Expat Brit having "swallowed the anchor." now living in New Braunfels TX.

Reluctantly sold my 1996 XJ6 with a mere 70K on the clock to a relation who fell in love with it at first sight, and who made an offer I just couldn't refuse; but fortunately soon found a 2001 XKR convertible with 29K to replace it.

My Jag experience includes driving my first, a 1938 SS in 1950, owned an XK 120 in 1953, was lucky enough to enjoy driving a 'D' type belonging to Duncan Hamilton on an airfield circuit in 1972/3, and had a lovely BRG XJ6 for 6 years.

Joined the Fleet Air Arm as an aviation cadet in 1949 for the Korean War and stayed for 27 years!
This was followed by 18 years as a Yachtmaster (Power and Sail) and after buying a 50ft sloop and cruising the Western Caribbean, transiting the Panama Canal and on up the coast to Puerto Vallarta, where we lived for 10 years, I retired from the sea for the 3rd time.

Didn't make a lot of money, but had a LOT of fun worldwide, and believe it or not, there is still "Life in the old dog (cat) yet!" Mac.

 

Welcome to the forum Platinumcat aka Mac!
Sounds like you've done a bit of everthing here and there eh?

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome to the forum Mac,

Sounds like you had a lot of fun and drove some nice cars along the way.

 

Hello Mac and welcome to jaguarforums.com. I know that you are anxious to get started and we are anxious to meet you and talk about your car. We have a baseline / criteria that must be met before full access can be granted. Please enjoy the forum and be patient once the baseline has been satisfied full access will be granted. Please continue to post and accept my welcome to the forum.

Oh one other thing you need to put your car details in your signature. I am speaking of the Year, Make & Model. Without it you may not get the input you are looking for.

Please take a moment and read the information provided to you explaining the rules. Be patient and enjoy the site.

 

Welcome Mac
I'm still not sure how somebody from England ended up in Texas, but I'm sure you will make the most of it. I'm retired Navy and both my parents were in the service. My dad in the American army and my mother as a radio operator in the British army during World War II. Everybody on my mothers side were in the service except my aunt and she was too young. You should be able to find some nice roads in Texas to put your Jag on. It looks like you have been doing it a long time. Enjoy.

 

welcome platinum from another Texan! Just a bit north and a little more greenspace, but we're still neighbors! I think its fate that you were led to the sale of the previous xj6 to a relative and now you find yourself with an xkr... not as much interior room, but still an 'upgrade' in the overall sense of the word. Enjoy those twisty roads up there in the Hill Country!

 

Mac welcome to the forum. What an exciting and interesting life you have had. Best of luck with the XKR. Have a great time here and when you can post a picture or two.

 

Very much appreciated.
I'll be happy to post my progress with my new feline in due course.
Mac.
2001 Silver/platinum XKR. Conv.

 

Hey there Mac and welcome to the forum, good to have you here.
Nice intro
Good luck with the cat...


You might find the off topic good for fun, maybe check out the mug shot thread and add yours?
Some really good guys and great techs, top vendors offering good pricing levels and great service, and more to come....all good

In the meantime I've upgraded you manually to full forum access so you can better view the site

 

Welcome Mac
Good choice of a Jag. could be a sister to mine. Hope you have many miles and smiles with her.

 

So how has New Braunfels treated you? Had any interesting Wurstfest experiences?

M5