Ewan
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Thanks for that. I didn’t know that option existed. I’ll give it a look.Ferry from Toulon is good option, about 1/2 price of Barcelona.
Thanks for that. I didn’t know that option existed. I’ll give it a look.Ferry from Toulon is good option, about 1/2 price of Barcelona.
I put the Stag on Luminition. No problem at all, but nothing new, I have the points as a back up in the glove box. However after 30 years I think I would struggle to refit and set them up, especially as they are twin points to extend the dwell angle being a V8.I've actually put some ignitions back to points with some of the junk electronic ignitions out there.
Did it very recently on a Renault 16 that broke down in the village.
Well done on the 4GT, that really did turn out well for you. I’m not complaining though,, paid £73k for my 1965 manual DB6 vantage. Didn’t get sucked into AML shares myself.My DB4GT was purchased in 1986 for £8.5k. Best investment I ever made. By contrast, AML shares were the worst. Currently trading at about 6% of IPO price I paid.
It must have needed some work.My DB4GT was purchased in 1986 for £8.5k. Best investment I ever made. By contrast, AML shares were the worst. Currently trading at about 6% of IPO price I paid.
Same here Michael, got my first Stag in 86 and with it came a few SOC magazines, a few pictures in there of various members and their cars and unless they've defied science they'll be long gone but saying all that the Stag does still attract a lot of new owners in some cases weren't even born when they were in production going by the Facebook page which I think is down to it's timeless shape. The e-type has lost a bit of kudos in recent years but the one that has really fallen from grace is the MK2 Jag which screams 1960s, a decade long gone now.That's so true
A was in my late teens when I bought my Stag in '86. Many in the owners club at that time where in their 40's or older, and are now dead. Even the mx5 is well over 30 years old for the first generation.
Not many are interested in cars prior to their birth.
I think what does help the Stag, and other GTs of the 70s, is the fact they were quite modern. Coil spring mcpherson/trailing arm suspension, servo disc front brakes, electric windows, power steering, adjustable steering column, auto option, ac option (not many in the uk though) smooth V8.Same here Michael, got my first Stag in 86 and with it came a few SOC magazines, a few pictures in there of various members and their cars and unless they've defied science they'll be long gone but saying all that the Stag does still attract a lot of new owners in some cases weren't even born when they were in production going by the Facebook page which I think is down to it's timeless shape. The e-type has lost a bit of kudos in recent years but the one that has really fallen from grace is the MK2 Jag which screams 1960s, a decade long gone now.
I thought some of the vapourisation was down to the temp sensor/s giving up the ghost on the Strombergs.I must add, I do have modern fuel/ethanol fuel vapourisation issues I'm trying to sort, ever since E5 was introduced.
Even allowing for inflation the DB4 only cost 20k in today's money! I suspect like many AML investors, the shares were bought with emotion, never a good idea! It's only money.....My DB4GT was purchased in 1986 for £8.5k. Best investment I ever made. By contrast, AML shares were the worst. Currently trading at about 6% of IPO price I paid.
Oh certainly. In the 35 years I owned it I spent over £200k transforming it from a tired old corroded dog (albeit a runner and was still on original engine block and gearbox casing when I sold it) plus countless 000’s of hours of elbow grease on work I was able to do myself into a very reliable and well presented racer that participated at LMC, Goodwood, Spa etc many times.It must have needed some work.
I paid £3.4k for my Stag also in 1986 as a student as transport to Polytechnic, but 4 years later completely bare shelled it.
Ferry from Toulon is good option, about 1/2 price of Barcelona.
Maybe...
Toulon: only Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 hours to Alcúdia about €250
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Barcelona: daily 6-8 hours to Palma or Alcúdia about €250
Have you checked Corsica-ferries.fr ?Those prices to Barcelona won't include a cabin
Those prices to Barcelona won't include a cabin
Have you checked Corsica-ferries.fr ?
I did check the Corsica app (I use to travel with them) per ex on the 23/08 2p+ 1 car = 100 E day trip. I depends much on the dayYep, the inlaws have a place out there, they booked their ferry last week it was €250 from Toulon with Corsica and €600 from Barcelona
I did check the Corsica app (I use to travel with them) per ex on the 23/08 2p+ 1 car = 100 E day trip. I depends much on the day