I'd wager that your 86 XJ6 takes less tinkering than my 84 El Dorado........
Besides, when my Mom got t-boned by a drunk in 89, she was in an 83 VDP.
Were she in a lesser vehicle, she would not have walked away from the wreck,
and if she had taken the Nissan that day, she'd have died that day. Of
course, the saw would be said if she still would have had her TR 3......
Gotta love old British Iron.
-Mitch
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Daniel Drummond <dan@drummondlaw.com>wrote:
> I suppose newer is always better. Newer technology, newer equipment, fewer
> problems. But I like my '86 XJ6. I like the lines, the ride and the feel
> of piloting two tons of British iron down the road. Sure, it requires a bit
> of tinkering to keep it roadworthy, but so would most cars that age. So do
> I, for that matter. For my money the Series III is the best cat in the
> litter.
>
> Dan
> 86 XJ6
> 66 MGB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of William Shoemaker
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 6:36 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] (no subject)
>
> I'm sure it could...but the rebuild costs a couple grand more than the
> replacement Jag I found in great shape. Don't get me wrong..I've been very
> happy with my Jags..maintain them well..and aside from the one major tranny
> problem..they've been very reliable and continue to run well! My advice to
> anyone looking for an older XJ6 would be to stick to '90 or newer...after
> they got rid of the Lucas electrical.
> Bill Shoemaker
> '90 & '92 Jag
> XJ6's
> Ron Engelhardt wrote:
> > Can't the VDP tranny's be rebuilt?
> >
> > Ron
> > 58 MGA
> >
> > William Shoemaker wrote:
> >
> >> The transmission seems to be the weak link in those Jags. My '91 went
> >> into " limp home mode (3rd and reverse only) and there was no easy
> >> fix. I retired it for parts at 138K and found a '90 VDP for $4000
> >> with only 109k on it. My '92 XJ6 is also still going strong with
> >> about 128K...just holding my breath..hoping for no more tranny
> >> trouble!
> >> Bill Shoemaker '90 & '92 Jags
> >> wkilch@sbcglobal.net wrote:
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