Hi All,
For my sins I have plunged myself back into Stag ownership. Recently acquired a 1973 mk2 car in signal red with black interior. Originally manual o/d but converted to auto bw65 many years ago. Car was restored over 30 years ago and still seems to be in pretty good shape.
As an introduction I first owned a Stag 40 years ago and the car was my daily driver and took all of the little money I had and a lot of my time. I loved it, and it started my interest in classic cars. After 8 years on the road and another 12 years in storage I sold the Stag to a friend as family life took over.
As family grew on I thought of wanting a modern classic, a car I could just get in and drive. Not a car like my old unreliable Stag, not really unreliable but as you know you always have to be prepared with these cars. So I bought a Jaguar XKR, my dream car with the budget I had. What a fantastic bit of kit that was, so smooth and extremely fast.
Only problem was that there was nothing wrong with it. It had a full Jaguar service history which was important to be maintained for the value of the car. Because of this there was little hands on I could do. Perfect you would think, just get in, press button to drop the hood and drive.
After 5 years of car boredom and wanting a new retirement hobby I lusted after a Stag again. Not sure why, wife thought I was going mad selling the Jag.
Oil changes and rad flushes was the order of the day, so I have lurked on this forum for a few months, rejoining the SOC a couple of months ago. I sold the XKR to make room in the garage as my search for a Stag started.
Despite seeing some of the old issues of 40 years ago still being around today that didn’t put me off owning a Stag again.
Besides there is now this helpful forum, something that wasn't around during my previous Stag ownership. So I hope I can get the occasional help when I get stuck and hopefully I can reciprocate too !
I’m currently going through a full service of the car and to get its first MOT in 5 years. Nothing especially wrong with the car but was in desperate need of brake bleeding/fluid flush. Done this but think it might have a faulty servo. So currently exploring the problem with the excess effort needed to stop the car. Pads and shoes are new and no signs of ceased calipers or rear wheel cylinders.
I’m not sure when last coolant flush was done so I would really like to do this sooner rather than later. I've searched the forum but not found the answers I wanted so probably best I start a new thread about this.
I also need to retune the Stromberg's. As car is running very rich and has covered my garage wall and floor in soot. Initial inspection shows left carb set very rich and right carb very weak. Just waiting for a service kit to arrive before I strip these down. I’m following the very helpful Richardthestag videos on YouTube about doing this job. Very good they are too.
I’m intending to rebuild front and rear suspension as a winter project, so I am sure that will throw up some questions nearer the time regarding suppliers, poly bush or not etc etc.
So that's me busy with a car for a change. Hopefully nothing too serious or expensive, as you can never tell with secondhand cars, new or old.
Apologies for the long intro. Best wishes Alan
For my sins I have plunged myself back into Stag ownership. Recently acquired a 1973 mk2 car in signal red with black interior. Originally manual o/d but converted to auto bw65 many years ago. Car was restored over 30 years ago and still seems to be in pretty good shape.
As an introduction I first owned a Stag 40 years ago and the car was my daily driver and took all of the little money I had and a lot of my time. I loved it, and it started my interest in classic cars. After 8 years on the road and another 12 years in storage I sold the Stag to a friend as family life took over.
As family grew on I thought of wanting a modern classic, a car I could just get in and drive. Not a car like my old unreliable Stag, not really unreliable but as you know you always have to be prepared with these cars. So I bought a Jaguar XKR, my dream car with the budget I had. What a fantastic bit of kit that was, so smooth and extremely fast.
Only problem was that there was nothing wrong with it. It had a full Jaguar service history which was important to be maintained for the value of the car. Because of this there was little hands on I could do. Perfect you would think, just get in, press button to drop the hood and drive.
After 5 years of car boredom and wanting a new retirement hobby I lusted after a Stag again. Not sure why, wife thought I was going mad selling the Jag.
Oil changes and rad flushes was the order of the day, so I have lurked on this forum for a few months, rejoining the SOC a couple of months ago. I sold the XKR to make room in the garage as my search for a Stag started.
Despite seeing some of the old issues of 40 years ago still being around today that didn’t put me off owning a Stag again.
Besides there is now this helpful forum, something that wasn't around during my previous Stag ownership. So I hope I can get the occasional help when I get stuck and hopefully I can reciprocate too !
I’m currently going through a full service of the car and to get its first MOT in 5 years. Nothing especially wrong with the car but was in desperate need of brake bleeding/fluid flush. Done this but think it might have a faulty servo. So currently exploring the problem with the excess effort needed to stop the car. Pads and shoes are new and no signs of ceased calipers or rear wheel cylinders.
I’m not sure when last coolant flush was done so I would really like to do this sooner rather than later. I've searched the forum but not found the answers I wanted so probably best I start a new thread about this.
I also need to retune the Stromberg's. As car is running very rich and has covered my garage wall and floor in soot. Initial inspection shows left carb set very rich and right carb very weak. Just waiting for a service kit to arrive before I strip these down. I’m following the very helpful Richardthestag videos on YouTube about doing this job. Very good they are too.
I’m intending to rebuild front and rear suspension as a winter project, so I am sure that will throw up some questions nearer the time regarding suppliers, poly bush or not etc etc.
So that's me busy with a car for a change. Hopefully nothing too serious or expensive, as you can never tell with secondhand cars, new or old.
Apologies for the long intro. Best wishes Alan
. I hope you have a load of fun 
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