Thread: E-Type

Very nice looking Codpiece you have there

I'm just jealous

Very nice Garry

My old man's decided last night he's going to finish restoring his 2+2 coupe... been researching all day the parts he needs and whats involved in the 5sp supra gearbox conversion etc.

add me to the list to that also, if I dont get sucked by temptation to be build hybrid 100 inch I have a 1980 V12 XJS waiting for me to give it attention

Originally Posted by garrycol

Justinc, asked for some pics of my e-type.

The car I have is a 1971 Series 3 V12 OTS - the 11th rhd car made.

It is an auto but I have put in a Getrag 5 speed. The car will be able to converted back to original in about 3 days if needed.

For those who think I am in a mid life crisis - I bought the car in 1982 in the UK when I was in my mid 20s. It has about 90,000 miles on it and mechanically is in great condition - it can leak oil with the best of the landies.

I took the car off the road a few years back to do the gearbox conversion and to change the colour from black to red and the car is still in a million bits - but only body wise. All the mechanicals are in place.

The first lot of pics are before I pulled the car off the road - the last two are of the mess in the garage.

To finish the car is my next project.

As a request in another thread concerning Disco V8 fuel economy prompted Justincs request for the pics it is interesting to know that I get far worse fuel economy in this than any Disco. Best fuel economy is 17.5mpg at 75 mph - going slower gives worse and going faster gives worse - I average 14.5mpg and around town I get 11.5mpg. While the car looks aerodynamic it has the dynamics of a rhinocerous, my FC 101 has better on paper fuel consumption.

Cheers

Garry

I am in LUUURRVVVE!

That is my most favourite Jagwhar, and a manual one at that.(I would also fit a Getrag Garry, a nice shift and pretty tough box too...)

Thanks for the view, I just love these cars.

JC

Garry,

I guess you know to keep rotating the crankshaft, occasionally?

I have paid the price with my Daimler. seized

They certainly are lovely cars. I drove a mates E 12V a couple of years ago, out in the country with the top down.
It took a few hours to get the smile off the dial

Nice

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

Garry,

I guess you know to keep rotating the crankshaft, occasionally?

The rear main seal is rope and dries out - not a problem until u start the car when the seal burns because of the friction because there is no lube in it.

Absolutely the best looking car ever.
Just ask Enzo !

I would lurv an e-type but just too $$$$$$
Wanna swap for a RRC ?