E Type Daily Car

[chrisfell]

Wasn't it Jay Leno who said he liked to buy a 100 point car, and drive it until is was a 50 pointer and then restore it? It seems to me a quick way to get from 100 to 50 would be to subject the car to a Polish winter. I haven't seen a grubby E-Type in many years. I've seen plenty of early XJ6s with several weeks worth of road grime on them, one this morning as I was out shopping. All the joys of classic Jaguar motoring but without the leaking windscreen, rust pitted wire wheels, etc., a winter driven E-Type would promise.

[richard btype]

Maybe off topic but funny that the top end restorations these days would provide a very reliable everyday driver and remain rot free.

For the body protection they receive, with two pack primers, rubberised underbody spray and filling the cavities with rust protection would be more than upto the job but will probably receive a molecuddled existence and rarely encounter some wet stuff let alone some salt!

The irony of it all….

[mark10337]

My sentiment precisely, but I still get people turning up their nose / aghast in horror when they hear I drive it in the wet, let alone the winter months through the snow (and salt). To me, I love it. It isn't the most convenient mode of transport in inclement weather, but it is one of the most enjoyable.

[Ejzo]

Ok guys, I decided buy BMW F10 and Jaguar E Type for weekends. Which series will be the best?

[mark10337]

As a regular driver, the Series 2 is widely considered as the better option. Looks is the Series 1.

[PeterCrespin]

Ok guys, I decided buy BMW F10 and Jaguar E Type for weekends. Which series will be the best?

It depends whether you prefer chicken curry to pineapple ice cream.

Yes, I know, it doesn't make much sense but nor does the question, with respect. There is no 'best', just opinions and a wide range of criteria. The only opinion that matters in the slightest is yours, so you need to try a range of cars and form your own opinion.

For example, the market says the long wheelbase cars (especially 2+2) are the 'worst' and that's why they are cheaper. But if you happen to be tall or heavy or both, then for you it might be by far the best model to buy.

As for selecting an example to buy, try googling Crespin E-type and you'll see one Buyers Guide each for the V12 and 6 cylinder cars. They should save you a lot of money and grief Avoid buying a poor example, of which there are many, especially if new to the cars and buying for love.

Good luck.