uh ... is this bragging?

LOL - absolutely not! Looks great, I love the classic Jags - their beautiful cars, that's for sure, and it looks like you're doing a fantastic job of keeping them beautiful!
 
Yep, it's bragging. :D



But I would brag too if I was the Jaguar Clubs of North America National Champion in my class!!:xyxthumbs (She's too humble to mention that!)



Take it from a Jaguar expert, folks, this is the highest annual honor you can get. And I believe Lynn did it her first year out. Wow!



The Championship trophy is awesome. Show us a picture, please. :bounce
 
[head down, toe diggin' in the sand] Aw shucks, guys, now you're really embarassing me! :o [/head down, toe diggin' in the sand]



And many thanks for being so kind!
 
Yeah, it sometimes feels like I've started a home for wayward XJ6Cs. Ah, if only I could expand and take in some of BradB's cast-off XK150s ... then I'd be in hawg heaven.
 
Brad B. said:
The Championship trophy is awesome. Show us a picture, please.
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Hang tight, Brad. The trophy just arrived a couple of weeks ago and :( I haven't had anybody to take a pic. If you're interested, I'll try to arrange something.
 
:up :up Excellent!!!! :up :up



These are the first XJxxCs I've ever seen. I lived in the UK from '76-'79 and never saw one there either.
 
HellrotCi said:
These are the first XJxxCs I've ever seen. I lived in the UK from '76-'79 and never saw one there either.
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Wow! I am surprised! I would have expected there would be plenty over there "across the pond."

I know the coupe is fairly rare; I think the total production over the 3 years 75-77 was right around 6,000. I wonder how many of them are still alive & kickin'?

By the way, in the SC Concours picture, the car parked in front of mine is a UK XJ12C -- a real time-capsule Jaguar, and the only other coupe I've seen so far. The guy brought it over here from England, and it's right-hand drive; he says he loves to take his dog for rides, letting the dog sit in the passenger seat (that would be the left, of course), and watch people do a double-take when they think the dog is driving the Jag. :lol
 
Lynn- Thanks for posting more pics of your XJC's! SOOO NICE. What are your plans for the red one? Does it really need a full resto or (you know how I am about the time-capsule effect) could you get by with spot repairs? Heh heh, you could put its OE radio in the white one in case you run into an all-knowing judge (just kidding, sorta ;) ).



I really like how the Z looks on the white one, and I'm NOT generally a Zaino fan. What kind of paint did they use on it (single stage, base/clear)? Still amazed that Paul's did such a nice job.
 
Thanks, Accumulator. Yes, Paul's Jaguars did a superb job on the white one. And the previous owner treated it with kid gloves, since apparently he too showed it in JCNA Concours. Not sure what kind of paint; to me, it does look clearcoated, but I have all the restoration records at home, and will try to check.



Ahhhh ... the red one. While her engine is in superb shape (she loves to run!), the "time capsule" approach is really not an option. Somebody did the world's worst bondo job over the rear wheel arches. The paint on the boot has a terminal case of measles. (Weird orange-colored speckles into the paint all over it -- dozens per square inch.) The vinyl cover has many splits. The headliner is sagging, and the carpet is badly worn. So ... we're still trying to decide her ultimate fate. Right now, she's serving two purposes: (1) gives us a 2nd car for daily use while the white Jag is being detailed and (2) yes ... being a donor. Some of her parts are in better condition than the white Jag's (one bumper blade, door sill plates, etc.) and -- yes indeed! -- I'll be putting her 8-track stereo into the white Jag for the Concours season.



Hope the rest of you aren't too bored with this Jag-talk.
 
Lynn- Heh heh, if anyone's bored by the Jag-talk, they can just ignore the thread ;) If we keep this up I'll find myself getting all psyched up and rejoining the Jaguar club.



I guess the red one comes across better in pics than it would in person. I know how you feel as you approach its fork in the road :confused: It's one thing to buy one that's been restored, but paying to have it done is something else altogether.
 
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