Fear or love the spinning triangles with turbos attached?!
Fear or love the spinning triangles with turbos attached?!
Speaking of Goliaths, why here is another one.
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5785903505.html
I always look at 240 ads, but have never owned one.
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5826237650.html
T.J. wrote:This looks really clean for 188k miles.
Oh, snap .... I saw this post and yelped a bit in joy, as I thought this was in Wlimington, OH - just up the road from me. I see now it is North Carolina, a bit too far for me to have time to check out. Dang ....
http://neworleans.craigslist.org/cto/5800819044.html LSx BRZ? Yes, please.
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/5828477814.html
Unimog backhoe, want.
UZ swapped 5spd Cressida.. want! http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/cto/5846410209.html
In reply to m4ff3w:
One of the coolest military vehicles I have been in.
Is it weird that I REALLY REALLY want this. (I think it's likely because I know nothing about them?)
Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: 1973 Jaguar XJ12 - $1 (Mount Vernon)
Here's what's likely wrong with it.. The fuel selector is probably stuck in one side and the fuel pump is likely not working.. The selector is simply a matter of removal, cleaning and replacing. The fuel pump is likely a matter of cleaning the points and oiling the springs. Both will cost nothing other than time..
The transmission may be bad. Do not under any circumstances attempt to rebuild it. Even if working properly it's junk.. Last used by Studebaker and a whole bunch of other British cars.. it's an antique and awful. Two solutions.. First replace the whole engine and transmission from a later car (1979 or newer)it will have a great heavy duty G.M. Turbo 400 (Jaguar bell housing instead of GM) but retain the carbs and distributor... That will take a first timer about 2 weeks of work if you have the proper equipment.. Or second order a Transmission adaptor kit from Johns cars..
In all likelihood the rubber hoses (radiator, fuel line, Vacuum, etc. are pure junk. Replace with decent silicone hoses and be done with it.. and the distributor itself is likely frozen up. Simple to remove, take apart, clean, lube, and return to use.. The combination of carbs and the better advance curve will give the later H.E. engine a real awakening.. Now The Stromberg's will need to be modified. First the rubber diaphragm is junk.. order 4 new ones (it will take you all of 5 minutes to replace, remove those 4 screws slide the top of the carb off and put a new one on.. however you will need to address the issue of 11.5 -1 compression.. Jaguar does it by retarding the ignition.. You took the distributor off the early motor with 7.8 -1 compression.. so you need really good gas.. I suppose you could spend $7-10 a gallon buying racing gas, or buy E85 gasoline at about 50 cents less per gallon than 87 octane. But you will need to drill the jet in those new diaphragms out by about 70%.
The power you feel will be astonishing.
Now the bad news.. Rust! the cost of fixing the rust exceeds in any way this car could be made neat. Take the good parts of this one and add the best rust free example from California and maybe you'd have a car.. Series 1 Sedans are starting to be able to command a modest price.. But the numbers wouldn't match so the purists would just stick their nose in the air, wait for a better option to come along..
Run away from any XJ-12. Aside from rust, I've seen two owners 'go broke', i.e. spend more rebuilding the engine than the car was worth once it was done. One of the biggest money pits I can think of.
In reply to T.J.:
the goliath /Borgward Hansa 1100 intrigues me.
I was a dealer 1957 to 1960/62
In reply to frenchyd:
Trust me, there is no way on Gods green earth I would buy it after seeing the rust in the pictures, but those do speak to me.
wspohn wrote: Run away from any XJ-12. Aside from rust, I've seen two owners 'go broke', i.e. spend more rebuilding the engine than the car was worth once it was done. One of the biggest money pits I can think of.
FrenchyD is about to assassinate you with paragraphs, be prepared. 
OMG
In reply to DuctTape&Bondo:
Oh mamma.
I found a unicorn fart.... And I want it badly.
I'd be in the E30 club if I hadn't just blown a bunch of cash on Xmas shopping. 325 manual for $600.
http://collegestation.craigslist.org/cto/5865765261.html
This things fits my criteria for a street class autoX/stock class rallyX to a T.
RWD? check.
Manual? Check.
Unmolested? Check.
Two doors? Check.
Cheap? check.
It's everything I ever wanted in my next car. And I have no money to buy it 
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5846714670.html
Truly is a lust for me, wish I could say why. Just a clean E39 530i Sport. Cheap too, $2k
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