Hello from South Texas, USA! I just bought a 97 Jaguar XK8 convertible last week and I am thrilled that I found a forums dedicated to these interesting cars.

A little background on how I acquired it. Well, this is a vehicle that a lawyer had been awarded ownership to in a divorce settlement. This car only has 53 k miles and had a flat tire and dead battery when I went to look at it. It had been in the garage for 2 1/2 years and his new wife demanded him to get rid of it because it belonged to his ex-wife!

The car would not turn on so we wheeled n dealed on the price. We shook hands on $3200 and I came back the next day with a new battery and a fixed flat spare tire. His jaw dropped when I installed the new battery and it turned on , on the first try.

Needless to say, I am a very happy owner of this cat now. I have begun to fix minor stuff like the wheel hubs and disc brakes but over all, the car is in excellent condition. Very happy with it and I look forward to learning more about these cars on this forums....

 

welcome to the forum and great way to get an outstanding car! Check out the XK8/XKR section for a ton of great info - how to's, downloads, etc that make ownership all the more enjoyable. Post pics when you can and enjoy both the forum and the cat

 

Welcome to the forum lunaticpro,

Follow this link XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR section for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top there is a good place to start for info on regular issues.

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Enjoy the forum.

Graham

 

Welcome to the forum. Hope you see many happy miles in your new barn find.

 

What a bargain! Congrats and welcome.

 

Welcome to the forum lunaticpro,

Good to have you with us.
Must have been nice getting the best of a lawyer.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't already done so you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

Hey there and welcome aboard....... good to have you here with us here at Jaguarforums

Absolute bargain.......congrats

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wow 3,200 !

Congrats to you on a steal !

and congrats to him on his divorce !
in a divorce everyone wins I suppose, good call ! 3,200 bucks for a 52k mile xk8