A V12 sized gamble
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Thankyou gentleman, as part of the purchase I also went for several of these as well: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINGLE-CHARITY-DONATION-COLLECT...
So far there's only a few niggles, I appear to have a tick from my rear right hand exhaust manifold so that'll be coming off to be repaired, either cracked or I've got a gasket blowing. Ordered 3 new genuine Jag gaskets through a mate who works as a parts advisor at Jaguar, £8!
Thankfully I'm no stranger to a spanner but it has to be said, I am slightly nervous at the prospect of anything big going bang under that bonnet.
So far there's only a few niggles, I appear to have a tick from my rear right hand exhaust manifold so that'll be coming off to be repaired, either cracked or I've got a gasket blowing. Ordered 3 new genuine Jag gaskets through a mate who works as a parts advisor at Jaguar, £8!
Thankfully I'm no stranger to a spanner but it has to be said, I am slightly nervous at the prospect of anything big going bang under that bonnet.
As for the transverse roof spar yes I'm afraid that's a headlining support beam! It's on the to do list. The car won't be getting used a great deal in the next few months so I've got a bit of time to get things done.
Believe it or not we drove it back 120 miles from Rotherham at constant outside lane speeds and managed 18mpg. Not bad for what it is, especially compared to all the other gear we've got. The other Jag engine we have consumes petrol at a rate of 2-3mpg so this seems frugal, but you know, it is in a tank..
Believe it or not we drove it back 120 miles from Rotherham at constant outside lane speeds and managed 18mpg. Not bad for what it is, especially compared to all the other gear we've got. The other Jag engine we have consumes petrol at a rate of 2-3mpg so this seems frugal, but you know, it is in a tank..
strangehighways said:
You have the biggest b
ks ever.
I don't think there is a car I would prefer to waft in.
Worth it just for the engine. In these times of tiny engines with turbos, the v12 appeals even more.
Awesome.
+1 ks ever. I don't think there is a car I would prefer to waft in.
Worth it just for the engine. In these times of tiny engines with turbos, the v12 appeals even more.
Awesome.
a stunning choice, I have always lusted after one after watching The Saint for so many years, enjoy. LewG said:
As for the transverse roof spar yes I'm afraid that's a headlining support beam! It's on the to do list. The car won't be getting used a great deal in the next few months so I've got a bit of time to get things done.
Believe it or not we drove it back 120 miles from Rotherham at constant outside lane speeds and managed 18mpg. Not bad for what it is, especially compared to all the other gear we've got. The other Jag engine we have consumes petrol at a rate of 2-3mpg so this seems frugal, but you know, it is in a tank..
Fantastic car and fairly beats the rover 414 I had at that age!!!Believe it or not we drove it back 120 miles from Rotherham at constant outside lane speeds and managed 18mpg. Not bad for what it is, especially compared to all the other gear we've got. The other Jag engine we have consumes petrol at a rate of 2-3mpg so this seems frugal, but you know, it is in a tank..
May I be the first to ask - what's the other jag engine in???
Hello Tuffer, no I don't believe so although thanks for the offer, from what I hear all ex RAF vehicles had 'AT' registrations. Not actually sure of its history, I will have to try getting in touch with Chetwynd to see if we can get its Merlin report, see where it's been and what it's done
I'll keep quiet on how much I paid for it, but I'll put it this way, it was just a shade above shed levels of money. I think once again it's a case of right place, right time. It's an awful lot of car for the money, just with the potential to go wrong spectacularly. Saying that I do think people knock them for more than they're worth, if they're maintained on the dot with full service history you give yourself a pretty good chance of getting a half decent one. The first owner of mine was a doctor, then during the 90s it was obviously owned by someone who had money to burn, as there's a grand spent here, and a grand spent there quite regularly. I was expecting it to be a right old truck to drive being a 30 year old BL car, but I have never driven anything quite so wafty and refined. It really wouldn't suit a manual gearbox in my opinion, stick it in 'D' and let the mighty 12 do the rest!
Just got some Gliptone for the seats so thanks for the recommendation Paracetamol, also looks like I'll be dropping the fuel tank as there's a fairly strong petrol smell in the boot, apparently a common problem
Just got some Gliptone for the seats so thanks for the recommendation Paracetamol, also looks like I'll be dropping the fuel tank as there's a fairly strong petrol smell in the boot, apparently a common problem
Try these chaps for the headlining..the kit looks like good value and there's a 'how to' page...
http://www.jaguarheadlinings.com/en/14-pre-he-and-...
http://www.jaguarheadlinings.com/en/14-pre-he-and-...
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