Let me just start by saying I've never sat in, worked on, or even smashed into a jaguar before. What a beautiful machine. I picked up a 1984 XJ6 that no-one was willing to drive because none of the doors opened. (sitting for years) I picked it up in a trade with one of my spare cars that was a piece of junk, but a pretty reliable piece of junk that gets good gas mileage (Chevy sprint convertible, rusting so bad you could sneeze it to pieces) but just failed emission testing so I tossed it.

This Jaguar needed/needs some work sure. But a little bit of time, effort and patients and this XJ6 is a beaut. The doors work now, the windows, mirrors, central locking, sun roof. Transmission works flawlessly with bright oil, engine runs beautifully with only 110,000 km on it. Took it to emission testing and it passed with flying colors. It brakes hard, turns smooth, poor previous owner didn't know he had a jewel because he couldn't get inside and never drove it! (he traded his Mercedes for it and never drove it) Digging deeper into the car I found almost $10,000 in receipts from the last 5,000km (and several years)....I've bought NOTHING for the car, just my own time and labour, and its restoring way better then expected. I've never owned a used car that didn't need part after part to bring it back to life. Once I got the doors open it just fired up. I'm into the thing for $30 and if you count what I paid for the Sprint then $80.

Thats the best $80 bucks I ever spent....

What a beautiful machine.


Im a car guy. I've owned many, mostly Honda's and Chevy's. Worked in autobody shops, custom motorcycle shops. Built more then a few cars/bikes that have been in magazines. Never touched Jags....what a fool I was. The XJ6 makes the other cars i've worked on feel like toys. It really has a classic appeal. Overly complicated sure, but in all the right ways! New cars these days are complicated too, but in very different ways. Its all just wires attached to sealed components. Something wrong? check the connector or replace component. On the Jag, you just rebuild the component, little grease and a gentle touch and your on your way.

I've been bitten if you haven't noticed.

 

Welcome to the forum,

Sounds like you and the Jag were destined for each other.
$80!! must be the bargain of the decade.

 

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Yeah, the Ser IIIs are really great cars. You'll enjoy fixing it up...and discover lots of neat engineering features. You'll go a long way before finding a car so ruggedly over-built. You'll find a few disappointments where Jag cut some corners but they put plenty of money where it counts the most.

Cheers
DD

 

Welcome to the forum, great intro, and what a bargain.

Now post up some pics of this beauty.