Reading for years thought I'd better join.
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09-21-2014, 03:18 PM
Reading for years thought I'd better join.
Hi Guys been around for some time reading various threads & thought I had better contribute.
Over the years I have owned many Jaguars from the Mk 2 through to the current 1999 XKR.
Now living in the frozen North of Scotland for the past three years & here you have to fix it yourself unless its a land rover or other 4x4 (or a tractor
). 250 miles to anything like an Indie!
Before coming here I sold my collection of XJ6, Sovereign (x2), XJ12 saloon (6 Liter) & XJS V12. Had to keep one & I chose the XKR, mainly because I had just done top & bottom tensioners & chains to 4.2 metal one's, new discs,front calipers & resprayed it - seemed a shame not to use it for a while.
Also bought a Lotus Esprit up, but spent the first year changing suspension parts all the time due to the state of the roads - (that's the price of trying to ride a thoroughbred over ploughed fields). So that went too!!
Over the years I have owned many Jaguars from the Mk 2 through to the current 1999 XKR.
Now living in the frozen North of Scotland for the past three years & here you have to fix it yourself unless its a land rover or other 4x4 (or a tractor
). 250 miles to anything like an Indie!Before coming here I sold my collection of XJ6, Sovereign (x2), XJ12 saloon (6 Liter) & XJS V12. Had to keep one & I chose the XKR, mainly because I had just done top & bottom tensioners & chains to 4.2 metal one's, new discs,front calipers & resprayed it - seemed a shame not to use it for a while.
Also bought a Lotus Esprit up, but spent the first year changing suspension parts all the time due to the state of the roads - (that's the price of trying to ride a thoroughbred over ploughed fields). So that went too!!
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Welcome to the forum palantir,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
After reading for some time, you probably know your way around here but if not, follow this link XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR 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.
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Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
After reading for some time, you probably know your way around here but if not, follow this link XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR 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 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 UK Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/uk-68/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
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