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GezTheHealer
31-12-18, 05:52 PM
To All,

Not been on this forum much recently, much more time spent on Jaguar Forums and how to fix them, inc most weekends driving places for spare parts and fixing/repairing bits.

It has cost me a little more in money and time than I was hoping so far, but now has over a years MOT with only a few little advisories. I also still quite like it.

Two tyre's went flat within a month and were split on the inside, I've sourced some 17 rather than 18 inch wheels which cost a fair chunk. Not to mention EGR Valve replacement, brake lines rusting away and leaking out their brake fluid, then a rusty suspension strut to get it through the MOT which put the wheel alignment all out, now all straightened up, again after changing the wheels. With a break in poor weather I've just now washed, waxed and sealed it and given the new (new-to-me) wheels a deep clean.

I had to start a spreadsheet to see how much its cost me... It's, more than I expected. I had an insurance payout on my old car of £1700, so buying the Jag figured I had £500 for any unseen costs... but now I've got though that and a bit more.

The Speed Four is getting resprayed soon from what I get tell, just got to drive the parts over to Ace of Sprays in Bristol. Hopefully wont be too long before it's back together and I can come out riding again. It's also paid off for now (woop).


New years resolutions:

Get the Jag running trim to experience some trouble-free motoring...
Get out on the bike at the weekends.
Play-to-win in national pinball tournaments.


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BB
31-12-18, 08:03 PM
Good to see you on here again :)

These classic vehicles do tend to gently erode the wallet :eek:

Burbler
31-12-18, 08:59 PM
The Speed Four is getting resprayed soon from what I get tell, just got to drive the parts over to Ace of Sprays in Bristol. Hopefully wont be too long before it's back together and I can come out riding again. It's also paid off for now (woop).


Yellow I hope

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Mitch9128
01-01-19, 09:50 AM
Didn't you advise me to buy a Jaaaaaag on another thread...? Bought a reliable Merc instead :D

GezTheHealer
01-01-19, 12:39 PM
I probably did recommend it, currently I probably would still despite all the faff I do still enjoy it. Though I’ll admit its not a sensible choice. Currently my logic is that S-types are also very cheap... maybe if I had one of those also then when I have issues with this one I could switch between the two or keep it for weekends... you can also get a 1998 v8 Jag Xj for very little money.. I wonder why more people aren’t snapping them up? :)

Sorry burbled, Respray is the original green :)

WR6133
01-01-19, 06:57 PM
you can also get a 1998 v8 Jag Xj for very little money.. I wonder why more people aren’t snapping them up? :)

17 MPG ;)

Badger-Roy
01-01-19, 07:17 PM
17 MPG ;)
Parked up with engine just ticking over.

BB
01-01-19, 07:47 PM
17 MPG ;)

Hmm, that may be why.... :eek:

Burbler
05-01-19, 12:02 AM
Just bung some graphics on it G. Nobody will notice.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Jaguar_XJR9.jpg/1200px-Jaguar_XJR9.jpg

Trev_P
05-01-19, 02:19 PM
17mpg plus the £300 road tax :)

GezTheHealer
05-01-19, 04:05 PM
If you get anything from before march 2001, it's only £255 to road tax...not tooooo bad. Later ones can get into the painful £500 year a bracket. Makes more sense to go for a diesel then (something like 35mpg I expect) but, you could have a petrol V8 for several thousand pounds less.. wouldn't be a daily driver, but... could probably run it for a year and sell it for the same money as long as nothing major went on it (which, it might well do...)

Just dreaming.


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GezTheHealer
05-01-19, 04:07 PM
Actually, that one for £1200 is already quite broke...

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BB
05-01-19, 04:17 PM
Actually, that one for £1200 is already quite broke...

1479

:eek:

:D:D:D

Burbler
05-01-19, 05:09 PM
Sounds like Hamster's Lanchester on Top Gear.

Except he had pp 2,3 and 4 as well.

Trev_P
09-01-19, 10:28 AM
wouldn't pay £1.20 for it let alone £1200 :p