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Hers mine, day we bought it with a hole in one strut and a bad wheel speed sensor P.O. knew I drive Jags, and one day said to me "So, you interested in that Jag or what?" At home with his new brothers.
So I finally took my 2009 XJL VDP out from under the cover to properly wash and Polish .
So here are the before pics.
However after 8 hours in the sun polishing every nook and cranny I put her away and forgot to take after pics. Hopefully Ill take her back out tomorrow for proper pictures now that it's all cleaned up.
I bought this beauty last Christmas and have barely had a chance to bond with her until today. I've been so preoccupied with my two x308 XJRs
( 1 that I just finished a head and valve service on) that I never even properly cleaned her or drove her until today.
My first 2009 XJL
87k Happy to report she drives like a a magic carpet . Wonderful! It came with new air struts on all 4 corners. Very surprised how fast it is for Non supercharged. Not as much difference as I would have thought.
Out for first proper wash and polish . Before picture.
For want of anywhere better to post, here's the colour pallette from the official 54-page Sales Booklet of the X358 which I was lucky enough to obtain. (UK edition)
The images look similar to the booklet to my eye, though I can't compare with the other cars as I only have "Winter Gold" :-) (which is a good representation)
Since the wording may be hard to read, it"s
-Botanical Green, Emerald Fire, Seafrost, Frost Blue, Blue Prism, Indigo, Midnight
-Ebony, Pearl Grey, Lunar Grey, Liquid Silver, Porcelain, Winter Gold, Radiance (red)
Upholstery-Ivory, Dove, Champagne, Warm Charcoal, Mocha(upper facia only), Granite (upper facia only)
(Epson scanner. The brightness variations are in the original brochure pics)
Last edited by ChrisMills; 08-03-2020 at 11:22 PM.
Thanks, its the "new style" mesh upper and lower grill from Mina Gallery. I bought it from a member here a few years ago for much less than new price. They come in either chrome or black. The one I bought was chrome, but I painted it black to give it a slightly more sporty/aggressive look vs the luxury look. Here is a link:
Allycat: that is my current color combination of choice... if I had my time again.
PDMiller: that is also spectacular, actually Black/Red is the Mark of a Limousine, which is the same and best combination of my old Mark 10. Just sayin'
I am going to vote for both. Let the courts decide which vote is legitimate.
Yours, Goldy-on-Champagne
"the sharp eyed among you may well be able to tell what I do for a living ."
There's two garage doors at right angles. You're a stunt driver!
...or a Cleaner, with a Jag. Never seen such a clean garage...
Last edited by ChrisMills; 11-08-2020 at 01:06 PM.
What a nice collection of a british mark you have over there i my self have a 2003 XJ8 with under 60000 on the clock with full service history 2 books worth one of the first all alloy x350s just wish we had the weather you seem to have well done As i bought it the previous owner put the later wheels on 18 inch
Last weekend, we had a 'Mondayised' holiday (Waitangi Day) so my wife and I drove from Oxford in the eastern foothills of the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island, across Arthur's Pass to Moana, a small town on the shore of Lake Brunner on the West Coast. A beautiful warm day, and the car performed perfectly, and barely noticed the 737m (2400 feet) climb and descent.
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