Leaking offside rear quarterlight; headlight switch worn-out; occasional dragging clutch (improved after adjustment and replaced return spring); rust bubbles on nearside front wing; vacuum leak in heating system at air vent; cooling fan fluid coupling worn out; pulls to left under heavy braking; wheel balance vibration at 70mph.
Most recent 2003 fixes: massive adjustment of tracking to correct 'dead' steering and prepare for new Dunlop SP Sports; Dunlops fitted (£147 each) with immediate improvement in ride quality - firmer; starting only on five cylinders remedied by six new NGK BP5ES (v-notched electrode) spark plugs (£2.05 each).
You can click here for a brief summary of my ownership of the car, some previous history and a more detailed specification.
THIS IS the story of life with a classic car. I drive a 1972 Jaguar XJ6 and write about it here. I'm Martyn Moore, former editor of Classic Cars magazine. This is a two-year story about the roller coaster ride of classic car ownership. The most recent entries come from a classic car rally in 2005, the last journey I made in the car before putting it into storage. Use links on the right for earlier entries.
