I just thought I'd share an update on all the work the Jag has had in recent months. I'd booked for it to come off the road at the start of April to have all of its bushes replaced as there was some creaking and groaning over bumps and the car wasn't driving quite as …
People who know me (or follow me on Twitter) probably know that I like an XJS more than most people do, and this is one of the cars that helped me to realise that. I've owned this particular XJS since September 2017, after buying it at auction. I spotted the car among the listings of …
Monday 12th March 2018 So our Jaguar XJ6 has just arrived, sight unseen and I was pretty excited personally, this is a rare manual car and also a one owner car with only 46,000 miles on it. It certainly sounds like a winner and the arrival was a pleasant surprise as the car is solid …
Anyone who follows our social media feeds, especially Twitter, will know that I have a soft spot for the Jaguar XJ-S. So when the chance to purchase this particular car came up I simply couldn't resist. This is no ordinary XJ-S, but instead it has been fettled by a few well known names. The engine …
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Its been something of a hectic week here, with new cars arriving, others being painted and our lovely MK1 Escort Mexico replica being sold. First up is our Sunbeam Alpine, which is now being built back up after being repainted, and I was a little wowed when I saw it come out after being painted, …
We've now listed two of our XJS projects for sale, as it would be better for someone else to get them back on the road and enjoy them rather than us keep them sat at the back of our workshop constantly being pushed to the back of the projects list. The two cars are both …
I thought I would continue writing some blog posts about my own XJS and all about owning one (both the good and the bad). At the moment the car is sat up in our workshop with a mystery fuel leak that will require the fuel tank to come out and the oil leak is also …
I thought I'd write a post about my new runaround - this Jaguar XJ-S 4.0 Auto - and keep it updated with the ups and downs of living with an old car as a daily driver. Most people who buy classic cars don't intend to use them daily (though there are still a few and …
