their kids to college on the repair bills. Jaguar has, in fact, vastly improved since Ford Motor Co. bought the venerable English brand in 1989. According to the latest J.D. Power survey, Jaguar ranks on a par with BMW for long-term reliability--a respectable showing for a make that used to be the butt of those auto-repair jokes...
...instead of an oil slick, the tide threw a more bountiful harvest their way - 40 metal shipping containers packed with everything from BMW motorbikes to bags of dog food and luxury cosmetics. Police were almost powerless to stop thousands of would-be salvagers hauling their beach booty away. Under British law, salvagers can take goods from a wreck for safekeeping, if they declare their finds to the authorities and are willing to eventually hand them back to the rightful owners...
Here are some of the must-grab items on the discerning Branscombe beachcombers' shopping list. BMW R1200RT motorbike: $18,000 BMW automobile gearbox: $5,900 Timberland boots: $240 Empty oak wine barrel: $200 Nike running shoes: $120 L'Oréal moisturizer for men: $20 Flip-flops...
...years ago, this time around it is more a showcase for environmentally friendly technologies. Not to be outdone by GM, Ford revealed a funky concept vehicle called Airstream, featuring glow-in-the-dark windows, a lava lamp and an electric powertrain combined with a hydrogen fuel cell. BMW touted its hydrogen technology with a 7-series concept vehicle and promoted its "clean diesel" technology, which it plans to deploy in a model bound for the U.S. in 2008. Just about everyone promised more cars that can run on E85 ethanol/gasoline blend. Mazda even touted the use of recycled materials...
...wuss: Prof. N. Gregory Mankiw, who has been spotted tooling around in a shiny BMW (presumably bought with profits from outsourcing American jobs overseas). The bad-ass plate on the back? EC 10, of course...