Intro from Toronto
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Intro from Toronto
Hey all,
Just purchased my first car and my first Jaguar yesterday... an all white '99 XJR supercharged. It came with 135k miles and isn't by any means in mint shape, but it runs (not well, but can hit 60-80mph before it starts to lurch) and that is all I can ask for when purchasing it for $1000. I've been browsing the forums for a while and am excited to start my adventure on fixing it up and getting her on the road!
Continue reading if you're interested in my hypothetical plan of attack:
The front bearings, timing chains, and rotor need to be replaced... and there is also small leak coming from under the left-hand driver's side which needs to be addressed (I think a coolant issue). I noticed this after I drove it home (1hr drive) and it was parked for some time...there was a small stain on the ground underneath.
I'm prepared to replace the gaskets as well as work on the tranny and do what I need to do to get her as close to new as possible. Some cosmetic things such as rust spots around the wheel arches and a ripped driver's chair that needs to have the electronic adjustment mechanism fixed (currently stuck in place) need to also be addressed.
Many may think I'm crazy for buying a piece of junk but I'm invested in the project and will enjoy the process. I hope to find most if not all of the parts I need online at wholesale price and volunteer my car for repair at Autoshop class at a local highshcool. Once there, students under the supervision of the teacher who is a 30 year veteran auto mechanic will do as much as they can with the resources they have to fix my car (free labour!).
After that's completed I will go to a highly qualified Jaguar restoration shop in my region and get the car checked out by those fellas...there will obviously be some fixes that I would prefer to be done professionally (hopefully not a lot however due to the $).
I expect this to be a lengthy process and one that is far more expensive than I paid for the actual car, but if i can manage to keep the work under 9k I think I will be very happy with a dream car for roughly $10,000.
Feel free to give me any opinions or advice, I am young and relatively novice at this sort of thing. Opinions to scrap the car for parts or abandon the project are expected and probably warranted but hopefully I receive mostly positive feedback haha.
Cheers everyone have a great day!
Just purchased my first car and my first Jaguar yesterday... an all white '99 XJR supercharged. It came with 135k miles and isn't by any means in mint shape, but it runs (not well, but can hit 60-80mph before it starts to lurch) and that is all I can ask for when purchasing it for $1000. I've been browsing the forums for a while and am excited to start my adventure on fixing it up and getting her on the road!
Continue reading if you're interested in my hypothetical plan of attack:
The front bearings, timing chains, and rotor need to be replaced... and there is also small leak coming from under the left-hand driver's side which needs to be addressed (I think a coolant issue). I noticed this after I drove it home (1hr drive) and it was parked for some time...there was a small stain on the ground underneath.
I'm prepared to replace the gaskets as well as work on the tranny and do what I need to do to get her as close to new as possible. Some cosmetic things such as rust spots around the wheel arches and a ripped driver's chair that needs to have the electronic adjustment mechanism fixed (currently stuck in place) need to also be addressed.
Many may think I'm crazy for buying a piece of junk but I'm invested in the project and will enjoy the process. I hope to find most if not all of the parts I need online at wholesale price and volunteer my car for repair at Autoshop class at a local highshcool. Once there, students under the supervision of the teacher who is a 30 year veteran auto mechanic will do as much as they can with the resources they have to fix my car (free labour!).
After that's completed I will go to a highly qualified Jaguar restoration shop in my region and get the car checked out by those fellas...there will obviously be some fixes that I would prefer to be done professionally (hopefully not a lot however due to the $).
I expect this to be a lengthy process and one that is far more expensive than I paid for the actual car, but if i can manage to keep the work under 9k I think I will be very happy with a dream car for roughly $10,000.
Feel free to give me any opinions or advice, I am young and relatively novice at this sort of thing. Opinions to scrap the car for parts or abandon the project are expected and probably warranted but hopefully I receive mostly positive feedback haha.
Cheers everyone have a great day!
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Welcome to the forum Trubs96,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
You drove it home - that not a project, it's a rolling restoration! Enjoy the highs and lows.
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 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.
You drove it home - that not a project, it's a rolling restoration! Enjoy the highs and lows.
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 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.
Its a Jag, you appear to have FAITH, that alone will see you through.
That coolant is more that likely the well documented hose UNDER the supercharger. Time consuming to do, but a great way to get down and dirty with your new love.
Its a Jag, you appear to have FAITH, that alone will see you through.
That coolant is more that likely the well documented hose UNDER the supercharger. Time consuming to do, but a great way to get down and dirty with your new love.
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Trubs96,
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Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.
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