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wackojacko
8,462 posts
59 months
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tali1
3,385 posts
70 months
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AceOfHearts said: Thanks and insurance is not looking too bad with 4 years NCB and a low risk postcode. I am getting quotes for £800 fully comp. £800 ! -your insurers are PAYING YOU! to drive it at that rate.That's not insurance - that's charity!
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oversteerxj12
236 posts
56 months
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Excellent, good man, another youngster in the jaguar fold! I bought my XJ12 as a 25 year old.
Looks a lovely car that one!
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sturobturbo
1,843 posts
15 months
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awesome buy. using it as a second car. i'll have an XJR at some point too. just bought a 3VZ MR2 so that will be my second car for a bit now 
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kamilb1998
1,815 posts
46 months
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oversteerxj12 said: Excellent, good man, another youngster in the jaguar fold! I bought my XJ12 as a 25 year old.
Looks a lovely car that one! Apologies for going off topic, but oversteer how have you got on with your XJ12. Much progress since the last updates?
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dbdb
1,165 posts
42 months
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kamilb1998 said: oversteerxj12 said: Excellent, good man, another youngster in the jaguar fold! I bought my XJ12 as a 25 year old.
Looks a lovely car that one! Apologies for going off topic, but oversteer how have you got on with your XJ12. Much progress since the last updates? I was just about to ask that!
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dbdb
1,165 posts
42 months
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Well done on the insurance. The XJR-6 is an amazing car with real charisma.
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Countdown
6,340 posts
65 months
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tali1 said: AceOfHearts said: Thanks and insurance is not looking too bad with 4 years NCB and a low risk postcode. I am getting quotes for £800 fully comp. £800 ! -your insurers are PAYING YOU! to drive it at that rate.That's not insurance - that's charity!  My wife's paying £700 on a 1.6 Focus  Fantastic car OP. 
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Megaflow
3,344 posts
94 months
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I want one of these badly, but just can't bring myself to do it. You lot aren't helping by telling me 6 cups are bombproof...
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IROC-Z
500 posts
60 months
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Nice! Had a X300 3.2 until recently and enjoyed it very much. I'd have an XJ8 or a XJR (6 pot) if I hadn't got sick of the expense of running two cars. 
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,045 posts
60 months
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Thanks for all the comments Should be worlds away from my current daily driver (1959 Hillman Minx) 
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Output Flange
12,295 posts
80 months
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Very nice indeed. The X300 certainly has a few things going for it - the ease of fitting an aftermarket head unit being one!
Keep an eye on the state of the bushes, and obviously you'll get through tyres (particularly tears) at a rate of knots, but lovely car - enjoy!
First job, if you haven't already, is to clean the aerial (bottom to top) and grease it with the Jag aerial grease.
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falkster
4,151 posts
72 months
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I love those!!! My dad had one when they came out - your one looks like its in great condition.
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jas xjr
7,424 posts
108 months
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Output Flange said: Very nice indeed. The X300 certainly has a few things going for it - the ease of fitting an aftermarket head unit being one!
Keep an eye on the state of the bushes, and obviously you'll get through tyres (particularly tears) at a rate of knots, but lovely car - enjoy!
First job, if you haven't already, is to clean the aerial (bottom to top) and grease it with the Jag aerial grease. Dont know if it is the same as my x308 , but I get a message to tell me when I need to clean my aerial
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Output Flange
12,295 posts
80 months
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jas xjr said: Dont know if it is the same as my x308 , but I get a message to tell me when I need to clean my aerial Interesting - I'm guessing if I still had the Jaguar head unit it'd be telling me now, as mine doesn't go fully down when you turn it off.
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jas xjr
7,424 posts
108 months
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Output Flange said: Interesting - I'm guessing if I still had the Jaguar head unit it'd be telling me now, as mine doesn't go fully down when you turn it off. Just give it a wipe down with an oily rag . That should do it
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TEKNOPUG
7,468 posts
74 months
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Nice buy. Not a lot to go wrong with the 6s and easy to service yourself. Rot is the biggest problem on these cars.
Looks like a good bargain.
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,045 posts
60 months
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Thanks i will clean the aerial when i get it and i have a nice head unit ready to go in. Can you get polybushes for these cars as i have been impressed when fitting them to my other cars and they should last a lot longer in this? I will definately keep the thread updated with what i get up to!
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Output Flange
12,295 posts
80 months
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AceOfHearts said: Thanks i will clean the aerial when i get it and i have a nice head unit ready to go in. Can you get polybushes for these cars as i have been impressed when fitting them to my other cars and they should last a lot longer in this? I will definately keep the thread updated with what i get up to! Bottom to top on the aerial, remember  Not sure if you can get poly bushes, but even if you can, don't. You'll lose the ability to waft, which is important on a Jag. One thing I'm jealous of on the X300 cf. the X308 is that it has 17" alloys as standard, and so you get a bit more sidewall and a bit better ride. I'm to sure if you can get the top or bottom supercharger pulley upgrades for the X300 - on the X308 it gives a chunk more midrange power for not much cash. Also, on the X308 the brake calipers are a standard Ford part so you can get plenty of performance pads at decent prices. If the X300 are the same then it is a worthwhile upgrade.
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jas xjr
7,424 posts
108 months
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Output Flange said: Bottom to top on the aerial, remember Not sure if you can get poly bushes, but even if you can, don't. You'll lose the ability to waft, which is important on a Jag. One thing I'm jealous of on the X300 cf. the X308 is that it has 17" alloys as standard, and so you get a bit more sidewall and a bit better ride. I'm to sure if you can get the top or bottom supercharger pulley upgrades for the X300 - on the X308 it gives a chunk more midrange power for not much cash. Also, on the X308 the brake calipers are a standard Ford part so you can get plenty of performance pads at decent prices. If the X300 are the same then it is a worthwhile upgrade. Bit more info on the brake pads if you do not mind , I have had new discs and pads and still thought that the brakes were not up to the job
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