Going to get one - am I mad?

Herzeg · Post by **Herzeg** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 11:59 am

Hi everyone

After some months of working on the wife she finally accepted my need for a fun car. A little more persuasion (and gently dropping in the cost!) she accepted my need for an E-type.

Now the search begins. Spoke yesterday to Angus at Moss Jaguar - very helpful. Any help anyone has re sourcing a car would be aprreciated, or just helpful tips. I'm looking for a Series 2 OTS and the mechanical condition is less important than a decent body as I'm mechanically savvy and want to have a project to drive whilst I tinker with it.

I am sure this is not going to be a short, simple or cheap process, but the thought of cruising top down along country lanes is getting the juices flowing already.

Looking forward to joining all you owners soon

John Bishop

Nickleback · Post by **Nickleback** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:06 pm

Hi John,

I have done the same as you want to do, except it was a S2 FHC that Angus found for me after nine months of searching.

The main thing with an e type is find the best one that you can afford with a clean sound body (no rust) that's as original as you can get, all the mechanicals are available & can be sorted, which means if your budget is restricted you will probably looking at a car from USA.

Mine is a rolling restoration, but will need to go off the road this winter for a complete external re-spray, gearbox & back axle rebuild.

Here's a link to mine so that you can get an idea of what's out there and what you can get.
http://www.xkedata.com/cars/detail/?car=2R28165

Angus is highly recommended, will look after you well but you will need time & patience to find the right one for you !

Good luck with your search and if you need more help, just shout or PM me

Mike

rolando38 · Post by **rolando38** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:55 pm

Herzeg wrote: After some months of working on the wife

I didn't know this expression, or thought it might be used in other circumstances -

good luck for your search for the holy graal ! I can testify that Californian imports are really rustfree, but the wheel will not be on the "right" side for you...

Herzeg · Post by **Herzeg** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:13 pm

Mike

Thanks for the info and pics. Looks a very nice car and the white suits it well.

Rolando - The problem with "working on the wife" is that you never have the right size tools and she always says the other mechanics do it better !!

Herzeg · Post by **Herzeg** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:11 pm

After some months of thinking I jumped. I will shortly be the owner of a S2 OTS which has arrived here via the US and Dubai.

It's got some work to do on it to get it right so should get it in 2-3 weeks time. Pictures to follow.

John

Nickleback · Post by **Nickleback** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:50 pm

Congrats John, Pics please ! :)

Post by **mgcjag** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 10:08 pm

Hi John.....good luck with the new car....how about joining us for our forum meet at Bicster
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cactusman · Post by **cactusman** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 1:40 am

All I can say is you are never mad to buy an E type. Got mine 3 years back and have not regretted a single second since!
As others have said get the very best you can. Rust costs ???? to fix but the rest is relatively straightforward sixties engineering.
Hope to see you at Bicester, with or without car :D

cactusman · Post by **cactusman** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:17 am

Moss Jaguar are now E-conic cars. Worth keeping an eye on the classic car websites llike car and classic too. Mine was found via car and classic. If you are brave then auctions may turn up the car you want too.

Post by **mgcjag** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:38 am

Hi Julian...your posting too early in the morning He,s already got one...

malcolm · Post by **malcolm** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:46 am

Hi and welcome! I too had to work on the wife for years - she thought it was a waste of money. Now, she loves it. We've had a trip over the Pyrenees in it with the company of another E and an XK, fantastic weekends away with the E type club, holidays with up to 20 other E's and XKs - best money ever spent, and worth now about ?10k more than I paid (with only ?1k spent on improvements/repairs)
Hope to see you at one of the many events you can drive to in the company of other enthusiasts.

ALAN COCHRANE · Post by **ALAN COCHRANE** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 4:20 pm

I must be the odd one out here. My wife had to work on me to buy an E-Type. I did enjoy it though!
I initially resisted(that always works) saying I have one classic car that fills my time I don't need another one-although I loved the E-Type.
Anyway we bought one at a very reasonable price 5 years ago and I've not regretted it one bit. In fact the price was even more reasonable than I first thought since our car turned out to be a converted flat floor.
In April we're off to an anniversary Dinner in York celebrating 25 years of the Corner Garage(Classic Sports Cars Ltd) where we bought it. I can't wait to tell them the good news. Spitting feathers comes to mind!
I now have three classic cars so my original argument has held up well.
This Forum is gold dust and you'll never be stuck for long. A very friendly and helpful bunch. Don't be afraid to ask daft questions, I have and never regretted it.

Cheers

Alan

Herzeg · Post by **Herzeg** » Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:54 pm

Evening guys

I should be getting it Friday if everything goes ok. I'll post some pics once I have it. It's a Nov 69 S2 OTS in Regency Red with black interior and hood. Looks like original including BLMC stickers under the hood.

My wife is frightened I won't even get it home without it breaking down, yet she's the one who persuaded me to spend the money!

Going to take it straight up to Angus Moss for his opinion. He's been very helpful and I will use him to convert to RHD and do some tweaking. Otherwise I will gradually restore it myself next winter after some fun.

I'll take a look at Bicester, hopefully see you there

Regards
John

Herzeg · Post by **Herzeg** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:07 am

Told the seller after I tried it that some body modifications were needed. His face dropped until I told him it was my body that needed it!!!!

They are not easy to get into, my wife was crying with laughter and I have (temporarily) given up alcohol to lose some weight. The sacrifices we make?

malcolm · Post by **malcolm** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:40 am

Fittinf in it is a tiny bit easier if you get the steering wheel adjustment right - I find that when it's closer than you normally might have the wheel, it helpos to clear the thighs and frees up the legs.

Herzeg · Post by **Herzeg** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:17 pm

Finally picked it up on Monday and love it. The smiles on peoples faces and the regular comments of how beautiful it is. It's so much fun.

Took it today to Angus Moss to look it over. When I got there the alternator failed! Fortunately they swapped it out and will fit an upgrade in a few weeks when I take it in for some work. Then the brake light cam on and we discovered the front brake reservoir was empty. Refilled it but light came on again a few hours later. Need too go back to the seller as it just passed an MOT last Friday!

How do I post pictures, I can't work out how to do it?

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Post by **mgcjag** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:40 pm

Hi John...good luck with the new car... have a look here re posting photos viewtopic.php?t=850

Herzeg · Post by **Herzeg** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:37 pm

Hi guys

Heres the first pic, more to follow once I get a nice sunny weekend out.

Just had the car with Angus Moss last week whilst on holiday. He's replaced the alternator with an upgraded one, repaired the radiator and replaced all the hoses.

All ready for summer but the list of jobs I've found keeps growing! Love the car and seems I really did get a rust free car.

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Bob. · Post by **Bob.** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:21 pm

Looks great and I really like the colour. Wish I had the sunshine, it's been raining all day here.

cactusman · Post by **cactusman** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:29 pm

Gorgeous colour...bring her to Bicester...

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