Discussion
Huntsman said:
Oh. I dunno what to do.
There's an S1 going to auction.
https://www.iconicauctioneers.com/1971-daimler-ser...
Nah. 2.8 manual - rare for a reason. The Series 3 is a much better bet - big slogger 4.2 with injection and taller gearing means it will drive a LOT better.There's an S1 going to auction.
https://www.iconicauctioneers.com/1971-daimler-ser...
Edited by Huntsman on Friday 18th April 12:29
Imo the short wheelbase cars look a bit odd to me with the long tail and short doors - the LWB shell balances the shape out. I always thought the S1 looked a bit flat faced and the Series 2 Jaguar looked prettiest.
Wheels: Kents look great on a Series 2/3 but utterly wrong on an earlier car. The stainless Series 3 wheel trims have really come of age and suit the car.
Pepperpots should be used as plant pots with the tyres turned inside out. There is no excuse for them.
Stick with plan A and buy the white Series 3 IF it's a good one and you can bag it for 6k or less.
I-am-the-reverend said:
Nah. 2.8 manual - rare for a reason. The Series 3 is a much better bet - big slogger 4.2 with injection and taller gearing means it will drive a LOT better.
Imo the short wheelbase cars look a bit odd to me with the long tail and short doors - the LWB shell balances the shape out. I always thought the S1 looked a bit flat faced and the Series 2 Jaguar looked prettiest.
Wheels: Kents look great on a Series 2/3 but utterly wrong on an earlier car. The stainless Series 3 wheel trims have really come of age and suit the car.
Pepperpots should be used as plant pots with the tyres turned inside out. There is no excuse for them.
Stick with plan A and buy the white Series 3 IF it's a good one and you can bag it for 6k or less.
I agree that the Kent alloys look wrong on the S1-has to be steels and chrome trims on an S1, but I love the pepperpots on a series3, suit it perfectly Imo the short wheelbase cars look a bit odd to me with the long tail and short doors - the LWB shell balances the shape out. I always thought the S1 looked a bit flat faced and the Series 2 Jaguar looked prettiest.
Wheels: Kents look great on a Series 2/3 but utterly wrong on an earlier car. The stainless Series 3 wheel trims have really come of age and suit the car.
Pepperpots should be used as plant pots with the tyres turned inside out. There is no excuse for them.
Stick with plan A and buy the white Series 3 IF it's a good one and you can bag it for 6k or less.
Jags. I love Jags.
I've had a 240, E type 3.8 FHC, XJ40, X300, X350 and a.......
Daimler S1 2.8 auto
There was a guy on here with a white S1, it took my fancy, so I got busy on ebay.
I 'won' the Daimler. Lucky me. I jumped on a train one Sunday evening mid winter, the French fellow met me at the train station, he drove me to his house in some other car on the middle of Dartmoor.
The Daimler was parked up, it was dark, cold and pissing down. He explained that the bonnet release didnt work, but showed me how to get it to open.
The AED choke didnt work, but he'd fitted an lpg kit and explained that on gas it would start from cold.
It would run from 1 petrol tank only when warm, the gauge didnt work. The gas tank gauge didnt work.
The heating didnt work.
We got it going, he directed me to the main road.
I stopped and filled the tank and coughed and spluttered my way home to Southampton.
In the days that followed I tried to fill it with gas, plugged the hose onto the car and squeezed the trigger, gas pissed all over the forecourt floor, I s
t my pants, returned the nozzle, no money was showing on the pump so I drove off as fast as I could.
A new electronic dizzy, leads, plugs coil etc improved it.
Swapped the aed carbs for Rover 2000TC manual choke carbs.
I ripped out the gas kit and sold it on ebay.
I got it running really well, but it was a wreck, winter was coming and I sold it.
I've had a 240, E type 3.8 FHC, XJ40, X300, X350 and a.......
Daimler S1 2.8 auto
There was a guy on here with a white S1, it took my fancy, so I got busy on ebay.
I 'won' the Daimler. Lucky me. I jumped on a train one Sunday evening mid winter, the French fellow met me at the train station, he drove me to his house in some other car on the middle of Dartmoor.
The Daimler was parked up, it was dark, cold and pissing down. He explained that the bonnet release didnt work, but showed me how to get it to open.
The AED choke didnt work, but he'd fitted an lpg kit and explained that on gas it would start from cold.
It would run from 1 petrol tank only when warm, the gauge didnt work. The gas tank gauge didnt work.
The heating didnt work.
We got it going, he directed me to the main road.
I stopped and filled the tank and coughed and spluttered my way home to Southampton.
In the days that followed I tried to fill it with gas, plugged the hose onto the car and squeezed the trigger, gas pissed all over the forecourt floor, I s
t my pants, returned the nozzle, no money was showing on the pump so I drove off as fast as I could.A new electronic dizzy, leads, plugs coil etc improved it.
Swapped the aed carbs for Rover 2000TC manual choke carbs.
I ripped out the gas kit and sold it on ebay.
I got it running really well, but it was a wreck, winter was coming and I sold it.
These two have found their way into ACA's modern sale next Wednesday. Wonder what they'll go for?
Silver Jag
Blue Jag
Silver Jag
Blue Jag
uk66fastback said:
These two have found their way into ACA's modern sale next Wednesday. Wonder what they'll go for?
Silver Jag
Blue Jag
I like the XJR-my late father had one-an excellent car that could really move when you wanted it too!!Silver Jag
Blue Jag
TarquinMX5 said:
OLDBENZ said:
OLDBENZ.You have an email.
I was aware my car had a concours history in its earlier life before my ownership and featured in a number of publications - including the Roger Hicks book you mentioned. Thanks for getting in touch!
Mr Tidy said:
I-am-the-reverend said:
About 50p and a Twix.
It's another thirsty rusty old Jag nobody wants. There's no future for stuff like that.
Give it time! It's another thirsty rusty old Jag nobody wants. There's no future for stuff like that.
I can remember when MK2s, S-Types and later S1s were just another thirsty rusty old Jag nobody wanted.
I appreciate this is not an Xj coupe and is 6 cylinders short of John Steeds car,
Even so, I think this could be fun, the triple Webers would sound amazing!
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1973-jaguar-xj...
Even so, I think this could be fun, the triple Webers would sound amazing!
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1973-jaguar-xj...
clubsport said:
I appreciate this is not an Xj coupe and is 6 cylinders short of John Steeds car,
Even so, I think this could be fun, the triple Webers would sound amazing!
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1973-jaguar-xj...
I don't know what to say.Even so, I think this could be fun, the triple Webers would sound amazing!
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1973-jaguar-xj...
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