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Hello from Tennessee! Just bought my 1989 XJ6 last week. I had to drive 4.5hrs to get it in Alabama. The guy I bought it from told me he has owned dozens of XJ's over the last 20+ years. The one I bought from him only shows 20K miles on it. It is a base mdl that seems
like, if not that low of miles, it has low miles. Looking at the carpet/pedals, etc. it is not a high mileage car. He told me he bought it 6 years ago from a guy that had it in storage for at least 12 years. But the last 6 years the car has been outside. About a year ago he had it repainted. The wood trim is not terrible, but is starting to peel up from exposure. Having never owned one before, it seems a little under powered, but adequate. I actually had wanted an XJS, but I thought for the money/condition this would be a good choice. Like a lot of people, the 12 cylinder in the S made me nervous even though I owned an 71 Series III E type a very long time ago that was pretty trouble free. The A/C needs a new compressor which I ordered. The brake pedal really has a long travel to it before the brakes become effective. Very soft pedal. The computerized dash only partly works. The fan for the heater/a/c is noisy and rattles. Some of the speakers sound blown. I was told the self leveling system has been deactivated and the rear has been modified to perform well. That is all that I can think of. I will need advice on the dash, the brakes, engine power, and other small but annoying problem the car has. I didn't pay much for the car, so I hope I have a diamond in the rough. Thanks!!
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