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

[tim]

Mick would be sad.

Also not 2k

[tim]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 560772046/

[Jimmy Choo]

Classy.

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This has got a headlining saggier than an old man's gusset but the correct number of cylinders.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 000&page=1

[tim]

Thats an X300 so no.

I've found a X308 3.2 XJ8 Soveriegn on facebook that I'm on the cusp of taking a punt on. Spoke to the bloke on the phone and apart from the usual slightly saggy headlining (actually not that bad) it looks very tidy.



He's sent me a load more pics of the interior, it's nice and clean. Drivers seat isn't fucked. Needs a pair (probably a set in reality) of tyres but £1500 is about £400 under what most everything else that isn't a basket case is going for. MOT history doesn't suggest it's a bag of rot either.

And Lincoln is a lot closer than Glasgow :p

[tim]

So I went to Lincoln today with £1500 and came home with this.



It’s tremendously unsuitable but IDGAF. 2.5 hours home in wafty comfort was ace. Spent 3 hours cleaning it mostly inside because it’s a bit grubby in places, but pending some decent leather cleaner it’s coming up nice already.

More tomorrow.

[nuttinnew]

I'm not familiar with specs, are they standard/original wheels?
Sounds like a good way to spend £1500 so far

[McSwede]

So I went to Lincoln today with £1500 and came home with this.



It’s tremendously unsuitable but IDGAF. 2.5 hours home in wafty comfort was ace. Spent 3 hours cleaning it mostly inside because it’s a bit grubby in places, but pending some decent leather cleaner it’s coming up nice already.

More tomorrow.

Excellent. Can't beat wafting along with a growler staring at you

Good choice!!

[speedingfine]

Congratulations Tim

[mik]

Tremendous.

[Carlos]

Looks cracking

[integrale_evo]

When are the silencers in the exhaust being deleted?

[Explosive Newt]

Tremendous. There is no finer way to cover hundreds of miles.

[Jimmy Choo]

Mmm whafty. Welcome to the forum XJ owners club.

[tim]

I'm not familiar with specs, are they standard/original wheels?
Sounds like a good way to spend £1500 so far

Yeah they’re ‘Celtic’ 17” option wheels. On P6000s which are a bit worn at the edges on the front.

Ac needs a regas and a couple of the door cards are loose at the bottom. Easy enough to sort out I expect.

[Foz]

So I went to Lincoln today with £1500 and came home with this.



It’s tremendously unsuitable but IDGAF. 2.5 hours home in wafty comfort was ace. Spent 3 hours cleaning it mostly inside because it’s a bit grubby in places, but pending some decent leather cleaner it’s coming up nice already.

More tomorrow.

Excellent. Can't beat wafting along with a growler staring at you

Good choice!!

Nice barge!

[Pete_]

I can definitely see the appeal of that

[Zonda_]

A lot of waftiness for £1500!

[Sundayjumper]

The number of barges in the forum now surely says something about our demographic. Forum trip to Dignitas next year ??

[Coaster1]

A lot of waftiness for £1500!

This! If I didn’t need an estate car......

Looks lovely and for £1500, can’t argue with that!

[mik]

Yeah they’re ‘Celtic’ 17” option wheels. On P6000s which are a bit worn at the edges on the front.

Walter Mitty! Tim has bought an imaginary XJ - we all know this isn’t possible.