Hello fellow Jaguar owners, My name is Michael but most people call me Big Mike. My entire life I have been in love with European cars, while my focus has been almost entirely Volkswagen and Audi, I have always loved Jaguar and even did 3 high school and college papers on the company. Last year I finally had the opportunity to purchase one of my dream cars, a 2001 Jaguar XJ8L Vanden Plas. To me this car has it all with a 300hp V8 and extended wheelbase, this car is meant for Monarchs and Dictators with it’s beautiful white leather and walnut trim. I found the car in Columbus and immediately went to see it. The car had originally been purchased in Miami, Florida and had passed through the hands of 2 doctors until it finally ended up in the hands of a small business owner who had no idea what he had and was letting his nephew use the car. I knew immediately that I had to rescue this car and give it the love and attention it needed. So I drove it home that day. While my time owning this car has been quite a challenge and adventure, I have finally reached the point to where the car is nearing its complete overhaul. You see, growing up my grandfather had an old Roll Royce Silver Cloud and I remember how beautiful that car was inside and out and how much I absolutely loved going to cars show with him in it and the beautiful Sunday drives to get ice cream. That car meant the world to me and that’s why I bought my Jaguar. I’ll keep it as long as I live and make it as beautiful as it should be so my kids and nephews and someday grandkids will be able to experience what I did with my grandpa growing up. So they can understand that things that are beautiful and luxurious require hard work but are always worth it. That why I bought My Jaguar and that’s why I’ll never get rid of it.

Thank you,