- 1. Re: Jaguar XJS reliable? (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Thu, 5 Jan 95 12:22:50 MST
- Linas asks.... {Is a Jaguar XJS reliable? In Canada, new they sell new for about $70,000. {A five to seven year old sells for $10-$20,000. Thats quite a difference. {I don't see this happen with Pors
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00135.html (10,653 bytes)
- 2. Austin-Healey Sprite WANTED. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 95 12:56:37 MST
- Bob Grossman, who's been giving me lot's of help with my Daimler, is looking for an Austin-Healey Sprite. As you can see from his note below, he's got a pretty good idea of what he's looking for. If
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00237.html (9,169 bytes)
- 3. 1995 VTR Convention Hotel info (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 95 14:30:34 MST
- 1995 VTR CONVENTION HOTEL INFO July 26-29, 1995 1. Convention host hotel site CLOCK TOWER RESORT (800) 358-7666 7801 E. State St. (815) 398-6000 P.O. Box 5285 Rockford, IL 61125 The Clock Tower is lo
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00246.html (8,299 bytes)
- 4. Step 6: Crank..Crank...KABOOM!!! (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 94 9:03:39 MST
- It's been a couple weeks since the last tale about the Daimler repair. I wrote this two weeks ago on the flight to Sydney: Sitting in the dark comfort of a half-empty 747, 8 miles up somewhere over t
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00497.html (11,026 bytes)
- 5. Step 7: Go back to Step 1. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 94 13:09:59 MST
- With the Daimler reassembled and back on the road, life was good. My week in Australia was a wonderful interlude; sun and surf, parrots and palm trees, seafood, beer and babes^H^H^H^H^Hsightseeing. I
- /html/british-cars/1994-12/msg00670.html (10,607 bytes)
- 6. Re: Brian's on a Jaguar kick (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 12:10:22 -0700 (MST)
- Brian shouts: {Hey guys! Well, I've done it again. I've only just finished reading all {the postings from my fellow SOL junkies concerning the 420G and now I have {another Coventry Cat to ask about.
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00280.html (9,528 bytes)
- 7. Jag 420G's (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 12:26:35 -0700 (MST)
- Paul Garside notes.... {The 420G is quite a good car, with the E-type engine and rear suspension {(widened). It will, however, never be worth a great deal. Massed-produced {four-seater four-door salo
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00281.html (7,163 bytes)
- 8. Step 1: Remove engine and transmission. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 94 13:21:58 MST
- "Step 1: Remove engine and transmission." were the first instructions Scotty intoned from the Jag repair manual. "Next remove timing chain cover and....". My heart fell as the words sunk and the doll
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00333.html (11,370 bytes)
- 9. Step 2: Gimme Shelter (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 94 15:51:05 MST
- Step 2: Gimme Shelter Friday, after giving Anne the proper amount of grief for breaking the Daimler ("Ya send a woman out with a perfectly good car and the next thing you know you're calling around f
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00428.html (9,224 bytes)
- 10. Step 3: Headin' Out. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 94 16:06:59 MST
- Step 3: Headin' Out. Bright and early Saturday morning, Tristan and I arrived at Bob Grossman's shop to start work. We were in the Jaguar dream shop from hell, the world headquarters for The Might Ro
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00429.html (10,623 bytes)
- 11. Step 4: With a Little Help From My Friends. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 94 16:41:33 MST
- Sunday was more of the same, but with some company. Bob stopped in to check on progress before heading off for the Donkos game, giving me some warnings on what to expect when pulling off the front en
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00431.html (9,733 bytes)
- 12. Step 5: Harder.... Deeper.... (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 94 13:04:44 MST
- To recap the adventure so far: Step 1: An certain womyn blows up the engine in my precious Daimler. Step 2: Risking life and limb, we trailer the carcass to the Mighty Roar Racing Team's Jaguar Dream
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00566.html (11,422 bytes)
- 13. Buying a MGB/Colorado events (was SOL wannabe questions (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 94 12:34:44 MDT
- { I've been lurking for some time while comtemplating my first { purchase. I'm looking to buy a '70 - '71 MGB, and have found one { that seems reasonable. The only problem is it doesn't pass { emmis
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00424.html (15,477 bytes)
- 14. Re: Important warning to LBC owners. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 94 11:41:55 MDT
- {Then I pulled {all of the spark plugs (which were soaked with gasoline) and gently {heated them with a lighter. Then I lit a match and burned the excess {gas out of each cylinder. (Be careful not to
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01095.html (8,911 bytes)
- 15. Re: cheap LBCs for the masses? (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 94 9:54:52 MDT
- {< Around here, anyway, an MG in very good shape is easily worth as much as a {< five year old econobox. Is a daily driver LBC doable? Of course. Economic? {< No. A five year old econobox will not ne
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00319.html (11,796 bytes)
- 16. 1995 VTR Nat'l Convention. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Tue, 13 Sep 94 12:36:31 MDT
- Below is the announcement for the 1995 VTR National Convention. Since my brother and his wife are part of the organization committee, they will be sending me information about the convention as it be
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00326.html (10,645 bytes)
- 17. Re: Obtaining a title to an registered vehicle (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Wed, 21 Sep 94 12:36:16 MDT
- Ken writes... { I just went through this about 6 weeks ago when buying my TR6 in New {Hampshire. What I did was print out a new and improved form of the "Bill of {Sale" and "Odometer Mileage Statemen
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00526.html (9,617 bytes)
- 18. Bill Sohl is Famous too. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 94 7:47:22 MDT
- {I was poking through the latest mailing from The Roadster Factory, and low {and behold but there is my car on page three! Hummm, I noticed that SOLer Bill Sohl is mentioned/honored in the current is
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00553.html (6,939 bytes)
- 19. Buying a MGB/Colorado events (was SOL wannabe questions (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Fri, 26 Aug 94 12:34:44 MDT
- { I've been lurking for some time while comtemplating my first { purchase. I'm looking to buy a '70 - '71 MGB, and have found one { that seems reasonable. The only problem is it doesn't pass { emmis
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00689.html (15,477 bytes)
- 20. ...and another Daimler arrives. (score: 1)
- Author: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
- Date: Tue, 5 Jul 94 12:57:52 MDT
- When last heard from, I was british-carless after selling my old '66 Daimler 2.5L V8 saloon (Jag MkII clone), wandering around aimlessly and blathering on about Post Jaguar Shock. The situation was g
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00051.html (12,244 bytes)
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