Hello all,
Checking in from the sweltering hellhole of east-central Mississippi (Meridian area). We had an unnaturally cold and extended winter, but a very pleasant spring ... both days of it!

Though I've owned quite a bit of British machinery in the past (a brace of MGA roadsters, a Triumph TR4A and quite a few '50s & '60s Triumph motorcycles), I'm a first-timer to Jag-u-wers.

A couple days ago I bought a used and abused '90 XJ40 Sovereign off Craigslist for a nominal sum. Haven't got to fiddle with it much, but was pleased (and amazed) to find all the electrical accessories in good order.

The car is still a non-runner, so I'm sure some horrors await me.

To paraphrase Joe Friday in the old "Dragnet" TV series:
"I'm here for the tech, Maam .... just the tech."

 

Was it something I said ...?
Did my deodorant fail .....??
Oh wait .... that's right, most of you folks have jobs (and probably a life!)
In the squeaky voice of Gilda Radner doing the news commentary on the old SNL shows:
"Never mind ....!)

 

Hey Buddy, Welcome to the world of Jaguar! Nothing you did wrong. Just wait to those guys in the EU get out of work! You'll see...you'll be loved!

All the Best,

I love your bi-line, BTW....Bet the 60s were a rough ride, huh?

 

Welcome retromotor, nice intro, looks like you have already jumped right in. Sorry for the delay, we are having a bit of a thunderstorm right now and lost power;-(

 

Well, you know what they say:
"If you actually remember the '60s, you probably weren't there....!!"

Thanks for the howdy!

 

Hiya Richard,

Thanks for the welcome. No prob on the jumpin' right in .... I can be accused of many things, but being shy isn't one of them!

I hear ya on the T-storm. We had a couple fairly violent ones a few days back. Only damage was a chunk of dead limb putting a nifty 6" dimple in the top of my 1950 Chevy sedan project .... grrrrr!!!

 

Howdy retromotors

Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you here.

 

welcome abaord retro....hope all goes well with the XJ40 and we can help some.

 

Welcome, enjoy your stay

 

Welcome to the party!!