XJ40 VDP from Russia
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Good repair work on the wheelarch and door.
Have you had any repairs to do on the bonnet? It's sixteen years since I had my XJ40 and even then the bonnet had rotted across the front in the middle and both corners.
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Effects of road salt - don't you just love it!
Graham
Have you had any repairs to do on the bonnet? It's sixteen years since I had my XJ40 and even then the bonnet had rotted across the front in the middle and both corners.
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Effects of road salt - don't you just love it!
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Salt-it's reason why i don't drive this cat at the winter....Now i driving cheap "winter" car. Citroen Xantia, probably rare car in US)
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My english is poor, sorry)))
i have one question,about original looking:
Round headlight at VDP? Was it possible at new xj40 VDP? I bought pair from german ebay, because sometimes i like rectangulars, sometimes ronund.
I'll change them by my mood)
i have one question,about original looking:
Round headlight at VDP? Was it possible at new xj40 VDP? I bought pair from german ebay, because sometimes i like rectangulars, sometimes ronund.
I'll change them by my mood)
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Has you Bootlid gone on the lip? Mine was so bad, I had to fit a replacement.
Graham
(Your English is easily understood.
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No it isn't :-)
, sorry)))
No need to apologize!
i have one question,about original looking:
Round headlight at VDP? Was it possible at new xj40 VDP? I bought pair from german ebay, because sometimes i like rectangulars, sometimes ronund.
I'll change them by my mood)
Round headlight at VDP? Was it possible at new xj40 VDP? I bought pair from german ebay, because sometimes i like rectangulars, sometimes ronund.
I'll change them by my mood)
Generally the standard, base-level cars had the round lamps, yes, and the higher trim level cars had the rectangular. But over the years I've discovered exceptions. I think this is something that varied from market-to-market and year-to-year.
Personally I never cared for the rectangular XJ40 lamps. Too big !
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DD
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Apparently US model square headlights are quite different from the European fitment - European square headlights (fishtanks) are single reflector while the North American squares are dual reflectors in a square unit.
Supposedly difficult to fit US style squares to European cars.![Confused](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
ps - I prefer the US squares on a '40, much more distinctive.
Have to agree on European fishtanks though, too big.
Supposedly difficult to fit US style squares to European cars.
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ps - I prefer the US squares on a '40, much more distinctive.
Have to agree on European fishtanks though, too big.
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i hear that VDP buyer could choice rectangular/round lights.
i hear that VDP buyer could choice rectangular/round lights.
That's certainly possible.
USA-market cars generally had very few buyer options. The model lineup was minimal (compared to most other markets) and options/specification choices that were available individually for many buyers were pre-determined and standardized for USA-market cars.
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DD
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