Glasgow is a ***ing long way (The Jag XJ8 thread)

[tim]

I've found a cheap wafty barge I quite like the look of. It is however, in Glasgow. I am in Norfolk. That's a crap of a long way to go on the off-chance it isn't shit, let alone getting it back here if it isn't, particularly with lack of overnight stay options currently.

It's under two grand so I'm not super keen on spending a substantial portion of it's value doing either. Any smart ideas, smart people?

Anyone relatively close to Glasgow that might be willing to go kick it's tyres and insult the buyer if I get from the "ooh I like that" to "ooh I want that" stage in the next week or two?

[tim]

Oh balls, no sooner I post this than it's updated to deposit taken, so I guess I'm shit outta luck here.

It was this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nice-Classic ... 3194074681

[Foz]

Last of the real jaaaaaags

[McSwede]

That's a shame. They're lovely things. I loved our 4.0l until the gearbox shit it's biscuits

I'd have another!

[speedingfine]

I've found a cheap wafty barge I quite like the look of. It is however, in Glasgow. I am in Norfolk. That's a crap of a long way to go on the off-chance it isn't shit, let alone getting it back here if it isn't, particularly with lack of overnight stay options currently.

It's under two grand so I'm not super keen on spending a substantial portion of it's value doing either. Any smart ideas, smart people?

Anyone relatively close to Glasgow that might be willing to go kick it's tyres and insult the buyer if I get from the "ooh I like that" to "ooh I want that" stage in the next week or two?

I flew to buy my W124 from Glasgow for similar money, I've had it for four years and it's not blown up, so I'm happy to be a positive example of long distance barge purchases gone right

PS - have you been looking on the retro rides for sale forum, it's where I got the Mercedes.

https://forum.retro-rides.org/board/55/ ... e-1996-reg

[tim]

Thanks for the link Chris, will keep an eye on that.

[mik]

If the sale falls through I’d be happy to do this for you Tim. Have done similar for a couple of southeners previously (including a Rover Sterling Coupe that Nathan would have gobbled up).

[tim]

Cheers Mik, appreciated.

[Coaster1]

PS - have you been looking on the retro rides for sale forum, it's where I got the Mercedes.

The DC2 looks superb! I don’t even mind the heavy Rota wheels!

https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/21 ... -tyne-wear

[V8Granite]

That’s the first thing that jumped out at me, really nicely done DC2.

Dave!

[Rich B]

Yeah, I guess everyone did the same thing:

- click on list
- scroll past old tat
- "ooh - that's a bloody nice DC2!"
- back to list
- click on e36 328i coupe
- damn, not for sale
...

[duncs500]

Loving the green V70!

[scotta]

Neil has an XJR of similar vintage to sell.

[tim]

Neil has an XJR of similar vintage to sell.

@Nefarious details please!

[_andy]

PS - have you been looking on the retro rides for sale forum, it's where I got the Mercedes.

The DC2 looks superb! I don’t even mind the heavy Rota wheels!

https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/21 ... -tyne-wear

Wow, that looks super nice. If I was working (and had the space) I'd be very tempted.

Incidentally that 136k mile example is for sale at the exact same price that I sold my 30k mile one for back in 2004



S524BHC hasn't been MOT'd since 2014

[Nathan]

Most Scottish Jag's are very crusty underneath.

Look out on Facebook marketplace for something more local

[Jimexpl]

Most Scottish Jag's are very crusty underneath.

Look out on Facebook marketplace for something more local

I agree. The underneath of the later aluminium-bodied cars used to look poor by the end of the third year, so I'd expect a big difference on the older stuff if it's been up there for a while.

[tim]

I'm looking at X308 mostly, which pre-date the ali body cars.

[Nathan]

I'm looking at X308 mostly, which pre-date the ali body cars.

And therefore more susceptible to rust

[16vCento]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Jaguar- ... 890.l49286

That looks lovely