First time Jaguar owner
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First time Jaguar owner
Hello All,
My name is Michael Johansen and I have just recently bought my first Jaguar, a 1997 X300 Daimler Six in Sapphire Blue with 164.000km on the clock. The car seems to be in good mechanical shape and with minimum corrosion. Owning a sleek and powerful Jaguar XJ has been a dream for me for many years. My romance with British cars started with the ownership of my 1967 MGB, which I still enjoy during the summertime. I opted for an X300 with the 4.0 straight six because of the model's reputation of reliability, since I hope to be able to use the car as a daily driver, provided the running costs are manageable for me. Also, I hope to do some touring around Europe in the car. Apart from cleaning the car, I do not plan on doing any maintenance on the car myself due to lack of time and skills.
The first planned work to be done on the car is a major, corrosion protection treatment of the underbody and cavities of the car. Hopefully, this will protect the car sufficiently for driving on salty roads during the wintertime.
In these forums, I look forward to reading and sharing experiences from living with Jaguar cars.
Best Regards,
Michael Johansen
My name is Michael Johansen and I have just recently bought my first Jaguar, a 1997 X300 Daimler Six in Sapphire Blue with 164.000km on the clock. The car seems to be in good mechanical shape and with minimum corrosion. Owning a sleek and powerful Jaguar XJ has been a dream for me for many years. My romance with British cars started with the ownership of my 1967 MGB, which I still enjoy during the summertime. I opted for an X300 with the 4.0 straight six because of the model's reputation of reliability, since I hope to be able to use the car as a daily driver, provided the running costs are manageable for me. Also, I hope to do some touring around Europe in the car. Apart from cleaning the car, I do not plan on doing any maintenance on the car myself due to lack of time and skills.
The first planned work to be done on the car is a major, corrosion protection treatment of the underbody and cavities of the car. Hopefully, this will protect the car sufficiently for driving on salty roads during the wintertime.
In these forums, I look forward to reading and sharing experiences from living with Jaguar cars.
Best Regards,
Michael Johansen
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Michael,
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Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
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Welcome to the forums Michael,
A good choice for a first Jaguar. The Daimler variant is rare and very desireable. I put over 100K miles on mine (Jaguar) with little more than routine maintenance.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj6-xjr6-x300-26/ to the X300 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the Europe Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/europe-42/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
A good choice for a first Jaguar. The Daimler variant is rare and very desireable. I put over 100K miles on mine (Jaguar) with little more than routine maintenance.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj6-xjr6-x300-26/ to the X300 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the Europe Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/europe-42/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to the community, Michael. Your Daimler Six must be pretty rare in Denmark.
Even if you don't turn wrenches, I think you'll find that doing research on any of your issues in the X300 section will save you money at the service center. You might even find you don't need a mechanic for certain smaller troubles.
The trick is to find that shop that is knowledgeable, trustworthy, and not going to charge extra just because "its a Daimler".
Enjoy the drive!
Even if you don't turn wrenches, I think you'll find that doing research on any of your issues in the X300 section will save you money at the service center. You might even find you don't need a mechanic for certain smaller troubles.
The trick is to find that shop that is knowledgeable, trustworthy, and not going to charge extra just because "its a Daimler".
Enjoy the drive!
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