Category Archives: Jaguar XK8
Jaguar XK8 – GT-in-a-day: North York Moors
To celebrate 2000 subscribers I take my Jaguar XK8 on a GT-in-a-day to the North York Moors! It was a long but fantastic day exploring some of ‘God’s own country’ and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the scenery, people and wildlife … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – Exploring the South Downs
Another trip out in the Jaguar XK8 this time driving over the South Downs and surrounding countryside. The weather could have been a bit (a lot) better but still worth the trip out to see some of the great scenery … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – A-Pillar Re-trim
Following on from last week’s video about replacing my headliner/headlining in my Jaguar XK8 I’ve now moved onto the a-pillars. This didn’t go 100% smoothly but I’m happy with the result and probably wouldn’t take much time or expense to … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – Headlining Replacement
I finally got round to replacing the headling in my Jaguar XK8. The process is straightforward but a bit fiddly, the more trim you remove the easier it is so I probably would get the passenger seat out if I … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – Morning Mission : Great Train Robbery
Another ‘morning mission’ in my Jaguar XK8 making my way through the Chiltern Hills looking out for locations associated with the Great Train Robbery. It’s a fascinating story with lots of interesting characters, one of which I mention in the … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – Morning Mission : London Landmarks
Another Morning Mission in my Jaguar XK8! This time I attempt to see 10 London landmarks before lunchtime and pop-by @AdamC3046 running his ‘rolling car show’ in Dorking on the way home, the 10 landmarks are below but see if … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – Morning Mission : Moonraker
With only a morning to myself I took the Jaguar XK8 on a drive retracing part of James Bond’s journey from London to the Kent coast from the Moonraker novel. I had a great time trying to squeeze this into … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – Tunnel Run
I take my Jaguar XK8 on a run through the Hindhead Tunnel (not sure why I screamed though)! The car has a modified exhaust (replaces the rear 4 silencers and over-axle section with straight through pipes) from Adamesh. I move … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – In Detail : Engine and Drivetrain
An ‘in detail’ video about the Jaguar XK8 engine and drivetrain. Focusing more on what to watch out for when buying and the sound of the engine rather than facts/figures as I think this is potentially more useful to a … Continue reading
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Jaguar XK8 – Update: J-Gate Fix and ABS Warning Root Cause
An update on my Jaguar XK8 where I finally resolve my J-Gate issues! Also, my recent trip to Wales threw up another problem with the ABS which I’ve since found the root cause for. So now the Jag is ‘kind-of’ … Continue reading
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