I wonder what the ages range of the peoples in this Forum? I'm 67years young with weaken left limbs, but still work on the car.

 

66 here and still wrenching, just a little slower that's all

 

45 here. Granted, had the car when I was 37. the X-Type was meant to be the "young executive" car. so, it was geared toward the 30-something guy looking to impress his friends. This is what the XE has now become (this is coming straight from the Jaguar Designers).

 

45?!?!

For some reason I had you pegged as retired with the time to share your wisdom with the world.

I learn something new every day...

 

Me too.

I am 80 and can still do all servicing provided I remain vertical. I don't now do the scrabbling about underneath stuff. Plenty of youngsters around for that!

 

just turned 68 a couple days ago. Been servicing my British cars for about 35 years now. First major job I tackled was a clutch in my old E type, back in the 80's. Took me almost a year -but it worked! I must admit, the "scrabbling about underneath" has gotten a lot more difficult. Getting down there is not so bad -it's the getting back up that's hard. I'm putting a new fuel pump in my MGB today. I rebuilt a couple engines on my old TR-6's back in the day. I would not tackle that any more -especially on a modern, computerized car like the X type. Everything I've done on the X has been very straightforward and not that difficult. I really have no choice but to work on it myself. I live in the middle of the Appalachian Mts. -and no mechanics around here would get within 10 ft. of a Jaguar. The nearest dealer is in Charleston, W.V., about 2 hrs. away.

 

I'll be 68 in June. I do most of the work on my cars but my oh my a proper lift would be nirvana. Would that I had room for one.

 

jaggedy/DUNKS, do not get me wrong, I have retired once already. But, I am still young and working a second job to keep myself entertained (working at a nuclear power plant for fun, call me Homer Simpson). I have been around quite a bit. 20 years on a submarine lets you see a lot of unusual stuff. You also get to learn about a lot of stuff that you probably shouldn't know (like how to build a nuclear bomb).

I like working on cars and I do this because it allows me to stretch my mind. Nothing like trying to figure out what a problem is when you can't touch it or see it. Just have to go off the word of someone else and fill in the blanks. What can I say, I like challenges.

 

Well, I'm 27 haha

 

I am 59, but think of myself as a stud-coot.

 

I'll be 65 this year. Have had British cars on and off since the 60s. Have owned 5 MGBs, a bug-eyed Austin Healy Sprite, Triumph Spitfire, Triumph TR6. Some had some serious tinkering. Others were "just cars" and maintenance was to keep it as a daily driver.

I've done light work on the X-Type we now own, but agree that a lift would be nirvana. The only fluid not changed at this point is the rear differential. When it gets a little warmer here, I'll go after it. And maybe try to get a little more grease in that carrier bearing (I still hear a slight howl between about 35 and 50mph)

 

56 here. I've had my share of English cars, and lots of unusual other stuff, too.

I'll have to look Thang up next time I head to Lancaster...there's a pho house there that I'm dying to try out. Only place in PA you can get decent pho is in PA Dutch Country...go figure!

 

45 here.
I see a Lancaster Meet coming up

 

28. I think it's great how a vehicle like this can have brought together so many generations. Cheers to Jaguar!!

 

I'll be 28 in June, and I concur... I see a wide range of ages driving jags...I just hope the "young studs" appreciate them enough to keep them on the road.

 

oh my a proper lift would be nirvana.

I couldn't agree more with that!!!

 

54 here in sunny California (I mean wet California...finally!!!) I can do little things on the car but I have COPD (yes...from smoking when I was younger...10 years quit now!) so the bigger repairs get delegated out.

peace out,
daddylogan

 

Delete this...it posted twice for some reason....

 

6 hours away... I could do that... heheheh

 

70 and curmudgeon fits well.