New member from Orkney

[Orcadian]

Just a quick intro from an oldie in Orkney - lifelong tinkerer with Minis, motorcycles and Jaguars - but only for the last 25 years. I have a 1985 XJ-SC Cabriolet which I built from a new shell back in 1990 and recently acquired a 1999 XJ8 which I am enjoying and just putting right some of the little niggles on a 14 year old car. Only silly things like replacing blown air con panel bulbs and making the petrol flap motor functional. It's as quiet as a mouse at present but I will soon get round to checking the timing chain tensioners and thermostat housing and water pump. Still got the fuel injected Mini Clubman estate and too many motorcycles - I probably ought to sell the XJS to make a bit more room! Lots of this stuff is on my hobby web site at:
www.stallard-engineering.co.uk

Best regards
Ian

[Jaguar steve]

Orcadian said:

Just a quick intro from an oldie in Orkney - lifelong tinkerer with Minis, motorcycles and Jaguars - but only for the last 25 years. I have a 1985 XJ-SC Cabriolet which I built from a new shell back in 1990 and recently acquired a 1999 XJ8 which I am enjoying and just putting right some of the little niggles on a 14 year old car. Only silly things like replacing blown air con panel bulbs and making the petrol flap motor functional. It's as quiet as a mouse at present but I will soon get round to checking the timing chain tensioners and thermostat housing and water pump. Still got the fuel injected Mini Clubman estate and too many motorcycles - I probably ought to sell the XJS to make a bit more room! Lots of this stuff is on my hobby web site at:
www.stallard-engineering.co.uk

Best regards
Ian

Bet my Kangoo is dirtier, has more dents and a lot more miles on the clock than yours...

[CarbonXKR]

Hi there Ian,
I'm from Orkney too, have a nice 2008 Pearl Grey XK-R that you won't see about much as it is hiding under cover for the winter. Had a 2004 XKR previously and an S Type before that. My better half has an X Type estate that is an excellent daily driver up here.

All the best,

Jeff.

[Orcadian]

Hi Jeff,
Great to hear that there is another one infected with the Jag Bug up here in the not-so-frozen-North. We might cross paths sometime? I'll look forward to seeing the XKR out and about when the weather is right, perhaps at the Vintage rally?

Ian

[CarbonXKR]

Hi Ian,

Yes, be good to meet up sometime. Vintage rally dates released yet? I was away on hols last year and missed them.

Jeff.

[Orcadian]

Vintage Rally is provisionally set for August 11th 2013 - there might be some change to the layout though, if proposed field size/use changes take place.

Ian