Any Jaguar fans/owners here?

I am not a fan of luxury cars, but I really like the looks of the older Jaguar XJ's like this 1983 and would love to own one someday. Can anyone tell me more about them and what to look for? I may try to find one in the next few years.

 

Our family has a 66 E-type that was my late uncles, it is a restoration in progress. 4.2, white, 4 speed coupe (not 2+2). Plan to restore it to a drivers car not a show car.

Not to sure about those years, I know reliability was questionable at best. I really dig the new models and the classic 40-60's styles.

Tyler

 

Yeah I've heard about overheating issues and an assortment of other things. I will probably just drop a SBC into it and call it a day if it kept giving me problems. Lots of guys do SBC swaps on these so it must be pretty easy.