What "found" me
1) A very scruffy 69 XKE roadster,
1) A very scruffy 69 XKE roadster,
a California car at a price one would have to be a Fuckwit to refuse- from Jag-lovers.org classifieds. It ran for about 20 seconds at a time, and had several mysteries.....more on that later......
2) The ass end (literally) of a 66 coupe from Ebay more on that later also.
3) One, then two Series one front ends,
2) The ass end (literally) of a 66 coupe from Ebay more on that later also.
3) One, then two Series one front ends,
both scruffy from a really nice English bloke who lives in New Jersey, who is restoring I think a 65 Roadster - looked really nice so far - He probably finished it by now...........
What I found
From EBay, Craigslist etc........
Weber's, manifolds, seats, mirrors, five other E types, T5 parts ( yes a five speed is in the works when $$$ permits)
Ye Gods....... I get home from work early today, another piece has shown up - a nifty adaptor
What I found
From EBay, Craigslist etc........
Weber's, manifolds, seats, mirrors, five other E types, T5 parts ( yes a five speed is in the works when $$$ permits)
Ye Gods....... I get home from work early today, another piece has shown up - a nifty adaptor
to allow me to use a modern high capacity oil filter instead of "ye old rag in a can" that Jaguar supplied - I think Jaguar must have wanted to sell rebuilt engines.........
Revenge is a dish best served cold.......
Its early December 2006, I'm bummed out - things were not going well at work and I need a break in whats been going on. I find a classified add on Jag-lovers.org - I call the guy in California, we play tag for a few days - We finally talk..... as usual, I'm in love - I really want this car - after chatting with the owner, he builds and races cars as well as working for HP, and like me sometimes he has too much going on. This was one of those times - He wanted to get rid of her, rather than see her sit and become derelict in his garage........He told me pretty much everything - turns out she's a bit of a " minger*" warts and all!!! (* English vernacular for the term "skank") Only one problem, she is already sold........ A guy in Northern California has purchased it .........
I'm feckin crushed!! - I resign myself to the it wasn't meant to be, but that didn't make me feel any better. I KEEP THINKING ABOUT THE CAR.........
fast forward Christmas eve........
ring.......ring......... ring........ring............
" Hello- This is Matt"
" Hi its Douglas"
" Hi Douglas - whats new?"
" Well the guy never showed to pick up his car, so I sent his deposit back - She's all yours if you still want her"
" Does the pope wear a tall hat? yes, I'd love her!!!"
"Happy Christmas,- SHE'S ALL YOURS"
we exchange bank info and I wire the money during the holiday - it all goes well!
YOU SEE - the law of attraction does work!
Over Christmas, I read , gloat and look at pictures of XKE's I'm really pumped about this.
I get a great quote for shipping from California to Connecticut, and the car shows up the day before new years eve. I have it delivered to Ernesto. It arrives during a snow storm - A really cute woman about 5'2 shows up driving the biggest enclosed car transporter I have ever seen!!!
She jumps down from the cab and says "Are you Matthew?" I answer with a smile "yes I am. Are you single? "
We exchange niceties, and I say " how does one so small and beautiful drive one so big"
She blushes and smiles at me (flirt that I am) I follow it quick as a flash with "I paid for open shipping - I hope you aren't charging me extra?"
She smiles again and tells me "as a matter of fact, I'm charging you less" - which she did!!!
I was going to ask her in my best Austin Powers voice if she "fancied a ride in my Shaguar" But the prospect of New years eve with a broken nose wasn't appealing.
We started it, and drove it off the truck
For a car I never saw, and purchased sight unseen - he was the most honest bloke I ever dealt with ! Kudos to you Douglas!
Revenge is a dish best served cold.......
Its early December 2006, I'm bummed out - things were not going well at work and I need a break in whats been going on. I find a classified add on Jag-lovers.org - I call the guy in California, we play tag for a few days - We finally talk..... as usual, I'm in love - I really want this car - after chatting with the owner, he builds and races cars as well as working for HP, and like me sometimes he has too much going on. This was one of those times - He wanted to get rid of her, rather than see her sit and become derelict in his garage........He told me pretty much everything - turns out she's a bit of a " minger*" warts and all!!! (* English vernacular for the term "skank") Only one problem, she is already sold........ A guy in Northern California has purchased it .........
I'm feckin crushed!! - I resign myself to the it wasn't meant to be, but that didn't make me feel any better. I KEEP THINKING ABOUT THE CAR.........
fast forward Christmas eve........
ring.......ring......... ring........ring............
" Hello- This is Matt"
" Hi its Douglas"
" Hi Douglas - whats new?"
" Well the guy never showed to pick up his car, so I sent his deposit back - She's all yours if you still want her"
" Does the pope wear a tall hat? yes, I'd love her!!!"
"Happy Christmas,- SHE'S ALL YOURS"
we exchange bank info and I wire the money during the holiday - it all goes well!
YOU SEE - the law of attraction does work!
Over Christmas, I read , gloat and look at pictures of XKE's I'm really pumped about this.
I get a great quote for shipping from California to Connecticut, and the car shows up the day before new years eve. I have it delivered to Ernesto. It arrives during a snow storm - A really cute woman about 5'2 shows up driving the biggest enclosed car transporter I have ever seen!!!
She jumps down from the cab and says "Are you Matthew?" I answer with a smile "yes I am. Are you single? "
We exchange niceties, and I say " how does one so small and beautiful drive one so big"
She blushes and smiles at me (flirt that I am) I follow it quick as a flash with "I paid for open shipping - I hope you aren't charging me extra?"
She smiles again and tells me "as a matter of fact, I'm charging you less" - which she did!!!
I was going to ask her in my best Austin Powers voice if she "fancied a ride in my Shaguar" But the prospect of New years eve with a broken nose wasn't appealing.
We started it, and drove it off the truck
For a car I never saw, and purchased sight unseen - he was the most honest bloke I ever dealt with ! Kudos to you Douglas!
Then the nasty bit.....
As she is putting the ramps back in the truck, she tells me that while she was picking up the car Douglas's (the bloke who sold me the car) neighbour has a German Shepherd that is going ballistic....jumping at the fence, snarling and generally menacing "the big metal dragon" she is driving to his neighbours house.
Douglas wasn't there when she first went attempted to pick up the car so she left, called him and returned an hour later - the dog comes out, is jumping, going nuts but its silent this time......... When she looks his mouth is taped up with Duct tape. I asked if she reported it, sheepishly she said no.
Its amazing what you can do with the Internet - I wished Ernesto happy new year, give him the Johnny Walker Black "thank you gift" and get home as fast as I can. He will work some magic, let me see if I can. The power of google at work - 2 hours later I have tracked down animal control, the local police department, and here's the best part - the guys home number!!. The animal control people are so horrified they go straight there - the poor dog shows sign's of abuse , so they arrest the guy, ticket him and take the dog to a shelter ( yes he was later adopted!!)
I phone the guy early in the morning new years eve, knowing its 3 hours behind. I awake him to tell him who I am, what Ive done and tell tell him I think he's a douche bag, and I hope someone tapes his mouth shut with duct tape - he goes apoplectic on the phone, I answer "Happy new year fuck pig" and hang up.
2007
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