[{"id": 4916755, "authorName": "wils73", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wils73/", "bidAmount": 500, "content": "$500 bid placed by wils73", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597439696, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4917122, "authorName": "Duckie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/duckie/", "bidAmount": 1000, "content": "$1,000 bid placed by Duckie", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597441720, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4917194, "authorName": "mikeferg75", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mikeferg75/", "bidAmount": 1500, "content": "$1,500 bid placed by mikeferg75", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597442046, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4917267, "authorName": "Quattrobergman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quattrobergman/", "bidAmount": 1666, "content": "$1,666 bid placed by Quattrobergman", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597442448, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4917337, "authorName": "Nathanyork", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nathanyork/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I know this car and it\u2019s owner well. Great rare early XJ6 owned by a great guy. Good luck with the auction!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1597442785, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4917423, "authorName": "Longtimecarguy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/longtimecarguy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "When I started looking at this listing I thought: hmmm, nice looking S1 XJ6. The more I read, the more I just saw a money pit. The seller has already put a lot of time and money into it in the last 2 years, but sadly there is still so much to do (and spend) to make this a pleasant and usable driver. Many years ago I owned a willow green 1973 XJ6, and I loved it. I would like to get another, but this is not the one. I appreciate the honesty of the seller in disclosing all the things that still need to be done. A much nicer S1 XJ6 sold last month for $12,751, so that will be this one's value after the remaining work is completed.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1597443350, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4917582, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Longtimecarguy - That's an interesting perspective. As is the way with classic cars, there's always one thing or another to fiddle with and if one is trying to make a profit on flipping cars perhaps a 70's Jaguar isn't the best place to start.\r\n\r\nAs far as driveability/useability, to me the biggest thing this car would benefit from would be the restoration of the AC to function (particularly given the current temperatures down here in Alabama!). There's lots of other little projects to do, but besides the AC I can't think of anything that makes it unpleasant or unuseable to drive.\r\n\r\nIf you're local-enough you ought to come give it a look. Perhaps it will surprise you!", "likes": 12, "timestamp": 1597444394, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4917832, "authorName": "Longtimecarguy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/longtimecarguy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RNellums I certainly agree with you on not making a profit flipping many types of cars, including 70's XJs. You've probably heard the old joke \"do you know how to make a small fortune in classic cars?...start with a large fortune.\" As seems to be the case with you (and me), it is not about making money on a car, but rather enjoying the experience and the journey. I wish I were more local, so that I could be surprised with this cat. Alas, I am over 1,000 mile away. I do wish you all the best with the auction.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1597448603, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4917870, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Longtimecarguy - I think you've nailed my sentiment perfectly! Unfortunately all the Classic Car Adventures I built the car for (Hagerty \"Silver Summit\"And CCA \"Fall Classic\") were cancelled or are out of country this year and I've got a Porsche 914 basket-case arriving in a few weeks that demands my attention!", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1597449590, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4918862, "authorName": "johnbennett103", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnbennett103/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great swap choice, much better than the typical V8 conversion. The car looks great. GLWS", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1597496797, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4919304, "authorName": "cmarino99", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cmarino99/", "bidAmount": 1800, "content": "$1,800 bid placed by cmarino99", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597507084, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4920230, "authorName": "garypike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garypike/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wait, your in Alabama? So am I.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1597538123, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4920231, "authorName": "garypike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garypike/", "bidAmount": 1900, "content": "$1,900 bid placed by garypike", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597538138, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4920237, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@garypike - If you\u2019d like to come up to the Huntsville area you are welcome to come take it for a spin and report back to BaT on your thoughts!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1597538480, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4922512, "authorName": "MG308", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mg308/", "bidAmount": 2000, "content": "$2,000 bid placed by MG308", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597671611, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4922578, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A driving video has been added to the end of the gallery. \r\n\r\n-BaT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597673144, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4922673, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good morning all!\r\n\r\nI took some time this weekend to make a cold start / warm up and driving video of the Jaguar. It is a bit on the long side, but gave me the opportunity to put the engine, transmission, cooling system, and suspension through its paces.\r\n\r\nThere is also a short walk around near the end of the video that details the paint flaws. I recorded it using an I phone, so some frequencies (clicks, ticks, and squeaks) are more pronounced in the video than they are in person.\r\n\r\nThe ticking from the engine (most apparent during the walk through portion of the video) I believe to be either an exhaust leak or an excessive valve clearance on the exhaust side of the engine.\r\n\r\nI hope you all enjoy it!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1597674872, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4923214, "authorName": "bobably", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bobably/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "great video, honest, straight forward, but more editing please and a cleaner windshield. gtwa", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1597685397, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4926808, "authorName": "Kzymvp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kzymvp/", "bidAmount": 3900, "content": "$3,900 bid placed by Kzymvp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597738920, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4926819, "authorName": "Jlester", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jlester/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Obviously a lot of money has been spent already. This looks like the perfect car to drive and enjoy and tinker with the cosmetics as you go. I\u2019ve always found that you enjoy a car like this more if you don\u2019t keep track of what you spend in it. Good luck with it.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1597741083, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4929076, "authorName": "jchouston", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jchouston/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is this a new record length for a video on BaT?!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1597777227, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4929661, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@jchouston - Just trying to keep you all entertained!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1597780017, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4936494, "authorName": "paparoach", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paparoach/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Man you've just about rebuilt this Jag. I love the statement how to make a small fortune in classic's that cracked my ass.\r\n:-}", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1597875589, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4937699, "authorName": "automotivealchemist", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/automotivealchemist/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a great starting point. Very well sorted mechanically, runs and drives strong with good oil pressure, and stops when asked :) Someone is likely to save a ton in parts and labor on this one.\r\n\r\nNot to mention the worst interior parts to mess with, the dash, seats, and headliner are good to go for now. You could easily drive and tinker with this for years. With some time and interior / exterior cosmetic work, this could be a real success story. Good luck Seller.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1597920195, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4941364, "authorName": "Duckie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/duckie/", "bidAmount": 4000, "content": "$4,000 bid placed by Duckie", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597957471, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4942159, "authorName": "AussieBenz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/aussiebenz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This will be a great car for a person who likes working on Jags, all the basics are there, it a driver, just make sure you have something else for a daily.\r\n For a person who loves old Jags and knows their way around them this would be good buy.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1597964018, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4942332, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I appreciate all the kind words! If anyone has any questions as we get down closer to it don\u2019t hesitate to ask!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1597968223, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4942730, "authorName": "Kzymvp", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kzymvp/", "bidAmount": 5500, "content": "$5,500 bid placed by Kzymvp", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1597976596, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4943091, "authorName": "Duckie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/duckie/", "bidAmount": 6000, "content": "$6,000 bid placed by Duckie", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1598004662, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4943458, "authorName": "CasualDrivers", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/casualdrivers/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Are these things fun to hot rod? Manual swap, suspension, brakes and tires and reliability maintenance followed by some back road ripping. Seems like it could be fun", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1598017446, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4943560, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@icamadams - They really hold the road quite well. Underneath these are functionally similar to the XKE (fully independent suspension, inboard rear brakes, etc.) I have been quite surprised by how nicely the car handled the back roads in TN and AL.\n\nI've seen a FEW manual swaps that kept the original drivetrain, but you may have to dig a while to find an appropriate transmission.\n\nAs far as hot rodding, most go to an SBC swap, but there are some things that can be done with the stock engine which keeps some of the car's character.\n\nPertrolicious did a feature a while back on an XJ6 whose owners had fitted a small turbo to the stock engine with 145k mi and dyno'd it at 360 WHP...\n\n\"This Jaguar XJ6 Has Been Engineered To Go Sideways\"\n\nFood for thought!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1598019295, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4943604, "authorName": "jimstoy47", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jimstoy47/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@icamadams Search for the Draguar, Roadkill TV", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1598020084, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4943744, "authorName": "CraigInPA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/craiginpa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "In watching the video, I really miss the tick-tick-tick of the SU fuel pumps as they prime the carbs. As a Jaguar owner, you knew to wait until the ticking stopped before turning the key. If they didn't stop, you looked under the front of the car to see whether it was the front or rear carb with the stuck float, because the gas would pour out of the overflow tube in two distinct spots, making it easy to identify which one you tapped with the spanner to free the float. And yes, you use that same spanner to tap the starter to get it to go when the car hasn't been run for a while. Ah, the joys of vintage Jaguar ownership...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1598022116, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4943999, "authorName": "greggearhead", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/greggearhead/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Car looks great! Someone's going to get a perfect driver - mechanicals all gone through and nice looking enough to park anywhere without worry!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1598026425, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4944514, "authorName": "Barbuto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/barbuto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice to see this car and all the supportive comments here, well deserved. I know the seller well, he\u2019s a great individual and I really respect his workmanship. He let me drive the car at one point and I remember being impressed by how well it drove, cornered and stopped; it was a real pleasure. The buyer will be getting a nice car, good luck with it!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1598032346, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4944649, "authorName": "jf0517", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jf0517/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Definitely agree with all the comments on this car! It\u2019s a perfect buy for someone who wants a vintage Jaguar with a laundry list of items already addressed. I wouldn\u2019t hesitate to take this thing for an extended drive well beyond the comfort zone of some comparable buys. I\u2019d also enjoy the opportunity to keep improving this car beyond where it sits now. It\u2019d take work to be a perfect car, but that\u2019s a great combo with how mechanically sorted it already is. Whoever gets this will undoubtedly enjoy driving it countless times without having to worry and question whether they should!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1598033774, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4945251, "authorName": "Nathanyork", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nathanyork/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A deal at double this bid with all that\u2019s gone into it.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1598037350, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4945296, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Alright! Last few minutes! I appreciate all the positivity here. I'll be standing by for any last minute questions!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1598037520, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4945462, "authorName": "cmarino99", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cmarino99/", "bidAmount": 6100, "content": "$6,100 bid placed by cmarino99", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1598038095, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 4945616, "authorName": "cmarino99", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cmarino99/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 8/21/20 for $6,100 to cmarino99", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1598038636, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 4945622, "authorName": "RNellums (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rnellums/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations @cmarino99 !", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1598038652, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4947312, "authorName": "Stephan_Forslund", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stephan_forslund/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Glad I walked away. That would have been tempting and I have some projects I need to fix before I can get another vehicle", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1598056183, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4948872, "authorName": "garypike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garypike/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It has quit a few problems that need to be addressed. I wish I had gotten the car, it is definitely a nice specimen of this particular year.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1598119337, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 4948876, "authorName": "garypike", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/garypike/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I wish I knew the seller, I would have liked to have actually seen it in person. That would have made a big difference to me. The buyer got a good deal.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1598119420, "type": "comment"}]