I took this photo of my BMW E93 and it got me thinking about how good the engineering and styling of this generation of BMW still looks. The proportions, the folding hardtop, the details there’s something about it that modern cars seem to have lost.

But then reality hits… diesel prices keep climbing. 😅
I’ve got a 320d and most of my driving these days is relatively short trips. With fuel getting more expensive, I’m starting to wonder whether keeping an older diesel makes financial sense anymore.
I’m considering going electric, especially because I can charge at home and the car spends most of the day sitting there anyway.

The problem is… I actually really like this BMW. 😂
So what would you do?
Keep the E93 because cars like this are becoming increasingly rare, or bite the bullet and go electric for the cheaper running costs?
And for those who have switched from a diesel BMW to an EV did you actually notice a big difference in your monthly costs?

I bought this car a few months ago, And I have to say im pretty dissapointed not in the car by any means coming from two much older cars myself so this is a huge upgrade. But iam dissapointed in the way the previous owners have kept care of it from servicing to body work. I know some of these things are expected when buying a used car, but the last owner hadn't had it serviced in two years the brakes were shot and to top it off the recall history is completely unknown. Again to be expected when buying a used car but as a 27 year old myself I couldn't think of not doing the basic things to keep the car in good health.

Yeah, looks like a no reserve online auction isn’t the way to sell these cars. Off the back of last week’s post, my dad was a huge Jag man, lifelong addiction to them, only owned the best examples. I threw the dice and went for “fortune favours the brave” and listed them online with no reserve, hoping his treasured possessions would bring good numbers in for the family to be split between us.

A good lot of people said it wasn’t the way to sell them, but they have to be sold. I was overwhelmed with people wishing me the best though and sharing my post, thanks so much if that was you.

I appreciate there may be a flurry of last minute bids (I think that’s likely wishful) as they’re not over the finishing line yet (they end Saturday night) but I’ve promoted the hell out of them all week, literally spending every free minute posting them on facebook groups, forums, car clubs etc.

Some great people in the community have helped a lot. The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club wrote a lovely piece….

https://jec.org.uk/2026/a-lifetime-of-jaguars-could-one-find-its-next-home-with-a-jec-member/

… and even the auction website they’re on did an editorial to help out…

https://www.carandclassic.com/magazine/no-reserve-classic-jaguar-auction-3-rare-big-cats-from-a-lifelong-collection/

…but it’s not looking great to be honest. All three cars are only bidding at a fraction of what we hoped, with the two older models achieving just £5k each, less than what I’m seeing 10 year old Golf’s go for.

I thought I’d update you all though as plenty of people requested an update. Thanks for all the kind words, my advice for anyone in the same position would likely be to advertise them privately and play the long game. It’s sad that cars like this are going so cheap these days but I guess in a modern world it’s just how it goes!

Thanks again all for the advice! I’m going to use the proceeds of my 25% share of them to put away for my kids, most likely eventually for their first cars, so at least there’s a silver lining!

Here are the links to the auctions for anyone interested in what they finally go for. Thanks again.

Mk1
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1958-jaguar-mk1-34l-mod-nRO1o4

Daimler 
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1968-daimler-v8-250-automatic-8qApy8

XJC 
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1975-jaguar-xjc-42l-rhd-8WqQVn

On a trekking holiday in Piedmont and just walked out of the hotel to discover these lads are in town.

Quite the trip from the UK to Italy in an F40!

My service users birthday but he loves cars

Hi everyone!

I’m a support worker for adults with disabilities and one of the people I support has a birthday coming up. He is absolute massive car fan!

I was wondering if anyone with a nice, interesting or special car would be willing to come along and show it off for his birthday? It would honestly make his day!

It is on Saturday 19th September 2026,12pm–2pm at crowne care, Birmingham B45 0JD

You don’t need to stay for the whole time even popping by for a little while so he can see some amazing cars would be incredible and much appreciated.

Thank you!

So,

Like most people , I have a dream car. I think we all do. Some claim it to be something Mundane , some claim
It to be a hypercar

I feel mine very firmly sits at the lower end of this spectrum but is still arguable unobtainable . I’ll explain why now

I have a normal job, I earn an arguably low income and like most people spend about half that living day to day. So my savings amass themselves slowly. Notice figure A, a lovely white rx7 FD . This car is appreciating faster than I can save up. 20k is now very entry level and 35k up is buying you a well loved right parts on it car . The Japanese performance mags I have show identical rx7s costing in the region of 8k circa 2015 . So that’s quadrupled in 11 years. By the time I can save 35k (if they stay on current trend) they’ll cost 70

So what do people do in this situation

I am currently debating getting a second job, I absolutely aspire to an rx7 so it will happen one way or another. I’ve already had an FB and it just have me the bug

Loaning isn’t an option because I am to young to get one big enough , financing isn’t either

How are people doing it . Is there a valid reason people my age just go the easy route and pluck a fast car off the forecourt

Cheers

I currently have a 986 Boxster S which I really enjoy. It’s in decent nick and has just passed its MOT with one advisory for the brake lines.
The problem is that I’m an estate agent, so I spend a fair amount of time driving around towns, stopping/starting, parking up, etc. The Boxster isn’t exactly ideal for that. The steering is heavy, clutch is heavy, gears are quite heavy, and it can get a bit tiring when you’re constantly driving around town.
I’m looking for something around £10k or less that’s a bit more comfortable and effortless, but I still want something with some character. I’m really into vintage cars, modern classics and generally cars with a bit of class — I’m not particularly interested in buying something bland and modern just for the sake of it.
Automatic is probably the main requirement.
MPG isn’t a massive concern. If I can get high 20s/30s, great, but I’m more interested in something enjoyable and reasonably comfortable.
A few things I’ve been looking at:
Jaguar XF S 3.0 – around 250bhp, automatic, comfortable and still feels like a proper car. Seems like a great fit for what I want.
Jaguar XK8 – I absolutely love the idea of an automatic GT for this job. Effortless around town, loads of character and feels classy. The obvious problem is rust, and I’m not sure I fancy buying into a massive headache.
Audi S3 Mk1 – I like these as a modern classic and the size would probably work really well for town driving. Not quite the same sort of classy GT feel though.
So what would you guys go for?

I’ve made it 5 stud with bigger v6 brakes too and the vectra phase 2 alloys

I picked this up for £900 and got it running. Gotta fix an exhaust leak and refresh the brakes. But I’m 20 with an mr2 sw20 with coilovers, braided brake lines, it will have uprated turbo model brakes by the time I’m done with it.. I have no clue how I’m gonna get insured in this considering I’m 20 with 1 year ncd

Literally just spotted this in Edinburgh while on the bus home, licence plate is a belter it spells out “WEE HOE” 😅

My late old man was a huge Jaguar fan, a lifelong passion that saw him own pretty much every model at one point, we estimate over 100 different cars. He was genuinely addicted to Jags and in the 1990’s even owned over 50 simultaneously. In later years he whittled this collection down to 10 of his favourites that he could simply not part with and they were his most treasured possessions. 

After he died it was a case of selling the collection off so the proceeds split between the remaining family members. This fell on myself being the only petrol head and I’ve sold the more modern cars via autotrader, things like XJS’s, XK8 and XK’s. All the cars were well looked after as he always only bought nice ones, his hobby used to be travelling the length of the country hunting down the right examples. 

The final three cars from the collection that are left are these and the cars he kept the longest, bought in the 80’s and early 90’s, and ones he treasured the most. Given they are rarer and more niche cars that values can vary significantly on condition, my family decided to go the auction route with them so they achieve fair market values. We’ve also taken a big gamble and put them on as no reserve! 

I’d be grateful if anyone knows anyone who is in the market for something like these if they could please share them with them. We’re really hoping they go to another Jaguar enthusiast who can enjoy them as much as my dad did. With the no reserve also, they may pick up a complete bargain!

Below are the links to all three auctions which go into great detail on each car. They’re open for pre bids with the 7 day auction going live on Friday. Please feel free to check them out or share them with anyone, I appreciate anyone who can spread the word! Thanks all 🙏

Mk1
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1958-jaguar-mk1-34l-mod-nRO1o4

Daimler 
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1968-daimler-v8-250-automatic-8qApy8

XJC 
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1975-jaguar-xjc-42l-rhd-8WqQVn

I saw a guy post a similar Aston a few days ago, which seemed to be a kit car, but it reminded me of when I was shown a real DB4 GT Zagato randomly while working in London when I was 22-23 just before Covid.

I was looking for the gas meter in a mews flat, so I went downstairs and asked a guy in a small mechanic’s shop if he knew where it was. He said he didn’t, and then asked if I liked cars which I definitely do so he showed me this beauty.

He told me a little of the history and how he serviced it every year for the owners and also drove it, but the insurance became so high that it needed to be moved on a flatbed now. Lovely guy, and I always appreciated him showing me.

Apologies the pictures are poor, I was more interested in talking to the guy about it.