Jaguar XE SV Project 8

[mattcov]

Two of these on a transporter on A45 today. Don't know if they were going Jag or Guy Salmon.

[akadk]

Bright Halo said:

Have you managed to pick it up yet?

No

Absolute fiasco. Car can’t be registered by normal means ... reverting to paper and pen...hopefully get it next week ... 2 weeks after paying for it

[Lambo FirstBlood]

I’ve just been told I have to wait until 2nd week in Jan for mine. I know there’s been a problem registering them.

It’s a pain but on the bright side, it underlines how special they are and how JLR won’t be able to repeat anything like it in the future.

Once we’ve all got our cars, it would be good to go for a drive somewhere together. I know Harry will be up for it.

[mshed]

mattcov said:

Two of these on a transporter on A45 today. Don't know if they were going Jag or Guy Salmon.

I saw those too!

[The test driver]

akadk said:

No

Absolute fiasco. Car can’t be registered by normal means ... reverting to paper and pen...hopefully get it next week ... 2 weeks after paying for it

For some reason DVLA have changed something in their process for registering new cars that aren't your standard euro box, I'm still waiting for a car to be registered a month on (TBF though that could be down to our admin bods).

[8bit]

akadk said:

Bright Halo said:

Have you managed to pick it up yet?

No

Absolute fiasco. Car can’t be registered by normal means ... reverting to paper and pen...hopefully get it next week ... 2 weeks after paying for it

What a shambles! Have the dealer offered anything by way of goodwill, something tasty as a loaner for a week or something like that?

[MDifficult]

Absolutely brilliant! Bravo for the car history, bravo for using them properly and bravo for spending your hard-earned on something so far from the 'norm'.

I can't wait to see what you do with it.

[Soff]

At least it seems to be a consistent problem. I was told last week that mine is coming mid January as well. Up until then it was supposed to be here for Christmas, at least I have time to throw out all the Christmas present boxes to clear the space in the garage.

[Lambo FirstBlood]

Sounds like we are all in the same boat then. I’ve been told mine is leaving Oxford Road on the 11th Jan so after PDI etc, I reckon on a week after that.

[akadk]

Finally got registered today and I’ve got it home !

First drive out tomorrow.

LHD is going to take some getting used to!

[Deerfoot]

^ Splendid.

Can we have some more pictures tomorrow please?

[Bright Halo]

Excellent!
Looking forward to your initial thoughts.

[LanceRS]

Brilliant, hope you get to enjoy it a bit over the festive period. Really looking forward to this.

[akadk]

Here is a tiny vid

https://youtu.be/UCbwJ4ltmXU

[LanceRS]

Thank you.

[jas xjr]

I would be very happy to see one on the road. I cannot imagine owning one.
Good luck with it and some more pictures please

[Podie]

Happy Christmas!

Looking forward to more photos and thoughts

[akadk]

First run out today, took my boy to visit Caffine and Machine



Practical family car.

PPF investment paid back on its very first drive. On the motorway an unidentifiable object flew up in front of me and hit the bottom of the car as I went over it, the PPF on front carbon splitter took the impact, carbon undamaged.



You can see I chose Valencia Orange to match my sons hair !

Just a gentle pootle there and back, out it’s first 100 miles on.

First impressions are the ride, given the potential of the car, it’s exemplary.

Further thoughts to come as I start to push it.

I might put together an in-depth video if there’s any interest ?

[akadk]

Some more pics on Caffine and Machine Instagram stories

[Krikkit]

akadk said:

I might put together an in-depth video if there’s any interest ?

If there's any interest?! More please