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29th May 2022, 07:37 PM #46
It's a small world when you own the same car (which is not an average car to own) that I had when I was 17, what year is yours?, the 3.8 was the Le Mans engine winning for Jaguar in the 1960's
The Culmination Of Five Le Mans Wins This 1960 Beauty Did 0-60mph In 7.6 Seconds & 140mph Top Speed
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29th May 2022, 07:50 PM #47Senior Member
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Haha, yeah Derek I know the Anglia all too well. I never did quite get the rear window design, but designers back then had some very interesting tastes! They definitely got their act together much more when they decided to put pen to paper for the mk1 Esky.
I had actually dreamed about a BMW 2002 tii for quite some time and was going to purchase one of those, but the owner of the car I was interested took too long to get back to me, and the Escort came up.
I do sincerely wish I had the budget for an old Jag - a friend of mine bought an inline 6 E-type convertible for a steal some 15 years ago and has since spent quite a bit of time restoring it....and it has to be about the most beautiful classic car to have ever come from the UK. A real beauty!
Cheers,
Siggy
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29th May 2022, 08:00 PM #48
Siggy, I agree about the 2002 tii and E-Type, although I always hankered after a XK-150. I also had ideas of restoring a MkII, but the stories of rust ....
When I think back on the cars I would love to own, I realise they were the cars of my teens: Austin Healey 3000; Morgan, and Triumph TR4. I came so close (and kick myself) for turning down a Sunbeam as my first car (no, not the Tiger).
Regards from Perth
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29th May 2022, 08:20 PM #49
My Mk 2 is a 1961 . The Moss gearbox I'm pretty sure . What ever was standard . No syncro on 1st is it ? It took some getting used to. Driving the car was a shock at first . First time I drove it I thought "What have I got myself into !" But once I got used to it I loved it. It was a rocket.
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29th May 2022, 08:33 PM #50
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29th May 2022, 09:55 PM #51SENIOR MEMBER
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The car I wish I still owned was a soft top series 1 E-type 3.8 litre with triple webbers. When I rebuilt the engine, had the cam reground which worked much better with the webbers than the standard cam. Bit more negative camber on rear wheel to help handling (with koni shock absorbers).
A mate had a couple of Detomaso Pantera’s years ago. Was lucky enough to have a drive.
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