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#1 New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by DBS » Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:43 pm

Hello chaps!

Just bought a '62 Series 1 3.8 FHC in red with black interior.

Beautiful machine with loads of history.

Should be collecting tomorrow.

Done a lot of reading and research over the past few months, learning about the different models, the changes etc.

After quite a bit of searching and scouring the market for the right vehicle I managed to find exactly what I wanted.

Will post up photos later on this week.

I'm sure I'll have a few questions along the way.


All the best,
Jonny
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#2 Re: New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by cactusman » Sun Aug 13, 2017 7:44 pm

Welcome and snap...mine is a 62 3.8....fabulous cars :bigrin: :bigrin: :bigrin: :bigrin: :bigrin:
Julian the E-type man
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1966 MGB....fab little car too

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#3 Re: New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by andrewh » Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:01 pm

Also snap. And welcome, mine is a 62 3.8 FHC! Look forward to photos and hearing all about it.
1962 3.8 Series One FHC

http://etype860897.blogspot.com/

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#4 Re: New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by Series1 Stu » Sun Aug 13, 2017 9:05 pm

Guess what?

Mine is also a 62 FHC. Left the factory in Carmen red with a black interior. It's now Opalescent Dark Blue with a red interior.

Welcome.

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Stuart

If you can't make it work, make it complicated!

'62 FHC - Nearing completion
'69 Daimler 420 Sovereign
'93 Jaguar X300 XJR basket case
'93 Audi 80 quatrro Sport

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#5 Re: New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by DBS » Sun Aug 13, 2017 9:46 pm

Nice to meet you fellow 3.8'ers.

First job of the day tomorrow is to order period correct licence plates.

Already got an indoor cover on order.

Looking forward to the 300 mile journey home tomorrow afternoon :dance:
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#6 Re: New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by Gfhug » Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:21 am

Jonny, welcome to the forum and E Type ownership

There's details of the correct number plates here viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11080

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#7 Re: New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by DBS » Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:40 am

Gfhug wrote:Jonny, welcome to the forum and E Type ownership

There's details of the correct number plates here viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11080

Geoff
Thanks, all ordered up!
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#8 Re: New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by Simonpfhc » Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:09 am

Hi Johhny,

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you had a very enjoyable drive home yesterday - hope you arrived safely!

Whereabouts in London are you?

Cheers.
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#9 Re: New member, just bought an E-Type!

Post by DBS » Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:02 pm

Simonpfhc wrote:Hi Johhny,

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you had a very enjoyable drive home yesterday - hope you arrived safely!

Whereabouts in London are you?

Cheers.
Hi Simon,

Thank you. Yes arrived safely, was an interesting first drive for sure. Great power delivery and handling for a 55 year old vehicle!

I'm based in central London.

Looking forward to my next drive on Friday.
Jonny
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