Hi everyone. My name is Graeme. I live just outside of Gawler in South Australia. My first Jag is a 1971 XJ6 Series 1. Used to be an auto but is now fitted with a Supra 5 speed manual. A great drive and looks good from 20 paces but a bit rough close up. Loved it so much I have just bought a 96 XJ6 4.0 Sport (X300). Another great drive and looks good from close up as well (smiley face). I can't believe how well these cars drive (especially) the 40 year old one. And with the manual box, man I love it (smiley face again). They are just great. And despite the belief they can be a money pit in the 3 or so years I've owned the '71 I haven't spent a cracker on it. Hope the '96 is as good. Cheers all.

 

Welcome to this very helpful and friendly forum.
You'll find all the answers here for when things finally go wrong.

 

Welcome Graeme,

That's tempting providence!
Hope your good luck continues.
Graham

 

Welcome to the forum,

Good to have you with us.
There's many a forty year old that looks a little rough close up.

You should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

Hi Graeme,

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure there must be a story behind the fitting of a Supra transmission to your 71 XJ. On first thought, that can't have been an easy task, or was it? I lived in Sydney for a short while, long ago, and can imagine how fine it must be to tool around in a nice (at a distance, anyway) XJ on roads that follow the contours of the land instead of being blasted straight through. I had to content myself with rentals ranging from Ford Falcons, the BIG Ford (forget the name), a little BMW convertible (small, pitiful little engine) and a surprisingly enjoyable Ford Capri convertible too.

Steve

 

welcome to Jaguarforums Graeme, good to have you here with us
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In the meantime I've manually upgraded you to full forum access so you can better view the whole site and all its features
so jump on in and enjoy

 

Hello Steve

Not sure of the story behind the gearbox swap; it was like it when I bought it. Everything else is pure Jag and the 5 speed box makes it a really great car to drive

 

Welcome to the forum.

Good to have you with us.

The G/box swap, might have just been a simple matter of availability. Some S1 cars did have a manual + OD so a replacement + adapter could easily have been part of a 'plan'.

 

Welcome to the Forum.

I'm on the other side of the city but you are lucky to have Grant on your side.

Eddie.