[xj-s] Radiator Replacment?

[Sean Stanley <sean_stanley@yahoo.com>]

I wanted to thank all the kind people who helped this NEWBIE's
overheating problem with the love/hate relationship of his life. Yes,
the Jag (divorced years ago). I've learned so much from all of you.
Thanks...

I never have done any personal maintenance before, just shelled out
$$$ every 3K miles till I finally got sick of it last week and decided
to roll up my sleeves and see if I could change the t-stats myself. 

Voila!!! T-stats changed. Sure enough, one of them was completely
closed after doing the boiling water test.

Got on the freeway and the needle stayed well below N. Up to 100 mph,
crept up a little, but still a tick or 2 below the N. Boy am I
happy!!! Later on I get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic for about 35
minutes, needle slowly creeps up to two clicks past N....I'm
shattered. Temperature was about 80F, (Newport Beach, CA)

QUESTION: Obviously radiator is next step. As it's got to be pulled,
should I take the opportunity to replace with a better product or just
make do with what I have? 
From what I've read I should be working towards a needle that varies
very little whatever temperature, heavy traffic and so on. Is this
really achievable?

BTW, Back on the freeway late in the evening, gauge is at 2-3 clicks
below N at 85 mph. Go Figure? (62-65F, thank God for the Ocean). 

Sean
92 V-12 Convertible




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