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Glasgow is a ***ing long way (The Jag XJ8 thread)
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:40 pm
by 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?
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:43 pm
by 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
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:50 pm
by Foz
Last of the real jaaaaaags
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:04 pm
by 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!
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:06 pm
by speedingfine
tim wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:40 pm
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
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:13 pm
by tim
Thanks for the link Chris, will keep an eye on that.
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:14 pm
by 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).
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:24 pm
by tim
Cheers Mik, appreciated.
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:47 pm
by Coaster1
speedingfine wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:06 pm
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
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:21 am
by V8Granite
That’s the first thing that jumped out at me, really nicely done DC2.
Dave!
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:37 am
by 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
...
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:38 am
by duncs500
Loving the green V70!
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:12 pm
by scotta
Neil has an XJR of similar vintage to sell.
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:12 pm
by tim
scotta wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:12 pm
Neil has an XJR of similar vintage to sell.
@Nefarious details please!
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:32 pm
by _andy
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
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:56 pm
by Nathan
Most Scottish Jag's are very crusty underneath.
Look out on Facebook marketplace for something more local
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:31 pm
by Jimexpl
Nathan wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:56 pm
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.
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:49 pm
by tim
I'm looking at X308 mostly, which pre-date the ali body cars.
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:18 pm
by Nathan
tim wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:49 pm
I'm looking at X308 mostly, which pre-date the ali body cars.
And therefore more susceptible to rust
Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:18 pm
by 16vCento
