Bet you wish you still had it, with the prices of some "early" E-Types hitting 300k.flintknapper wrote: When I was in college I had a '69 XKE Roadster, 4.2 six with Dual Strombergs. Really enjoyed that vehicle for all the reasons listed above, but it was not a particularly reliable car and required an incredible amount of maintenance. But....lord was it worth it!
I've owned 3 Jaguars with the 4.2 inline 6 engine (Series III) and one with the V12 (Canadian Series III), but all were fortunately fuel injected. I've driven 2 of them on 3000 mile trips without a hiccup, and 2 were "daily drivers" for my wife and I for about 10 years with only routine maintenance. Older Jag maintenance is not that hard, and not that expensive (except for the inboard rear brake drums on some models which require the axles to be pulled), especially when compared to today's cars where simple parts and computer boxes can cost thousands to replace. I currently own a 1953 MGTD, which requires constant maintenance, but that was true even when the car was brand new. And yes, all had/have a bonnet, boot, wings, windscreens, headlamps, tyres, petrol tanks, and many many spanners were used to keep things right (MG has a "hood" = convertible top). But do it right, and "Bob's your uncle," you're done (except for the "fiddely bits").
