Grace, Pace and Space ..even more so than the Jaguar.

Bfg · November 19

6 hours ago, Mally said:

I reckon a non factory roof modification would lower the value dramatically.

Mally, i do hope you recognise the raspberry blowing Alan Alda gif from the MASH series, in my reply, is targetted at the commercial world we live in ..and not at you personally. I really apologise if you felt I was being rude to you. That was not at all my intent.

Having struggled to afford nice things for almost all of my life, and equally seeing so many others, who work long hours, hard and conscientiously., struggling while rich people walk over them to get fatter and ever more arrogant (as I see it ! ) - I've developed quite an odd distaste for monetary value in everything &/or being motivated by value and profit. I'd just like what I buy to be enjoyable for me in the few remaining active years I have left (..without my actions or thoughts being hurtful to anybody else), rather than my feeling compelled to pamper for whatever a next owner (richer-guy who doesn't get his hands dirty) may want.

I am sorry if my post came across as offensive.

Pete

Bfg · November 19

19 hours ago, lesapandre said:

In the US these MK2 sometimes got GM-V8's transplanted in. They occasionally turn up for sale.

..when I was living / working in the States, back in the mid 90's, I bought a XK150s Roadster (project) which had been butcher converted (..hacked firewall with numerous rivetted-on plates to reshape it) to accept a small block Chevrolet lump with automatic transmission. I then spent $$-thousands on buying the correct engine block, the correct cylinder head and the correct inlet manifolds (with its triple carb setup being similar to the Mk10 but unique to the 150S spec), the gearbox and diff (..I had to buy three of each of these from the seller just to get the one I needed).. only to then be made redundant and have to leave the country within 30 days.! I sold that car and all the parts for $6,000 in 1999, when the exchange rate was closer to $2 = £1 ..because I couldn't afford to pay for storage nor to ship it back to the UK. The XK150 car is my all time favourite, which because of their current values led me to start looking for a Mk9 Jaguar.

The prices for these big saloons is still not so unreasonable (..for driveable project cars) but I was stumped by their size. Way too big to park in 99% of town garages, so I'd need to rent barn space. Considering that impractical I bought the next nearest ..a so called 'compact saloon', albeit of the presently cheaper Daimler brand. But at least I found a survivor with manual + overdrive.

I blame it all on my Dad who when I was a boy bought a Mk7 Jaguar I remember my brothers and I cleaning the car when it rained (Dad was RAF and at that time we lived in Singapore) with me standing on the armrests of the front seats to reach out of the (factory fitted steel) sun-roof to clean other parts of the roof with a sponge. Yes even this Bfg was once a little boy.!

New POD · November 20

12 hours ago, Matty said:

Found a good owner this. By the time you're finished with it, it'll be mint.

Or as some might say light green.

Mally · November 20

8 hours ago, Bfg said:

Mally, i do hope you recognise the raspberry blowing Alan Alda gif from the MASH series, in my reply, is targetted at the commercial world we live in ..and not at you personally. I really apologise if you felt I was being rude to you. That was not at all my intent.

Having struggled to afford nice things for almost all of my life, and equally seeing so many others, who work long hours, hard and conscientiously., struggling while rich people walk over them to get fatter and ever more arrogant (as I see it ! ) - I've developed quite an odd distaste for monetary value in everything &/or being motivated by value and profit. I'd just like what I buy to be enjoyable for me in the few remaining active years I have left (..without my actions or thoughts being hurtful to anybody else), rather than my feeling compelled to pamper for whatever a next owner (richer-guy who doesn't get his hands dirty) may want.

I am sorry if my post came across as offensive.

Pete

No need to apologise. Although it was a little out of character for you, it was funny.

I've followed all your postings, and everything you do has added value. Intentionally or not.

I've had many convertibles, but learn't with the Dutton that cutting a hole in a sound roof does not always end well.

I believe you can do whatever you like to a car. I've spent much of my life crashing them.

lesapandre · November 20

The Daimler brochures of the time show the cars in a very dark metallic grey too.

The 'Webastos' seem to have been fitted from new sometimes - not a factory option I think - but a dealer mod.

On this 'Coombs' MK2 export in the US they show an original?

My only caveat about them - I had an XJ with one - is the amount of wind 'hiss' they generate inside when closed - which spoils the silence a bit on a long fast trip. That's all - never had a leak.

Lots of MK2's have had minor mods over the years - I don't myself thinks it diminishes desirability.

Great project 👍