XJ: A Tribute; Jaguar Journal, November-December, 2018, page 32
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XJ: A Tribute; Jaguar Journal, November-December, 2018, page 32
I can't find the article on line, it may not be there yet as I only Just got the magazine.
However, this article by John Larson is an Excellent personal history and point of view of our favorite Jaguar, the Xj6, in all 3 series.
Here are some of the more applicable lines:
He then goes on to relate driving home form New Orleans, 1,100 miles, in second gear because third gear band was slipping badly, and how delighted he was no computer shut down the car because of this.
And how, after a 600 mile drive to Atlanta when the rear brakes locked up due to an aged hose, he simply drove carefully home with front brakes, and again, with no computer generated shut-down, just in manual 'limp home' mode. (I've done this myself, although it was "Only" 200 miles.)
If your fan belt breaks on your Xj6 while half way across the country from home, merely find a close replacement at the local farm store. Or, if the coil dies, install the spare you carry in the trunk. (I carry a spare HEI distributor cap in the trunk for just this reason. I've had occasion to use it too!)
John asked his Volvo tech what vital parts he would take with him on a cross-country trip with a late-model Volvo. Friend replied, "A code reader and my credit card."
It's a Very interesting and engaging article. I only wish I could find a link to it.
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However, this article by John Larson is an Excellent personal history and point of view of our favorite Jaguar, the Xj6, in all 3 series.
Here are some of the more applicable lines:
RUGGED. The term "rugged" is just not used in car reviews. Save it for your pickup trucks. But there are times when I have appreciated the rugged character of the XJ's bones.
And how, after a 600 mile drive to Atlanta when the rear brakes locked up due to an aged hose, he simply drove carefully home with front brakes, and again, with no computer generated shut-down, just in manual 'limp home' mode. (I've done this myself, although it was "Only" 200 miles.)
NET RELIABILITY: I propose that overall reliability be evaluated on four ledgers: likelihood of component failure, importance to car operation and safety, ease/cost of diagnosis, and ease/cost of repair.
On the ledger of ease and cost of problem diagnosis, the XJ may prove superior because of its more primitive design. If you've lived with an XJ for thousands of miles you can see, touch and adjust faulty components. The XJ signals 'error codes' to the sight, sound, smell and touch of a careful observer through frequent use. Modern computer error codes may provide a list of manufacturer-suggested issues, but heaven forbid that you should have to replace a faulty part. New cars have their complexity compacted so tightly that when you open the hood, what do you see? Another hood!
It's a Very interesting and engaging article. I only wish I could find a link to it.
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