Purchased my 1st Jag! '87 XJ6 III
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Purchased my 1st Jag! '87 XJ6 III
Hello everyone!
I happened along quite a treasure. I just purchased a white on russet red 1987 XJ6! Seems the owners were the 3rd, and restored this to be a stock beauty! They had this car saved for grandchildren. Now at 8 grandkids, they realized they best sell it to avoid confrontation, lol. (Undoubtedly so!) Any how, I am going to need some help with minor issues. The speedometer seems to have PMS, and I'd like to know where to request help on testing it please?
I can't afford to throw parts at it, as I had to buy a new set of tires, and radiator hose within the first few days of owning it. They used tire gel and it hid the horrible dry rot these tires had! Shame, shame!!
As Garfield would say..."they outta be drug out in the street and shot!
They knew I was a single Mother and doing good to afford the car. The "great tires" were part of the selling point. "Goodyear with over 75% tread." Tread don't matter if they crumble to pieces when driving down the road...
Anyhow, I'm happy to have found this forum and can't wait to learn more about this beautifully made piece of craftsmanship I now own!!!
With gratitude,
Anjelah
'87 XJ6 III
I happened along quite a treasure. I just purchased a white on russet red 1987 XJ6! Seems the owners were the 3rd, and restored this to be a stock beauty! They had this car saved for grandchildren. Now at 8 grandkids, they realized they best sell it to avoid confrontation, lol. (Undoubtedly so!) Any how, I am going to need some help with minor issues. The speedometer seems to have PMS, and I'd like to know where to request help on testing it please?
I can't afford to throw parts at it, as I had to buy a new set of tires, and radiator hose within the first few days of owning it. They used tire gel and it hid the horrible dry rot these tires had! Shame, shame!!
As Garfield would say..."they outta be drug out in the street and shot! They knew I was a single Mother and doing good to afford the car. The "great tires" were part of the selling point. "Goodyear with over 75% tread." Tread don't matter if they crumble to pieces when driving down the road...
Anyhow, I'm happy to have found this forum and can't wait to learn more about this beautifully made piece of craftsmanship I now own!!!With gratitude,
Anjelah
'87 XJ6 III
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Welcome to the forum, Here is link to the XJ forum,1968-1989. Plenty of help there.
XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum
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09-21-2014, 02:27 AM
Welcome to the forum Anjelah,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Follow Clarke's link in post #3 to the XJ6 Series I, II & III forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
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Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Follow Clarke's link in post #3 to the XJ6 Series I, II & III forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
Please remember to add vehicle details permanently to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the USA Southern Midwest Region forum by following this link USA Southern MidWest - AR LA MS KY TN AL - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Anjelah,
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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Good to have you with us.
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