Comments on: Jaguar XKE SII http://www.ferraricraft.com/2008/06/jaguar-xke-sii/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:18:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: gmmacdonald http://www.ferraricraft.com/2008/06/jaguar-xke-sii/comment-page-1/#comment-33 gmmacdonald Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:36:16 +0000 http://ferraricraft.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/jaguar-xke-sii/#comment-33 The pressed steel wheels (similar to XJ6) were apparently used on some late Series II cars. I have seen that before - but cannot recall if ever on a Series II OTS. Gotta say the wires are old fashioned, but do look better then solid wheels on the E-type. The pressed steel wheels (similar to XJ6) were apparently used on some late Series II cars. I have seen that before – but cannot recall if ever on a Series II OTS. Gotta say the wires are old fashioned, but do look better then solid wheels on the E-type.

]]> By: chuck goolsbee http://www.ferraricraft.com/2008/06/jaguar-xke-sii/comment-page-1/#comment-32 chuck goolsbee Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:22:00 +0000 http://ferraricraft.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/jaguar-xke-sii/#comment-32 um... my instinct is to say "disaster" but with just two photos and without seeing the engine bay, some body detail, and the interior I'd have to truly withhold judgement.<br/><br/>S2 cars are the low end of the pecking order of E-type values, but the open topped cars are at the top of that pile on the bottom, with coupes and 2+2s below. Additionally this one has oddball wheels (I've never seen those on anything but a S3 car) and quite literally the ugliest aftermarket hardtop ever.<br/><br/>I'd be interested to discover it's VIN and compare it to other cars near it on <a HREF="http://www.xkedata.com" REL="nofollow">XKEdata</a>. Something about the proportions tells me that something odd is afoot here... but I can't quite nail it down. Does the car still have it's data plate? Or a VIN stamped on the front frame? (above the passenger side front tire)<br/><br/>--chuck<br/>http://chuck.goolsbee.org um… my instinct is to say “disaster” but with just two photos and without seeing the engine bay, some body detail, and the interior I’d have to truly withhold judgement.

S2 cars are the low end of the pecking order of E-type values, but the open topped cars are at the top of that pile on the bottom, with coupes and 2+2s below. Additionally this one has oddball wheels (I’ve never seen those on anything but a S3 car) and quite literally the ugliest aftermarket hardtop ever.

I’d be interested to discover it’s VIN and compare it to other cars near it on XKEdata. Something about the proportions tells me that something odd is afoot here… but I can’t quite nail it down. Does the car still have it’s data plate? Or a VIN stamped on the front frame? (above the passenger side front tire)

–chuck
http://chuck.goolsbee.org

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