trextr7monkey
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| posted on 13/11/12 at 06:42 PM |
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Boo Hoo Selling the Ninja Jago
With great reluctance....
Car is well known in the Jago club and is extremely reliable and good to drive, we have owned 19 of these cars over the years and kept this in
preference to other more flash looking cars (including the "Awesome silver Jago " which we sent to a guy in France) with bigger engines
etc as it is such a good vehicle.
We are the 2nd owners; the guy who built it lives in Dalgety Bay, near Edinburgh, he was Rolls Royce trained so did a good job building it and used it
as his daily drive for over 20 years and also made a couple of trips down to France in it. He had reached the point where he couldn't do the
maintenance on it.
Basic Specs of Ninja Jago -
Q reg so visual emissions test only  , The car was MOT 'd in August of this year which runs til summer 2013 and has been garged since,
correctly registered as Jago Built in 1983 so will soon be 30 years old, We have owned it since early in 2007 It is 2WD
1600 cc x flow - was gold seal engine, 4 -2-1 exhaust manifold, fitted with Kenlowe hot start to pre heat oil in winter (by heating up the water) so
little wear to engine, there is a big cable that plugs into your house and into the car under front wing. Most of the running gear is Mk2 escort,
back axle is Mk1, fuel tank is escort van. The car is rwd 4 speed box
It doesn't use any oil, high pressure oil pump, Fiesta thermostat housing for easy removal of air, single carb (for economy!!) with K and N,
strut brace, 4 auxilliary fog lamps, side exit exhaust, really nice note without being too loud, a god blast inthis makes youfeel greattobe alive,
fun witha capital F!!!
Dixie air horns, push button start, electric fuel pump, cut off switch in engine bay for added security, Lumenition electronic ignition, full set of
gauges - oil pressure, volts , water temp, electric tacho, speedo corrected for 14" wheels, reversing alarm like the bin motor with an override
switch,
It has dual circuit brakes discs up front, drums at back, hazard lights, tow bar and electrics all working, auxilliary power socket for sat nav, sun
visors. Small 3 bar tread plate wing protectors and front lamp mounts (powder coated) and bumper end caps. There is a shortened bull bar somewhere
which had a piece cut out of middle so it fits better with size of vehicle, there are lamp guards fitted to rear lights
It is wired for radio and 2 speakers fitted behind seats but radio gone into one of the other 5 cars we have here. Fire extinguisher Also has a
primitive trip computer and variable speed wipers with rally style washer jets which are very effective!!!
The gearbox is from a GT which has better ratios than standard and is a bit stronger, custom turned ali gear knob
Full hood and set of factory hard doors which fit well- locks have keys and windows are toughened glass we run car without them for better visibility,
(if you check out the e bay cars they always have knackered or missing hoods!!) land rover mirrors, new petrol tank about 4 years ago, working fuel
gauge and heater / demister.
A hard top was available but not to our liking.
This is definitely not the usual e bay crapper or something cobbled together by some dudes in the back yard when they got in from the pub. Car also
has a small D shaped Momo steering wheel which overcomes the knee problem caused by angle of steering column and a pair of very comfortable Corbeau
classic bucket seats, obviously a bit worn but would easily recover, we just have waterproof covers over them due to our enjoyment of driving door
less. Internally there is a work lamp fitted as an interior light.
Floor is solid, inertia reel set belts, carpets in back but the front floor is painted- there are some carpets somewhere but they just hold the water,
all of underside is undersealed with Waxoyl and Schultz there are some Grayston spring assisters fitted to rear leaf springs which have been wrapped
in greasy denso tape since new.
Wiring loom is OK, we have coated lots of the joints with the stuff from Maplins that Nato use to protect electrical connections (contralube),
accessories are wired through a separate fuse box
15" Wellers and BFG tyres - slightly wider at back, again these were new less than 2000 miles ago, spare is as front tyres , new and unused
We did the Ninja paint job as car was originally red I made my own stickers, it needs a new bonnet at some point as existing one has cracks in gel
coat- we have one organised form another Jago Club member near Newcastle (we sold him the jeep and it has perfect gel coat) once he fabricates a flat
ali one for his Willies conversion
Pricewise we want car to go to a genuine enthusiast rather than some one rebuilding a MK 2 escort looking for cheap bits - undoubtedly car is worth
more in bits but £1200 is starting price, we are happy to haggle, in the hands of a breaker it could easily make £2000 in a couple of afternoons
dismantling, so whatever is paid for it can be retrieved ultimately although we would like to see the car running about for many more years!!
The car is fitted with my patent ABS wing extensions which we like as does the MOT man who insists all of wheel should be under body. We have masses
of spare s to keep the car running which anyone intereste d in car can have first dibs on.
I have just bought a 1978 TR7 and can use it on Motorways and longer journeys to car shows with brother in law who runs a '68
MG so sadly time is up for the Jago, we will be extremely sad to see it go.
We have mostly used car around the Lake district but have made longer trips to North Yorks, Lancashire and Northumberland, classic Ford meets as well
as up to Kilmarnock .
Kilmarnock pics here:
It is great fun in the snow
Car has never let us down apart from running out of fuel when we have decided to chance it without putting in the fuel before setting off, we are all
human
If you want to know more give me a ring, mobile is 07732357267 there are huge numbers of pics in my photo bucket and flicker accounts - links are on
the bottom of any posts we make, we have the full history of the car from new including all old MOTs and detailed instructions for all bits fitted +
factory manuals + build manuals etc
There was a write up by the previous owner in a copy of Transmissions after we got it detailing the history of the car.
So there it is a great example of the Jeep which is very driveable and very easily maintained - big wheels mean you can just creep under without need
for jacks and the car can be customised/ personalised to your hearts desire. Insurance as a second car for mature ( ) drivers is about £85 a year
through Sykes with a bit more for break down cover
atb
Mike
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FatChapChipChop
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| posted on 14/11/12 at 10:41 PM |
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Oh Lordy !! .. I've always wanted a special Jago .... Now, if I can shift my 99% finished Stiker restoration (only needs an exhaust manifold and
an MOT) ... Would happily sell it for "just enough" to buy your jeep ... 
Drive fast, don't look back!
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 15/11/12 at 12:11 AM |
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Ok sounds like a plan , the time is now!!
You sound like just the sort of owner we are looking for , get in touch if you have any queries or wantto know more,
atb
Mike
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kipper
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| posted on 15/11/12 at 04:20 PM |
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dealing
fatchopchip do dah ,,,,,,,You have u2u
Denis.
Where did that go?
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FatChapChipChop
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 09:10 AM |
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Hi Guys;
Had to take myself to one side for a "sensible chat" .. I've put too much time and money into the Striker, and it is what I would
drive most .. Much as I want a Jago, I'll have to pass .. Sorry for the inconvenience ..
Regards
Drive fast, don't look back!
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 20/1/13 at 03:10 PM |
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Time for a New Year bump- car is still here keeping warm in the garage, quick whizz around lanes this am to check all is moving smoothly, just
waiting for that sunny spring weather to kick in........................
There is a slight change in circumstances in that my lad is looking for another small young persons type car - cheap to insure service and run and at
least a million miles to the gallon- you know the spec, happy to swap/trade for something with a bit of good history.
atb
Mike
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Our most recent pics are here:
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 12/4/13 at 05:48 PM |
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Unexpectedly back on the market!
I took a deposit on this about a month ago from a bloke who put in a 500 mile round trip one night to see it, he planned to return to drive it home
once the snow had gone and the weather was warmer which was why I wasn't too worried about a delay. He has now pulled out so here it is a jeep
ready for the roads just as it's getting warmer!
Get in touch if interested , thanks
Mike
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 1/5/13 at 12:03 AM |
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Well with all the sunny weather and a bank holiday weekend looks like it has to go on e bay, you could drive this to Stoneleigh!
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...656010#ht_1546wt_962
Wish me luck! Have met more than my fair share of r soles while selling this!
atb
Mike
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Norfolkluegojnr
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| posted on 1/5/13 at 07:45 AM |
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Ninja Jago Jeep (geep) Kit car Mk 2 escort based soft top 1600 x flow | eBay
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silky16v
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| posted on 1/5/13 at 12:40 PM |
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I remember bringing this back from Fife for you, looks really good now
all the best with eBay
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 3/5/13 at 08:46 PM |
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Hi Matt, long time no see -that was quite a day. One of the lads at school has the motorbike and the car has been great, we just made it our own! Got
a bid and 60 watchers so there's a chance it will go.
Atb
Mike
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Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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silky16v
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| posted on 3/5/13 at 10:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by trextr7monkey
Hi Matt, long time no see -that was quite a day. One of the lads at school has the motorbike and the car has been great, we just made it our own! Got
a bid and 60 watchers so there's a chance it will go.
Atb
Mike
Long day
Had forgot about the motorbike you got as well, shame you gotta sell seems like a lovely car this
Just got myself a 1 owner from new discovery 200tdi for pottering around the lanes in, it runs great on Asda finest rapeseed oil
And ideal for pulling the kit car trailer
Hope you get what you want for it defo looks worth every penny and more
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