Last year i got myself a XKR convertible (2000). last week i bought a XJ6-C (4.2 1975) after the misses asked if we should invest in an other Jag. Could i refuse? So, is started browsing the net and found this one quet nearby. I traded in the Toyota MR2 (1996) and now i'm a happy man. Ofcourse there are some little things hat need doing. The steering wheel is rubish (mountey instead of the original). There is a large former spilling of brake fluid that needs to be taken care of. The horn is pityful so needs to be replaced. Just tiny things. I started socking the leather to soften it. After that the leather needs to be coloured again. I expect to have multiple questions so will be back here soon.

 

Nice score Ron. Is she an auto, or an uber rare manual? Eitherway it looks like you've got a keeper (you do know how rare XJC's are?) Whereabouts are you situated? From the look of those bare trees & leaden skies I'm guessing the UK. Though I guess it could be anywhere in the northern hemisphere. But it just looks like England!

 

Good choice, looks good !

Cheers
DD

 

On the other side of the pond. The Netherlands. It is an auto box.

 

Fantastic color combo. Congrats.

 

Very nice !!! Tell us more with comments and pictures.


I am some what restricted. I'm recovering from a really bad cold.


Carl

 

Another one!!
I Love seeing these come out of the woodwork, because they're all Series 2.

How Cool!

Welcome to our playroom from ElinorB.
(';')

 

The lady is restored 10 years ago to be an all day cruiser for business use. Something the Dutch tax office allows. We have a business use tax of 25% yearly on the purchase price when new. So for a 40 year old car it is much more friendly than on a new car. This one is with a G2 LPG tank in it. That is fine by me becasue LPG is less than 50% on the prise of gas. 60 cents against 1.60 makes sence to have a LPG tank in it. No need to pay road tax either becasue of its age. Because i have her for 1 week now we do need to get aquainted. Tomorrow is saturday so i will be getting behind the wheel.

 

i'm amazed at how much Euro tax structures control life in the car world?

i do like the car, those coupes are special !

 

Very nice indeed.

 

May we enquire about the price? If it's not a secret.

 

The vendor asked 24500 (euro). But was very generous with the trade in of my Toyota MR2. That made it easy to say goodby to it. Had that one for 6 years and was not planning to get rid of it. But it was the Jaguar or the Toyota. storage space prevents me to have more than 2 hobby cars.

 

A fair price, for what it is. You shouldn't ever lose money on it, & keep it long enough it'll help fund your retirement.

 

Next time a bunch of guys are drooling over Nix and one of them ask me what I'd take for her, I'll tell them $15K just to see if they're serious!

I'm Astonished at that number!
(';')

 

Elinor:


And if one pulls out a fat wad from his pocket and peels off 15 big ones????


Carl

 

In US? That is half the price a coupe is worth. Here in NL are 3 for sale and kost 40 and 50 K.

 

Sorry, but your car has two too many doors to ever make the kind of serious money a coupe will make, everyday of the week. Mine too, for that matter.

 

Greetings from California!

 

Now where have I seen that car before?

 

I understand that but only takes one!

Early last Spring on her first outing, a Stunningly beautiful day in mid February, a couple of them were trying to figure out how they could get 10K together in a timely fashion and at that time neither the windows nor central locking worked!

There are days though, if someone offered me $50.00 I'd take it!

Today isn't one of them, but there Are those days.
(';')