Thanks for having me. This forum may be a life saver for a newby

I live in the US, in New Jersey, just across the river from Philadelphia and about an hour from NYC. I am 80 years old and have worked on cars for at least 65 years. I am a retired Nuclear Engineer from Cal Tech. I worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and helped develop the KIWI and NERVA atomic rockets that will some day take us to Mars and beyond. I also worked for NASA for many years from Voyager to the Space Shuttle and everything in between. I also helped develop the hardware that made the GPS possible (Global Positioning System). I have always admired Jaguars but they were out of my price and "practically" range.

I recently acquired a 2002 Jag JX8 V8 convertible because the previous owner had grown too large to fit comfortably in the cockpit. It runs and handles beyond my wildest dreams. I only have a few cosmetic issues I would like to find help with. I currently own 2 Mustangs, a 2014 Convertible 3.6 L and a 1993 'Fox Body' 2.3 Turbo Convertible. I will now attempt to post a photo of my favorite ride...Sorry, I need to reduce the size of the file first.

Thanks again for this forum and the vast amount of data available.

 

Welcome to the forums Atilla,

Good to have you with us.

Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/ 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 Northeast Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-northeast-35/ to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Welcome to the Forums.

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Atilla,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

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Hello, Atilla,
That is Quite a resume'!
Congratulations on your First Jaguar XK8 convertible!
One of those will probably be my Next Jaguar.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!

 

I have worked on every make and nearly every model since the early 1940's but no Jags. I'm still learning. Most people think that if they just installed a 'new' part, the problem is solved. New parts and Rebuilt parts are not always a 'good' part'. I see failures every day, that is why dealers and part stores have Warranties. parts made in massive factories don't always have a QC department and they don't test the parts 100%, or at all. Granted, you'll pay premium dollar to have a mechanic shop buy and install your part, but if the part is defective, the mechanic will return it under warranty for a replacement and they charge the supplier for the time it took to replace the defective part. At least you don't have to replace the part yourself.