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Jaguar XK8 – Morning Mission : Moonraker
With only a morning to myself I took the Jaguar XK8 on a drive retracing part of James Bond’s journey from London to the Kent coast from the Moonraker novel. I had a great time trying to squeeze this into … Continue reading
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MGB Maintenance – Part 3 : 6000 Mile/6 Month Service
Part 3 of my MGB Maintenance videos, this time going through the 6000 mile or 6 month service. This is the interval advised by the ‘official’ drivers handbook but may not make sense to you based on how much you … Continue reading
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Lotus Esprit S2 – Restoration Plan
A quick update on how I plan to record the restoration of my Lotus Esprit S2. In order to try and keep the channel content somewhat consistent I won’t be doing a detailed restoration log on youtube but I do … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – Tunnel Run
I take my Jaguar XK8 on a run through the Hindhead Tunnel (not sure why I screamed though)! The car has a modified exhaust (replaces the rear 4 silencers and over-axle section with straight through pipes) from Adamesh. I move … Continue reading
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Lotus Esprit S2 – ‘Barn Find’ Walkaround
A closer look at my ‘barn find’ Lotus Esprit S2, a single-owner, 30k mile car recently recovered from over 20 years in storage. In this video I review the interior, bodywork and engine and what might have to be fixed…. … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – In Detail : Engine and Drivetrain
An ‘in detail’ video about the Jaguar XK8 engine and drivetrain. Focusing more on what to watch out for when buying and the sound of the engine rather than facts/figures as I think this is potentially more useful to a … Continue reading
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Lotus Esprit S2 – New Project Car!
I’m super excited to reveal my new project car, a Lotus Esprit S2! This single owner 30k original mile car is in awful shape but hopefully I’ll be able to restore it to its former glory with a bit of … Continue reading
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Channel Update – 1K Subscribers! Plus Special Announcement!
Another channel update, this time a special one as we’ve hit one thousand subscribers, woohoo! Apologies for swinging on my chair in the video but I’m trying to contain my excitement as there is a special announcement to be revealed … Continue reading
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MGB GT – In Detail : Interior
Another MGB GT ‘In Detail’ video this time having a look at the interior of the MGB and describing some of the quirks and features. There were numerous changes over the years so I’m interested to hear what differences there … Continue reading
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MGB Maintenance – Part 2 : 3000 Mile/3 Month Service
Part 2 of my MGB Maintenance videos, this time going through the 3000 mile or 3 month inspection/service. This is the suggested service according to the official drivers handbook, there may be better ways of doing these service items or … Continue reading
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