Norman, thanks for saving me a bunch of time trying to fix the shifting issues in my relatively new to me, 914. Silly me, I thought something was wrong. I can instead use that time to address the leaking fluids in my Jaguar. ... View more

I call my 90 XJS convertible my 100 mile car. That's the max distance I'll take it from home. Its left me stranded twice. Because I work on it myself, it hasn't been expensive. A fuel pump relay here, a grease covered crank position sensor there... Definitely not a vehicle for the mechanically challenged. The knowledge gained by fixing the XJS has saved me time and money when my 911SC suddenly wouldn't start. Immediately went to the fuel pump relay and five minutes later - vroom. The other thing you'll want to be prepared for is an oil covered garage floor. But that has been my experience with every vintage Euro vehicle I've owned. I adore the look and ride of the XJS convertible so it will stay with me even though it will never travel far from home. ... View more

Went thinking I might pick up the Lotus "broadspeed" at $20 - $25K, but after seeing trashcans, Craftsman tool boxes and tire racks going for crazy money I knew I would be going home empty. I think that Lotus went for $44K. The good news is that after seeing what a Opel GT with automatic went for, came home and picked up a 1970 manual for a fraction of the price. While the auction was a disappointment, it was still an excellent visit to a temporary museum with all the pristine, rare vehicles there. ... View more

Rob Siegal. If you are ever in the position of resurrecting a "ran when parked" barn find, Rob's books are a godsend. Great advice on how to bring it back to life. Plus he has more technical books on vintage air conditioning, electronics and ignition. I stumbled across his book Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic and have since purchased every book he's written. Bringing a 1976 Bradley GT/1970 VW that was last driven in 1983. His books and my dusty old dwell meter are coming in handy. ... View more