G'day everyone,

I'm new to this forum and new to Jaguar ownership. I placed a deposit on a lovely Mark VII saloon this weekend, I pick her up this coming Friday.

I've been into classic British vehicles since I was a teenager and have owned several Morris Minors from a completely original 1949 Lowlight with a side valve engine, to a '59 with an Austin-Healey Sprite engine and five speed gearbox. I still have a couple of Morrises in sheds that may see the road again one day.

I owned a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow for a brief time, a lovely car but very demanding and our particular example needed more work done on her that I could afford so I let her go. I also have a 1938 Wolseley 14/60 that I was going to build/modify (it's a bit of a basket case) but work and family demands have meant I haven't been able to allocate the required time to the project.

So I went hunting for a restored vehicle I can enjoy immediately and continue maintaining - and as luck would have it a Mark VII came up at the right time.

I'll post more about the Mark VII and some photos soon.

Cheers,

Andrew.
Blue Mountains/Central West, New South Wales, Australia.

 

Welcome to the forum Andrew,

Good to have you with us.
Looking forward to the pics.
We have another member who is rebuilding (I hesitate to say restoring) a MKVII.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

Hi Andrew & welcome aboard, good to have you here with us

Great intro thanks for sharing, only missing a pic or 3......feel free to share.....
Pics?
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Also, why not drop in and visit the regional section for your area?
There are lots of members local to you with the same interests.
Regional - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum

There's a really great mix of information, camraderrie and fun here.....


If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

I've manually upgraded you to full forum access so you can better view the whole site and all its features

Please Jump on in and enjoy the site.................

 

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Here are some photos of our new Jaguar (click the thumbnails for larger versions):






The vehicle has over 20 years of log books detailing everything from windscreen wiper changes to engine rebuilds and also includes over 50 years of owner history. I will be its 8th custodian.

It came with a veritable mountain of paperwork, including an original owner's manual and even all the original new delivery paperwork detailing things like the windscreen washer system and stuff!

It has travelled around 90,000 miles in 58 years and is in very good condition, not concourse but quite presentable. I can't wait to pick it up on Friday. :-)

I managed to secure a second Mark VIIM unrestored in the deal also.

I'm looking forward to exploring this forum, online forums are a great adjunct to the whole car hobby.

Cheers,

Andrew.

 

Welcome to the forum Andrew,

The condition and history we all dream of finding.

I've enjoyed going through your Photobucket album and look forward to reading more about the MKVII.

Graham