After a long drawn out application I now have my residency for Portugal. On the ferry tomorrow evening from Newhaven to Dieppe. Driving my 420 through France, Spain and into Portugal to live it's new life with me, no more salty roads and year round driving season. No motorways, plenty of stops along...

All in the local tip now.

I have a set of wire wheels with poor chrome (was going to blast and powder coat) no tyres, one wheel is good and painted silver not chrome with old tyre fitted. Four spinners in brass, again was going to paint and two front hubs but no rears. Got them many years ago to convert my 420 but never got ...

Had a result, one of the lads I work with will be taking it of my hands when I leave, so not going for scrap.
Retired today, strange feeling knowing I won't be earning any more but not complaining, not many get to retire at 56.

Had a result, one of the lads I work with will be taking it of my hands when I leave, so not going for scrap.
Retired today, strange feeling knowing I won't be earning any more but not complaining, not many get to retire at 56.

The problem is that it's done over 160 000 miles, the aircon pump is seized, the remote central locking doesn't work (car , not keys) and it now has a damaged drivers wing. With only a month's mot left at most when I'm ready to let it go then sadly there isn't much value in it. I would rather it wen...

It's been a pleasure to own and drive but will be saying good bye to it in January, just too expensive to export to Portugal. Did a quick trip to Portugal through France and Spain in the first week in November and it was faultless returning an average of 51.7 mpg. Sadly I think it may just be gettin...

A quick update after returning from my road trip to Portugal. An amazing time had with my son doing 3260 miles without fault, averaging 49 mpg and 49 mph over the full trip. A very comfortable car which meant i was able to drive the 1320 miles to my brother's in one, bar two 3 hour nap stops, one ne...

As much as I love the x type I think I shall be moving it on before making the permanent move to Portugal but I will be taking my 67 jag 420 with me. I will be getting a Portuguese registered car once I'm there but not seen any x type's, or any jags come to think of it. I can only import a couple of...

So I got it a week before Xmas out of necessity not wanting to do another winter on the motor bike and running out of time with my other project cars. Off to a bumpy start at first but was given a fresh mot three weeks ago and done three thousand miles in less than three month's and really enjoying ...

A quick update, cills are good with only a little surface rust on the welded seam, running fine now after dpf clean and re fixing the turbo to intercooler hose where it attaches to the cooler, rotten clip to blame resulting in much fowl language and a little less skin on my forearm now. Really getti...

The new addition is proving to be a pleasant daily driver, still no boost to speak of , inlet manifold and ports along with egr valve cleaned up, a very time consuming and dirty job which I feel has never been done. Dpf next along with new turbo pipes. Have cleaned and fed the leather and I'm nervou...

Got the doors working now and had the diagnostic on it at work today, many dtc's but think many were caused by a flat battery at some point. All cleared now but still no boost, think it's all sooted up so a good clean is in order. Putting new front shocks and springs on and lower control arms etc. I...

Love my jags and just bought a 2.2 manual x type. Well and truly had my trousers pulled down on this one, no boost from turbo ,only the drivers door and boot unlock and hasn't got the 12 months mot it was advertised with. Seller has disappeared and I'm feeling the urge to hurt someone :evil: . Other...

A little update that is way overdue. I didn't manage to get the old girl on the road last year due to a marital split and having to sort somewhere to live for me , the dog and my toys. The 420 sat outside my old place until around June with no exhaust and no rear subframe due to needing a rebuild of...