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Hi you mentioned an earth fault. I will cover this in my next video of my T16s restoration (Mark’s Mad Projects). There is a multiple earthing point on the front lower beam towards the lower right hand side of the inside of the radiator near the central front gearbox mounting. It’s prone to corrosion as there are several earth terminals and a main earth directly from the battery. This could be your issue? Hope this helps. 👍

Keep up the good work Jimmy 👍

Looks a good project Jimmy, should polish up nicely.

Don't EVER try to jump stat a Saab! I recall trying to jump a 900 cabrio (not Turbo, but loved the car) in reverse, down a hill in Shropshire around 2004 or so, never worked.

same colour as mine, also an L reg with the same interior, mines a 2.1 diesel, you sound northern? i'm in county durham so if you're local and need some help let me know

An interesting movie 😊👍

Does your missus know about the abuse of her kitchen table?

Princess Anne was bloody quick in hers, although i think the one i used to see her drive was a middlebridge special Her close protection used to kill range rovers trying to keep up with her 😂 That blue one looks a right heap The trim can be a bugger to sort Buy the best you can find

A very beautiful car and nice movie 👍🏻😊

Nice 1981 escort xr3

Saw the Gitfire at a show last year, they made a nice job of it! They were asking a lot more than £5k then, around 12 IIRC.I built one myself back in the 80s with a 1500 Spit tub on a MKII GT6 rotoflex chassis. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Shadow bodies were mass built by Pressed Steel/Fisher, the first Roller NOT to be hand made! One tip, Shadow rear pads are £100 a set from dealers, but the same as MKIV Cortina front pads @ circa £15!

As soom as i see thing's like rappers wheels on something like that Herald i steer well clear, keep a car standard, anything with the mark of the chav will have lots of other issues Advice i was given by a skilled motor engineer, only buy a car that you can road test, to ensure that all the gears, brakes, suspemsion, steering and engine work, if its over 50 years old replace the complete wiring harness braking and fuel system Only buy a complete and original car, avoid anything customised , his words custom cars are worthless scrap And ensure you get as much provenance, manuals, spares etc included in the deal You would be surprised at how many sellers try to flog stuff by seperate negotiation His words tell them to stick it up their arse And make sure the original registration is included, you would be surprised at how many people sell a car but have already flogged the plate You lose the cars history, he said no orig reg or fitted with an unissued orkneys number, its scrap value only I took his advice , and avoided lots of wheeler dealer's, and housing estate crooks telling porkies After looking at over 30 cars i found the perfect one Still got it 30 years later and about to spend some money on it, as it owes me nothing now I have looked at a few cars for friends on ebay, but its full of bullshitters, liar's, con artist's and imbeciles Best bet to buy a classic, decide which car you want, join the owners club, attend a few meets and speak to owners, look at a few cars, the stick a wanted advert in the club mag, or choose a car sold through it, they rarely get sold online or at auction,

There is a matra simca bagheera local to me, its a sweetie, the guy has owned it for over 30 years and has looked after it well,

liked the BMW, merc ang Granada

Is the first 145 an ex ambulance, I seem to recall something like them in the long didtant past, that scorpio's seats look like Laz-E-Boy ones, or that sofa the villain sat on in the Bond movie (Live and Let Die was it?), that gets suddenly inflated. I bet that Fiat shifts with a 1.9Turbo too. I had a V70 Turbo (not the T5), and it was a fantastic ride and just huge, took way more stuff than the Range Rover did, (around 2002 this was).

That Jeep was real cool but the wide track version of the Cherokee of the same period would be my dream 4x4. Nice Granny and Merc estates also. Love older estate cars. Sadly they are a dying breed due to the SUV pandemic.

Gotta love a long roof! I'll have the last model Torslander please!

great video mate👍 i was there too absolutely loved it, i can see me and my dad in the video for a split second😂 shocked to see the countach a lot of cool cars there.

I love Sierra's and I remember a friend of mine borrowed his bosses Sapphire 2.0 litre special edition with around 150bhp and it was rapid. Can't remember the name of this special edition but it had leather interior. Very nice car and even though he was a Vauxhall guy, even he was impressed with it.

What you associate as original Top Gear cast and what I associate as original cast are completely different by a long shot. Mine would be William Woolard and Angela Ripon, which were way before even Jezza. 😂 That's a real find you have there mate. Such a smooth ride. My dad had a Xanthia with the 1.9 diesel engine and he loved it. It was rather strange seeing him own Two French cars considering he vowed he would never own a French car. 😂 The other was a 405 sedan, which was lovely. The seats in that XM look real comfy.

Cool looking car Jimmy, the older Citroen's have grown on me as I've aged.

Wonderful and wacky choice and, if it runs, an absolute bargain! Last of the truly eccentric Citroens. Congrats! Looking forward to more episodes.

The XM, ALMOST as comfortable as a BX, (although I drove a BX and awful lot more than an XM).

Was that a genuine Sunbeam Tiger? Very nice example. That Chevy with the caravan was awesome. 😮 That AC 427 would blow the hairs off your chest. Absolutely stunning! 😎 Love the Ford section, especially the MK1 Cortina which was the nicest shape in my opinion. I know this might shock you but the E Type never did anything for me. Oh wow that's a nice RX4. My dad worked on the early RX in Melbourne back in the early 70's. I would love a Spitfire and that orange one was a sweet looker. Nice couple of E46's there. 🧐 Those Skylines are something special and are fetching big money now, but a great affordable alternative would be the SX200 which are lovely also. Always love an early Aston. 😁That was a great show and thanks for sharing. Not sure any of those Cobras are genuine. I'd be surprised any owners would park them in a field.

I wonder if you could buy a normal sunbeam and fit it out to car#1 would it be worth what Tigers now go for? Probably not but the satisfaction of built not bought would make up for it. Love a Sunbeam me. (Not a Chrysler/Talbot Sunbeam (although the 250hp Lotus variant rallied by Tony Pond could be acceptable), btw). Was that Cortina not a Granada? DynoRod van colour LOL Both Cobras looks like Daxes, was in one once in docklands in the wet. Impossible to drive, even with a feather touch on the loud pedal it would spin. That yellow Mazda, wow. 3000 GTO, walked [ast one when I lived in Kilburn (in the main dealers on Shoot Up Hill), they didn't shift it in 6 months, sad really, they're underlooked. That DB6.... 30.31, Granada Olympic estate - recent barn find on Jony's Late Brake Show channel. Great vid, thanks for sharing. A Geordie in Kent eh?

Hi Jimmy,, loved classics even before they were called classis..had a 67 and a 70 lotus elan.First car a 67 austin cooper as my parents didnt see it in the same light as a midget or spitfire..Hate ulez, hope it never arrives in gloucester..Anyway i have a 1990 m100 elan turbo and i dont understant why prices are not really going up much on these cars, its fast fantastic handleing looks better as the years pass ,the most reliable, engines can go 2-250000 miles, only about 1700 left so enough for interest and still be rare..and only a few years to historic,,so why the prices are still low.. everyday driver mk2 honda crv, thinking to get classic everyday driver, like the merc.. chris

Don’t buy that Range Rover. It’s an absolute shitter. I’ve seen it in person at various shows. It’s a polished turd. Lots of bodged welding underneath, bits of welding wire hanging off of dreadful welds etc. You can see the rot holes in the bulkhead in the photos. It shouldn’t have the MOT that’s on it. The wood is faded and cracked, it shouldn’t be that colour. It used to have chrome tat stuck all over it, the only good thing about the car is that has already been removed!

Sadly I can see the government scrapping the classic car exemption benefits as they just simply want to spoil our enjoyment. Then the classic car market will simply crash. That will be a sad day and the final nail in the coffin for car enthusiasts like us. The powers to be just simply want cars off the road.

what's wrong with a good volvo amazon looks the part and can keep up with modern day trafic

Love the Moggy as I'm a 50's car styling fanatic, Merc is boring looking as it looks like a brick with a chamfered corner, BMW E30 is nice enough but I prefer the E46 myself. The XKR is a nice car if you have deep pockets to run it, but my personal choice has got to be the Stag all day long. For me it's all about the stylish looks of a car rather than outright power. Most classic cars in my dream list would be relatively low powered but have oozes of style and they would be from the 50's to 60's. The stags styling would be from the late 60's and designed by an Italian, which is why I love it.😊

Mitzi for me, the underdog choice perhaps, but, just as the R33 takes you to memories of Gran Turismo 2 (I got mine up from my first buy in the game, to just shy of 1100 brake) the MItzi was a great favorite of mine in "Juiced" in exactly this model, twin turbo, 4WD and 4WS.

The 356 speedster replica is the one for me, as they are such an iconic design. There's some amazing kits out there and I found one built on the Boxster, which is basically a body swap with upgrades. The other is the AC 289 slim body, which is less well known than the 427 Cobra. Keep up the good work.😊

Pretty much agree on all those and the MKI Focus is the cream of the crop. Don't fancy the 7 series The 4.0 and 4.4 V8s, I've seen too many with external conrods for comfort and what's with that slammed suspension? It'll ride like a plank! TVRs are widowmakers, they have far too much power for the brakes and suspension. You have to treat them with respect or they WILL kill you! Doesn't stop me liking them, but I wouldn't OWN another TVR. Build quality is poor to absent, trim fit, negligible, electrics iffy (for the same reason as the Scimitar) For a lot less you can have a V8 converted TR7, a very undervalued car ATM. Quite like the uprated 205 but £3k is too much, an original 1.9GTi in that condition, yeah sure, but that mongrel? £1500 in my book! Personal taste I know, but I really LIKE that bonnet with all the louvres!

The CL600 will cost its purchase price and more to run within 18 months !

Interesting concept there. Wouldn't have any of them.

You couldn't find a Cobra? Seriously? Out of that motley collection I'd have the Porker, a) because it's the most faithful replica and b) because I hate Ferraris and wouldn't own one if I could afford to. There's something wrong with the proportions of the Zagato rep which only leaves the Porsche. Always fancied a Cobra though and a rep is the ONLY way into Cobras for non-millionaires like me! Preferably a Dax Tojiero but anything except a pinto powered Pilgrim Sumo would do! If you want a truly horrifying replica, look for the one that makes an Aston DBS convertible type thing from a dead Capri! A mate did one years ago and it was AWFUL!

Great video. Well done! (Jimmy, does your time machine work beyond one month? 😉)

P5b's are my personal favourite Rover ever and that example is sweet. That Lagonda had a very advanced engine for its day. 2.0 litre was very small for those days and having a supercharger must have given it a great sound. French cars have always been clever and innovative with their designs and the Pallas was incredible for its time. That Comet is something else. Never seen one before but it looks a bit like a Ford Galaxy crossed with a Fairlane. It closely resembles an Australian Fairlane. Interesting choice of cars. 👌

Top vid buddy from a top day! 👍

Had a BX estate 1.9TD for a few months whilst flogging copiers around Newcastle back around 1991 or so, so comfortable and really quick. Loved it.

I see you dropped down to me old gaff... That 240Z looks lovely.

ULEZ is about reducing pollutants, not CO2 emissions, so it's irrelevant how many cylinders it has

Great car choices. I wouldn't mind any of them but my choice would be the Probe, with it's great looks and probably the rarest car in the list. I think they are very underrated like the classic 406 coupe.

All Scimitar’s are projects, including both of mine. But also, that one is a GTE, the GTC was the convertible

Unless you’ve a bottomless wallet then forget about the CL600. Crappy build quality that plagued turn of the millennium Mercs along with the extortionate parts. Don’t forget the bio degradable electric wiring that will haunt you forever. Lovely car but don’t unless you’ve £20k to spend.

5 to 7 grand for a mint XJR V8??? No chance. Those days have long gone.

The stag V8 was NOT derived from the slant, it was the other way round! It had all the problems you describe but the biggest cause was poor production quality of the sandcast cylinder blocks which left residual sand in there during production with predictable results! Most of the early issues can now be solved and the stock 3 litre is making a bit of a resurgence. The unique exhaust note is the result of a different firing order to the 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 which is the most common used in US V8s. However, I can testify that the Rover V8 conversion is a much more practical, powerful and reliable option for a car that is used regularly. Thy are also considerably cheaper to buy ready converted. Even if the Stag owners club will disown you! Especially if yours is a sub 1000 chassis number! The Moggy tail lights and front sidelights are incorrect for a 64 car could be an update or it could be a ringer, buyer beware!

Didn't Bruno Sako play for Palace?

Really enjoyed this video. I love the Jag, Merc & Stag in particular. Keep up the good work!

The Jeep WJ was/is a great vehicle but not as good as the Jeep Wagoneer & I'm happy to say I own one of each. ;)