Author Topic: My new "jam jar" (Read 16925 times)

mirasola · « **on:** October 03, 2012, 10:30:49 »

Very excited about my new car - working out some kinks and having it taken care of by my own mechanic at the moment. New to this site and would appreciate any advice.

thanks Janet

Larry & Norma · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2012, 11:06:07 »

Hi Janet, car looks great. Enjoy

Neil Thompson · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2012, 19:23:52 »

I agree Larry, looks good

Neil

Markbhai · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2012, 19:29:47 »

Hi Janet.

One thing I have learned about this forum is that help is always abundant. What makes this forum better is the fact that all of us love the Pagoda and as such we all have something to say. If you have any problems, just post them on here and you will likely have 3 or 4 solutions in a day.

Nice Car by the way!

Mark.

hauser · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2012, 19:59:48 »

Congrats on the new ride! Please check out the 50yr anniversary next year in Williamsburg Va.

w113dude · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2012, 21:03:33 »

Hi Janet,

Cool ride indeed, Hey what exit is Colts Neck? Sorry couldn't resist

From an ex NJ resident Welcome.

ctm14 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2012, 03:44:41 »

Hi Janet,

Congratulations and welcome to the group, great people here you will like it. Nothing as exciting as the day the transport delivers the car,enjoy!

Chris

gerster · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2012, 08:51:28 »

Beautiful car Janet, good luck with it.

Cheers: Ger.

Flyair · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2012, 20:33:17 »

Hi Janet,
it looks as if you were very happy about the car, so my advice will be to keep it this way. And as already said, the Technical Manual will give you most answers to any questions you may have. and for those you still cannot find answers for in the Tech Man, you have nearly 4 thousand members to help out. OK some are more capable than others

nevertheless, your car doesn't seem to have a lot to fix…. I know very well from my own experience with my Pagoda that appearances may unfortunately be deceiving….
good luck and enjoy the "Jam Jar"

escapee · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2012, 12:16:07 »

Beatiful car! Love the color.

treedoc · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2012, 09:05:44 »

Hi Janet,

Could you please explain the reason for the name "Jam Jar"?

Thanks from down under.
Treedoc

Larry & Norma · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2012, 09:30:14 »

Could it be Cockney rhyming slang - Jam jar - car

stickandrudderman · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2012, 13:54:42 »

I wanted to take a butcher's hook at a new mickey just around the jack from me but my plates were hurting so I took the jam jar.

reggie · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2012, 15:45:21 »

I wanted to look at a new house just round the corner from me, but my feet were hurting so i took the car,

Flyair · « **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2012, 15:50:25 »

There we go.... Should we run a contest about the meaning of jam jar, before Janet steps in and explains it? In my case I think that when Janet bought the car, it had the aspect of traditional metal jar with jam, probably English strawberry.
Alternatively, the car is the cjar, and Janet is the strawberry (not in the form of jam

I hope).

enochbell · « **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2012, 15:56:59 »

The answer has already been posted. Even though our dictionaries are the same, there is almost no crossover in slang expressions between Brits and Americans. Most British slang is jank to me.

Nice jam jar just the same!

Greg (on the left side of the Atlantic)

w113dude · « **Reply #16 on:** November 04, 2012, 19:25:11 »

I think I got it, Janet's Jam Jar, aka JJJ

mirasola · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2012, 12:30:39 »

As a displaced "Essex Girl" - now having been more than half my life in the USA "jam jar" is certainly rhyming slang .........

Since my original post I have had a complete mechanical upgrade and taken the car on a couple nice long road trips - its brilliant!!! -

Neil Thompson · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2012, 22:39:18 »

That explains all Janet, as they probably say, 'you can take the girl out of Essex but you can't take Essex out of the girl!'

Enjoy your jam jar

Neil

Flyair · « **Reply #19 on:** November 09, 2012, 18:44:09 »

Janet,
a short write up about your first ride would not be a bad idea….

stickandrudderman · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2012, 08:43:44 »

Quote

a short write up about your first ride would not be a bad idea….

This is sl113.org, not "playboy"!

Wolfmann · « **Reply #21 on:** November 10, 2012, 09:33:10 »

Huh ?

Did I miss a Bunny

?

Flyair · « **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2012, 15:55:02 »

needless to say that I am totally and deeply devastated with the turn this thread is taking

Nate · « **Reply #23 on:** November 12, 2012, 02:58:24 »

Congratulations! Looks like a nice example.'68. No headrests. Check the tires to see if they need replaced. They look a bit tired.

mirasola · « **Reply #24 on:** November 12, 2012, 09:55:12 »

My first ride was awesome,
I took the car to work (NJ to NYC) about a 50 mile drive to give it a run. After parking at my garage on 43rd street I went to meet a friend for lunch on 18th street.
The 25 block ride down Fifth Avenue was amazing!!, I was offered lunch, marriage and two trade ins. I saw at least 4 or 5 people take photos. It was such a great feeling that anytime I'm feeling blue I will take my "jam jar" for a ride back down 5th avenue............

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Author Topic: My new "jam jar" (Read 16925 times)

mirasola

Markbhai

hauser

w113dude

ctm14

gerster

escapee

treedoc

enochbell

w113dude

mirasola

Wolfmann

mirasola