by Anura Guruge
on May 31, 2023
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Seeing these photos makes me very happy.
This is exactly what I wanted for this car — for it to be lovingly restored.
Bill is doing a GREAT JOB. He told me would & I knew he would. This is GREAT. I didn’t have the time, skill or motivation to restore it. But, I wanted to preserve this car so that someone will. It has happened.
Bill will keep us updated. This car, once restored, will be a treasure. I am glad for BOTH of us.
by Anura Guruge
on May 31, 2023
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This is I, as I approach my 70th birthday, FINALLY acting mature & grown up.
Got my U.S. citizenship (after 38 years)!
Decided that I might as well get rid of my British cars SINCE I don’t drive them.
The MGB has been under covers, unmoved (let alone driven) for OVER 5 years!
The V12 Jaguar XJS had been in storage for 2 years.
That I sold them, on Facebook, 2 weeks apart is quite amazing.
Both buyers were named ‘Bill’ & they were both in their late 60s, just a TAD younger than me. They were BOTH wonderful.
The Bill that bought the MGB is from New Jersey & is QUITE FAMOUS. He is Mr. Figs! Please check him out — ‘Bills Figs‘. As you can see WE hit if off. We were friends from the first time we spoke on the phone last week. And his daughter. WOW. What a talented & SUCCESSFUL young lady. Having them here made my day.
He is going to FULLY RESTORE the MGB! That makes me very happy. I bought these cars to preserve them. I now know that at least two are going to be RESTORED. That is great. I feel I have done my bit.
Bill was kind enough to give me two figs trees & he even planted one!
See the pictures.
I, for the first time in 9-years, no longer own a British car!
That this happened within 6 weeks of me
getting my U.S. Citizenship is a
TOTAL COINCIDENCE.
But, it makes me feel guilty.
Yes, I am now a DUAL-CITIZEN.
I do need to get another British car.
But, it has to be NEW & truly British.
by Anura Guruge
on June 4, 2023
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Should be pretty self-explanatory. Not much I can add. As with the 1989 V12 ‘Jaguar XJS’ convertible I sold last week, I just was NOT using this. This had been, under covers, in the garage, since 2019. The covers had NOT come off. Though I originally had the notion of preserving these lovely ol’ British cars, them just sitting, under covers, wasn’t doing any of us any good.
So, selling this one too. Some interest already. Someone is coming to see it tomorrow itself. I will let you know when I sell it. Wish me luck, though I am not sure I will need it. Beautiful car.
by Anura Guruge
on May 31, 2023
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I had got it for my youngest daughter. But, she is NOT able to use it as yet, & will be impractical for her. So, we sold it. She got 75% of the sale price. Given that she ONLY asked for $200 she is mighty pleased. She will get another car when she gets her license.
I was sad to see it go. It was a good car. Historic. When we took it for the test drive & the V12 kicked in, I felt a pang. Boy, that car can accelerate.
Not practical. Neither of the Jags were suited for my current needs. I need a NEW CAR with all mod-cons for LONG (800 to 2,000 mile trips — with 600+ miles a day). Hence, the 2022 Volvo XC60. I also have a 2022 Mazda XC30 (with 1,350 miles) for local trips!
I sold it on Facebook. It was listed for 20-days. Encountered some ‘crazy’ folks. But, the eventual buyer, from New Hampshire, (a couple of years younger than I) was SUPER NICE. Dealing with him was a pleasure & honor. Very straightforward & upfront. I liked dealing with him. A professional salesman (just like I used to be).
The MGB, is still under wraps, in the garage — between the Volvo & the 2021 Ford Bronco. Yes, we still have 4 cars! I will sell the MGB this Summer. It has not been out for over 5-years!
I no longer own a Jag! Wow. I am kind of in shock. I have been walking around in shock. I don’t have a Jag! IF ONLY they would make a RELIABLE BRITISH JAG.
I will NOT buy a Jag made by an Indian or Chinese company.
A Jag, NOT made by a BRITISH company, is NOT a Jag.
Period.
by Anura Guruge
on May 8, 2023
The garter snake & the hawk were during my daily, 4-mile morning amble. I encountered both within a few hundred yards of each other — on (or just off) ‘Prospect Mountain Road‘. Much of Prospect Mountain Road & the roads leading off it are unpaved (i.e., dirt). It is also pretty rural. I live, on another dirt road off Prospect. So, much of my ambling revolves around this road. That was indeed the case this morning.
Garter snakes are pretty common, especially around this time of the year, in this neck of the wood. ‘Rowen‘, our 2-year old Newfie, stepped over it. Did NOT notice it. Just walked straight over — just missing it, TWICE, with its front paws. That is Rowen. Not the most observant dog in the world. Too busy looking around, but not down at its feet.
We have a KETTLE of hawks near the top of the mountain.
Yes, a KETTLE.
I did NOT know that that was the term. I had to look it up. Over the weekend I saw about 4 circling around. Today, it was just this one & it was darting all around us. Came sweeping directly at us. I was not quick enough to get a shot.
The TR8 was later on in the day. In town. Nice looking car. I had a TR7 in the U.K. It was my last car there. I should have brought it over. It was the 3rd from last TR7 built! Its registration was ‘MGM 327X‘. I did NOT lust after the TR8 as I would have earlier in my life. I am in the process of parting with the TWO British cars I still have, i.e., the 1989 Jaguar V12 XJS & the 1969 MGB. But, I checked it over. Seemed to be in great shape. Bravo.
