A lifelong dream fulfilled!!!!

jozx7r

Feel like shouting it from the rooftops....I've just bought an E-type. i know most of its still in boxes but one day it will be an e-type and after years of dreaming i finally have one in my garage.
My little venture Golden oldies Self-Drive classics will have to wait a few years before i could think of adding it to the fleet but one day....
Has anyone else managed to track down that elusive dream car?

bbsrs

jozx7r wrote: »

Feel like shouting it from the rooftops....I've just bought an E-type. i know most of its still in boxes but one day it will be an e-type and after years of dreaming i finally have one in my garage.
My little venture Golden oldies Self-Drive classics will have to wait a few years before i could think of adding it to the fleet but one day....
Has anyone else managed to track down that elusive dream car?

Congrats , nice project to have , what model, year ,spec?

unkel

Pics!

jozx7r

bbsrs wrote: »

Congrats , nice project to have , what model, year ,spec?

its a '69 MKII, 4.2 straight six...and most of its still in bits. Engine is not the original. Can anyone confirm if the 4.2 out of the Xj is the same engine?

jozx7r

unkel wrote: »

Pics!

Collecting her at the weekend and I'll post pics right away...very important to remember this car is definitely a 'her' and not an 'it'

unkel

We can't wait to see pictures of it her

gerarda

http://www.xkedata.com/links/

Might be of some use?

Enjoy!

charlie1966

jozx7r wrote: »

Feel like shouting it from the rooftops....I've just bought an E-type. i know most of its still in boxes but one day it will be an e-type and after years of dreaming i finally have one in my garage.

And so you should shout from the roof tops. Well done and best of luck getting it back together

jozx7r wrote: »

Has anyone else managed to track down that elusive dream car?

Yes, and now I have 3 of them. So watch out.:D

bbsrs

jozx7r wrote: »

its a '69 MKII, 4.2 straight six...and most of its still in bits. Engine is not the original. Can anyone confirm if the 4.2 out of the Xj is the same engine?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XK6_engine#_ seems like it is the same engine.

B1gft

Well done. The trouble with me is when I get my dream car, I suddenly get another dream car in my mind and the original dream car just becomes another car. (If that makes sense)

Then the chase starts for my new dream car. This time thought I think I have it (w124) 2 years and still love it.

jozx7r

gerarda wrote: »

http://www.xkedata.com/links/

Might be of some use?

Enjoy!

Cheers, wealth of info here

jozx7r

bbsrs wrote: »

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XK6_engine#_ seems like it is the same engine.

thaks for that, it looks the business. Manufacturers didn't chop and change as often back then, they got a winning product and ran with it. I'd rather have the original but that won't happen now so want to try and keep close to original spec as possible

kev1.3s

Congratulations and good luck with the rebuilding, what condition is the body?

no1beemerfan

Congrats! Looking forward to seeing pictures of her

jozx7r

kev1.3s wrote: »

Congratulations and good luck with the rebuilding, what condition is the body?

Body is uncannily good. old boy is a musician and used the garage as a recording studio so it was insulated and sounproofed to death. Was originally black in california then moved to UK and painted blue and current owner painted her red, had her resprayed again about 8years ago so no shortage of paint. New floors before last respray.
Everything else is in bits and in boxes but most of it's there...

kev1.3s

I hope you have as much fun putting it together as you will driving her

Dades

B1gft wrote: »

Well done. The trouble with me is when I get my dream car, I suddenly get another dream car in my mind and the original dream car just becomes another car. (If that makes sense)

I think that's half the fun of classic ownership. Getting a car you've admired for years, enjoying it, and all the while wondering what you might get next.

And if you look after your classic, and buy smart, there's no reason why you have to lose money in changing. Unlike moderns, it won't depreciate if you Give it some basic care.

I've a few in mind for my next one!

Looking forward to the pics, OP.

okistag

Is she a coupe or roadster, Irish car ? good luck with it you LUCKY LUCKY boy!!