Car-spotting in Athens Greece
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Some already in this thread at post 100 and 104, but I can do anything more specific tomorrow if you like.
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Keep the Merc, you'll only regret buying a Jaaaaaaaaaagwaaaah.
Whereas the local garage owners will be your best friends, and having spent many years in the motor trade, you really don't want that.
Whereas the local garage owners will be your best friends, and having spent many years in the motor trade, you really don't want that.
Thats what I am doing.
Went over to check the Jag and guess what... it would not start!
And when it did, it sounded like a bag of bones...
Have to admit though that it is a real looker this one...
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A Jaaagwaah is a lot like a beautiful woman. Looks alright from the outside but when you get it up on a hoist it's often a different matter.
It's the car equivalent of a "1664".
1664 is ok with me. I do mostly rear. Front is so mainstream.It's the car equivalent of a "1664".
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That's another one that'll come back to haunt me tonight.
Won't haunt me - coz I haven't got a clue what he's on about.That's another one that'll come back to haunt me tonight.
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You're probably better off that way. However, he may be back with a detailed and in-depth explanation with accompanying diagrams and graphs. Or maybe not.
When I had the Jaguar under consideration a friend told my that he knew if one that I could get for free or almost free, so I paid a visit.
No rust but dont want to get into all the trouble this one comes with.
So just checked it and then went for beers.
cheers.
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Probably for the best, so long as you didn't have a few beers and then thought about the Jaaaaag again. Pi55ed decisions are rarely wise.
I have made many terrible decisions and many times they ended up in the scrapyard for parts, lesson learned.
Some other sober decisions, luckily most of them, ended up with a solid car and a good resale value. I am not after profit, I just want(ed) to have fun and get the feeling from as many different cars I could afford.
Lately, I have exhausted my savings on my retreat cottage and unless I sell the city house, I am quite tight, so really can not spend on a lost cause that I am sure these Jags all are.
Yet still, I am willing to spend whatever is left on my account if I ever find a near perfect or pristine 420G (or Mark X).
For this car, I could justify any expense. It may not be the best ever produced, it may not be the fastest, reliable etc but it is branded in my brain and will stay there forever.
I was trapped in a miserable marriage, living a life that was leading me to certain alcoholism, being one of the most pathetic persons one could have as a companion at the pub and it was all my fault as being ruined economically two times in the past, I was afraid to start over.
So there I was, outside a pub, having a smoke trying to decide if I will have another glass of scotch, return home to my snobby wife and her parents or go hang myself, and right in front of me, there she goes… a green on tan glorious 420G, driven by a man wearing a tweed jacket, window down, who in a steady low voice “asked” a pedestrian to hurry up crossing the street. “Oi mate, make way now, move on”.
This image tagged my brain and will be there forever. To me, this arrogant bloke in the old Jag was everything that I wasnt.
And so, went home, packed my stuff and started another chapter.
BTW since then and after many years I visited Bournemouth again searching the garages for the specific car, but nobody had any idea about it.
maybe it did not even exist in the first place and it was just my moment of epiphany.
who knows…
This one sold the other week at a local auction. Not expensive IMO.
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/2683-25-Jan-2025/9081~1-1969-jaguar-420g-auto
Nice respray and looks, but this is what I consider rough condition.
Bringing this to tip top would probably be another 10 to 15 grand.
Interior, engine and trunk look pretty neglected and just cleaned for sale.
Jaguar from € 27,000.-
Find your Jaguar € 27,000.- – At AutoScout24: a European automotive classifieds leader.
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this one, on the other hand, is almost there…
There was a regular 420 sold at the same auction which has been restored. Not too expensive either IMO.
angliacarauctions.co.uk
1968 JAGUAR 420 AUTO
Sat 25th & Sun 26th January, 1968 JAGUAR 420 AUTO. Watch & Bid Live online or attend in person.
angliacarauctions.co.uk
This one totally deserves the price.There was a regular 420 sold at the same auction which has been restored. Not too expensive either IMO.
1968 JAGUAR 420 AUTO
Sat 25th & Sun 26th January, 1968 JAGUAR 420 AUTO. Watch & Bid Live online or attend in person.
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I'm sorry, but you can't leave us dangling, did you go home or did you hang yourself?
But, seriously now, I'm glad you found something better to do with your life.
Even if it has left you with a mind that needs a regular bleaching.
What were you smoking?!!
What were you smoking?!!
Mary Jane as usual...What were you smoking?!!