On the road!

[CliffCV8]

I’ve been taking 106/2108 (LHD prototype) on short drives to test its road-worthiness. Brakes still rough. Hoping they improve as 17 years or rust wears off the rotors. One of the mufflers is rusted and makes unpleasant noises, but replacements are on the way. Plus electrical gremlins and a possible fuel pressure problem.

Despite its various issues, it feels great to have it on the road. I’ve never taken a car from immobile to mobile before and it’s a great feeling.

[Chris_R]

Well done Sir! Next stop Jensen East Nationals?

[Martin R]

Well done and hopefully the small gremlins will soon be sorted

[CliffCV8]

Well done Sir! Next stop Jensen East Nationals?

Thanks. Not quite ready for Jensen East Nationals yet, but a boy can dream!

[felixkk]

Very, very nice! Well done! Rare anywhere, but especially so in the States. Be prepared to answer a lot of questions wherever you go Some cars will approach you rapidly from behind, and you think they'll overtake, but they just want to have a closer look at the car

[SRS2000]

Looks fabulous

[CliffCV8]

Looks fabulous

Thanks all for the kind words. These cars are rare enough in the south that I’ve never seen another one. I’ve actually never met another Jensen owner! This forum and the JOC have been invaluable to me.

Cliff

[slotcarone]

Cliff you should try to make it to the Jensen Ease Nats even without the car. You will meet great people and have a blast!

[Series3Jensen]

Cliff

Good to see this car
This car was advertised for sale in JOC Magazine 97 in April 1991 having been resprayed Maroon with Maroon piping on the seats
£13,000 then
Owner was Roger Kerlin of Illinois - USA

Regards

Jim Smith
JOC Mem No 1639
136/8791 RJF 17 Owned since September 1978

[CliffCV8]

Cliff

Good to see this car
This car was advertised for sale in JOC Magazine 97 in April 1991 having been resprayed Maroon with Maroon piping on the seats
£13,000 then
Owner was Roger Kerlin of Illinois - USA

Regards

Jim Smith
JOC Mem No 1639
136/8791 RJF 17 Owned since September 1978

Great info, thanks! It still has a cream interior with red piping, but it doesn't really match the green paint (which was supposed to have been Jaguar Opalescent Gray--long story). The interior is stained from water damage/storage, so I might dye it using Furniture Clinic's product before I bite the bullet and get it redone.