Bought new washer bottle connector (70p) and took the Jag to the Peterborough F1 Autocentre to get the tracking sorted out. I find the lads at F1 helpful and interested in the old car. They took time to explain how all the laser gizmos work and how my front wheel alignment was about ten degrees out.
They also pointed out a perished steering rack boot that will cause it to fail its MoT in February if not replaced. It's the nearside one. I bought a pair when the offside failed last year, so I need to fit the other one before the test. For about £30, F1 adjusts the wheel alignment and will check and re-set it within six weeks. Perfect.
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.
