I'm not really convinced this is sufficiently off topic, at least compared to some other surviving threads, to be moved but I also have suspicions regarding moderators' agendas.
I do want to say (being an ass-kisser and all) that I have very much appreciated Jack. First, Jack had the guts to buy an old 911 and drive it cross-country to bring it home. Brave. Jack also had the resourcefulness to find and utilize the help of this board, even as early as the cross-country trip which was not uneventful. Smart. Jack writes real good. articulate. And last but not least, Jack is circumspect and compassionate about other people, both in the micro and macro sense. Leave it at that.
Thanks, Jack, for taking up space. You're one of the good passengers on The Ball.
Oh, and I also share his afffection for Jaguars, having cut my (early drivers' experience) teeth in an XKE back in '69. Wonderful road cars that should have come equipped with fire extinguishers.