Good E-type buying guide?

[1969fastback]

After looking around a few of these at the various classic car shows over summer, I am considering buying a classic E type, can anyone recommend where to get some good advice about them? It will be a FHC I am after, would love a roadster but funds wouldn't allow me to get a good one.

Any advice or info is appreciated.

[1969fastback]

mph said:

I read it to mean he couldn't afford a good roadster, that's why he was getting a (good) fixed head.

Yea that is what I meant, I have seen some roadsters under £30k but think they will need a lot of work, where as I would like to think that sort of money could get a "good" FHC, not a perfect one but a good usable one, is this assumption correct?

[1969fastback]

Thanks for the input, I could not stretch to that much, even though to me the one posted above looks much better than my idea of "good" I noticed they also have one in yellow for 10k less, http://www.arunltd.com/cardesc/jaguar-e-type-serie... that also looks in very good order to me.

I would not expect to be able to afford a series 1, as from what I gather they are most sought after, would prefer a S2 but an S3 would be cool if the right one came up. Other things such as auto vs manual, or LHD vs RHD dont bother me, my other classic(s) include a Mustang Fastback and a Chevy Camaro (both LHD Auto) so more than happy to have that combo (relaxed cruising).

What I wouldn't want is a bodged up, rotten pile of nightmares, so if thats all you can get for £30k then I will stick with my muscle cars instead. Thanks for the input so far