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finlo said:
uk66fastback said:
£18,500 for the blue one. Luvverly … saw that on ebay last night. Bargain, compared to the usual £25-£28k ones on there …
Rust on the sill an rust bubbles under the vinyl.GTRene said:
love the Steed avengers car, also like E-types, but not the wheels so far in the body... so I like E-types that are upgraded so to speak, like some looks of race cars lightweights.
also like this pictures somebody posted, just wow, why don't they make a few more, but then I guess those would cost 700-800k, maybe then a good -Tribute -Recreation -Evocation of such to keep it under 100k incl a great engine and so on all in
THE best car design of all time imho.also like this pictures somebody posted, just wow, why don't they make a few more, but then I guess those would cost 700-800k, maybe then a good -Tribute -Recreation -Evocation of such to keep it under 100k incl a great engine and so on all in
Huntsman said:
uk66fastback said:
Now on offer at £17k. 1 badged as a 250 V8 but has the deeper 'early' bumpers
2 centre instrument panel walnut timber, should be black fabric
3 those awful ;wire' wheels
4 K and N air 'filters'
5 perforated leather seat centres.
6 gearbox swap is probably a Getrag from a M30 engined E24/E28/E32 BMW....Manners did a 'kit'
That will do for starters!
ferret50 said:
Huntsman said:
uk66fastback said:
Now on offer at £17k. 1 badged as a 250 V8 but has the deeper 'early' bumpers
2 centre instrument panel walnut timber, should be black fabric
3 those awful ;wire' wheels
4 K and N air 'filters'
5 perforated leather seat centres.
6 gearbox swap is probably a Getrag from a M30 engined E24/E28/E32 BMW....Manners did a 'kit'
That will do for starters!
£17k is decent original 3.4 Jaguar money now if you don't dive in and buy the first one you see,
Anything 240 or Daimler that isn't 'right' is ten grand and change.
P5BNij said:
Huntsman said:
vixen1700 said:
Found this photo on my Facebook page from years ago showing just how small an S1 looks compared to modern cars.
Too long for my garage though
Huntsman said:
Mine.
Rover P6 carbs with manual choke, electronic ignition, drove magnificently.
Sadly was falling apart, I let it go, I wish I'd kept it and spent the money sorting it.
What a lovely charismatic thing it is.Rover P6 carbs with manual choke, electronic ignition, drove magnificently.
Sadly was falling apart, I let it go, I wish I'd kept it and spent the money sorting it.
Trivial observation - I like the font used on those period plates with the unusual 8s, there were a lot of subtle variations in those days and they were all legal
I-am-the-reverend said:
ferret50 said:
Huntsman said:
uk66fastback said:
Now on offer at £17k. 1 badged as a 250 V8 but has the deeper 'early' bumpers
2 centre instrument panel walnut timber, should be black fabric
3 those awful ;wire' wheels
4 K and N air 'filters'
5 perforated leather seat centres.
6 gearbox swap is probably a Getrag from a M30 engined E24/E28/E32 BMW....Manners did a 'kit'
That will do for starters!
£17k is decent original 3.4 Jaguar money now if you don't dive in and buy the first one you see,
Anything 240 or Daimler that isn't 'right' is ten grand and change.
I saw the car three years or more ago. Someone has spent an awful lot of money on restoration but unfortunately they've had their pants down by a sub-standard company. The current owner bought the car after restoration and paid strong money for it.
He's an elderley chap and not in the best of health and has been trying to sell it for years.
Update. Just found this video of when it was for sale at the dealers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e723wvSlHKM
P5BNij said:
What a lovely charismatic thing it is.
Trivial observation - I like the font used on those period plates with the unusual 8s, there were a lot of subtle variations in those days and they were all legal
Pressed ali if I recall correctly.Trivial observation - I like the font used on those period plates with the unusual 8s, there were a lot of subtle variations in those days and they were all legal
I have an admission to make, I've been trying to buy it back, no luck raising the buyer tho.
Its a 2.8, shorter diff and better autobox than the 4.2, great round town.
Everytime I pulled away I felt like a bank robber.
Edited by Huntsman on Tuesday 9th April 12:29
I-am-the-reverend said:
The bottoms of the doors are in trouble as well.
£17k is decent original 3.4 Jaguar money now if you don't dive in and buy the first one you see,
Anything 240 or Daimler that isn't 'right' is ten grand and change.
The ride height is all wrong too.£17k is decent original 3.4 Jaguar money now if you don't dive in and buy the first one you see,
Anything 240 or Daimler that isn't 'right' is ten grand and change.
How is it even possible to get it so high, surely the rear springs are a standard size ?
This looks interesting although full details yet to be uploaded.
XJ12C Manual KWE enhanced:
https://carsonline.bonhams.com/en/listings/jaguar/...
XJ12C Manual KWE enhanced:
https://carsonline.bonhams.com/en/listings/jaguar/...
ToneyCaroney said:
This looks interesting although full details yet to be uploaded.
XJ12C Manual KWE enhanced:
https://carsonline.bonhams.com/en/listings/jaguar/...
I’d be surprised if it makes their estimate (which is pretty wide!)XJ12C Manual KWE enhanced:
https://carsonline.bonhams.com/en/listings/jaguar/...
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