New member looking too get back into a Jaguar
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New member looking too get back into a Jaguar
Hello all:
New member here.
I'm thinking about buying a used car just for occasional weekend driving, dates and events. I'm in Virginia, USA and have a British family heritage so I'm partial to a British car. I'm retiring next year and will have more time for this sort of thing.
I used to have an 1988 XJ6 (XJ40) in the late 90s as a second car and loved it and my boss at the time had a new black XJR. I loved driving his car. I'm mostly a Ford and Chevy truck guy and have a 96 Thunderbird project I need to finish and get rid of.
Being a diesel engine guy I really appreciate low end torque and mulch prefer the idea of a supercharger over anything else.
I was thinking about a used XJ or XJR but then started looking at some XKR and even F Type and F Type R listings as well, although the F Type is perhaps too extreme for me.
I don't mind a bit of a project but not too much for now. I'd be open to some mods.
I probably want to limit my spend to $25-30k
I'd also want the ability to have a great manual shift auto or a full manual. Must be a V8.
Any suggestion of what my options are?
New member here.
I'm thinking about buying a used car just for occasional weekend driving, dates and events. I'm in Virginia, USA and have a British family heritage so I'm partial to a British car. I'm retiring next year and will have more time for this sort of thing.
I used to have an 1988 XJ6 (XJ40) in the late 90s as a second car and loved it and my boss at the time had a new black XJR. I loved driving his car. I'm mostly a Ford and Chevy truck guy and have a 96 Thunderbird project I need to finish and get rid of.
Being a diesel engine guy I really appreciate low end torque and mulch prefer the idea of a supercharger over anything else.
I was thinking about a used XJ or XJR but then started looking at some XKR and even F Type and F Type R listings as well, although the F Type is perhaps too extreme for me.
I don't mind a bit of a project but not too much for now. I'd be open to some mods.
I probably want to limit my spend to $25-30k
I'd also want the ability to have a great manual shift auto or a full manual. Must be a V8.
Any suggestion of what my options are?
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Welcome to the forums Fred,
(I've removed your duplicate posting of this thread)
The choice of two door or four door is a fundamental decision for a start. Two door is XK or F-Type. All XK have the V8 but it was a rarer choice for F-Type buyers. Four door with a V8 will be X308, X350 or X351 - all confusingly badged as XJ.
You'll recall Jaguar were getting into electronics with the XJ40 and this has become increasingly more complex in subsequent years. A laptop is usually more useful than a set of wrenches for troubleshootng and fixing issues with newer models.
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 on the forums.
Enjoy the forums and good luck in the search for your next Jaguar.
Graham
(I've removed your duplicate posting of this thread)
The choice of two door or four door is a fundamental decision for a start. Two door is XK or F-Type. All XK have the V8 but it was a rarer choice for F-Type buyers. Four door with a V8 will be X308, X350 or X351 - all confusingly badged as XJ.
You'll recall Jaguar were getting into electronics with the XJ40 and this has become increasingly more complex in subsequent years. A laptop is usually more useful than a set of wrenches for troubleshootng and fixing issues with newer models.
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 on the forums.
Enjoy the forums and good luck in the search for your next Jaguar.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Fred,
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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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Hello all:
New member here.
I'm thinking about buying a used car just for occasional weekend driving, dates and Tutuapp 9Apps events. I'm in Virginia, USA and have a British family heritage so I'm partial to a British car. I'm retiring next year and will have more time for this sort of thing.
I used to have an 1988 XJ6 (XJ40) in the late 90s as a second car and loved it and my boss at the time had a new black XJR. I loved driving his car. I'm mostly a Ford and Chevy truck guy and have a 96 Thunderbird project I need to finish and get rid of.
Being a diesel engine guy I really appreciate low end torque and mulch prefer the idea of a supercharger over anything else.
I was thinking about a used XJ or XJR but then started looking at some XKR and even F Type and F Type R listings as well, although the F Type is perhaps too extreme for me.
I don't mind a bit of a project but not too much for now. I'd be open to some mods.
I probably want to limit my spend to $25-30k
I'd also want the ability to have a great manual shift auto or a full manual. Must be a V8.
Any suggestion of what my options are?
New member here.
I'm thinking about buying a used car just for occasional weekend driving, dates and Tutuapp 9Apps events. I'm in Virginia, USA and have a British family heritage so I'm partial to a British car. I'm retiring next year and will have more time for this sort of thing.
I used to have an 1988 XJ6 (XJ40) in the late 90s as a second car and loved it and my boss at the time had a new black XJR. I loved driving his car. I'm mostly a Ford and Chevy truck guy and have a 96 Thunderbird project I need to finish and get rid of.
Being a diesel engine guy I really appreciate low end torque and mulch prefer the idea of a supercharger over anything else.
I was thinking about a used XJ or XJR but then started looking at some XKR and even F Type and F Type R listings as well, although the F Type is perhaps too extreme for me.
I don't mind a bit of a project but not too much for now. I'd be open to some mods.
I probably want to limit my spend to $25-30k
I'd also want the ability to have a great manual shift auto or a full manual. Must be a V8.
Any suggestion of what my options are?
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