Im back with my old XK8
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Im back with my old XK8
Hi All,
I just bought back my 2000 XK8 convertible from a friend I sold it to in 2010. Yes, we're still friends after both purchases.
He bought the car for his wife, who was afraid to drive it much. All in, they put 3,500 miles on it in 4 years. They polished and conditioned the heck out of it, and kept up on maintenance as well.
I flew to Houston and picked it up last week. 1,200 miles and 2 days later, we were back in Scottsdale, AZ after a looong, straight shot west on I-10. The car never missed a beat.
So, my Emerald Blue 'vert with taupe & linen interior is back in my garage.
I'd forgotten about this forum. Hope I can learn a bit by hanging around, and maybe make a contribution or two.
All the best,
Tony
I just bought back my 2000 XK8 convertible from a friend I sold it to in 2010. Yes, we're still friends after both purchases.
He bought the car for his wife, who was afraid to drive it much. All in, they put 3,500 miles on it in 4 years. They polished and conditioned the heck out of it, and kept up on maintenance as well.
I flew to Houston and picked it up last week. 1,200 miles and 2 days later, we were back in Scottsdale, AZ after a looong, straight shot west on I-10. The car never missed a beat.
So, my Emerald Blue 'vert with taupe & linen interior is back in my garage.
I'd forgotten about this forum. Hope I can learn a bit by hanging around, and maybe make a contribution or two.
All the best,
Tony
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Welcome back, Tony. Congrats on the new (old?) purchase! Actually, I think there's a very special club for those of us who bought the same car twice. Yes, I did it too - and it was so worth it!
Cheers!
Scott
Cheers!
Scott
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Thanks Scott. Even better, my wife was thrilled to get the car back. She was immediately at home in the car.......I think it even took me longer to remember how to turn the cruise control on than it did for her.
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Welcome to the forum Tony,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
I've never even seen any of my old cars again let alone get the opportunity to buy one back!
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-17/ to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
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Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
I've never even seen any of my old cars again let alone get the opportunity to buy one back!
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-17/ to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. 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 US Southwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/southwest-us-az-tx-nm-ok-37/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Hi All,
I just bought back my 2000 XK8 convertible from a friend I sold it to in 2010. Yes, we're still friends after both purchases.
He bought the car for his wife, who was afraid to drive it much. All in, they put 3,500 miles on it in 4 years. They polished and conditioned the heck out of it, and kept up on maintenance as well.
I flew to Houston and picked it up last week. 1,200 miles and 2 days later, we were back in Scottsdale, AZ after a looong, straight shot west on I-10. The car never missed a beat.
So, my Emerald Blue 'vert with taupe & linen interior is back in my garage.
I'd forgotten about this forum. Hope I can learn a bit by hanging around, and maybe make a contribution or two.
All the best,
Tony
I just bought back my 2000 XK8 convertible from a friend I sold it to in 2010. Yes, we're still friends after both purchases.
He bought the car for his wife, who was afraid to drive it much. All in, they put 3,500 miles on it in 4 years. They polished and conditioned the heck out of it, and kept up on maintenance as well.
I flew to Houston and picked it up last week. 1,200 miles and 2 days later, we were back in Scottsdale, AZ after a looong, straight shot west on I-10. The car never missed a beat.
So, my Emerald Blue 'vert with taupe & linen interior is back in my garage.
I'd forgotten about this forum. Hope I can learn a bit by hanging around, and maybe make a contribution or two.
All the best,
Tony
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Tony,
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Enjoy the forum.
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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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YES.
Follow this link to your Intro thread:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n.../hello-118656/
I would have replied to it sooner but I was following the trail of posts you've added to several other Intros.
Graham
Follow this link to your Intro thread:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n.../hello-118656/
I would have replied to it sooner but I was following the trail of posts you've added to several other Intros.
Graham
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