Plot

To impress a girl, a shy teenage boy buys a used Jaguar.

On Monday, Danny Clark (Mendelsohn) is the reluctant recipient of a birthday present he would rather forget: his father's old Nissan Cedric. By Tuesday he has asked beautiful Joanna Johnson (Karvan) out on a date, but promised to pick her up in a Jaguar. In a tight fix, he trades the Nissan Cedric for a Jaguar--only to be ripped off by dodgy car salesman Gordon Farkas (Bisley). Danny sets out to rectify wrongs.

Danny wants two things in life more than anything else: a Jaguar, and Joanna Johnson. After Danny's parents give him their beloved Nissan Cedric, Danny works up the courage to ask Joanna out on a date.... One problem. He tells her that he owns a Jaguar, and to prove otherwise, he trades in the Cedric for an early model Jag. At the car yard he is conned into believing he is getting the deal of the century by salesman Gordon "Farkas".—Glenn Stewart <glenn_stewart@hotmail.com>

Danny Clark loves Joanna Johnson and Jaguars. The only problem is he doesn't have either of them. Danny trades his ancient Nissan Cedric it for a Jag with crooked dealer Farkas and a loan. The Jag has a dodgy motor and Danny is forced to try to steal the original motor from Farkas. Joanna hates cars but comes along for the ride anyway.—Matthew Stanfield <mattst@cogs.susx.ac.uk>