Soldato
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Here's one of my Classic Jags, 1964, 3.8, Manual O/D, Spent 25+ years in California from 6 months old, When imported back it was cleaned, Etch primed and rustproofed underneath so it's pretty rot free, It's pretty much bodily 98% original, Excuse the winter wires!
My fiancés father has one of those, but it's the Daimler V8 version.
It's a nice big cruising drive.
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Here's one of my Classic Jags, 1964, 3.8, Manual O/D, Spent 25+ years in California from 6 months old, When imported back it was cleaned, Etch primed and rustproofed underneath so it's pretty rot free, It's pretty much bodily 98% original, Excuse the winter wires!
Glorious!
Here's one of my Classic Jags, 1964, 3.8, Manual O/D, Spent 25+ years in California from 6 months old, When imported back it was cleaned, Etch primed and rustproofed underneath so it's pretty rot free, It's pretty much bodily 98% original, Excuse the winter wires!
Nice car, Morse.
Lovely, and even more lovely to see it being used in winter with winter wheels and tyres!Here's one of my Classic Jags, 1964, 3.8, Manual O/D, Spent 25+ years in California from 6 months old, When imported back it was cleaned, Etch primed and rustproofed underneath so it's pretty rot free, It's pretty much bodily 98% original, Excuse the winter wires!
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I don't think they are winter wheels or tyres?
Says so in the post. Guessing he's got a set of chrome/stainless for salt free times.
I did have a few issues when I first got it, hut these were down to the previous owner and the modifications he did. These have all been rectified and it's been excellent for the last 12 months.
The problem they have is that the Pentastar engine is overly monitored, so it's not unusual for engine warning lights to come on when offroading, but these usually self clear. For example, I did a river crossing once and got water into the oil pressure sensor which pinged the engine warning light. But I was still able to monitor the oil pressure so know everything was OK. the car drove fine, and the sensor dried out after 2-3 hours or driving.
I did a 4 day trip across one of the Australian deserts earlier this year without any issues at all.
Your 46 wont be cheap enough to be a disposable side hoe.
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A couple of that sexy bum, one from Scotland trip this year and one from this morning:
It has being a fun year with the car, no issues, no cost, just insure it and put fuel in it, though it does turn fuel into noise, but what a glorious noise it makes.
Shall probably be putting the car in the garage soon to hibernate, to keep it protected from salt, only drove it today as its being a warm weekend with lots of rain so pretty much clean roads and well its a joy to drive even in the damp and cold.
Also had a letter over weekend from Ferrari stating they have a customer wanting the same specification as my car and enquiring if I would want to sell it back to them, I have of course declined their offer, plan is to keep it at least another year and then look at renewing the warranty at that time for a couple more years and then decide in 2022 if I want to sell or keep, values are holding very well considering how hard the super car market is being hit at the moment, my money was definetely best placed in prancing horse, if I'd of gone Mclaren I'd be crying a river of tears right now and Lamborghini is getting hit a little too, but shocking that you can now get into a 570S for 75k (they were 100k plus when I was looking) and a Performante is now circa 160-170k. To lose 40-50k in a year is hard, I've lost little on this car and the running cost are just fuel and insurance, servicing is free. My plan is to keep another 2-3yr, if the values look solid or even increasing then to keep it longer. I am moving this week so it will have a nice warm garage to live in and keep it out of the weather, hence makes sense to put it into hibernation and use the mini version of it.
I did wonder if there was anything else in the Ferrari stable, but nothing really interest me, the stuff after the 458, aka 488 don't really interest me and are losing money and apart from the NA V12's like 812 Superfast I just don't foresee anything I could swap for, except maybe another 458, of course the dream would be a 458 Speciale, but I cannot afford another 100k on top for pretty much same car, but if I win lottery I'd do it in a heart beat, as Ferrari do have a yellow 458 Speciale with every option, but the 320k price ouch, if I had the cash I would as would not be surprised if they are 500k in 2-3 years time.
It has being a fun year with the car, no issues, no cost, just insure it and put fuel in it, though it does turn fuel into noise, but what a glorious noise it makes.
Shall probably be putting the car in the garage soon to hibernate, to keep it protected from salt, only drove it today as its being a warm weekend with lots of rain so pretty much clean roads and well its a joy to drive even in the damp and cold.
Also had a letter over weekend from Ferrari stating they have a customer wanting the same specification as my car and enquiring if I would want to sell it back to them, I have of course declined their offer, plan is to keep it at least another year and then look at renewing the warranty at that time for a couple more years and then decide in 2022 if I want to sell or keep, values are holding very well considering how hard the super car market is being hit at the moment, my money was definetely best placed in prancing horse, if I'd of gone Mclaren I'd be crying a river of tears right now and Lamborghini is getting hit a little too, but shocking that you can now get into a 570S for 75k (they were 100k plus when I was looking) and a Performante is now circa 160-170k. To lose 40-50k in a year is hard, I've lost little on this car and the running cost are just fuel and insurance, servicing is free. My plan is to keep another 2-3yr, if the values look solid or even increasing then to keep it longer. I am moving this week so it will have a nice warm garage to live in and keep it out of the weather, hence makes sense to put it into hibernation and use the mini version of it.
I did wonder if there was anything else in the Ferrari stable, but nothing really interest me, the stuff after the 458, aka 488 don't really interest me and are losing money and apart from the NA V12's like 812 Superfast I just don't foresee anything I could swap for, except maybe another 458, of course the dream would be a 458 Speciale, but I cannot afford another 100k on top for pretty much same car, but if I win lottery I'd do it in a heart beat, as Ferrari do have a yellow 458 Speciale with every option, but the 320k price ouch, if I had the cash I would as would not be surprised if they are 500k in 2-3 years time.
458s aren't immune to what's been happening in the supercar market, think they're around £130k now aren't they? That probably means dealers are buying them for £115-120k doesn't it?
Of course, it doesn't really matter if you're not selling.
Of course, it doesn't really matter if you're not selling.