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    I know all of my happiness doesn't come from money, my family and friends are very important. In fact, since the weather is starting to be better, my favorite thing to do on a weekend afternoon is throw a blanket out in my backyard and have a picnic with my daughters.

    I do have to admit, I do fall into the trap of status symbols sometimes, my outlook on buying my toys and such is that I work very hard, and I feel I should be rewarded. It is somewhat self-centered I know, but sometimes I can't help myself.

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    Buy the Jaguar!! I have three of them but they're all old.

    Get a used one, you'll save tons of money.

    Which model were you looking at? X-type, S-type, XJ8/XJR or XK8?
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    I thought I really made it May 6, 1998, when I married my wife.

    Then, I thought I really made it September 7, 2004, when my son was born.

    Everything else is just gravy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by heftysmokes View Post
    I thought I really made it May 6, 1998, when I married my wife.

    Then, I thought I really made it September 7, 2004, when my son was born.

    Everything else is just gravy.
    Best answer hands down.
    Look at that... I plumb got myself 5 raisins and 7 termites.

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    Have I made it? Good question man. If "made it" means I'm happy with my life, definitely! I'm in a wonderful marriage to my best friend, we both have great families and we are doing pretty well financially (thanks to my wife not letting me spend money willy-nilly and making us save ). Hopefully children will be on the way soon. All in all, I don't know how much more I could ask for. Well, that's not true, I could always use a few more cigars. ;)

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    I have already made it. I learned a while back that you need to love every day God gives you, as you only get so many, and some of those may be pretty shitty, so enjoy the hell out of the great ones, the good ones, the ordinairy ones and hell, even some of the not-so-good ones.

    So I enjoy time with my wife, I play the hell out of PC games I love, I read constantly, i enjoy the finer foods and drinks of life, I smoke the best cigars I can afford, I seek companionship with people whose company I enjoy, and I make the damn best of every single day.

    You never know, you may get hit by a car or shot and paralyzed tomorrow. Then you'll look back and wonder why the hell you never took advantage of the Good Old Days!!!!

    So live strong, enjoy life, and ignore the bastard nanny-staters who try to deprive you of your joy!!!
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    Holy crap that XK is looking sweet!
    Congrats on making it to jagU-ar status Korean!


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    Quote Originally Posted by mauied1101 View Post
    Best answer hands down.
    Ditto!






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    Quote Originally Posted by CoventryCat86 View Post
    Buy the Jaguar!! I have three of them but they're all old.

    Get a used one, you'll save tons of money.

    Which model were you looking at? X-type, S-type, XJ8/XJR or XK8?
    S-type. Baton Rouge has a Jag dealer, but it's selection is small. My work travels takes me to New Orleans, so I am going to check them out in the next few days.

    As far as used goes, we actually are looking into maybe going that way, there are some low mile ones that seemed to be good deals.

    You say you have three, what models do you have? Since you have three I would think you like them. Any words of advice as to what I am going to get myself into (read: alot of $ to maintain?)

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    CLICK HERE and go to post number 5 for an explanation of my screen name.

    I have XJ6s. A 1986, a 1987 and a 1992 which the factory designates as an "XJ40" since it's pretty much a completely different car from the earlier ones (pre 1988). The XJ40s were pretty much the 1988s through 1994 in the United States. In 1995, they did another complete model change to the X300 (still calling it an "XJ6" in the showroom). In 1998, they changed them again calling them "XJ8" but the factory model designation is X308 indicating they now have an eight cylinder engine. 2004 saw another complete redesign (fatory model code is now X350) with an all aluminum body.

    The S-Type is supposed to be discontinued in 2008 and will be replaced by the "C-XF" concept car:



    I've seen a few X-Types around but I don't really think much about those cars. They are small and meant to compete with the 3-series BMWs but again, I would not recommend them.

    I think you're on the right track with an S-Type that isn't that old. Repairs aren't any more than any other high end car, no car is "perfect" but the S-Types are pretty reliable. One thing I do know is AVOID the 1998 - 2002 XJ8s since the engines are no good. If you find one that has had a factory replacement then great but those first year Jaguar V8s were very bad engines. Avoid them in used S-types too until the 2003/2004 time frame.

    I hope my next Jaguar is a 1996 or 1997 XJ6 Vanden Plas. I generally buy older cars and work on them myself.

    Here's my 1986 XJ6:

    The 1987 is identical but is in the process of being painted so it doesn't look anywhere near this at the moment!

    My 1992 looks like this but it's blue:

    From 1988 to 1994, they all pretty much looked like this which most people don't find as nice as the older ones or even the newer ones starting in 1995 which look more like the 1987s and older.

    Here's a photo of a 1996 XJ6 (or X300). Notice how it looks more like my 1986 than my 1992?
    Last edited by CoventryCat86; 04-26-2007 at 12:30 AM.
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