Afternoon Everyone.

I'm a new Forum member and wanted to introduce myself. I own two old Jag's: a 1990 XJ-S and a 1986 XJ6. Both are daily drivers, though the XJ-S is in better condition. The XJ6 sat for a few years before I bought it. I'm still working through the 'to-do' list on it. I'm a do-it-yourself'er to the extent possible, doing as much maintenance as possible myself. I'm hoping there are many more DIY'ers on the Forum from whom I can learn.

I commute on a motorcycle most days weather permitting. During bad weather, I'll take either of the old Jag's. The XJ-S has become 'my car.' The XJ6 is being inherited by my son. We thought about selling XJ6, but after spending so much time turning it into a good, dependable daily driver, the family really wants to keep it. So for now we'll keep it in the family.

Other vehicles in the family: a 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo (my wife's daily driver); a 1973 Mercedes 220 (my daughter's daily driver); a 1997 Honda VFR750 sport touring motorcycle (my daily driver).

I live in Huntsville, AL. Anyone else out there in this neck of the woods?

Regards,
Dave

 

hi I'm also new to this. I'm a few hrs. south of you near Tampa FL .We ride also mine is a 99 wide glide my girl has a 03 low rider, our first jaguar is 2000 xk8.

 

Nice bike! I started on a Sportster many moons ago. I'd never owned a Japanese bike until now. Just Harley and BMW previously. But this one was too good to turn down, being sold by a friend for a fair price. It's a fantastic commuter. Powerful enough to put a big smile on my face every time I ride; nimble in rush hour traffic; comfy on longer rides. Not as comfy as your Wide Glide though...

And your Jag is one of the only models I'd consider if I ever give up my XJ-S. I love the styling of the XK. What a hot looking car.

BTW, I spent 8 years in St. Pete eons ago (70's-80's). My Dad worked in Tampa; we lived in St. Pete.

 

Welcome to the forum Sparky,

Glad to hear that the family has bonded with your two old girls.

 

Hello Sparky and welcome to jaguarforums.com. I know that you are anxious to get started and we are anxious to meet you and talk about your car. We have a baseline / criteria that must be met before full access can be granted. Please enjoy the forum and be patient once the baseline has been satisfied full access will be granted. Please continue to post and accept my welcome to the forum.

Oh one other thing you need to put your car details in your signature. I am speaking of the Year, Make & Model. Without it you may not get the input you are looking for.

Please take a moment and read the information provided to you explaining the rules.

Be patient and enjoy the site.

 

welcome to the site Sparky, good to have you here on one of the friendliest forums around
Nice one on welcoming other newbies too....

Jump in and enjoy......In the meantime I've manually upgraded you to full forum access so you can better view the site
Some great guys n gals here and more than a few excellent techs.

Off the bat I'd say you'll fit right in.
Have fun....