just doing some running around and after three years of being a daily driver it’s still hard not to turn around and smile and take yet another picture (from a distance as she’s not that clean).

She’s been patiently waiting for a bit of shop time that her Series 3 stablemate doesn’t want to relinquish but hopefully this week on both fronts if the new radiator arrives as scheduled.

 

I do wish mine looked that good, never will though.

 

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds did a few flyovers over our backyard this evening. They still fly CT-114 Tutors which aren’t terribly fast but they’re still hard to photograph from an iPhone.

 

Missed it by one:



Will have to try again in another 111110.

 

That’s impressively low mileage for a car of that age in the USA!

 

Its lower than you think, those are kilometers.

 

And for the British: the car (and always was from new) is in Canada, not the US - and Canada uses the metric system.

 

Confirmation/clarification...

That is indeed 111,112 km which is 69,445 miles.

As documented at the beginning of this thread, she had 96,324 km on the odometer when Gregory graciously delivered her to the Empress Hotel's port cochere in Victoria's inner harbour. That means in the intervening 3 years and 3 months she has travelled an additional 14,788 km or roughly 4,550 km/2,844 miles per year.

At that rate, it will only take us another 24 years and 5 months to reach 222,222 km.

 

Yes, I realised that when I saw the digits on the speedometer but I use the term mileage as a general description as there is no such word as kilometreage

In the UK we have a mad mix of metric and imperial measurements, yet the rest of Europe uses the metric system. Personally I prefer metric but I do own a couple of classic cars imported from Germany which read in Km. Also all commercial vehicles here read in km as their primary speed and as I’ve been driving coaches and lorry’s for the last 20 years I’ve developed the ability to know what I’m doing in mph without the need for a conversion dial.

In terms of kilometres my XJ passed Ken’s 222,222 mark a long time ago! She’s on 172,000 miles at the moment which is 276,807km.

 

Slightly higher than my XJR's average annual mileage of about 2,000-2,500miles. It's my only car too, can you tell why I normally do over 10k a year on bikes?

 

My guess would be because you don’t see much of this?

 

That might have something to do with it yeah...

 

Our weather yesterday was overcast and cool for the middle of August with a thunderstorm warning and heavy rain in the forecast as we left town to help some friends celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. The forecast was accurate for Edmonton but it didn't extend as far as their family homestead to it was a nice drive into the country and back.

Having said that, the trip out meant getting on to Highway 16, driving straight east for 75 km, making one right hand turn onto Highway 855 for 12 km and one left hand turn onto Township Road 520 for 4km before turning into their driveway. Getting home was of course the same in reverse so the drive was enjoyable and comfortable but not terribly challenging.

Round trip statistics were 22.9 mpg at an average speed of 61 mph over a distance of 116.8 miles/12.3 litres per 100 km at an average speed of 98 kph over a distance of 188.0 km.

All in all not bad given the cruise control was set on 78 mph/125 kph (probably not the most economical speed) for roughly half the distance each way.

The XJR did her share of reducing the summer population of bugs out and back and got a rewarding wash this morning as her just reward.

 

We had to bail on a Hagerty sponsored Show and Shine in Red Deer yesterday but she still shows pretty well in the parking lot this afternoon.



Coincidently, I was in Red Deer for business earlier in the week which is a round trip of 200 miles (320 km).

There and back she delivered 24.0 mpg at an average 57 mph (11.7/100 km at an average 92 kph).

 

It will soon be that time of year so it was time to unwrap the Michelin X-Ice 3’s and get them ready to swap out the Continentals. Decided the inside of the rims needed a good cleaning so picked up a large bottle of Sonax as the Maguier’s didn’t put a dent in the brake dust and crud, some of which will need a third cleaning.

While picking up the Sonax, I was going to pick up another bottle of Meguiar’s Liquid Gold Carnauba and they were out so picked up a tin of Meguiar’s Gold Carnauba paste wax and decided to see how it compared.







It went on as easily as the liquid - they come with the same application pad - and, like the liquid, Meguiar’s recommends applying it the whole car before buffing. It buffs off by hand quite readily and then received a final polishing by hand with a clean cloth as is my wont.

It was then off to run some errands where she received compliments at one stop (not unusual) and a question at another wanting to know how much it would take to buy her…

 

After a week in the shop catching up on a few odds and ends, the Pentas and their Michelin X-ice3’s traded places with the Asteroids and their Continentals for the winter. All wrapped up in just a touch over two hours.



For those interested, I’ll try and post a quick summary of the work that was done while she was in my indie’s care when I have a bit of extra time.

 

For those interested, at 112,719 km, the winter prep/general catchup list including the following:

• New (after-market) power steering pump
• Oil change and filter
• Air Filter
• New windshield washer reservoir (modified to fit XJR headlamp washers)
• Misc. serpentine belts
• New oil pan gasket
• Grease rear axles
• Wrap supercharger coolant hose
• Reinstall both front brake air ducts
• Reinstall one of the rear mudflaps
• New oil filler cap
• Misc. fluids and shop supplies
• Free jammed CD cartridge
• Confirm seat heater pad needs replacement ( ☹ )
• Oil filler cap

$1,464.45 in parts, $1,540.00 in labour, $150.22 in taxes and worth every penny from my perspective.

 

That list reminds me, one day I really should replace the missing brake cooling duct on mine. I can't remember which side it is, so I'd have to check before looking for one.

 

That list reminds me why I do that sort of work myself.

 

In some respects I envy you Randy but at 75 and with neither the tools nor the expertise to use them as/when needed, I consider myself a custodian of my Jaguars, not their mechanic. I’m quite happy to pay for someone else to do it right the first time, particularly when that someone can also source quality parts and supplies faster than I can and cheaper than I can.

PS. If you think this list is extensive, you should see the ones for the ’92 Series 3 V12 VDP.