New Member from Austin,TX
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New Member from Austin,TX
Howdy Jag Forum Folks,
So I am new to the forum, but not new to Jags or at least XJ40's. I currently own a 1994 XJ12 as my weekend driver and I've had it for about 2 years. My previous Jag was a 1988 XJ6 and it was my daily driver for about 7 years and my round trip was over 60 miles each day. I really enjoyed the XJ6, but it was time to drive something a little newer in my full combat daily commute to work. I'm not one to be afraid of jumping in to a big project and Jags don't scare me. I've had enough variety of cars over the years that I can really appreciate what makes them unique and special. I've attached a couple of pictures of the XJ12 (before and after).
I have always been super curious about v12s and always did a quick Craigslist search to see if any were for sale. For me they are sort of the Holy Grail for a gear head. Anyway, one day I saw one not far from my home and it needed to be checked out. To jump to the end of the story, I became the proud owner of a '94 XJ12 with 86k miles and 6 years of barn dust and rodent damage for $900. My wife already knew I was crazy, but she also has confidence in me.
I look forward to being a regular visitor/contributor to the forum.
My other cars are:
2003 Saab 9-5 wagon (going to my daughter very soon),
2006 Cadillac DTS (wife's car)
1968 Cadillac Deville convertible (had since high school 33 years)
So I am new to the forum, but not new to Jags or at least XJ40's. I currently own a 1994 XJ12 as my weekend driver and I've had it for about 2 years. My previous Jag was a 1988 XJ6 and it was my daily driver for about 7 years and my round trip was over 60 miles each day. I really enjoyed the XJ6, but it was time to drive something a little newer in my full combat daily commute to work. I'm not one to be afraid of jumping in to a big project and Jags don't scare me. I've had enough variety of cars over the years that I can really appreciate what makes them unique and special. I've attached a couple of pictures of the XJ12 (before and after).
I have always been super curious about v12s and always did a quick Craigslist search to see if any were for sale. For me they are sort of the Holy Grail for a gear head. Anyway, one day I saw one not far from my home and it needed to be checked out. To jump to the end of the story, I became the proud owner of a '94 XJ12 with 86k miles and 6 years of barn dust and rodent damage for $900. My wife already knew I was crazy, but she also has confidence in me.
I look forward to being a regular visitor/contributor to the forum.
My other cars are:
2003 Saab 9-5 wagon (going to my daughter very soon),
2006 Cadillac DTS (wife's car)
1968 Cadillac Deville convertible (had since high school 33 years)
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Welcome to the forum TexXJ12,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
I can see you've already found your way to the XJ40tech forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
Please 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 USA Southwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/usa-southwest-az-tx-nm-ok-37/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
I can see you've already found your way to the XJ40tech forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
Please 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 USA Southwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/usa-southwest-az-tx-nm-ok-37/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums TexXJ12,
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.
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Welcome neighbor. That's a pretty good attitude. I've done plenty of big restoration projects and they still scare me. I like to dip my toe in the water and check the temperature before I jump in. Not afraid I'll drown, but my toe has proven inaccurate at times and I've gotten quite a chill.
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