Is Buying an 85 Series III Jaguar XJ6 a Bad Idea?

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. <g>

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.

Hi, sounds like a nice car.

I drive the next gen on from the series 111 the xj40, I know there are
many niggling problems that can occur with them and have sorted most
over the last three years.

If you are new to the classic car game and have no idea about
mechanical things and electrical faults then your probably going to
need a thick wallet to keep it maintained and on the road.

Check the classicjaguarparts web site for a basic look at the cost of
spares and service items for your car.

All the best, Mr Smooth.