Well maybe if you were a highly skilled technician or very clever DIY. You’re talking here about programming, welding, fabrication and we still haven’t hooked up all the accessories.
Personally, I can’t see all that blood and sweat on a car that you could just replace for less money–and have a much nicer car to drive besides.
Also, I don’t really understand how a modded car ends up being any more reliable.
Tell you one thing—very few shops would even touch a car like that if it needed sorting.
Here in Northeast Oklahoma I know of 4 places that would put that Jaguar back on the road if that is what the owners wanted.
I meant shops don’t like messing with molded cars. Sure, stock xj8s of that era aren’t too bad to work on.
Car Complaint/Ask someone posters receive an email response for each reply to the thread. After a few replies they probably believe Car Talk stinks. Is there any wonder why they don’t participate in the debates?
You guys can carry on like this is a chat room but that isn’t what the visitors expect.
+1
Any time a new poster happens by, I remember that they haven’t been here many times, if at all. Flip answers to questions that we get often don’t encourage repeat visits. Telling them to search the website are a turn-off too.
SBC/Jaguar engine swaps were pretty common with the old XJ6, with kits available. Not so much with the XJ8.
Funny, never heard of a mechanic not asking questions when a customer drops off a vehicle without given much or any information?? Ever go to a doctor, down here in the south they ask a lot of questions, why would asking questions while trying to help a customer be any different, including asking a member questions???..
There is one respondent that defends these posters not responding to legitimate questions.
I agree, people ask questions to gain a knowledge of the problem. The doctor example is good.
“Doctor, I have a pain” Doctor: “Where?” Patient: Silence, no response.