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Nov 29, 2012 | 06:22 PM

Alaskamike

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From: Alaska

New to Jags. New here too. Florida / Alaska

Hi to all. I am 61 and never owned a Jag till I bought my recent 1997 XK8 convertible. Read up on them and just had tensioners done , new sprockets , chains. Etc.
now I just have to fix the blown speakers. !!

Always wanted a vette when young - a Jag when older. Passed up a 1951 jag at auction in 1969 ( I just graduated from high school) dad said it would be too expensive if it broke down.
I bid it up to $1,500. And let it go. Sold for $1,850. Looked and ran great. I bought a new VW bug instead. Hahaha.

Oh well....
Mike

Nov 29, 2012 | 06:29 PM

GGG

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Welcome to the forum Mike,

Got one at last! Good to hear you've done the engine killing tensioners first.

You probably already know your way around here but if not, follow this link XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR section for help, advice and information.

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 Lower Atlantic Region section by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/lower-atlantic-nc-sc-fl-ga-66/ to find other members in FL.

Enjoy the forum.

Graham

Last edited by GGG; Nov 29, 2012 at 06:49 PM.

Nov 29, 2012 | 06:40 PM

Norri

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Welcome to the forum Mike,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't already done so you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

Nov 30, 2012 | 04:01 AM

steveinfrance

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Welcome to this friendly Forum, Mike. I was a few years older than you when I got my XK - largely thanks to the help available here.

Dec 2, 2012 | 07:02 PM

JimC64

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Hey there Alaskamike welcome aboard....... good to have you here with us here at Jaguarforums.

Any useful site information you may need such as how to post pictures, edit signatures, add videos, use the search facility etc, can be found here
within the following link Helpful_information

Please also take the time to check out the regional section for your area!
There are lots of members local to you with the same interests with info on local dealers and possible meets.
Regional - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum

I've manually upgraded you to full forum access so you can better view the whole site and all its features.
Please Jump on in and enjoy the site.................