1992 Jaguar XJR-S

[CharlesdeGaulle]

It is very good quality leather, and it has certainly absorbed the conditioner I applied at the weekend. In fact, the seats appear cleaner, smoother and shinier now than they did when I did the work.

I have ordered some colour restoration in the right Jaguar colour to see if I can cover some of the age-related creases, and that'll be the next job. The polishing and restoration is surprisingly enjoyable and therapeutic.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

0llie said:

Sadly he's now got an order in for a new Mustang, and with that coming he will hardly use the XJR-S, so he's half-heartedly trying to sell it. Shame

I think you should see that as an opportunity!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

craigjm said:

CDG.... Can you do me a favour? Asking here because you don't seem to have an email registered. Can you measure the height of the XJS seats from floor to top of headrest in their lowest and most upright position please?

I do have a mail address registered and do normally receive PMs.

Anyway, I've just seen this and will take the measurements this afternoon.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Craig, this is the seat adjustment switch.



I'm not exactly sure what measurements you're after, but the height from floor to top of head rest is 84cm. If you take the measurement following the line of the seat-back, i.e. the diagonal, it's 88cm.

Any help?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

The car looked pretty good in the camp-site at the Silverstone Classic this weekend.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

craigjm said:

Great help cheers. Looking at the best way of fitting electric adjustable heated seats to my XJC and late xjs seats may be the answer

Good luck. I know you're not going for originality, but I recall that the seats are quite different in style; the XJS ones are thinner and 'squarer'.

I'm going to do a bit more polishing and buffing of my own seats to see if I can bring them up even better - got all the restoration stuff, just waiting for a match of time and weather to be able to get on with it.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I did a bit more work on the seats, and they've come up pretty well.

Before:



After:



A pleasing difference, albeit not a massive one.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Thanks Bomma - it's always reassuring to see evidence that people are actually reading what I post and it isn't simply a personal vanity project!

The car is actually going really well. Everything works, bar the cruise control, and it's a car that's easy, comfortable and rewarding to drive.

So far, so very good!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I'm not so sure about the need for Super Premium actually, although reading that American article I suppose it might be an issue for earlier engines. As a matter of fact though, I've just filled with Regular for the first time to see what, if any, difference there is. I'll report back.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

For completeness, I should add that following the car's regretful sale, I will be replacing it with a purchase today, and will update this thread and start a new one on the latest purchase.

Thanks for reading and for the kind and useful comments.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Thanks for the comments.

SebringMan - the price variation on these is wide. I thought I got a good deal when I bought this, and think I sold it at a fair price but not the maximum one (if that makes sense).

Unless you're going for something rare, such as a 12 cyl late convertible, 4 figs will still get you something really nice. How long that situation lasts remains to be seen, but I think prices are only going one way. They are wonderful cars and I'd unreservedly recommend them based on my experience, but buy cautiously; a bad one will drain your will to live.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

craigjm said:

Interested to see what you replace it with CDG

This is the replacement. A 1988 Mercedes 560 SEC.



Thread to follow in due course.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

To close this off, I started a thread on the SEC here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Thanks again for all the kind and helpful comments.