Old Magazine articles online

[SJobson]

If you've dipped into Evo then you may have seen that I've posted a load of new articles on http://homepage.ntlworld.com/simon.jobson/ - click on 'Magazine Articles'.

These are they:
-BMW 325i Sport v. Audi 90 20V quattro v. Renault 21 Turbo v. Sapphire Cossie (PC Oct 1989, under 325i Sport)
-Tuned BMW Z1 (2.7 engine), a week with the Lotus Carlton (both PC March 1991)
-Zender VW Corrado convertible (PC June 1989)
-John Barker's first race (PC Oct 1991) - he won!
-A week with the Westfield SEight (spitting petrol) (PC Sept 1991)
-Jeremy Clarkson's first article where a bunch of his mates drive a bunch of cars around Oxfordshire, having decided first which they would buy, then at the end saying which they like best (PC July 1989)
-Escargot Flambe, the story of Steve Cropley's turbocharged 2CV (Car May 1988)
-The spec and development of the Elise (Car Jan 1996)

[broccoli]

Simon - I dont suppose in your pile of mags you have any articles on the 7.3 Lister Jag? I have been trying to get info on the car for ages but its a thankless task. There just isnt any to be had - the mag archives people have manual systems for that era so I just gave up.

[SJobson]

The XJS, Broccers? I have some stuff in Fast Lane about it. If you're talking about the XJ12 conversion, then the only thing I have is the article from Evo about a year/18 months ago about bargain secondhand buys.

[mattjbatch]

Performance Car Road Test. 8 ordinary guys try out possible company cars. One is Anthony ffrench Constant, age 34, occupation architect.

quote:
Anthony ffrench Constant, who climbed out of the wood 'n' leather Jaguar and said simply, "Well that's just a waste of a walnut tree"...

Is that the same Anthony ffrench-Constant who is now a journalist? Was this his big break?

>> Edited by mattjbatch on Thursday 30th May 12:42

[broccoli]

Its the full blown Lister XJS - they did 3 versions the more common are 6 litres, and so is the info. Its the performance data of the 7.3 supercharged version that I'm interested in - the engine is now used in the Storm.

[SJobson]

It's the same ffrench-Twat, but I don't think that was his big break. I think he's always been a journo, except for when he was an architect of course. First time I saw substantial amounts of his writing was in Top Gear mag.

[Two can play that editing game!]

>> Edited by SJobson on Thursday 30th May 13:41

[SJobson]

I'll have to have a look Broccers. I'm not sure I have any performance figures but may well have an article where they drove it.

[SJobson]

Broccers, the Fast Lane article is now up. Go to the Fast Lane April 1991 folder. And it does in fact have performance figures.

[broccoli]

Many thanks bud.

The 7.3 is the model I cant find much about -

www.racecar.co.uk/rgcclassicjaguar/currentstock/listerxjscoupe1990.htm

[SJobson]

That'll be the 7.3 described as 'One of a kind', then? Sorry I've only managed, within 90 mins of your request, to find a full road test of the nearest thing to it, scanned and posted on the net

[Teasing, btw]. I imagine Lister just re-bored the 7.0 version for one customer. Thought the 7.3 didn't ring a bell.

[mattjbatch]

quote:

[Two can play that editing game!]

>> Edited by SJobson on Thursday 30th May 13:41

>> Edited by mattjbatch on Thursday 30th May 14:36

[broccoli]

Yes I was a bit disappointed with the response time tbh Simon

Lol yes the 7.3 was an odd ball.

Thanks again mate -

[david_h]

Just wanted to say thanks to the guy who posted them up. Excellent corrado and Mk2 Golf reviews.

[JonRB]

Is there any more Corrado stuff, Simon? I think Performance car did a road test in the October 1992 edition which I'd be very interested in reading.

Thanks!
Jon

[SJobson]

I'll happily post a load more Corrado stuff. It takes a bit longer to scan Performance Car from '92 onwards though, because of the larger page format. And I'm off on hols for a week from tomorrow, so you're going to have to wait for a while I'm afraid.

[JonRB]

quote:I'm off on hols for a week from tomorrow, so you're going to have to wait for a while I'm afraid.

No problem - have a good one!

Kind regards
Jon

[mags]

I used to see/pass a Lister XJS almost every day on the A40 into London and see it parked up by the Angel.
Awesome looking beast, don't suppose its anyone on this site?

Also, a chap I work with went to view one the other day near Colchester going cheap, but it was a bit of a heap I think.

Mags

[hughjayteens]

I saw one nr the A40 a few weeks ago... Scary looking car!!