Jensen Interceptor
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Just thought I would pop in and say Hi as I am new to cc&yh.
I am like a small child on Christmas Eve for tomorrow I take delivery of a pristine 1968 Mk 1 Interceptor. Excitement doesn't tell half the story.
I am looking forward to contributing on here in the near future and yes I will post pictures as soon as I can.
I am like a small child on Christmas Eve for tomorrow I take delivery of a pristine 1968 Mk 1 Interceptor. Excitement doesn't tell half the story.
I am looking forward to contributing on here in the near future and yes I will post pictures as soon as I can.
Not quite the hard shoulder but the side of the A23 to be precise 
and this was just after leaving the petrol station!
The car arrived on Saturday with a flat battery but a jump start soon sorted that. It is an amazing looking thing and has so much presence it is almost bordering on ridiculous. My first drive was through some sunny Sussex lanes and a few villages. It is extraordinary how you just waft along gripping a really thin large wheel. This car is as much fun to drive as my others but couldn't be more different.
Anyway after 50 miles or so I thought that the battery should have picked up some charge so I decided to stop at the petrol station ("Decided" is probably the wrong word, "had to" is more appropriate). Once filled I was pleased to hear the engine turn and fire up. That V8 sounds superb. A short distance down the road there was a very strong smell of petrol and I thought I may have not put the fuel cap back on properly so I pulled over to check and foolishly switched off. The battery didn't want to work again!
A phone call and a 15 minute wait soon had a fellow PHer at my side to give me another jump start and off we went again. On testing the battery it is knackered and a new one is going in tomorrow.
In summary the car is great and I know It is going to be a love hate relationship. I am going to love driving it but hate the constant visits to the petrol station.
All being well I will be at the South East meet tomorrow night so if you see the car pop over and say Hi.
Sorry that there are no pics, in my excitement to take delivery of the car I didn't bring my camera with me but pics will follow soon.
and this was just after leaving the petrol station!The car arrived on Saturday with a flat battery but a jump start soon sorted that. It is an amazing looking thing and has so much presence it is almost bordering on ridiculous. My first drive was through some sunny Sussex lanes and a few villages. It is extraordinary how you just waft along gripping a really thin large wheel. This car is as much fun to drive as my others but couldn't be more different.
Anyway after 50 miles or so I thought that the battery should have picked up some charge so I decided to stop at the petrol station ("Decided" is probably the wrong word, "had to" is more appropriate). Once filled I was pleased to hear the engine turn and fire up. That V8 sounds superb. A short distance down the road there was a very strong smell of petrol and I thought I may have not put the fuel cap back on properly so I pulled over to check and foolishly switched off. The battery didn't want to work again!
A phone call and a 15 minute wait soon had a fellow PHer at my side to give me another jump start and off we went again. On testing the battery it is knackered and a new one is going in tomorrow.
In summary the car is great and I know It is going to be a love hate relationship. I am going to love driving it but hate the constant visits to the petrol station.
All being well I will be at the South East meet tomorrow night so if you see the car pop over and say Hi.
Sorry that there are no pics, in my excitement to take delivery of the car I didn't bring my camera with me but pics will follow soon.
mudy said:
Pictures or this is just the fevered dream of a middle aged man told online to a large group of feverish middled aged men
Here is the link to the auction house from where I got the car to whet your appetite
http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php...
I will post my own pics soon, promise.
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