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Just bought a 1997 XK8 convertible with 34k miles on it. It seems to be in excellent condition. I'm in California so will be able to drive year round.
50+ years ago I helped set up a shop in Montreal that specialized in British sports cars and we worked on several XKEs. I was always interested in them. A couple of years later I was given the opportunity to buy an E-type for $200 plus my Pinto station wagon - I had just bought a house and was on a shoestring budget so couldn't afford it. Shortly afterwards the Pinto's transmission died and I went into debt to replace it. Oh well. The E-type would not have done well in the snow.
I'm looking forward to finding more about the car as things come up.
Jack
50+ years ago I helped set up a shop in Montreal that specialized in British sports cars and we worked on several XKEs. I was always interested in them. A couple of years later I was given the opportunity to buy an E-type for $200 plus my Pinto station wagon - I had just bought a house and was on a shoestring budget so couldn't afford it. Shortly afterwards the Pinto's transmission died and I went into debt to replace it. Oh well. The E-type would not have done well in the snow.
I'm looking forward to finding more about the car as things come up.
Jack
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Welcome to the forums Jack,
Good to have you with us.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/ to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Western Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-western-38/ to find other members in your region.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/ to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Western Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-western-38/ to find other members in your region.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Jack,
Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
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