Do you have a car you wish you had never sold? Maybe times were tough, you couldn’t afford the repairs, or just had too many cars in the driveway. But when you look back at it, you wish you had never sold it. For those who know me well, it should come as no surprise…
Category: Jaguar
What do you think about the Jaguar XK8?
Once in a while, you come across a car that catches your eye and you aren’t sure what to think. The Jaguar XK8 definitely fits that description. When I saw this one in the WalMart parking lot in Sandusky, Ohio, I wanted to take a picture but I wasn’t sure why. Maybe it’s because you…
1995 Jaguar XJ6 : Air Idle Control and Headlight Trim
As of today, our 1995 Jaguar XJ6 (X300) has accumulated a total of 135,659 miles. I took the above picture today to figure out if the trip computer’s fuel economy of 11-12 mpg was correct. To do so, I filled up this morning at 135,592 and then filled up again this afternoon after work at…
Jaguar “Quality” before Ford Took Over
How bad was Jaguar quality in the 1980’s and early 90’s? It was so bad that Ford almost bit off more than they could chew when they paid $2.5 billion to buy the brand. In his article, How Ford bought, fixed Jaguar, written in 2003, Bradford Wernle explains just how bad it had gotten. “My…
Jaguar Cutaways
After reading a post by the Tasmanian blogger, I became interested in finding a cutaway of some of the cars I have owned. I was able to find an XJ-S and an XJ40 but not the X300 for some reason. Enjoy the pictures and the marvel of automobile engineering.
QOTD #54: Which is the most reliable Jaguar model ever built?
This kind of question is always interesting. In all honesty, this usually becomes more of a popularity contest. My favorite Jag was the silver 1982 XJ-S V12. It was an awesome car to drive and one I wish I had been able to keep. But ask me which one has been the most reliable and…
Driving in Circles
Trenton and I drove to Chardon today to get a part for the Jeep. That’s about a 7 mile drive from Painesville but it was the only parts store that had a valve cover gasket in stock. So, despite about 12 inches of snow, we took off. Once we got past Auburn Road, the roads…
QOTD #53: Why would a Jaguar XJ6 lean to one side?
What would cause one side of a Jaguar XJ6 to sit slightly lower than the other? Read this article to find out the answer.
What’s the Scoop? — Vacation Edition
As an adult, there are only so many times you can go down a water slide or sit in the hot tub. Even when on vacation, I like to buy and sell cars. So, with the help of Craigslist.org, I test drove several interesting cars. The first was a 1993 SAAB 900 convertible that needed…
New Jaguar Owner
Congratulations to Ed, the new owner of my 1990 Jaguar Sovereign. Undaunted by my honest appraisal of the car’s needs, he test drove and purchased the car today. He is planning to fix it up soon and to make it his daily driver. He is also fixing up a BMW, so it sounds as if…