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Getting back to the original subject of sensible approaches to buying a Jaguar MkII, here are some of my personal opinions on how to proceed: Basically, a really good MkII can usually be found by spending either alot of money or alot of time. If you have the bucks, simply find an expert and pay him to find you a MkII in excellent condition. If you are not independently wealthy and you can't spend gobs of money buying a really good one in the first place, you're gonna have to invest some time. There are three basic steps to finding a good MkII for a fair price, first learn all about them, then patiently look for one, and, once you think you've found a good one, carefully check it out for problems. Skip any of these steps and you may find yourself taken for a very expensive ride. "Ah, the MK II, I had one as my second car. It was a powder grey 1959 3.4. To this day I get skeptical looks when I tell people that it had 4 wheel disk brakes. What a money pit it was, but God, when it decided to run, the trumpet of that Jag engine turned heads everywhere. When it didn't run, it was a nightmare of smoking wires, fussy carbs, day long valve adjustments, and rusting exhaust pipes, not to mention chasing cracks in the leather and peeling dashboards. But then again, how many people had cars with porcelain covered exhaust manifolds? The body and bumpers were so heavy that some guy demolished a Chrysler Imperial by rear ending my car. The damage to the Jaguar was fixed with some chrome polish and a little touch-up paint. Damn, I wish I had it back. Hmmm but I guess I'm not the first person to ever say that." (Larry Mayo hhm@cbnewsd.cb.att.com) On to: Learn as much as possible Back to Saloon Lovers |
                           
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