Shagati:

Thanks.
Went to check out a very good looking one (a 2002) in Ikeja last weekend.
Had been abandoned on the dealer's lot apparently. Asking NGN2m!!!!
Claims it is in very good condition but he couldn't get it to start claiming no petrol in the tank.
I have made an appointment to see the owner later this week.

Will take pictures when next I go there
Offer N1m?

Offer 500k and maybe bump it up to 600k.
2 Million naira is crazy talk!

Good to see lovers of Vintage Machines. I have XJ8 Vandenplas I drive it once in a week Sundays and I love the attention I get. You will love it if you get one. I saw one 1987 XJ12 V12 still working am planning of buying it off the owner don't know if you will be interested. See my XJ8 pix

This your jaguar is the bomb & damn! those rims. I can only say one thing. This car is befitting for the executive owner. I doff my hat to u GTmustang for keeping her this pretty.

GTmustang:
Good to see lovers of Vintage Machines. I have XJ8 Vandenplas I drive it once in a week Sundays and I love the attention I get. You will love it if you get one. I saw one 1987 XJ12 V12 still working am planning of buying it off the owner don't know if you will be interested. See my XJ8 pix

Well done for keeping her looking so sleek. But why only on Sundays? I know God would be pleased, she graces the holy land on Sundays!!!!
I am on the hunt for an XK8, hopefully would get one for a pocket friendly price.

GTmustang, is the E38 yours as well?
If it is, you are my hero!

X308 and E38 = Classic garage

GTmustang:
Good to see lovers of Vintage Machines. I have XJ8 Vandenplas I drive it once in a week Sundays and I love the attention I get. You will love it if you get one. I saw one 1987 XJ12 V12 still working am planning of buying it off the owner don't know if you will be interested. See my XJ8 pix

She's a beauty.
I'll send you a pm

Tanx @Lungwun,Dumo1 & Lexusgs430. The E38 also mine both in good condition. I fit every thing myself hope to keep them like that for the next 30years lol. Ok guys this is what I saw though not mine if any one is interested. It 1989 XJ12 H.E the guy told me it runs planning to pay a visit next I got a chance

Also sighted this one in a junk yard. Thinking of restoring one of the to look like the last pix just a matter of time and effort.

You guys are wicked, you're already whetting my appetite for classic jags.

GTmustang:
Also sighted this one in a junk yard. Thinking of restoring one of the to look like the last pix just a matter of time and effort.

Bro, sent you an email.
Also pm'ed you via Nairaland.

Do get in touch
Cheers

Aiit Man

Shagatti I saw this in Agindingbi

GTmustang:
Good to see lovers of Vintage Machines. I have XJ8 Vandenplas I drive it once in a week Sundays and I love the attention I get. You will love it if you get one. I saw one 1987 XJ12 V12 still working am planning of buying it off the owner don't know if you will be interested. See my XJ8 pix

How do you source for parts for your XJ8 do you get them in Nigeria or u get them from the UK?

cne010:
Shagatti I saw this in Agindingbi

Nice.

I have been doing some stalking of my own.
Saw the below around the Ikeja mall.

Some more

Shagati:

Nice.

I have been doing some stalking of my own.
Saw the below around the Ikeja mall.

The one I found its for sale I thought you would be interested or have you moved on?

FYI those shots you took are FBI and CIA standard.

cne010:


The one I found its for sale I thought you would be interested or have you moved on?

FYI those shots you took are FBI and CIA standard.

Lol.
I'd rather prefer a non-showroom specimen

Shagati:

Lol. I'd rather prefer a non-showroom specimen

sharp chap ...let d good times roll

Got myself a Jag xj6 x300 in Abuja. Totally abandoned and in a bush! No keys, no starter but the body and engine looked good! So I started the project! 6 months later, I am driving my Jag in Abuja now and I get all the stares as if I am in a Ferrari! Other mechanics were keeping their stuffs in the car. When I said I wanted the car, they all started laughing at me! They obviously don’t know a Jag! Rides so smoothly!

dbamiroyahoocom:
Got myself a Jag xj6 x300 in Abuja. Totally abandoned and in a bush! No keys, no starter but the body and engine looked good! So I started the project! 6 months later, I am driving my Jag in Abuja now and I get all the stares as if I am in a Ferrari! Other mechanics were keeping their stuffs in the car. When I said I wanted the car, they all started laughing at me! They obviously don’t know a Jag! Rides so smoothly!

You cannot just use mouth to finish this story, you must include pictures too, biko ..........

dbamiroyahoocom:
Got myself a Jag xj6 x300 in Abuja. Totally abandoned and in a bush! No keys, no starter but the body and engine looked good! So I started the project! 6 months later, I am driving my Jag in Abuja now and I get all the stares as if I am in a Ferrari! Other mechanics were keeping their stuffs in the car. When I said I wanted the car, they all started laughing at me! They obviously don’t know a Jag! Rides so smoothly!

How did you even restore the Jaguar to drivable position. Abeg come nack us better story.. Your story never complete.

dbamiroyahoocom:
Got myself a Jag xj6 x300 in Abuja. Totally abandoned and in a bush! No keys, no starter but the body and engine looked good! So I started the project! 6 months later, I am driving my Jag in Abuja now and I get all the stares as if I am in a Ferrari! Other mechanics were keeping their stuffs in the car. When I said I wanted the car, they all started laughing at me! They obviously don’t know a Jag! Rides so smoothly!

Abeg am looking on how to access the parts of this xj6 , stay in the east and use one but my shocks and steering pump are bad. Assist please

Shagati:
Dear All,
I am interested in buying any variant of the above car for restoration purposes. Car may be a running driver or may need some loving to bring it back to life.
Slight accident damage also welcome.

The X350 was built from 1997-2002 while the X350 ran from 2003-2007.

Car must be in Nigeria already and located within 350km of Lagos to qualify for consideration
Will travel further for rare gems.

Please post details as a response to this thread and I will contact you directly.

Thanks in anticipation.

Can you help me in accessing xj6 parts in Lagos? Stay in the east and accessing parts here is ill need suspension and steering pump

flejnr2:

Can you help me in accessing xj6 parts in Lagos? Stay in the east and accessing parts here is ill need suspension and steering pump

If it were me, I would order new struts from the States or Europe depending on vehicle source.
Not sure there are old Jag dedicated parts dealers in Ladipo but I can help check.

Like I said in your other thread, pics and vin please

Ok guys. Will answer. The secret is simple. 3 things

1. You cannot find good parts for such a classic car in Nigeria. Be ready to ship in those specific parts that will make a difference in your Jag. E.g. I shipped in service parts, plugs, brake pads, key fob, injectors, body parts, plastics etc. All those small items that surely you can’t find here. Shipping is easy. The danger is in shipping from UK. I have bought right hand parts by mistake twice now. There are shippers in the US and UK. You can easily get any of them. I can refer if you want.

2. Do the replacement yourself - mechanics are terrible. For the 1 day I left an electrician to replace a part in the car, he literarily almost destroyed the car for me. They just keep breaking things. So u have to be there. Get dirty with them and monitor everything they do.

3. Jag is a wonderful car. But try and read a lot before any job on the car. Watch videos and join as many forums as possible. Lots of useful advice there.

To be clear for mine, I imported all of the above including a new set of keys (which was the first problem the car had when it was abandoned!). To start the car, we ripped out the injectors. I ripped out everything I suspected had been tampered with.

Since it had been sitting there for more than 5 years, the fuel in the car had returned to crude oil!!! Literarily! The Electricals were gone (bad Rewire!). All these available online.

So my engine is a 3.2L. Inline 6. This and the 4.0 version are still deemed the best engines of all.

I have being seeing some XJ12 Jags. Honestly I am tempted.

Sadly I don’t consider any XF, X type or S type as being true Jags. Sadly. I don’t think we have the mechanics for the in Ngeria.

So I will post more pics of the restoration before I post the final.

In attached pics, that was the fuel pump I found in the tank. I saw cut wires in the boot (very notorious problem) and we worked sometimes late at night (I enlisted two young mechanic boys who didn’t know anything about Jaguar. We all watched the videos together).

It has been an interesting journey.

Dami

@flejnr2

I too am not sure if there are Jag dealers for the x300 and x305 models in Ladipo. Would be happy to find one though.

Struts are easy.

EBay must be your new best friend. Everything Jag is on eBay!!

Steering pump shouldn’t be too difficult

Dami

The damages those bad fuels cause is amazing

Oga GAZZUZZ won't this man's Jaguar be needing the same treatment that you gave that Ford E-350.

dbamiroyahoocom:

@flejnr2

I too am not sure if there are Jag dealers for the x300 and x305 models in Ladipo. Would be happy to find one though.

Struts are easy.

EBay must be your new best friend. Everything Jag is on eBay!!

Steering pump shouldn’t be too difficult

Dami

Is the engine ok at all and fairly usable or it also needs some mechanical swapping of parts?

dumo1:

Is the engine ok at all and fairly usable or it also needs some mechanical swapping of parts?

The engine is on a 100% ok level

There’s a very very nice one in Unilag (university of Lagos) I think it’s for sale because it doesn’t have any number placte. It’s black in color and is almost like brand new. When You get to Unilag gate, ask anyone for the amphitheater by the sports center. You can’t miss it