Intro For Guy Bennett
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Intro For Guy Bennett
Hi,
I am just introducing myself. Two weeks ago I purchased a 1981 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 litre engine. I really love it! First care I've ever owned that feels like me. Just took it into the interior of British Columbia Canada - no problems.
I picked up my Grandson Max, who is four, about an hour after buying it, and I wanted him to know that is was special. So I showed him the woodgrain, and got him to listen to the engine (very throaty) and highlighted the retro-knobs, and told him it was manufactured the same year his Mother was manufactured. It is possible I over-did it.
Because in the morning, when it was time to go to preschool I said, "Max we need to go down to the car now."
He whirled on me indignantly and said: "It's not a car - it's a Jag!".
I am just introducing myself. Two weeks ago I purchased a 1981 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 litre engine. I really love it! First care I've ever owned that feels like me. Just took it into the interior of British Columbia Canada - no problems.
I picked up my Grandson Max, who is four, about an hour after buying it, and I wanted him to know that is was special. So I showed him the woodgrain, and got him to listen to the engine (very throaty) and highlighted the retro-knobs, and told him it was manufactured the same year his Mother was manufactured. It is possible I over-did it.
Because in the morning, when it was time to go to preschool I said, "Max we need to go down to the car now."
He whirled on me indignantly and said: "It's not a car - it's a Jag!".
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Welcome Guy, From the other coast of Canada.
I too have a grandson about the same age (almost 5) We have a family get together planned for tomorrow, and my grandson will only go if he can ride there in "papa's race car"
I too have a grandson about the same age (almost 5) We have a family get together planned for tomorrow, and my grandson will only go if he can ride there in "papa's race car"
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Welcome to the forum Guy,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
I'm not sure whether you have the four door XJ6 4.2 or the two door XJS retrofitted with a 4.2 engine...?
If it's the four door, follow this link XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XJ6 Series I, II & III forum; if it's the two door, follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-32/ to the XJS forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top of each is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
You can also visit the Canada Region forum by following this link Canada - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
I'm not sure whether you have the four door XJ6 4.2 or the two door XJS retrofitted with a 4.2 engine...?
If it's the four door, follow this link XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XJ6 Series I, II & III forum; if it's the two door, follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-32/ to the XJS forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top of each is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
You can also visit the Canada Region forum by following this link Canada - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Guy,
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
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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Thanks Graham
And others, you were right, I miss-named my own car?!? It is an XJ6. And thank you for the links.
Truthfully, I don't think I am going to do a lot of work on this Jag myself, but at the same time, I'd like to understand how it works.
Awkwardly, I can not think of what informational value-add I bring to this forum. I'll try to get good at cruising and searching the links for issues already covered.
Amazing forum.
Truthfully, I don't think I am going to do a lot of work on this Jag myself, but at the same time, I'd like to understand how it works.
Awkwardly, I can not think of what informational value-add I bring to this forum. I'll try to get good at cruising and searching the links for issues already covered.
Amazing forum.
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Guy,
It's not difficult to make a mistake with Jaguar model names. They produced six different models all badged XJ6 between 1969 and 2009.
Readers of the forum must often get the impression we spend all our time taking our Jaguars to pieces! We also like posts about driving them so if you don't plan on doing much work on the XJ6 Series III yourself, pictures of it in scenic BC locations will be appreciated by many.
Graham
It's not difficult to make a mistake with Jaguar model names. They produced six different models all badged XJ6 between 1969 and 2009.
Readers of the forum must often get the impression we spend all our time taking our Jaguars to pieces! We also like posts about driving them so if you don't plan on doing much work on the XJ6 Series III yourself, pictures of it in scenic BC locations will be appreciated by many.
Graham
Hi and welcome aboard, its good to have you here with us here at Jaguarforums
If you need any further help with the site moving forward, please just ask any moderator, veteran member and we'll be glad to assist.
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If you need any further help with the site moving forward, please just ask any moderator, veteran member and we'll be glad to assist.
In the meantime, any useful site information you may need such as how to post pictures, edit signatures, add videos, using the
search facility etc, can be found here within the following link Helpful_information
There are lots of members local to you with the same interests with info on local dealers and possible meets.
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