Hello all i'm new to this site, i'm Adam , i'm 24, and i'm 50 miles west of St. Louis, MO. I've been checking over the forums reading up the past two weeks before joining. I've always wanted an XJ8 since I sawoneat a local dealership here in Missouri when I was in 8th grade.(There are mostly big trucks here, I live 20 mins froma Chrysler plant and roughly an45 minsfroma ford plant)

I just recently bought a mint 1998 Jaguar XJ8that had it's whole life at a dealership (garaged "the Collection" inMiami) with 77500 miles, with all service records and proper care given.(Car ships tomorrow) date of production is 10/97.

AnywaysI was curious about the change in the environment, it's roughly 65+F down there I see while still mid winter up here Missouri. Do jaguars adjust to temperature changes well? As well I'd enjoy any tips/tricks that you guys have to offer, this appears to be a great site for all. Thanks folks.

here are afewpics of the new beast. (it's in carnival red pearl clearcoat (CFS) with oatmeal (AGD) interior.. rather pretty car..

BTW i've got a k&n cold intake system on the way and mesh grill plates, couldn't resist will post pics. cheers all!

-Adam-












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Gorgeous car - congratulations and welcome!

 

Yeah nice car and color combo.... its the same as my S-type... I live in Kansas City, nice to have someone in the same region.

 

Congrats and Welcome to the Forum

 

Hi atom n welcome to the forum mate.....
What a beautiful car you have there, stunning colour combo and looks immaculate too

Great to have you aboard n hopefully you'll be a regular visitor.
You might want to check out the regional section to see who's who near you and also the XJ section for any helps n tips on your particular model. Any major probs / queries that you have difficulty in getting answered try the general tech help section.

Good luck

Jim

 

welcome --- love the ride.

 

thanks, and yeah i'll be checking it out reading up. AlsoI don't know if you guys posted this before, but I just got an exquisite shifter knob from this gentleman on EBAY. here is his ebay store link for jaguar custom knobs. The one I chose seems to match my interior perfectly.. in a maple burl wood.

http://stores.ebay.com/Jaguar-Custom-Creations-and-More

 

Welcome to the forums !
Congrats

 

Welcome, and I love that color scheme.