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Old 10-02-2021, 06:40 PM
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My name is Nick and I am the proud owner of an 86 XJ6. I came upon it at a local auto shop that specializes in european cars. A man had it sitting in his garage for 5 years and brought it to them to get it started, so they did a cursory look and told him that the tanks were rusted, the lines were shot, and the injectors needed to be redone, to the tune of $5k. He said he didn’t care about it that much and said if someone wanted to pay the $150 they charged to look at it, they could have it. So… I got it for $150and my mechanic got it running for $900.

I tried briefly to sell it and realized that I love it and want it for myself.

It’s beautiful car with 93k miles and all of the style and class expected. It runs quite well, but has every little thing that could possibly deteriorate after siting for an extended period. I’ve used this forum for some things already, but will certainly need your continued help and am happy to share my growing understanding with the group! Happy to be here and to be a fellow Jag owner!

This is the new jag and the old Mini in the background.
 
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Welcome aboard Nick.
 
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Outstanding! Another one passed on to someone who will save it. Welcome.
 
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welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!
 
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Welcome to the forum Nick,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
 
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Hello, Nick,
Boy Howdy did you ever SCORE!!!
Congratulations on your new Jaguar!

Welcome to the forums form ElinorB.
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Welcome to the forums Nick,

Good to have you with us.

I can see you've already found your way to the XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Central Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-central-36/ to find other members in your region.

Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham
 
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