My husband was out in our MkV today. It was a wedding car with a fresh pink slip when we bought it. Put it up on the hoist when we first got it home & found so many dangerous defects my husband spent months getting it to a stage where he felt safe driving it. Its a beautiful looking car & gets along very well for a big heavy 74 year old car.

Wow, what a garage!

Regrettably, I’ve just had to sell my Series 1 4.2, gutted to say goodbye to it after so many years but it’s always wonderful to see a similar car. My absolute favourite model 👏

Thanks for todays video. Lovely old series 1.

Nice one Brett ... The S1 is sitting a bit low up front, the rear boot underside seems to not be correct, the weld points should be towards the boot floor, may be a panel patch, Shame on the oil seal leak, needs TLC and it's a stunner . I don't think the chrome waist line is original , but it fits well with the car. Love the mk5... Must buy one I think.. keep up the good work

@tjmthejagmandownunder

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Pete Yes, I saw those rivets after!

always liked and prefer the front dash lay out on the series 1 then series 2 & 3

Happy New Year to you and wifey Brett I was half convinced you were going to buy the Jag you the man to bring it up to snuff look forward to your next video as always best wishes Andy Allen.

Lot of car for not a lot of money. I had made an offer on this a lot earlier, unseen. Appreciate your insight. Still a good car and not far off the right price. (In my opinion. )

@tjmthejagmandownunder

5 ай бұрын

Hi Warren I think 6 would buy it, but you would want to check that oil leak first. It may be coming out of the small oil pump hose to the filter with a bit of luck

I think $8k pretty cheap for that. While watching I was thinking min. $12k. Had way more than $8k spent. I guess thought of engine out to fix oil leak was straw that broke camels back for previous owner. I thought she was a bit sagged at the front???? Anyway interesting exercise thanks Brett. .

Nice series 1 but I suspect it would take a lot to make it right.

Happy New Year. It's weird how it started without a visible choke. The chrome door strips are American car spec. The low front I think is a broken front coil spring. The lower rear panel looked like it had been riveted on. The front nearside tyre was bald. The brake fluid green colour reminded me of the old Girling green fluid. (It could be original and therefore not safe). You are right it probably needs quite a bit of work to make it usable again. Take care.

My grandad had a pink series 1 with a pink interior much darker pink than that, and he said that was Heather? Like a Barbie car 😂 stunning!.. it was a uk car, so it will be long gone now 😢it says a lot when even in your climate, they rust. I'm definitely a jag man though xj especially

@tjmthejagmandownunder

5 ай бұрын

I love the Heather colour

Happy New Year Brett

@tjmthejagmandownunder

6 ай бұрын

Same to you!

THE FRONT 1/4 WINDOWS OF THE 1949 WERE NOT CURVED AT THE FRONT suggest later model or dood frames changed

@tjmthejagmandownunder

6 ай бұрын

Hi Peter Thanks! I would have no idea but will pass it on to Paul!

Happy new year

@tjmthejagmandownunder

6 ай бұрын

Same to you Mark

I was thinking a engine out for that oil leak.

@tjmthejagmandownunder

6 ай бұрын

Possibly

What’s happening with the 75 rover ? You have some very nice jags

@tjmthejagmandownunder

6 ай бұрын

Sold! Check Fleet update!

Hate the leaper on the Series 1 ! And the side strips !

@johnpoile1451

5 ай бұрын

The only good thing about the strips is as a guard against opening doors parked alongside.

@46spanner

5 ай бұрын

As do I, just bought a ‘73 with a leaper, first thing I did was remove it….now I’ve got to fill the holes a respray the bonnet. 😢 Hoping to get away with just the centre section and blend at the section change

Nice xj6 I'd say $6*500

@tjmthejagmandownunder

6 ай бұрын

Agree!

@MackL.T

6 ай бұрын

That’s fair

Pre war vehicles are half the price they were 30 years ago because the people that remember them are quite literally dead and people born 50s onwards dont want them I'm 59 and I had a boss who cut my teeth on 20s and 30s RR Bentley and 50s 60s and 70s stuff as well

Another great upload mate.....you've probably driven all the XJ6s that have been made.....what, in your opinion is the smoothest most refined ride from series 1 to x308....? cheers...Happy new year Clive from Manchester

@tjmthejagmandownunder

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Clive Hard call with the cars. they're all good. Probably the x350 has the best ride

@46spanner

5 ай бұрын

Jaguars, when developing the series 1, put a tremendous effort into ride, handling and NVH, they would change the shore hardness of all the rubber bushing in increments of 5 until they got the balance right