Here she is, the result of my search for a decent XJ-S

Here she is, the result of my search for a decent XJ-S

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Speedracer329

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Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Some of you may remember a post I put up a couple of months are so asking for advice on buying a XJ-S, & of two PH'ers contacting me both with cars they were thinking of selling.
Well, I looked at a few locally first trying to gauge condition versus price point, so when I went to see the two cars in question I pretty much knew the type of car I wanted. Interestingly the guys were both called Lewis, lived in the same area & were friends, one with a V12 auto & the other a 3.6 Manual. Well I couldn't fault either car, & although initially I favoured a V12, the lure of a manual box in the end proved too much. I am very grateful to both guys for being so open & helping me with my decision, neither pushed their car as better than the other, just different, & so it proved.
So, to the car; I have had her just under a month now & have polished her to within an inch of her life, & just driven & enjoyed her. I have only done around 500 miles, all town driving apart from getting her home, & she is averaging 26mpg so far. I have a trip up to Sheffield soon so it will be interesting to see how much better I can do.
Please forgive the location of the pictures, not the best background but are the only ones I have for now.












Speedracer329

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1,507 posts

178 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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John D9395 said:
Reg looks familiar, did you buy it in Swindon?
No I didn't, Biggleswade actually, I believe it has lived in the Cambridge area all it's life.