Life with an XJ220
Discussion
williamp said:
RS_Phil said:
One of the minor niggles (inheritent design flaw) of the 220 is the air con system. It's a bit hit and miss as to whether you get a chilly flow, or a wheezy pant. Never really an issue in the UK other than those rare summer days that take us by suprise. It wouldn't be the issue it is without the full glass roof. Maybe it's time to look at a new system, and or find a suitable reflective film for the glass.
matt_knowles said:
Haha, sometimes!
No in all seriousness, I don't get sucked into all that "who's better than who". Fairly content with what I work hard for and don't worry about anyone else. It's all relative anyway.
Fully agree. If you focus on others achievements you never get your own sNo in all seriousness, I don't get sucked into all that "who's better than who". Fairly content with what I work hard for and don't worry about anyone else. It's all relative anyway.
t done. 
So to appease everyones thoughts regarding old school supercars and unreliability etc. Myself and a bunch of friends decided to drive from the UK to Geneva to experience the motorshow. It's been a bit of an annual pilgrimage the past few years, however for one reason or another, the XJ220 hasn't joined the trip. This year was her year.
Long and short of it, I collected the car, met the gang in London and proceeded to drive from Central London to Geneva, via Spa, the Ring, Molsheim (pic) and into Geneva... and back. Not a peep, wiggle or wobble the whole trip. She was incredible on the motorways, engaging on the country roads and mighty everywhere else.
The perfect GT car for the week.
Long and short of it, I collected the car, met the gang in London and proceeded to drive from Central London to Geneva, via Spa, the Ring, Molsheim (pic) and into Geneva... and back. Not a peep, wiggle or wobble the whole trip. She was incredible on the motorways, engaging on the country roads and mighty everywhere else.
The perfect GT car for the week.
Edited by RS_Phil on Wednesday 22 March 15:12
Bungleaio said:
Just read this start to finish, can't believe that I'd missed it.
Great to see the car being used, hats off to you OP, I'd like to think that on occasion the door bins are stuffed with the random crap that door bins acquire along with bits and pieces in the passenger footwell.
Yup. Usually very much full of uselessness. Great to see the car being used, hats off to you OP, I'd like to think that on occasion the door bins are stuffed with the random crap that door bins acquire along with bits and pieces in the passenger footwell.
Swampy1982 said:
OP - you may have already answered this but I am curious whether it happens with all cars, or just the cars I drive (considerable less inspiring ones!)
I lusted after certain cars all my life, from posters to the reality of buying it and running it.
Has there become a point that the car didn't meet your initial rose tinted expectations and you have considered getting rid?
I guess I am drawing on my experience of a mk1 golf, it was my dream car, I lusted after it, had posters of it, and eventually brought it.
For the first 6 months I loved every minute of it, found any excuse to drive it, and the car generally fulfilled my every expectation.
Then things started to go wrong, and I soon fell out of love with it, and I started noticing things that I hadn't noticed before that put me off it.
Does that ever happen with an XJ220? I'd like to think not...
Negative Wilson. That wont be happening. I lusted after certain cars all my life, from posters to the reality of buying it and running it.
Has there become a point that the car didn't meet your initial rose tinted expectations and you have considered getting rid?
I guess I am drawing on my experience of a mk1 golf, it was my dream car, I lusted after it, had posters of it, and eventually brought it.
For the first 6 months I loved every minute of it, found any excuse to drive it, and the car generally fulfilled my every expectation.
Then things started to go wrong, and I soon fell out of love with it, and I started noticing things that I hadn't noticed before that put me off it.
Does that ever happen with an XJ220? I'd like to think not...
InitialDave said:
Are those the new ones they've done for them, updated a bit?
Yes, exactly that. Lots of work behind the scenes went on. Link to a documentary of the work done here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKWcZ3NJdw0
DonaldTrump said:
I believe this van was also used in this episode of topgear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT84-Jm1IuE
Yeah, it's been used all over. Justin has it back fully operational now and drives it regularly. 
wst said:
A first-world problem to the extreme, I bet, but does having such a high speed range represented on the dials make driving at accurate slow speeds (20, 30mph) bloody awkward?
Because that looks like a rather respectable cruise there (bit of back of calculator stuff) and of course 70 would be well left-of-12 o'clock on something that needs to show 210+.
Yes, the only fine I've had in it was at 34 in a 30 lolBecause that looks like a rather respectable cruise there (bit of back of calculator stuff) and of course 70 would be well left-of-12 o'clock on something that needs to show 210+.
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