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I wonder if DD are now its owners or offering it on commission in which case their rate may be less than Bonham’s. I might also think that having several auction no sales can’t be good for its prospects in the near term market
Hi Simon, I recall the AML car is 146 but 133 was offered at Bonhams last December estimated to go for 170k but stalled at 140k.
Hi Simon, any ideas on the price DD are asking?
Simon, are you sure it has 4 speed ZF box? If it’s the same as fitted by Graham Whitehouse it’s a Jaguar XJR 4 speed auto unit mated to a Citro?n tail cone to provide analogue speedo as the Jag unit is digital
Latest situation, uneven servo performance was actually one of the flexible brake pipes acting as a non return valve so one or more brakes were binding a bit, but not a great deal as the car would still creep in D at idle. So new flexible pipes all round (front and rear) thanks to ASD who got the new pipes to my garage inside 24 hours. Now the car is going and stopping properly
Didn’t Christian find that the outer door handles are also P5? So probably the innards as well.
Maybe something for your website Simon, a list of which parts bins bits came from.
Wandering, that sounds like my 1974 series 3 Land Rover. Just needs positive control of the steering wheel!
Looking forward to seeing you at Wyboston when if the weather is fine we will bring our 62 Rapide.
congratulations anyway!
DavidMight Mr Hobbs be interested in a handbook in well used condition annotated by previous owners?. If not it’s available on the open market
Car got its MOT yesterday, collected this morning. 11 hours of labour to fix problems and do annual service
If anyone else goes down the historic Jaguar brakes route, you should know that the taper on the Rapide’s front disc is different to the Jaguar Mark 9 set up, meaning that the new cylinders need a very slight adjustment to fit the Rapide without binding on the disc. Now I think we have uneven servo performance…
Car going very well though after in effect 9 months idleness. Just in time to enjoy the summer sunshine!
I have a piece of the car’s history. Long story…
Hi Simon, well the garage had a new roof and door in 2014 but in flood conditions there’s no way to stop water getting under the door. Car should get it’s MOT Tuesday or Wednesday. Have also had to replace the starter motor pinion which broke in 3 pieces, not for the first time. Fortunately was able to use my Land Rover to pull the car out of the garage to a position where it could be winched forwards into the trailer. Brought the tow from the rear axle out through the valence between the exhaust pipes to avoid crushing the panel. Front tow round the cross member to avoid overstressing the wishbone mounts
My car’s engine was rebuilt to quite tight tolerances but within spec, and I toyed with the idea of fitting a new lightweight high torque starter motor to overcome any consequent stiffness, but didn’t in the end
As alternative is to ream out the cylinders and shrink fit stainless steel inserts. Not an option with the Rapide as the pistons are well and truly rusted solid
WO, did you find one?
Thanks Simon, I wonder if yted knows the car or owner?