Coming in near the age limit of Retro, here we have a Y-reg S-Type.
This was purchased with the sole purpose of completing this year's Two Ball banger rally with my top mate Andrew, which it did admirably, covering 2,500 miles down to Barcelona and back in extreme heat, with only faults to note being a slipping clutch, a detaching headliner and a rogue DSC light that came on randomly for a few minutes. The latter could have been hallucination from heatstroke.
It is a rather rare 3.0 V6 manual with optional sport pack. Given its current state, it's probably best suited to being stripped out and used for drifting or some such exuberant motoring activities. Alternatively, use it for a banger rally. Or use it as its previous owner intended - as a mobile ashtray.
I'll start with the good bits:
It's got an MOT until the 20-something of July 2019. A proper legit MOT after addressing approximately 7,000 items from our first attempt when it failed on virtually everything other than rust.
The engine runs beautifully, after replacing a coil pack, the throttle body and a rubber vacuum elbow that is located in what is likely the most inaccessible place on earth.
It's had new wipers, a new air filter and new spark plugs - a full set of six, not the usual 3 that appear to have been replaced in its past, as to get to the other 3 requires the inlet manifold to come off.
It's also had new front discs and pads, and two new rear tracking arms. P.S. that's it as far as "service history" is concerned.
It has wheels, they're mostly round. The tyres are Triangle. That's the brand. Their shape is, like the wheels, mostly round, and they have tread. The wheels are 18" genuine BBS which are sought after - albeit probably not in this condition.
It comes with the genuine Jaguar-specific BBS adaptor for inflating the tyres. Don't underestimate the importance of this like we did.
One owner from new before we bought it. However, if ever there was evidence that "1 owner from new" is not synonymous with "perfect condition", this car is irrefutable proof of that.
Most electrical things work, including remote central locking, 100% of the radio and horn, and 75% of the windows.
It comes with most body panels attached in one manner or another, most of which have still have some paint on them.
The not so good bits:
The clutch slips. That's really the main thing that you need to know. It slipped when we set off on our journey, and it still slips after our journey. It's not got any better, it's not got any worse. It's got us over Alpine passes, some offroading, and up and down underground car park ramps, but it is definitely past its best. Drag racing, or towing is not recommended. Although if you want to try, you're welcome to have a tow bar for it for free.
The paint is awful. It is our understanding that the previous owner spent a lot of time in Spain. We deduced this from a plastic bull that was stuck onto the car, and by the remnants of a Spanish vignette in the windscreen. The Spanish sun would explain the peeling laquer on a number of panels. It does not however explain why it has seemingly been "polished" with a wire brush.
What we also appear to know about the previous owner is that he may have smoked a bit. The car has 6 ashtrays by our last count. By the previous owner's count we make it approximately 18, as anything vaguely bowl shaped was filled with cigarette ash when we bought it. This includes the passenger footwell, the rear seat armrest, map pockets, the gearshift gaitor, centre cubby box, and even the spare wheel well.
It has stickers on the mirrors and rear quarters, and chalkboard paint on the boot. This was as much an attempt to cover the really bad paint as it was to decorate the car for the rally. Chalk is included.
The air con doesn't work although there is still some residual pressure in the lines. The driver's window also does not work. If you've always wanted a sauna you could drive, look no further. In a heat stricken (and unsuccessful) last ditch attempt to manually lower the driver's door window when cabin temperatures reached 45degC during the rally, we removed the door card, and discovered that the window mech has a seized motor. The door card needs to be properly re-attached, but you might want it off to replace the window mech first...
The head liner has become increasingly unwilling to stay attached at the rear. Not an issue unless you're carrying rear seat passengers, and even then as long as you arm them with firm instructions and cellotape, the situation can be managed.
Other bits:
It has only one key - a Valet key. The good news is that people might mistake you for a valet rather than the owner of this car, thereby significantly improving your social standing.
The locking wheel nuts come with no locking key. The flip side is they're only on finger tight.
It comes with a CD changer in the boot. By that I mean we will put the CD changer back into the boot along with its mounting bracket. You can reattach/reconnect it. Whether it then works or not will be one of those Shroedinger's Cat type situations.
The stickers will stay with the vehicle, unless they detach of their own volition.
Price/Location:
Okay, the limit for the banger rally purchase price was £567. While we purchased it for approximately half that in a shagged state and with no MOT, we spent significantly more on it than a) £567, b) we expected, mainly on repairs to get it through the MOT.
We'll take offers over £500, anything over that amount will be donated to the Rainforest Conservation Fund.
So for a monkey you could have a jaguar.
Collection from Leamington Spa (CV31)
I'm sure I've missed something. Assume everything is bad unless mentioned as good! Or alternatively just ask..
More pics to follow once we've emptied the luggage out of it.
This was purchased with the sole purpose of completing this year's Two Ball banger rally with my top mate Andrew, which it did admirably, covering 2,500 miles down to Barcelona and back in extreme heat, with only faults to note being a slipping clutch, a detaching headliner and a rogue DSC light that came on randomly for a few minutes. The latter could have been hallucination from heatstroke.
It is a rather rare 3.0 V6 manual with optional sport pack. Given its current state, it's probably best suited to being stripped out and used for drifting or some such exuberant motoring activities. Alternatively, use it for a banger rally. Or use it as its previous owner intended - as a mobile ashtray.
I'll start with the good bits:
It's got an MOT until the 20-something of July 2019. A proper legit MOT after addressing approximately 7,000 items from our first attempt when it failed on virtually everything other than rust.
The engine runs beautifully, after replacing a coil pack, the throttle body and a rubber vacuum elbow that is located in what is likely the most inaccessible place on earth.
It's had new wipers, a new air filter and new spark plugs - a full set of six, not the usual 3 that appear to have been replaced in its past, as to get to the other 3 requires the inlet manifold to come off.
It's also had new front discs and pads, and two new rear tracking arms. P.S. that's it as far as "service history" is concerned.
It has wheels, they're mostly round. The tyres are Triangle. That's the brand. Their shape is, like the wheels, mostly round, and they have tread. The wheels are 18" genuine BBS which are sought after - albeit probably not in this condition.
It comes with the genuine Jaguar-specific BBS adaptor for inflating the tyres. Don't underestimate the importance of this like we did.
One owner from new before we bought it. However, if ever there was evidence that "1 owner from new" is not synonymous with "perfect condition", this car is irrefutable proof of that.
Most electrical things work, including remote central locking, 100% of the radio and horn, and 75% of the windows.
It comes with most body panels attached in one manner or another, most of which have still have some paint on them.
The not so good bits:
The clutch slips. That's really the main thing that you need to know. It slipped when we set off on our journey, and it still slips after our journey. It's not got any better, it's not got any worse. It's got us over Alpine passes, some offroading, and up and down underground car park ramps, but it is definitely past its best. Drag racing, or towing is not recommended. Although if you want to try, you're welcome to have a tow bar for it for free.
The paint is awful. It is our understanding that the previous owner spent a lot of time in Spain. We deduced this from a plastic bull that was stuck onto the car, and by the remnants of a Spanish vignette in the windscreen. The Spanish sun would explain the peeling laquer on a number of panels. It does not however explain why it has seemingly been "polished" with a wire brush.
What we also appear to know about the previous owner is that he may have smoked a bit. The car has 6 ashtrays by our last count. By the previous owner's count we make it approximately 18, as anything vaguely bowl shaped was filled with cigarette ash when we bought it. This includes the passenger footwell, the rear seat armrest, map pockets, the gearshift gaitor, centre cubby box, and even the spare wheel well.
It has stickers on the mirrors and rear quarters, and chalkboard paint on the boot. This was as much an attempt to cover the really bad paint as it was to decorate the car for the rally. Chalk is included.
The air con doesn't work although there is still some residual pressure in the lines. The driver's window also does not work. If you've always wanted a sauna you could drive, look no further. In a heat stricken (and unsuccessful) last ditch attempt to manually lower the driver's door window when cabin temperatures reached 45degC during the rally, we removed the door card, and discovered that the window mech has a seized motor. The door card needs to be properly re-attached, but you might want it off to replace the window mech first...
The head liner has become increasingly unwilling to stay attached at the rear. Not an issue unless you're carrying rear seat passengers, and even then as long as you arm them with firm instructions and cellotape, the situation can be managed.
Other bits:
It has only one key - a Valet key. The good news is that people might mistake you for a valet rather than the owner of this car, thereby significantly improving your social standing.
The locking wheel nuts come with no locking key. The flip side is they're only on finger tight.
It comes with a CD changer in the boot. By that I mean we will put the CD changer back into the boot along with its mounting bracket. You can reattach/reconnect it. Whether it then works or not will be one of those Shroedinger's Cat type situations.
The stickers will stay with the vehicle, unless they detach of their own volition.
Price/Location:
Okay, the limit for the banger rally purchase price was £567. While we purchased it for approximately half that in a shagged state and with no MOT, we spent significantly more on it than a) £567, b) we expected, mainly on repairs to get it through the MOT.
We'll take offers over £500, anything over that amount will be donated to the Rainforest Conservation Fund.
So for a monkey you could have a jaguar.
Collection from Leamington Spa (CV31)
I'm sure I've missed something. Assume everything is bad unless mentioned as good! Or alternatively just ask..
More pics to follow once we've emptied the luggage out of it.
