Today I bought a new battery, Fired it up, almost in one go! On the 2nd attempt it ran. Amazing. One small hit on the dash and also the battery voltage meter went up :-)

Tried to make a small test run but it didn't feel right and the car stalled after 200 m or so and suffered from running ok. Managed to get it back from the road to the house. Went to the gaspump to obtain fresh 20 liter V-Power in a jerrycan. Note the gastank was nearly empty and also the remaining fuel was not fresh anymore. In any case, filled it up and it ran nicely again. No time left to make another testdrive, I think it's ok again. 

So time for a quick piccie :-)

Next week it will go to the garage to have finally the gearbox mounting rubber done:

https://erwinxjs.blogspot.com/2025/04/gearbox-mounting-bush-spring-seat.html

So watch this space ...

Autoworld Brussels - German tuners from the 80s and the 90s -

Today I was in the Autoworld Brussels museum. They have currently a "German Tuner" exhibition and this XJS Arden was on display:

enjoy tomorrow - buckle up today

 

View from the pack

 

Ebay 1989 Jaguar XJS MANUAL BOOK CLEANING CASSETTE DRIVING EXPERIENCE CASSETTE OEM

 Never seen this map before. I have seen the tape and cleaning tape separate available but never complete in such map holder together with the other documents. Looks genuine but not sure though. Adding it here just for the records.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/136502058468

Zwischengas - 50 jahre Jaguar XJ-S

 Zu viel Plastik, zu Barock, zu soft, zu wenig Sportlichkeit, zu eng, zu viel Verbrauch, zu kompliziert, zu weit von den aktuellen Bedürfnissen des Marktes, zu teuer in der Produktion. Statt Begeisterung hatte der Jaguar XJ-S es reichlich schwer bei seiner Präsentation am 10. September 1975 anlässlich seiner offiziellen Weltpremiere an der IAA in Frankfurt. Als er 1996 eingestellt wurde, war er der längstgebaute Jaguar und erfolgreichste Zweitürer der Firmengeschichte. Mehr dazu in den Kommentaren.

https://www.zwischengas.com/de/FT/diverses/50-Jahre-Jaguar-XJ-S-Gradmesser-und-Longseller-mit-bewegter-Geschichte.html

Simon Cowell - Jaguar XJS convertible - West London 2018

I worked as a technician at the company that restored that car for him, remember it very well. The car was totally stripped to a bare shell then fully restored but also had lots of updates and personal specifications, ie the twin headlamps. Oh yes it wasn't black to start with either

Jaguar XJS Junior brochure

 

 A bunch of photo's I came across, I think they are mostly official press photo's:

Car and Driver : 1978 Comparison Test: BMW 6-series vs. Jaguar XJ-S vs. Mercedes-Benz 450SLC

Per Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16k4MVipGZ/

From the Archive (1977): European luxury grand-touring coupes compared. BMW 6-series vs. Jaguar XJ-S vs. Mercedes-Benz 450SLC.

: bit.ly/4lMsefq

And https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a65338039/1978-bmw-630csi-jaguar-xjs-mercedes-benz-450slc-luxury-coupe-archive-comparison-test/