Thanks Jim - The Jaguar XJS Forum

Thank you for the guidence Mr. Jim, I will definately check the radiator and its components when I go pick up the car on Friday.

Like with most models, the more years you have to reintroduce a specific model, the better it will become because you learn from previous mistakes, plus you have the customers imput and dissatisfactions. But, as you said, these cars are unfortunately becoming cheaper and are being bought by owners of Nissans and Hondas, cars that you can afford skipping out on 2-3 service dates. In other words, just put in oil and your off for another 15,000 miles at least. With European cars however, one problem leads to another which becomes much more expensive.

With the red XJS, although it has been sitting in the garage for most of its life, the motor seals are pretty much new. Looking through the records, in 2005 the engine seals were replaced because of leaking. I took the heads off and they look to be in good condition. I will be driving the car to Savanna this weekend, so we will see how well it actually holds up on such a drive.

Also with the fluids, I changed all engine, brake, and transmission fluids during the month of March this year. However, I did not change the differential fluids so if I can find a diagram of how to change it out, I will do it myself otherwise I will be taking another trip to the stealership LOL. Hopefully it isn't as difficult as changing the diff fluid on an E31 BMW.

"People have to realize that, to have a car, you have to drive it or you don't have anything. If you go to Barrett-Jackson and pay $150,000 to have it sit, that's the death of the car. If they're not driven, they're not cars, they're sculptures. But, if you want to have a collection of sculptures, so be."