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Still daily driving her, I'm up to 259,000 KMs now! I tend to take long rides since I got the car, it's just so relaxing... It's truly my happy place. A few things have gone wrong recently, but I'm trying to cope. Excellent mileage - I've gotten 10L/100km since the last fill up, which is roughly 28 MPGs IIRC. I know that will dwindle once I hit a few traffic jams, but hey, how could I say no to all that style, comfort, and Q U A L I T Y? I get compliments everywhere I go, every day. I never bought the car expecting to hear any of that; I just loved the car for its beauty!
Honestly I was expecting more of the reliability jokes... but I can now stonewall anyone who tells me "Why do British drink cold beer? Lucas refrigerators!!" I've heard it so many times.
I have my XJ300 and use it every day. The clock just turned 170,000 miles yesterday. It has all the usual problems but with the aid of this forum and Jaglovers Forum I keep it running. It still gets pride of place when I "Valet Park" at fancy resturants.
I've had my 95' xj6 4.0l for almost 3 years now! I got it as my first car for a little under 2k (I forgot the exact price), and I drive it daily to and from school or wherever else I go.
It's held up pretty well, at 108,000~ miles. I haven't put that many on, it was at 102,000~ when I got it, but then again I seldom drive somewhere that's more than 5 miles away (after all, I'm only 2.5 miles away from my school).
I only just recently had a reason to start using the highway, so now I'd say it's a solid 90% city 10% highway use. before the summer started, it was 100% city, since I just avoided the highway since it usually didn't help me get anywhere faster.
I've had my 95' xj6 4.0l for almost 3 years now! I got it as my first car for a little under 2k (I forgot the exact price), and I drive it daily to and from school or wherever else I go.
It's held up pretty well, at 108,000~ miles. I haven't put that many on, it was at 102,000~ when I got it, but then again I seldom drive somewhere that's more than 5 miles away (after all, I'm only 2.5 miles away from my school).
I only just recently had a reason to start using the highway, so now I'd say it's a solid 90% city 10% highway use. before the summer started, it was 100% city, since I just avoided the highway since it usually didn't help me get anywhere faster.
Wow, that's pretty light use there! Tell me you've at least been tempted to take her on a long cruise or two? I've racked up more than half of that in just 4 months because, well, I can't stop myself.
Also,@ your sig, hello from a fellow young Jaguar driver (21)! The stares are worth it, and the compliments are better!
I currently run the XJ Sport as an every day driver using the Century for long distance. I have done 100k miles in the XJ. XJR currently waiting front brake overhaul and re-paint.
very nice, Michael Medina
I like your wheels - what finish have they got?
My XJR had the same wheels, with the painted finish, but they were very scruffy so I swapped to 18" Asteroids off an X308.
If I could get my wheels looking like yours I'd swap back! What profile tyres have you got?
how did you strip the old paint off? Stripper or sanding?
did you hand-sand the whole job, or use a power tool?
I might have a go - my 4 wheels are under my house unused
sanding disc on a drill,started with 500 grit,1000,2000,3000,then used mothers aluminum polish with buffing wheel,then polishing wheel with white rouge.lots of time,but worth it.
Ever since the pinion gear started whining , it has become my airport car. Other than the noise it runs fine and I still take it on the highway occasionally to blow it out
Sad to say, I sold the X300 when the transmission went into limp mode. Until then, it had been my daily driver for several years. In all, I had it 8 years, the XJ40 for 13 years, and we still have the XK8. Rhett, your comment is right on target! The wife tells the story about while stopped at a traffic light, a new Cadillac Escalade stopped next to her and the driver couldn't stop visually going over the XK8.
My daily driver in California is my 1997 VDP. Bought it in 2014 with 79k miles and have run it up to 92k, though since working from home I don't drive it much other than to attend events and do errands. I did shocks late last year, have done brakes, religious oil changes, and one major tune-up. Just replaced the battery this past weekend. It's been a rock-solid reliable, comfortable, and beautiful car.
I use my 97 x300 daily,still drives well,i just installed the rear bilsteins myself,andy bracket and andy droplinks,it has 204,500 miles or 329,110km,next I will replace the rear subframe bushes with poly
10 bucks of paint,10 bucks of wrap,pretty happy with the results..
My 97 is daily driven, commuting 60 miles a day, then off to the horse stable on the weekends :-)
Currently 146,700 miles (got it last year at 129,800).
Super clean like new
Found my favorite color option (hides dirt well too)
Very nice! That is one clean engine compartment and the cam cover looks like new.
I looked at the engine compartment pictures again and noticed that your upper ( and probably lower) radiator bushings are gone! Those are inexpensive and relatively easy to replace. You probably should also replace your air cond. condenser bushings are those will also me missing or turned to mush by now.
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Reason: Radiator bushings.
My '96 XJ6 has been a daily driver for either my wife or myself for the past 15 years (it's currently my daily driver). It now has 187,000 miles and needs some TLC. It's in the shop at this moment for new differential bearing, u joints, shocks, lower ball joints, power steering pump and starter. Also have the valve cover gasket replaced and the upper timing belt tensioner inspected (and replaced if necessary). Should be good to go for another 10 years in another week.
I have a 97 X300 as my daily driver. I got it around 10 months ago and have put 14000 miles on it since, still going strong at just over 170000 miles.
After replacing a number of parts (Coils, plugs, battery, Crank Sensor, Coolant Temp Sensor, Thermostat) and a lot of work learning and diagnosing issues, it's running like a dream.
It is the 4.0 Base model in Racing Green which still turns heads and feels like it is becoming a modern classic that I need to keep on the road for everyone to enjoy.
BTW, this forum has been invaluable to me in terms of understanding problems and working through them. I hope my small contributions will help spread the word.
Last edited by Nobeel Masri; Jun 28, 2018 at 11:13 PM.
