[x300] 1995 X300 at end of life

X300
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Sadly my 1995 X300 sovereign has come to the end of its
economical life.
Last Friday the airco pump said goodbye whilst making a lot
of noise.
I need to repair a right rear wheel arch, the left has been
done two years age together with both front fenders.

But more serious is the MOT warning for rust holes in the
top where the left shock damper is mounted.

All in all it would cost some 3200.- USD to fix. To much for
an 18 year car.

So, now I am looking to buy a X-type, scale down a bit so to
speak.

I hate to see her go, she was a good friend and never let me
down.–
Jos Raven, Holland 1969 E-type 2+2, 1995 X300
Ulestraten, Netherlands
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In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Tue 15 Oct 2013:

(a bugle softly plays Taps in the distance while somewhere a
flag is lowered to half mast…)

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'95 XJ6 4.0, '96 VDP 4.0 & XJS, & '96 XJR w/ 45k!
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Yeah, something like that would be fitting.

But the prospect of a younger car makes the parting easier.

Jos

At 15:17 15-10-2013 -0700, you wrote:>In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Tue 15 Oct 2013:

(a bugle softly plays Taps in the distance while somewhere a
flag is lowered to half mast…)

 .

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'95 XJ6 4.0, '96 VDP 4.0 & XJS, & '96 XJR w/ 45k!
Dallas, Texas, United States
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In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Wed 16 Oct 2013:

If the Last Post hasn’t been played and the welding is
easily fixable at a small cost, when my A/C conked out I got
one from this guy.

http://tinyurl.com/okjd8e2--
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MALDON, United Kingdom
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Hello Neil,

MOT regulations forbid welding in this area.
One would have to take out the whole part and weld in a new one.

Estimated at around 1000,- euro.

Jos

At 03:07 16-10-2013 -0700, you wrote:>In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Wed 16 Oct 2013:

If the Last Post hasn’t been played and the welding is
easily fixable at a small cost, when my A/C conked out I got
one from this guy.

http://tinyurl.com/okjd8e2

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(a bugle softly plays Taps in the distance while somewhere a
flag is lowered to half mast…)

–
Neil 1997 3.2 http://www.jag-lovers.org/v.htm?1242166704
MALDON, United Kingdom
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In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Wed 16 Oct 2013:

I can see where this is an inevitable conclusion for some
cars in Britain with the MOT rules, but over here in the
arid areas of America, it pains me to see some really nice
X300’s getting parted out.

Don’t forget about all the possibilities for making
furniture out of it too - like a couch made of the trunk area…

Or like the table on Top Gear - clear glass over an engine
block.–
95 XJ6 (US)
Memphis, TN, United States
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In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Tue 15 Oct 2013:

Jeeez man I hate see a good guy go down.
But anything than an X-type…that’s not areal Jaguar…
I rhink rthere is more rthan one way of rescuing this if you think
about it.
Last taps and all that, I still say the Pheonix will rise from the
ashes.

Maximus–
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So, now I am looking to buy a X-type, scale down a bit so to
speak.
I hate to see her go, she was a good friend and never let me
down.
Jos Raven, Holland 1969 E-type 2+2, 1995 X300
Ulestraten, Netherlands

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In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Wed 16 Oct 2013:

OK Gentlemen,

Today I bought a X-type, 2006 MY, 2.5L Executive.
108000 Kilometers.

I will take possession next Wednesday and will leave my 1995
X300 behind.

This list has helped me finding solutions to small problems
with my car.
I managed to find the Not Cont fault and could help others.
Maybe the moderator can copy relevant data from my web site.
I will leave the X300 pages there for some time.

Thanks,–
Jos Raven, Holland 1969 E-type 2+2, 1995 X300
Ulestraten, Netherlands
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In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Sat 19 Oct 2013:

Jos we don’t have a Moderator, perhaps you could post the
content under a suitable heading and ot will be available
in the archives.

Good luck with the X type, I think they have a forim on
here too.–
The original message included these comments:

I managed to find the Not Cont fault and could help others.
Maybe the moderator can copy relevant data from my web site.

–
Neil 1997 3.2 http://www.jag-lovers.org/v.htm?1242166704
MALDON, United Kingdom
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Hi Neil,

I will post the pictures with suitable comment.

There is an ebook on the X300. I saw that it is maintained by Pascal Gademer.
But it has been a long time ago the he has posted.

I will contact him and see what can be done.

Jos

At 08:21 19-10-2013 -0700, you wrote:>In reply to a message from Jos Raven sent Sat 19 Oct 2013:

Jos we don’t have a Moderator, perhaps you could post the
content under a suitable heading and ot will be available
in the archives.

Good luck with the X type, I think they have a forim on
here too.

The original message included these comments:

I managed to find the Not Cont fault and could help others.
Maybe the moderator can copy relevant data from my web site.

–
Neil 1997 3.2 http://www.jag-lovers.org/v.htm?1242166704
MALDON, United Kingdom
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