Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:06:49 +0100 From: "John Hudson" <mypcnospam.com> Subject: Re: Jaguar.....
"Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> wrote in message news:Fud%f.69033$zI1.19087nospamnews.blueyonder.co.uk... > Always fancied one, probably same vintage as a C900, > > XJ6 89-95ish Probably a straight 6 rather than a V8 > > Opinions would be appreciated, > especially from those who've owned/driven them. I ran a Mark 2 3.4 way back in 1965/66. Fortunately it was before the intrduction of the 70 limit and one could use a Jaguar as it was intended unlike nowadays when the only racing takes place from traffic lights and fizzles out at 50 mph.. The original bit of the M6, it was called the Preston by-pass IIRC, had just been opened and I used to run flat out along it. The big and very big snag with cars as early as this was rust, the rust grew as you watched it! I finally traded it for a Ford Cortina! The straight six was a lovely engine, the only snag was the plastic drive key for the rev counter which sheared every so often. I still have the official Jaguar workshop manual for the car.
