Yeah probably.
>
> Here's the deal. My car is now five years old. It's a Sebring.
> Practical, reliable, fairly fast and cheap to operate. All good stuff
> except it is boring. I do not look forward to getting behind the wheel
> and I normally enjoy driving almost as much as I like riding.
>
> I am looking at new cars. In my price range they are all boring.
> Considering my Sebring has less than 60,000 kms on it, if the option
> is another boring car I might as keep what I have got.
>
> So I start looking at older cars offering a few more bells and
> whistles, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, that kind of stuff. You have to
> love the internet for car shopping.
>
> What catches my eye though is an 85 Series III Jaguar XJ6.
>
> Finished in British Green Exterior and Tan Leather interior, this Jag
> just screams luxury. 192,000 kms and in near perfect cosmetic
> condition. I am told it is good mechanical condition too but since it
> is about 400 miles away so far I have only seen pictures of it.
>
> Originally an Alberta car the original owners took it to Arizona to be
> used as their winter car. It's been back in Alberta for two years now.
> It's a fuel injected in line six.
>
> Now this is a car I would have fun driving.
>
> Except for the well earned Jaguar reputation.
>
> If you have stuck with me so far in this post I am hoping you might
> have some first hand accounts of owning a Cat. Mechanical pitfalls,
> fuel consumption, cost of ownership. The good and the bad.
>
> Someone talk me out of this! Please.
>
> I will probably be driving up to see it this weekend.
>
> Two bikes, two cars and one driver. I need a friggin 12 step program.
Way more reliable than the XJ12. You'll need access to a good indie mechanic. You'll also want to be somewhat handy yourself. Depending on the price it could be a fine little hobby car. It's a buyer's market so drive a hard bargain.
Paul