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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 03:45 AM
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Greetings to all and looking forward to participating in this forum.
My name is Al and I live in Australia, in Melbourne, Victoria.

I recently acquired an Australian delivered, 2 previous owners, XJS Coupe in Sapphire Blue - 6.0 litre engine - 171,000 documented kms - built in August 1994 (Is that a MY 1994?) (not quite sure - Last part of Vin No is 196279)

I am looking forward to learning a lot more about this car and what to expect from it and enjoying some good company and conversation on the forum.

G'DAY from Melbourne Australia!
 
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 04:48 AM
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Welcome to the forum redgear,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

Follow this link XJS - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the S-Type forum for help, advice and information.
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 Australia - Victoria & Tasmania Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...a-tasmania-94/
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Enjoy the forums.

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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 04:53 AM
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Welcome.

Niiiiiiice pick up there.

Most of the Model Year changes down here occured in September. So 9/94 is a 95MY.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by GGG
Welcome to the forum redgear,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

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Enjoy the forums.

Graham
Thanks for the warm welcome Graham...I appreciate the tips and will update my signature as suggested.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 05:52 AM
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welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!
 
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 06:08 AM
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Welcome to the forum
 
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 08:47 AM
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Hello, Al,
welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 08:56 AM
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Nice find Al
Welcome from me too,as you can see I'm just up the road from you.

Not normally the type of car a first time Jag buyer goes for or have you had Jags before?
Hope you find the forum useful and an enjoyable read.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2015 | 10:58 AM
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Al,

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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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 04:04 AM
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Hey Elinor B
Thanks for the warm (California) welcome !!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 04:06 AM
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Hi Norri

Thanks for the "Welcome" - I have now created my signature so ...looking forward to chatting and to getting into the world of Jags
 
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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 04:09 AM
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Hi Gippsland,

Howdy neighbour!! You are just "up the road".
I had a 1971 XJ6 back in 1975 (for about 18 months) and it cost me a fortune in never-ending repairs - overheating...engine re-build - you name it.... but for some reason, I have been bitten again by the Jaguar bug!!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 04:17 AM
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Neil,

Just adding to my last message, I have a couple of other cars and my friend and mechanic is Dixon Matthews at Intermarque in Richmond (Dixon didd his apprenticeship on Jags and worked on them for many year)- and he has spent quite a bit of time with me going through the different XJS model variants and "what is what".

I did look at a "facelift" 1992 or 1993 convertible 4.0 litre but it seemed to lack the "kick" that I was hoping for...It's very early days and I am still very much still trying to "get the feel" of the car and get it sorted...
 
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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 04:19 AM
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Thanks Clarke -
Appreciate your warm welcome!!

I am originally from QLD lived there till 1973, then moved to Melbourne - Look forward to chatting going forward!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 08:01 PM
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by redgear
Neil,

Just adding to my last message, I have a couple of other cars and my friend and mechanic is Dixon Matthews at Intermarque in Richmond (Dixon didd his apprenticeship on Jags and worked on them for many year)- and he has spent quite a bit of time with me going through the different XJS model variants and "what is what".

I did look at a "facelift" 1992 or 1993 convertible 4.0 litre but it seemed to lack the "kick" that I was hoping for...It's very early days and I am still very much still trying to "get the feel" of the car and get it sorted...

I don't know Dixon,Al. But sounds good to have a knowledgeable Jag man around,
Not sure how far out I am but believe that '94 was about the last year for XJS to be imported here.

Hard to compare a 4L to a 6L V12 so maybe get the feel for it on a dry road.(or not depending on your skill level)

As much as I liked them I skipped over the XJ6 as the 'problem child' mainly wiring issues where around quite early in the piece..

Look forward to further posts.
 
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