XJS driving on snow
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That my XJ-S and my video. When it´s cold enough over here, they won´t salt the roads. V12 certainly provides enough heat and the XJ-S is certainly maneuverable enough to have fun on ice! Having a manual transmission helps, though. The engine has plenty of torque, so either wheel spin of engine braking induced slides are available at will... :-)
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Good to hear from you Finlandese and apologies for hijacking your video - didn't realise that you were on the forum.
A beautiful car, wonderful scenery and great driving. I'm envious.
Do I understand correctly that you have a manual transmission in your V12? If so that is pretty rare. Presumably winter tyres?
Cheers,
LeeP
A beautiful car, wonderful scenery and great driving. I'm envious.
Do I understand correctly that you have a manual transmission in your V12? If so that is pretty rare. Presumably winter tyres?
Cheers,
LeeP
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Good to hear from you Finlandese and apologies for hijacking your video - didn't realise that you were on the forum.
A beautiful car, wonderful scenery and great driving. I'm envious.
Do I understand correctly that you have a manual transmission in your V12? If so that is pretty rare. Presumably winter tyres?
Cheers,
LeeP
A beautiful car, wonderful scenery and great driving. I'm envious.
Do I understand correctly that you have a manual transmission in your V12? If so that is pretty rare. Presumably winter tyres?
Cheers,
LeeP
My car has been converted to manual transmission with the tried and tested Simply Perfomance conversion package, that is based on Getrag 265, that was used in the six cylinder XJ-S. The rear end is 3:31 and it all works beautifully. It really transforms the car, as far as more spirited driving goes. Tires are studded winter tires. Winter tires are a legal requirement here in Finland and without studs, progress on ice would be almost impossible. I have taken her out on four occasion this winter. Daily driving is not really an option, due salt on the roads. But on a nice, cold and dry day, one can get lost on an ice track... :-)
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