The Original i30 Owners Club
OFF TOPIC => MEMBERS OTHER MOTORS => Topic started by: Doggie 1 on September 06, 2013, 10:34:00
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This is my latest addition - a 1969 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1, factory manual with o/d.
She needs a bit of TLC in & out but very straight for a 44 year old car, no rust having been in a warm climate.
(http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz244/WAPOL5666/MelbourneTrip134_zpsd1a0b4b4.jpg)
(http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz244/WAPOL5666/MelbourneTrip133_zps7d56dfd8.jpg)
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ohh yeah, not a bad looker!!
max, a bloke at work has an old jag, dunno what model but looks the same, just updated like its late 70's. it has a mildly worked 400 chev in it, and it goes effing hard!
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ohh yeah, not a bad looker!!
max, a bloke at work has an old jag, dunno what model but looks the same, just updated like its late 70's. it has a mildly worked 400 chev in it, and it goes effing hard!
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They're nice old girls.
The series 1 was the last car to be designed by Jaguar's founder, Sir William Lyons, and he said it was his greatest achievement.
They have the real wood, real leather, chrome instrument surrounds, etc whereas the later ones have plastic.
The air con is a retro fit from another Jag.
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This is my latest addition - a 1969 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1, factory manual with o/d.
Fabulous.
Memories flood back, the first one I saw was in 1969 coloured Pea Green, foolishly thought that there couldn't be enough money in the world to buy a car like that !
Would see Booby Moore each morning, driving his bright red XJ6 in 1969, from Barking Essex to West Ham United football ground, and also arriving to play cricket for Essex in 1970
Tried so many other cars, waited 25 years, but could not forget those images, finally gave in and bought a new Ice Blue XJ6 in '96.
Still got it :happydance:
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How many cars is that now?
Is it possible you have an addiction?
Perhaps we could organise an intervention?
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How many cars is that now?
:whsaid:
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Well done, Dave. I bet that's one Jag that won't melt in the sun. :D
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I think it's fourteen or fifteen or thereabouts now.
I want to move to a large flat block with bigger sheds but might have to wait a while.
Not sure how to tackle this car. I'd like to keep as many of its original features as I can, in other words, restore the interior leather etc rather than re-trim, to retain the patina.
The body will need to be refurbished though.
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Well done, Dave. I bet that's one Jag that won't melt in the sun. :D
Well I hope not. :scared:
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This is my latest addition - a 1969 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1, factory manual with o/d.
Fabulous.
Memories flood back, the first one I saw was in 1969 coloured Pea Green, foolishly thought that there couldn't be enough money in the world to buy a car like that !
Would see Booby Moore each morning, driving his bright red XJ6 in 1969, from Barking Essex to West Ham United football ground, and also arriving to play cricket for Essex in 1970
Tried so many other cars, waited 25 years, but could not forget those images, finally gave in and bought a new Ice Blue XJ6 in '96.
Still got it :happydance:
Great memories. You should post pics of your car. :D
I remember coming home from school in Birmingham in the dark and seeing these Series 1 Jags in the show rooms.
I never forgot them either.
As for colours, I'm thinking maybe the cars you saw were Willow Green and Regency Red. :)
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Ok when I get my hands on the Wife's camera...
Trouble with Jags in the UK; new very costly, after a few years, virtually worthless, when I bought this one I told the Sales guy I would probably only use it long haul, (petrol consumption isn't too bad - no good in town), he actually told me "cheaper to rent one - as and when needed, you'll take a big hit otherwise".
A business colleague once told me, a lot of purchasers end up bankrupt. I asked him why, and he told me that the owners worked harder on their image than doing any work to pay for it :rofl:
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I know what you mean about the depreciation - it was the same over here too.
The new ones (XF & XJ) seem to be holding up pretty well though.
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Very Noice Dave,still have to organise a day to come and have a gecko,we could talk Cars and Politics :lol:,you can have a couple of brews and I could enjoy a cuppa :whistler:
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:goodjob2: :goodjob: I do recall some years back going for a drive in one of these with the Chev drivetrain. Quite the gadget. Have fun with the restoration.
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Very Noice Dave,still have to organise a day to come and have a gecko,we could talk Cars and Politics :lol:,you can have a couple of brews and I could enjoy a cuppa :whistler:
This can be arranged Rick.
I'm also quite happy with a cuppa too.
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VERY, VERY, NICE. I LIKE---- Do they make one that get 5.2 l/100k :goodjob2:
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VERY, VERY, NICE. I LIKE---- Do they make one that get 5.2 l/100k :goodjob2:
Phil yes they do in fact,it is the version where you drive from the garage to the end of the street then you push it around for the rest of the trip :whistler:
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Not quite what I had in mind. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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:rofl:
I could convert it to a pedal car.
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:rofl:
I could convert it to a pedal car.
Push c-ar
Pedal c-ar
Jagu-ar
All the same thing. :snigger:
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:lol:
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That's a fine looking Jaguar... :goodjob2:
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Very classy Mike and I love the colour :mrgreen:
Who needs photoshop when you have duct tape :snigger:
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Very nice..... :goodjob:
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I hope you started a provisional account in your household budget last year, for fuel. :undecided:
But very nice looking car. :)
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Jaguars & i30s - what a great combination of automotion. :goodjob:
Very nice, thanks. :)
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Jaguars & i30s - what a great combination of automotion. :goodjob:
Never a truer word written :whistler:
Will post an alternative vehicle's pics. asap :neutral:
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I hope you started a provisional account in your household budget last year, for fuel. :undecided:
But very nice looking car. :)
Yep, a constant reminder - on a long hill climb, you can see the fuel gauge needle drop :'(
No economic panic if you get lost in the i30 CRDi :D
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Very nice..... :goodjob:
Where didya get that hat :)
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Yep, a constant reminder - on a long hill climb, you can see the fuel gauge needle drop :'(
enjoy it, stressing over fuel comsumption is for dole dossers!
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Who needs photoshop when you have duct tape :snigger:
Phew for a while there I thought my eyes were playing up on me :snigger:
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Very nice..... :goodjob:
Where didya get that hat :)
I bought it in an antique shop in Devonport, Tasmania... :)
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There must be a big market for those hats in Devonport. :head_butt:
Interesting to see Dazz in that, wearing his onesey. :lol:
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There must be a big market for those hats in Devonport. :head_butt:
Who would know... :lol:
Interesting to see Dazz in that, wearing his onesey. :lol:
Too late! I'm back home.... :(
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Aren't there any more in Devonport :question:
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Not at the store I bought it from... :undecided:
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Yep, a constant reminder - on a long hill climb, you can see the fuel gauge needle drop :'(
enjoy it, stressing over fuel comsumption is for dole dossers!
Maybe the fuel tank is just not big enough :rolleyes: