Bit of a story .. 2007 XJ 4.2 LWB Sov..
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What a lovely story, I hope it works out for you.
I loved my X350, often wish I hadn't sold it - the mate I sold it to won't sell it back (but he says I can have first refusal if he decides to let it go).
I live very close to Scotch Corner so if you get here and find you need anything, send me a PM (there's a good Jag indy in Darlington too, just in case - http://northeastjags.co.uk/).
I loved my X350, often wish I hadn't sold it - the mate I sold it to won't sell it back (but he says I can have first refusal if he decides to let it go).
I live very close to Scotch Corner so if you get here and find you need anything, send me a PM (there's a good Jag indy in Darlington too, just in case - http://northeastjags.co.uk/).
Mark Benson said:
What a lovely story, I hope it works out for you.
I loved my X350, often wish I hadn't sold it - the mate I sold it to won't sell it back (but he says I can have first refusal if he decides to let it go).
I live very close to Scotch Corner so if you get here and find you need anything, send me a PM (there's a good Jag indy in Darlington too, just in case - http://northeastjags.co.uk/).
Really appreciate that,many thanks.I loved my X350, often wish I hadn't sold it - the mate I sold it to won't sell it back (but he says I can have first refusal if he decides to let it go).
I live very close to Scotch Corner so if you get here and find you need anything, send me a PM (there's a good Jag indy in Darlington too, just in case - http://northeastjags.co.uk/).
So the journey begins this morning .... with my bloody train cancelled and none for 40 minutes... no cabs available ! Whilst walking back to my house a complete stranger who I’d had a 10 second interlude with on the platform saw me and offered me a lift to the next available station as he was in the same predicament.Heard about his wife having had a stroke in her 30’s and being treated at Addenbrokes for 9 months and how he’d been fundraising and was presenting a cheque on his next visit.
As he wouldn’t take anything for parking, petrol etc his fund is a little bit better off this morning.
As he wouldn’t take anything for parking, petrol etc his fund is a little bit better off this morning.
Well....
All gone to plan so far. Bodily the car is literally perfect as you’d expect so soon after a resto, other than a couple of bits of chrome round the windows that are a bit milky... not even a stone chip I can see.Wheels perfect with brand new J rated P-zero’s!( although I will be changing them for Sepangs).
A few nicks on the interior to do but it’s a 11 year old 120k mike interior. Front fogs don’t work as per the MOT, and the back of the base of the drivers seat isn’t lowering, so hopefully both sorted tomorrow on the way home with the gearbox oil,and a tiny tiny hum at motorway speeds which I can’t quite fathom.
All good so far then...
All gone to plan so far. Bodily the car is literally perfect as you’d expect so soon after a resto, other than a couple of bits of chrome round the windows that are a bit milky... not even a stone chip I can see.Wheels perfect with brand new J rated P-zero’s!( although I will be changing them for Sepangs).
A few nicks on the interior to do but it’s a 11 year old 120k mike interior. Front fogs don’t work as per the MOT, and the back of the base of the drivers seat isn’t lowering, so hopefully both sorted tomorrow on the way home with the gearbox oil,and a tiny tiny hum at motorway speeds which I can’t quite fathom.
All good so far then...
Thanks for everyone’s interest and kind words.
Done 300 miles today in the car , and in the inimitable XJ way ... it’s just got “ something”.
Hopefully tomorrow the Jag specialist will confirm it’s a goody.
One other thing ... having got all the paperwork I’ve added up the resto costs over a 6 month period ... it’s double what I mentioned in my opening post !!!!
Done 300 miles today in the car , and in the inimitable XJ way ... it’s just got “ something”.
Hopefully tomorrow the Jag specialist will confirm it’s a goody.
One other thing ... having got all the paperwork I’ve added up the resto costs over a 6 month period ... it’s double what I mentioned in my opening post !!!!
Home, 578 miles .. that’s a proper shake down for a car that’s hardly been driven in months.Few things flagged as requiring attention, nothing too serious but annoying as there’s invoices showing that they been done recently by the restorer.
Had the car cleaned and polished when I got back, the colour suddenly popped. There’s not so much as a stone chip or scratch, just a couple of slightly cloudy headlights and the same for a couple of the plastic covered chrome window surrounds, which will be done.There should be a pic below of the bonnet under the harshest of strip lights.
The interior has a few nicks and grazes, and even though it’s overkill I’ll get it done so it does the exterior justice.
I reckon if I throw another £1500 for bits and bobs.. some necessary, some not I’ll have something in that will look and feel just like it did when someone paid circa 60 grand for it .
Had the car cleaned and polished when I got back, the colour suddenly popped. There’s not so much as a stone chip or scratch, just a couple of slightly cloudy headlights and the same for a couple of the plastic covered chrome window surrounds, which will be done.There should be a pic below of the bonnet under the harshest of strip lights.
The interior has a few nicks and grazes, and even though it’s overkill I’ll get it done so it does the exterior justice.
I reckon if I throw another £1500 for bits and bobs.. some necessary, some not I’ll have something in that will look and feel just like it did when someone paid circa 60 grand for it .
Edited by sjc on Thursday 6th September 13:30
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