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Old 10-31-2011 | 03:34 PM
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'Evening all (or morning or something depending on where you are in the world )

I have just joined this forum but I'm not entirely new to Jaguars. My current stable consists of:

1) XJ5.3C. Engine blew up recently, otherwise an original low mileage concours car: After a period of hibernation I fired it up in -20C and condensation (smoke) camouflaged the fact that two injectors were wide open pouring fuel into the oil. Big end knock. Moving it back to hibernation recently awaiting a new crank something in the block knocked and wanted out So if it is engine out time I think a 5-speed manual conversion is on the cards as well.

2) XJ-S V12 '90 Lovely car but surplus to requirements so be sold.

3) XF 2.7d Ah, this is the way to travel


I look forward to finding gold nuggets of info here, and hopefully giving some help to others as well.
 
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Old 11-01-2011 | 03:51 AM
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Welcome to the forum.

Nice stable, sorry to hear about your knocking though.

We have a few members in Norway, nip into the Regional section.
 
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Old 11-01-2011 | 05:39 AM
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Welcome to the forum,

Ouch! that had to be a bad feeling.

Maybe you can do a write up on your repairs. :-)
 
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Old 11-02-2011 | 06:42 PM
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Welcome to the forum. Yep quite the stable, bummer about the blown engine. Sounds like a fun rebuild though.

Enjoy all the site has to offer!
 
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Old 11-03-2011 | 01:08 PM
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I will certainly keep yuo posted on progress (when there is some ). In the meantime, here the XJC is in all it's glory before things went wrong:
 
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Old 11-03-2011 | 10:16 PM
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Welcome Per. You just posted a picture, in that exact color combo, of the car I dream of. Please get her back running.
 
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Old 11-04-2011 | 07:53 AM
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Hi and welcome to the forum Per. What a beautiful car and what a beautiful place it is in too.
 
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