Hey everyone, I just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. I'm Vance and my newest ride is a nice '05 VDP. I've been lusting after this car ever since my mom leased it new and now, 73,000 miles and 7 years later, she finally caved and sold the car to me...

While I wish it was a black Super 8, you can't always get what you want and, there's definitely no way I could have found such a well maintained one-owner car for the price she gave me ;-) It runs great and everything seems to work except the adjustable pedals which, mercifully, seem to be in the full 'down' position to aid my 6'4" frame from folding in half behind the wheel...

I'd like to fix those pedals, just to know that they're really in the full-down position and also so my wife can move them closer to her whenever she drives it but, that's for another thread.

So, hello to all and I hope to make some new friends and gain lots of valuable knowledge, tips and insight from all of you fellow Jag Junkies out there...

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go hunt for sources on a Super 8 (wire mesh) grill insert.

Cheers!
Vance in Vegas

 

Welcome to the forum Vance,

A one owner Jaguar where you know the full vehicle history from Day 1 is the one to have.

Follow this link XJ ( X350 & X358 ) XJ6 / XJ8 / XJR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XJ section for help and advice with the pedal issue.

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Graham

 

Welcome to the forum.

Good to see you.

Great looking Jag you have there.

 

Welcome to the forum Vance,

Good to have you with us.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

Hey there Vance and welcome aboard Jaguarforums, good to have you here with us
Looks like you got a great deal buddy.....you lucky devil!

There's a really great mix of information, camraderrie and fun here.....

I have manually upgraded you to full forum access so you can better view the whole site and all its features

Jump on in and enjoy the site.................

 

Thanks for the warm welcome, gents. I'm looking forward to becoming a regular here. It's obvious that this is a great resource for owners of all Jag models and vintages.

BTW, it rained here in Vegas today (quite rare) and I got to know the Cat's handling abilities a little better when I switched off the DSC and had a little sideways fun... Woo Hoo! These cars sure are capable, aren't they? Totally predictable and completely confident even when pushed past the limits.

I love it!

 

Very predictable in the rain but we get a lot of opportunity to check that over here.

Gladly swap it for some of your sunshine!

Graham

 

Thanks, Jim C64. Since you seem to be a moderator with super-mod powers, is there any chance I can trouble you to change my username to VegasVDP? I don't want anyone mistaking me for the Vice President of anything and I've learned recently that "VDP" is the more commonly used abbreviation for the Vanden Plas...

Thanks!

Vance

 

Graham,

It was 120 degrees (F) here last weekend... Sure you wanna' trade?

Vance

 

Vance,

Same weekend in the North East of England. Lightning strikes and vehicles floating down the city streets in flood waters.



I could be tempted to suffer the heat for a change!

Graham