ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory PowerDork
5/23/18 7:55 a.m.

Not sure why but dean1484 came to mind as soon as I saw this:


https://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/d/barn-find-elbow-grease/6595955264.html

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy UltraDork
5/23/18 7:59 a.m.

Jaaaaag.

Bonus for the V12 content

edizzle89
edizzle89 Dork
5/23/18 11:22 a.m.

do you need Jag specific elbow grease or will generic parts-store elbow grease be fine?

stuart in mn
stuart in mn UltimaDork
5/23/18 12:51 p.m.

The ad says it has a manual transmission, which I assume is incorrect.  Hard to tell the condition of the car from the one photo, but for $1000 it's probably a decent deal.

yupididit
yupididit SuperDork
5/23/18 3:01 p.m.

I dont see it being worth 1000 unless you like rust and British vehicles that have not ran in 30 years. 

Basil Exposition
Basil Exposition SuperDork
5/23/18 3:19 p.m.

I see a pile of parts and a V12 coffee table or wine rack, not a car.

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory PowerDork
5/23/18 3:55 p.m.

Not sure what the engine picture is from but it’s NOT that car in the ad. The car is faded blue and the engine pic is from a brown car. 

Probably a scam. The other car this guy “has” is yellow and very clean but the other picture is filthy. 

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/23/18 4:02 p.m.

Looks like they are posting one picture of the actual car and one picture like it so you know what car is under all the dust.

kb58
kb58 SuperDork
5/23/18 9:14 p.m.

And in the engine compartment picture, the wiper arm is resting toward driver's-left, while in the whole car shot it's to the right. Yeah, shenanigans.

No Time
No Time Dork
5/23/18 10:12 p.m.
kb58 said:

And in the engine compartment picture, the wiper arm is resting toward driver's-left, while in the whole car shot it's to the right. Yeah, shenanigans.

The engine pic is from another site:

PseudoSport
PseudoSport Dork
5/24/18 8:36 a.m.

Pembroke is the next town over from me if anyone wants me to check it out. 

fidelity101
fidelity101 UltraDork
5/24/18 8:51 a.m.

ls swap it, if you can still rockauto brake and wheel bearing parts etc

 

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/24/18 5:16 p.m.

Yep  BUT even with it being what it is I would still want one!!

 

 

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/24/18 5:19 p.m.

If you read the add they are getting rid of multiple cars SO I take it as there is a green one and a brown one.  the green one is the whole car the motor shot is in a brown car.  Now my intrest is peaked.  IT may not be a fake after all

 

 

 

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/24/18 5:21 p.m.

This tin top on the other hand has peaked my intrest.

 

https://providence.craigslist.org/cto/d/beautiful-jaguar-xkcoup/6574317424.html

 

 

yupididit
yupididit SuperDork
5/24/18 5:43 p.m.

In reply to dean1484 :

No he's selling a jag, fiat, and triumph. 

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/24/18 6:34 p.m.

Then the photo is either wrong or fake

ManhattanM (fka NY535iManual)
ManhattanM (fka NY535iManual) Reader
5/24/18 7:17 p.m.

These chrome mirror cars would be awesome for an LS swap. I'd even consider leaving the burnt paint as is. Someday...

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/25/18 3:33 p.m.
ManhattanM (fka NY535iManual) said:

These chrome mirror cars would be awesome for an LS swap. I'd even consider leaving the burnt paint as is. Someday...

I have had that exact same idea for a long time.  A 6.0 Vortech would work just fine for me.  

 

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