KLC's XJR Ownership Thread
#141
What a treat seeing all these new photos, I particularly love the shots of the Series III, something so rarely seen on the roads these days. I think I would struggle to choose between the Series II, Series II and X308, and I think these are joint equally my favourite Jag shapes.
You keep your XJR so incredible clean for such an unforgiving time of year Ken, it makes for very pleasurable viewing!!
You keep your XJR so incredible clean for such an unforgiving time of year Ken, it makes for very pleasurable viewing!!
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Ken Cantor (01-12-2023)
#142
Chris,
It’s easier to keep her clean when the weather is decent (in relative terms of course) and all in all the XJR has had a relatively easy time so far this winter. Next month however looks like it will give her and her Michelin X-Ice a tougher test.
I do agree that it’s tough to pick a favourite Jaguar and agree that of the saloons the X308’s and the Series 3 cars are among my favourites (although a Mark 2 could easily occupy a special place as well). I sometimes think the best Jaguar is simply the one you’re driving at the moment.
It’s easier to keep her clean when the weather is decent (in relative terms of course) and all in all the XJR has had a relatively easy time so far this winter. Next month however looks like it will give her and her Michelin X-Ice a tougher test.
I do agree that it’s tough to pick a favourite Jaguar and agree that of the saloons the X308’s and the Series 3 cars are among my favourites (although a Mark 2 could easily occupy a special place as well). I sometimes think the best Jaguar is simply the one you’re driving at the moment.
Last edited by Ken Cantor; 01-24-2023 at 10:35 AM.
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#143
Our high today was +6C.
Our high tomorrow is supposed to be 0C.
And our high for both Saturday and Sunday is supposed to be -15C.
What was that about variety being the spice of life?
At least it was nice enough today to open the garage door and start the Series 3's V12 and let her warm up even though she won't see pavement for another three months.
And it should still be nice enough tomorrow to wash the XJR if I can fit it in.
And then it won't be nice for a while but although the days are getting longer and spring is getting closer.
Our high tomorrow is supposed to be 0C.
And our high for both Saturday and Sunday is supposed to be -15C.
What was that about variety being the spice of life?
At least it was nice enough today to open the garage door and start the Series 3's V12 and let her warm up even though she won't see pavement for another three months.
And it should still be nice enough tomorrow to wash the XJR if I can fit it in.
And then it won't be nice for a while but although the days are getting longer and spring is getting closer.
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c16rkc (02-02-2023)
#144
This is from another thread - https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/o...-think-266782/ - and doesn't directly relate to the XJR except that she was the XJR's precurser daily driver for 15 years and never that far from thought. Coincidentally, after posting a couple of comments regarding Number 24 (and Number 92) over the weekend, my darling bride of 50 years asks me today where we should put these almost 16 years later:
Last edited by Ken Cantor; 01-30-2023 at 07:05 PM.
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c16rkc (02-02-2023)
#147
Had the afternoon off today so put it to good use working through the to-do list in the house and in the garage.
My darling bride of 50 years will determine if the house tasks meet her standards. The garage tasks are easier to meet their own set of standards.
For the XJR, if you can see reflections of the VDP’s Pepperpots from the other side of the garage and the garden tools, she’s ready once again to venture out and brave the elements.
It was - 23 C this morning and will be + 3 C tomorrow so it will be pretty sloppy out there.
My darling bride of 50 years will determine if the house tasks meet her standards. The garage tasks are easier to meet their own set of standards.
For the XJR, if you can see reflections of the VDP’s Pepperpots from the other side of the garage and the garden tools, she’s ready once again to venture out and brave the elements.
It was - 23 C this morning and will be + 3 C tomorrow so it will be pretty sloppy out there.
Last edited by Ken Cantor; 02-02-2023 at 07:48 PM.
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#148
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#149
It does not grow old in the least. It’s +4C and sunny this afternoon and we’re off later to our oldest grandson’s 6th birthday so she will stay elegant but perhaps not quite as clean. She did however survive yesterday’s errands relatively nicely:
It’s still interesting to me to see how different that Carnival Red Mica can be under changing light conditions.
It’s still interesting to me to see how different that Carnival Red Mica can be under changing light conditions.
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#151
she is indeed always beautiful but she is not always as clean as I would like her to be. After all, she is still a year round daily driver and there are some days like today where driving and clean are mutually exclusive terms.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, there might be just enough time to give her a quick wash before dinner.
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#154
Of course there is a Santa Claus!!!
And there was just enough time before dinner…
We’ll just have to see how far that gets us today.
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#156
#158
Welcome to the ROW 😀
I once was stopped in the US for speeding while driving my Canadian XK (a long story that involves a pack of Corvettes). The cop was absolutely unimpressed with my “but Officer, my speedometer is in kilometers per hour…”. That was an expensive comment.
I once was stopped in the US for speeding while driving my Canadian XK (a long story that involves a pack of Corvettes). The cop was absolutely unimpressed with my “but Officer, my speedometer is in kilometers per hour…”. That was an expensive comment.
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#159
Welcome to the ROW 😀
I once was stopped in the US for speeding while driving my Canadian XK (a long story that involves a pack of Corvettes). The cop was absolutely unimpressed with my “but Officer, my speedometer is in kilometers per hour…”. That was an expensive comment.
I once was stopped in the US for speeding while driving my Canadian XK (a long story that involves a pack of Corvettes). The cop was absolutely unimpressed with my “but Officer, my speedometer is in kilometers per hour…”. That was an expensive comment.
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c16rkc (02-09-2023)
#160