In my former Job, I visited customers from time to time. One day in 2001 on a parking lot across the street of a customer, I saw a gorgeous Jaguar XJ. It was from the second series, painted in British racing green and had a vinyl roof. It didn’t have a price tag, and I… Continue reading Bye bye Jaguar
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drive in cinema
The last time I was in a drive in cinema was about ten years ago. At the place I was in Volketswil, they no longer organize these events. So I was looking from time to time for another place. The ones I found were too far away. Then I saw an advertisement for Hinwil. It… Continue reading drive in cinema
A holiday that didn’t start so well
Büssli Our camper van suffered three ripped cooling water hoses in the last two months. Together with my brother who is the engineer in charge of maintaining our vehicles, we looked for the source of the troubles. Although not entirely sure, after a test ride I was confident that we found and fixed it. We… Continue reading A holiday that didn’t start so well
an exact clock for a vintage car
Since I drive my vintage XJS not too often, I disconnect the battery. This is to prevent if from going flat before I want to use it the next time. Of course it would be better to install a special charger for classic cars. But there is no outlet in the underground car park. The… Continue reading an exact clock for a vintage car
Targeted advertising
It was about two months ago when I first noticed an advertisement on some random web page that contained an image of a vintage Jaguar XJS. It was not exactly the same model as I have, but very close. Judging form the bumpers and trims it also seems to be a HE (High Efficiency), as… Continue reading Targeted advertising
How much luggage fits into a vintage grand tourer?
Our camper has an engine problem, so we had to look for alternatives for this years summer holiday. We looked at last minute offers, but bringing all our own food to Greece didn’t seem like such a good plan. The kids wanted to sleep in a tent anyway, so we went to Tenero in the… Continue reading How much luggage fits into a vintage grand tourer?
veteran at last
Today my Jaguar XJS finally gained veteran status. That means it is now officially recognized by the Swiss authorities as an oldtimer car. This in turn means lower taxes and insurance, but comes with the requirement to not drive more than 3’000km per year. Also the rate of technical examinations changes from 2 to 6… Continue reading veteran at last
The most beautiful car ever built
I usually don’t write about books I read, or even reviews. So, this is a rare occasion, but it’s also a type of book that I only rarely read. Usually I just give ratings on goodreads. This book is about the Jaguar XJ13. Now, beauty is a matter of taste, so you’re free to disagree,… Continue reading The most beautiful car ever built
Jaguar headliners repair
Remember the Asterix & Obelix comics, and that the only thing they feared was that heaven would fall on their heads? That happened to me lately. But it was not as bad as that might sound. Well, the joke doesn’t quite work in English. In German, we call the headliners of a car “heaven”. Last… Continue reading Jaguar headliners repair
Jaguar drivers club excursion
It’s almost ten years ago, when I bought my vintage Jaguar XJS. And in two years time it will turn 30, thus gain official classic status. That means a huge drop in insurance and tax fees. It’s a grand tourer coupe with an incredibly smooth running V12 engine, sporting 294 horsepower. Because it shares the… Continue reading Jaguar drivers club excursion