My name is Bob and I hail from Elgin, IL USA. I am a 52 year old car guy and have enjoyed a wide variety of cars and trucks in my life. Some I leave as they are and others I modify the heck out of.

I have never considered myself a Jaguar guy, never even really thought about it. However when a deal comes along that is to good to be true, one must act. So right before Christmas 2014 I found a 2000 XJ8-L with 18's in my driveway-and I could not pass it up, so I told everyone that I had been a good boy this year and Santa gave it to me.

Its silver, with black interior and a beautiful wood grain trim. The rear bumper was shot and a spot of rust the size of a dime on the trunk. And a bit of road rash here there that one would expect on a 15 year old car. So to the body shop she went and a quick stack of hundreds and and now at 5 feet she looks like almost new.

So now "Beast" (named after a character in a vampire hunter book series Jane Yellowrock, a shape shifter woman who changes into a jaguar named Beast) sits in a garage shinny and clean. She joins the rest of the fleet; the 2012 Chevy Cruze Eco-the daily driver; the 1979 Ford F100 side stepper 1/2 on pick up-the haul vehicle; and the 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird WS6 which has been somewhat modified with antra 150 HP to run 12.83 1/4 miles-the race car.

 

Welcome to the forum Bob,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

I can see you've already found your way to the X308 tech forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.

Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

You can also visit the USA Mid West Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/usa-mid-west-il-ia-mi-mn-mo-oh-wi-39/ to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Bob,

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.
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Welcome.

 

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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Welcome to the forums.

 

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Over wheeling welcome!!! Thank you all so much!!!! I am liking this cyber meet place!

 

Welcome to the forum