After 28 years asleep ........................

[Jhdee]

...............sleeping beauty has awoken. Back on the road and running rather sweetly - couldn't be happier. She'll be home by the end of this week after over a year tinkering

XJS 1 by John Davies, on Flickr


XJS 2 by John Davies, on Flickr

[Brakebuster]

well done,

you may want to submit an article to David Randal , the forum co-ordinator for inclusion in the magazine detailing her resurrection

any more pictures, as she looks fantastic

BB

[davidr]

well done,

you may want to submit an article to David Randal , the forum co-ordinator for inclusion in the magazine detailing her resurrection

any more pictures, as she looks fantastic

BB

Yes please! Looks fabulous! Let's introduce her to the wider membership via the magazine!
Regards
David

[franrca]

The word stunning is often overused today, but it's warranted here - what a stunning, gorgeous car...well done, really great work...

[Jhdee]

Many thanks for your very kind comments gents but please be aware that my "hands on" involvement in recommissioning sleeping beauty was minimal. Unfortunately, at present, I do not have a workshop/garage space to carry out such work. All the dirty bits were sorted by my local tame Jag Indie - Mistermatic. Its quite interesting that John (Mistermatic proprietor) was a young mechanic at the Jaguar dealership where this car was worked on back in the mid 1980s. Being one of only three mechanics working on the XJS model, its quite likely he actually worked on her back then.
Both of us have been amazed with the condition of the old girl - no weld repairs have been required to return her to the road. So - whilst I'm always ready to receive a justified compliment - in this case the compliments must go to the old girl herself - she just didn't want to die quite yet

I'll get some more photos together shortly and hope to turn up at one of the forthcoming AV8 breakfast meetings.

[davidr]

It's a rare thing to see a pre-HE these days so I'd love to run a magazine article. It would also be great to see you and the car at Kemble and we can have a chat there.

[Andy P]

Beautiful looking car Jhdee,
Very envious .
Looking forward to magazine article.
All the best,
Andy

[Jhdee]

As the weather has been a bit kinder today I've been able to get a few more photos ..............

XJS 3 by John Davies, on Flickr

XJS 6 by John Davies, on Flickr

XJS 7 by John Davies, on Flickr

XJS 8 by John Davies, on Flickr

XJS 9 by John Davies, on Flickr

XJS 11 by John Davies, on Flickr

Even managed to keep her road tax disc from the last time she was on the road !!! - £100 - a bargain by today's standards

XJS 12 by John Davies, on Flickr

[Minge1968]

That car is a legend for me!! i have heart issues and i have a feeling that if i would own it i wouldn't need pharmacyreviews.md anymore because my heart would get all healed up LOL.