2004-10-02 07:35:44 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 10/2/04
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Current bid $8,100.00 (Reserve not met), 9 bids, 6 days left in auction.

Sellers description:
1964 JAGUAR E TYPE ROADSTER
'' TWO OWNER, BLACK PLATE CALIFORNIA CAR ''
'' THIS CAR IS A BEAUTY, LAST OWNER FOR 25 YEARS, REBUILT ENGINE ''
'' SOLD NEW IN CALIFORNIA, NOT RUSTY, DEAD STRAIGHT BODY ''

1964 JAGUAR 3.8 E TYPE ROADSTER, THIS IS A CALIFORNIA CAR, IT STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL BLACK LICENSE PLATES, IT IS NOT RUSTY, EXCEPT FOR A LINE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUNK SEAM, WHICH IS PRETTY TYPICAL, BUT EASY TO REPAIR, THE FLOORS, AND UNDERSIDE ARE EXCELLENT, THE DOORS FIT PERFECTLY, AS DOES THE TRUNK, AND HOOD, THE HOOD GAP IS CORRECT, THE MOTOR HAS RECEIPTS FOR A REBUILD, DONE ABOUT 500 MILES AGO, THIS IS A 2 OWNER CAR, THE LAST OWNER HAS HAD IT FOR 25 YEARS, THE TIRES ARE NEW, AND THE CANVAS SOFT TOP IS IN GOOD CONDITION, THE CAR COMES WITH A WORKSHOP MANUAL, JACK, AND SPARE, THIS CAR HAS AN EXCELLENT BODY, THE ORIGINAL COLOR WAS ICE BLUE, VERY ATTRACTIVE WITH NAVY LEATHER HIDES, IT IS VERY HARD TO FIND SUCH AN EXCELLENT BODIED E TYPE AS THIS, MOST ARE RUSTED OUT, ALL NUMBERS MATCH ON THIS CAR, SO IT DOES HAVE INTEGRITY, THE CAR DRIVES VERY VERY WELL, VERY TIGHT ON A ROUGH ROAD, WITH NO RATTLES, A VERY NICE SUSPENSION, THE BRAKES AND STEERING ARE FINE, AND THE CAR HAS PLENTY OF POWER, VERY RESPONSIVE INDEED, THE FIRST GEAR HAS THE TYPICAL LIGHT GEARBOX GROWL, BUT NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, NORMAL FOR A MOSS BOX, THE SYNCROS ARE VERY GOOD, AND THE CAR CHANGES GEAR BEAUTIFULLY, IT REALLY IS A JOY TO DRIVE, THIS CAR HAS JUST COME OUT OF STORAGE, SO I WOULD SUGGEST A GOOD SERVICE, AND DO THE COSMETICS, AND YOU WILL HAVE A GREAT E TYPE ROADSTER, A REAL KEEPER !!!