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I did the most obvious "newbie" mistake and was kindly told to post here in the new member area.
So repost of my original post in the "classic" XJ forum;
Hello All,
Well, I after quite a while of pondering to purchase a Jaguar XJ "when an appropriate one arose"...Well, an appropriate came online October 31st.
Ironically I had been reading about Series I and II era cars when the one I ended up purchasing came up for sale.
I have always desired the XJ6C but finding a good one with a decent price was a difficult endeavor. They have increased over time and I already have several other vehicles plus working on a garage addition placed a truly high dollar car out of reach.
So my mantra of the past few years has been to find a "survivor" or a car already restored. That said the vehicle that appeared for sale is a 1978 XJ6L. Green with Biscuit interior. The combination being very familiar due to the models I often viewed growing up in Pennsylvania.
What struck me about this car was the milage of 11,495. That's correct under 12k. Next, it was a one owner car with service records from the local Jaguar dealer with the last (way overpriced) service in May of this year. The original window sticker, all keys, etc came with the car. Even the original 8 track tape player is still in the car...lol (which I will leave in place)
Being in Maryland I drove the car back to Michigan (now that's a gamble!) and it performed (almost) flawlessly! The "almost" was a suspect inertia cut off switch but it acted up less often as the miles progressed. The car seemed to relish being USED as I varied the speed from 60-80. Now it has just over 12k miles. And I DO believe FINALLY have all fluids, etc up to proper operating temperature!
I look forward to future ownership of this car. I know it's a "dark years" Series 2 but it must have been screwed together on a good day to last this long. The original owner took care of it "mostly". Cosmetically it is pretty decent the interior is near perfect but will need the stitching redone on the seats (dried out which is a common occurrence) The motor compartment "needs" detailing (which is part of the fun) so that will come in time.
All in all, I couldn't be happier... Always loved the "Turbo Steel" wheels!
I look forward to reading, learning and participating within the forum...
I did the most obvious "newbie" mistake and was kindly told to post here in the new member area.
So repost of my original post in the "classic" XJ forum;
Hello All,
Well, I after quite a while of pondering to purchase a Jaguar XJ "when an appropriate one arose"...Well, an appropriate came online October 31st.
Ironically I had been reading about Series I and II era cars when the one I ended up purchasing came up for sale.
I have always desired the XJ6C but finding a good one with a decent price was a difficult endeavor. They have increased over time and I already have several other vehicles plus working on a garage addition placed a truly high dollar car out of reach.
So my mantra of the past few years has been to find a "survivor" or a car already restored. That said the vehicle that appeared for sale is a 1978 XJ6L. Green with Biscuit interior. The combination being very familiar due to the models I often viewed growing up in Pennsylvania.
What struck me about this car was the milage of 11,495. That's correct under 12k. Next, it was a one owner car with service records from the local Jaguar dealer with the last (way overpriced) service in May of this year. The original window sticker, all keys, etc came with the car. Even the original 8 track tape player is still in the car...lol (which I will leave in place)
Being in Maryland I drove the car back to Michigan (now that's a gamble!) and it performed (almost) flawlessly! The "almost" was a suspect inertia cut off switch but it acted up less often as the miles progressed. The car seemed to relish being USED as I varied the speed from 60-80. Now it has just over 12k miles. And I DO believe FINALLY have all fluids, etc up to proper operating temperature!
I look forward to future ownership of this car. I know it's a "dark years" Series 2 but it must have been screwed together on a good day to last this long. The original owner took care of it "mostly". Cosmetically it is pretty decent the interior is near perfect but will need the stitching redone on the seats (dried out which is a common occurrence) The motor compartment "needs" detailing (which is part of the fun) so that will come in time.
All in all, I couldn't be happier... Always loved the "Turbo Steel" wheels!
I look forward to reading, learning and participating within the forum...
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