Nice Jag!

[and31]

wjs1968 said:

6k - a steal....

https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-422--...

A steal indeed!! It’s lovely

[klunkT5]

Huntsman said:

klunkT5 said:

This looks half decent, I love S1's in light pastel colours, Dark colours really do not suit them IMO

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226651050927?itmmeta=01...

Zoom in on the pics, there's a few tubs of P38.

I just zoomed in on the pics Ben and you are right, Plod on the O/S/F wing around the headlamp and the N/S/F wing is bubbling in the same place so it will be the same, Also the N/S/R dog leg profile looks wrong, That has more filler in it than my S1 old crab!

Edited by klunkT5 on Friday 21st March 17:15

[Huntsman]

It'll be interesting to see how this car does.

https://auctions.doreandrees.com/catalogue/lot/ba0...

Its for sale elsewhere at £17,500.

[klunkT5]

XJ6 S1's have to be a Jag for me, I really dislike the heavy looking Daimler front grille, The best front grille on an S1 was the V12 one, I would love to get my hands on one.

[Huntsman]

klunkT5 said:

It should have 2 inch SU's on it not 1 and 3/4 inch

What makes you say they are 1.75"?

[klunkT5]

They are smaller than 2 inch SU's mate which an S1 should have whether 4.2 or 2.8. A genuine 2.8 will have 2" SU's, It is a bit of an odd one as my 3.8 MK2 has 1.75" SU's, I guess Jaguar just tried to simplify stuff with the S1 XJ and just down jetted 2" SU's for the 2.8 engine? Those SU's on that 2.8 Daimler are definately 1.75"

Edited by klunkT5 on Friday 21st March 18:40

[Huntsman]

klunkT5 said:

They are smaller than 2 inch SU's mate which an S1 should have whether 4.2 or 2.8. A genuine 2.8 will have 2" SU's, It is a bit of an odd one as my 3.8 MK2 has 1.75" SU's, I guess Jaguar just tried to simplify stuff with the S1 XJ and just down jetted 2" SU's for the 2.8 engine? Those SU's on that 2.8 Daimler are definately 1.75"

Edited by klunkT5 on Friday 21st March 18:40

I thought it looked like one HD and one HS.

[uk66fastback]

Huntsman said:

It'll be interesting to see how this car does.

https://auctions.doreandrees.com/catalogue/lot/ba0...

Its for sale elsewhere at £17,500.

That was on eBay last year for £10k!

[klunkT5]

Huntsman said:

I thought it looked like one HD and one HS.

I can't stretch to that anorak level of SU carbs mate, They are not 2" SU's which are correct for a 2.8. Here's my totally original 2.8 engine and it's on 2" SU's! Even the exhaust manifolds factory enamel is still there! I have not touched that engine bay with a jet wash etc, This is how it turned up to me! The inner wings etc are in amazing condition, I am even having 2nd thoughts now about putting a 4.2 in it because i am lazy! And this 2.8 engine is a diamond, Sweet as a nut and turbine smooth with great oil pressure, I think i will do the few little bits of welding it needs and just get it on the road and see how i get on with the 2.8 engine and BW35 auto box, If it's a let down then i will do a 4.2 conversion, I've never driven a 2.8 auto S1, I think the 2.8 pumps out about 140BHP? If it is totally not a slug i will keep it as is, I sort of think it deserves it as being registered in May 1973 it is one of the last 2.8's made, How did your 2.8 auto S1 Daimler go performance wise in your opinion? I am all ear's!

Edited by klunkT5 on Saturday 22 March 01:46

[klunkT5]

TarquinMX5 said:

skeeterm5 said:

V12 Migaloo said:

Have you contacted the JEC?? There this one available

https://jec.org.uk/classifieds/index.php?page=cars...

That seems a lot of car for that money,

Whilst it isn't a Series 1, the beauty with the later Series 3s, say from 1982, is that the quality was greatly improved and with updates most years.

Except for the S3's front and rear screens that were bonded in poorly and ended up with excessive front and rear scuttle rot, A decent S1 or 2 never rots like an S3 around that area, Yes John Egan made the S3's more reliable due to him getting quality control right and kicking out naff component suppliers but an S3 is no more rust resistant than an S1, I own an S1 and i have also owned an S2 and a S3, Also i worked on S3's for a living in the 1980's. The S1 in my book is the XJ6 to go for, It has the classic jaguar dash for starters and it just looks so pure as Sir William Lyons wanted it not having to apply to American safety standard's like the S2 and S3.

Edited by klunkT5 on Saturday 22 March 01:41

[Huntsman]

klunkT5 said:

How did your 2.8 auto S1 Daimler go performance wise in your opinion?

I thought it went very well, the shorter diff and BW35 and as you say turbine smoot motor all worked very well.

Round town it was a hoot.

I didnt do much motorway work.

I suspect you'd be surprised.

[uk66fastback]

You’re not supposed to hurtle round in these things … they should just waft about. I’d seldom see 65mph in mine if I had one. You want the pseudo Jag fans sat in their identical electric boxes to be given time to appreciate the fine lines etc, don’t you?

[Huntsman]

uk66fastback said:

You’re not supposed to hurtle round in these things … they should just waft about. I’d seldom see 65mph in mine if I had one. You want the pseudo Jag fans sat in their identical electric boxes to be given time to appreciate the fine lines etc, don’t you?

A matter of driving style I guess.

Everytime I pulled away it was like a departure from a bank job.

[and31]

Huntsman said:

A matter of driving style I guess.

Everytime I pulled away it was like a departure from a bank job.

Same hahahaha!!!

[uk66fastback]

Surely that style is reserved for a MkII?

[klunkT5]

Huntsman said:

klunkT5 said:

How did your 2.8 auto S1 Daimler go performance wise in your opinion?

I thought it went very well, the shorter diff and BW35 and as you say turbine smoot motor all worked very well.

Round town it was a hoot.

I didnt do much motorway work.

I suspect you'd be surprised.

That's what i want to hear mate, I've only driven it around my storage yard! As for motorway work i've got a trusty 2003 Volvo V70 D5 manual to do that at 56 MPG!

Edited by klunkT5 on Saturday 22 March 12:33

[klunkT5]

uk66fastback said:

Surely that style is reserved for a MkII?

I'm well covered then! I've got a 1964 MK2 3.8 manual and a S1 XJ6!

[I-am-the-reverend]

klunkT5 said:

registered in May 1973 it is one of the last 2.8's made, How did your 2.8 auto S1 Daimler go performance wise in your opinion? I am all ear's!

Iirc Jaguar finally worked out the piston dramas and fitted different pistons by the end. They continued the 2.8 in the Series 2 for export markets.

The 3.4 is underrated as well. I used to service a Carriage brown T reg Series 2 (with the velour) and it went really well. Same long stroke as the 4.2 but the stiffer block helped.

[klunkT5]

The 2.8's holing pistons was down to the piston dwell at TDC, Funny how the short stroke 2.4 never suffered with it? Jaguar fitted modified pistons that my 2.8 S1 has but also issued a TSB on ignition timing changes as well, Looking at a Haynes S1 workshop manual the updated ignition timings are not there!

[tr7v8]

I-am-the-reverend said:

klunkT5 said:

registered in May 1973 it is one of the last 2.8's made, How did your 2.8 auto S1 Daimler go performance wise in your opinion? I am all ear's!

Iirc Jaguar finally worked out the piston dramas and fitted different pistons by the end. They continued the 2.8 in the Series 2 for export markets.

The 3.4 is underrated as well. I used to service a Carriage brown T reg Series 2 (with the velour) and it went really well. Same long stroke as the 4.2 but the stiffer block helped.

3.4 don't do head gaskets like 4.2s do as well. I did various 4.2s but never a 3.4 despite servicing a few. Presumably down to more meat around the liners.