Thanks! I'm just surprised my wife didn't kill me in my sleep after winning it. She thought I was going to be outbid so she didn't think I'd actually be bringing it home, but the price was embarrassingly low. [nt]

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Someone should keep me away from auctions...

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 29th, 2019-14:45
This 1986 XJ6 showed up at the local action I attend every month. It's not a car auction but occasionally a car or two are included with an estate that's being sold. Mostly old, non-collectible American cars and average daily grocery-getters and trucks. N...  

Congratulations !...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : July 29th, 2019-14:51
now all you need are some nice UK speck bumpers (fenders)

Can’t keep a good car down.

 
 By: Bill : July 29th, 2019-14:52
Sounds a bit like me when i bring a stray car home and make excuse as to why i couldn’t leave it and it followed me home. Enjoy.

LOL. How true. [nt]

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 29th, 2019-18:16

He he he... :) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 29th, 2019-22:34

I have some wood pieces directly from Brown's Lane, circa 1987

 
 By: cazalea : July 29th, 2019-15:48
Might be a bit too woody for your needs though - samples from the factory workshop - have been kicking around my office for 30 years (that's so sad) Mike ...  

Very cool to have period samples, Mike, and I appreciate the offer but I think mine will be easier to make right if I replace everything with completely new repro panels...

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 29th, 2019-18:22
I can find them online easily enough but don't know the quality of the product since they're all from companies I have no experience with.

Beautiful car in a beautiful color!

 
 By: JohnFM : July 29th, 2019-18:09
My Mom's XJ6 from the same period was white. When she first bought it, I remember its weaknesses (fading brakes and less than crisp handling at speed). But then later, once I really drove it (after she died), I realized how wonderful it is -- a luxury car... 

Thanks, the color is Cobalt Blue with Isis Blue interior, a great combination.

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 29th, 2019-18:40
I just ordered leather restorer from the UK from a company that has color matches for most Jag colors, so a bottle of Isis Blue is on its way. I used a similar leather restorer product color matched to an old Volvo many years ago and the results were outs... 

Thanks, Nicolas. My son helped me go through everything this past weekend and there's very little to address...

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 30th, 2019-12:26
Oil and fluids look like they were changed probable at the end of the last driving season based on how clean everything is but I'll change the oil, etc just to be safe. One of the fuel pumps is a bit noisy but works fine, I'll have to replace that soon th... 

With the Volvo P 1800, I had not other choice than having a 700 kilometers trip as a first test drive, as I had to come back to Paris from... Amsterdam. But if I had the choice, I would...

 
 By: amanico : July 30th, 2019-12:48
Have made a 80 / 100 Kilometers trip just to check that all is fine... Ye, do it, and in case of doubt, change before it breaks. ENJOY! Nicolas