2009-10-21 08:36:22 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 10/21/09
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jaguar-E-Type-1970-JAGUAR-XKE-ROADSTER-SPECTACULAR-CONDI ...
Current bid $22,100 reserve not met, 2 bids 9 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
OUTSTADING EXAMPLE OF A 1970 JAGUAR XKE ROADSTER THAT IS FINISHED IN PRIMROSE YELLOW OVER BLACK HIDES!!!!!! THIS CAR HAS BELONGED TO PAUL HERMAN SR FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS AND HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED BY US. WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AN OLDER GENTLEMAN THAT HAD IT FOR ABOUT TWENTY YEARS, AND HE ALSO HAD ALWAYS PROPERLY MAINTAINED IT. IN THE LAST 30 YEARS THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED IN A HEATED FACILITY FOR THE WINTER AND HAS SEEN RAIN MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE. MOST RECENTLY WE JUST HAD THE CARBURATORS REBUILT, NEW STARTER, NEW BATTERY, NEW REAR EXHAUST, ELECTRONIC IGNITION, NEW GOODYEAR TIRES, TYPICAL OIL CHANGES AND REGULAR MAINTAINANCE. ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO WE REPLACED THE BONNET(HOOD) FOR A COST OF OVER $10000 AT THAT SAME TIME WE ALSO REPLACED THE CARPETS WITH THE CORRECT WOOL CARPETING. WE ALSO HAVE A FULL TONNEAU COVER AND THE FACTORY BOOT. THIS JAG HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF SPECATCULAR TO OWN, IT HAS NEVER GIVEN US A PROBLEM AND AFTER 6 MONTHS OF STORAGE IT ALWAYS FIRES RIGHT UP!! ALL THE GAUGES WORK PROPERLY INCLUDING THE RADIO. THE ONLY THING THAT DOES NOT WORK IS THE CLOCK. THERE ARE A FEW FLAWS IN THE PAINT, BUT IT IS VERY MINOR-SEE THE PICTURES. THERE IS SOME PAINT CRACKING ON THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER, AND A FEW SPOTS ON EACH ROCKER PANEL. OVERALL THIS JAG SHOWS BEAUTIFULLY AND RUNS AND DRIVES BETTER THAN IT DID BACK IN 1970. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS NICELY DETAILED WITH SOME CHROME, NOT OVERDONE. THE LEATHER IS IN NICE SHAPE, BUT NOT PERFECT. IT SHOWS SMALL SIGNS OF WEAR BUT NO RIPS OR TEARS. THE DOOR PANELS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AND SO IS THE DASH. OVERALL THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST BRITISH SPORTS CARS YOU CAN BUY AND IT WILL SURELY APPRECIATE IN YEARS TO COME. WE HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT ABOUT 500 MILES A YEAR BUT WE HAVE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT AS I AM SURE THE NEXT OWNER WILL. THIS CAR IS A PERFECT DRIVER THAT WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, YOU CAN TAKE IT TO SHOWS AND I AM SURE IT WILL BE ONE OF THE NICER ONES THERE. THIS IS NOT A PIECED TOGETHER PROJECT CAR, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE AND IT RUNS, DRIVES, AND LOOKS JUST AS IT SHOULD. ALL THE BODY PIECES FIT PROPERLY AND LINE UP JUST AS THEY SHOULD. WE BELIEVE THAT MILES ARE CORRECT AT 32000 BUT WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THEM SO WE WILL BE SELLING IT TRUE MILEAGE UNKNOWN DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE.