Leaping Jaguar Hood Ornament aftermarket on XJS?
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11-05-2014, 09:48 AM
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11-05-2014, 10:35 AM
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Although the pre HEs used in The Return of the Saint had no growler you may notice that one of the (3) cars used had a leaper fitted. Watch the episode in the small Italian village and in one scene you will see a small leaper fitted at the back of the bonnet in front on the wiper grille.
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11-05-2014, 11:40 AM
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The production crew might've added it.
I've had the misfortune of working on a few 'movie and TV' cars. They've all been cobbled up in some form or another....sometimes shamefully so.
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11-05-2014, 03:29 PM
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Well, I would love to know that little piece of XJS trivia, so that if Jaguar actually delivered the car like that to the producers, I could throw it in the faces of you leaper-haters!!! All in good fun of course !
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#127
11-05-2014, 05:36 PM
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Thanks for the info!
Well that just disproved my theory that Jaguar had provided a car fitted with the leaper from the factory !! :-(
It says that Alternate car #1 obtained "from a dealership" was the one fitted with a leaper.
So much for that !
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11-19-2014, 01:48 PM
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well, there we go
Outstanding Genuine - Jaguar XJS 3.6 Very Low Mileage Fully Documented History | eBay
full bonnet chrome runner terminating in a leaper over growler......
another just like mine was when i originally bought it
not saying i like it, and not saying i don't,
it is what it is, and i have one like it
BB
Outstanding Genuine - Jaguar XJS 3.6 Very Low Mileage Fully Documented History | eBay
full bonnet chrome runner terminating in a leaper over growler......
another just like mine was when i originally bought it
not saying i like it, and not saying i don't,
it is what it is, and i have one like it
BB
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11-20-2014, 12:46 AM
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11-20-2014, 04:11 PM
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Mine has a rectangular base, wonder what it was from?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shaneclara/14872042342/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shaneclara/14872042342/
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#133
12-01-2014, 09:50 PM
UPDATE
Well guys I finally did it.....exit the leaper.....enter the GROWLER.....and I like it!
I didn't realise how nice her sweeping bonnet was until now....definately a fan
I think it's a keeper
My decision to try it out was based on a majority of xjs i looked at online and in the movies that predominately sported the growler. To me it seemed more proper.....so i tried it out....and now im in love!
Well guys I finally did it.....exit the leaper.....enter the GROWLER.....and I like it!
I didn't realise how nice her sweeping bonnet was until now....definately a fan
I think it's a keeper
My decision to try it out was based on a majority of xjs i looked at online and in the movies that predominately sported the growler. To me it seemed more proper.....so i tried it out....and now im in love!
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12-02-2014, 04:19 AM
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UPDATE
Well guys I finally did it.....exit the leaper.....enter the GROWLER.....and I like it!
I didn't realise how nice her sweeping bonnet was until now....definately a fan
I think it's a keeper
My decision to try it out was based on a majority of xjs i looked at online and in the movies that predominately sported the growler. To me it seemed more proper.....so i tried it out....and now im in love!
Well guys I finally did it.....exit the leaper.....enter the GROWLER.....and I like it!
I didn't realise how nice her sweeping bonnet was until now....definately a fan
I think it's a keeper
My decision to try it out was based on a majority of xjs i looked at online and in the movies that predominately sported the growler. To me it seemed more proper.....so i tried it out....and now im in love!
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12-02-2014, 04:31 AM
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Mine has a rectangular base, wonder what it was from?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shaneclara/14872042342/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shaneclara/14872042342/
First its in the middle of the bonnet/hood and even if it was nearer the front, the holes in the 'Leaper' and 'Growler' don't match up, although I think they might do if you have one of those 'Leapers' that has a round base.
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12-02-2014, 09:20 AM
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You were lucky you had a round 'Leaper' as the ones with the oblong bases, don't seem to have the bolt holes in the same place as the 'Growler' so not so interchangeable, unless you drill more blinking holes!
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#138
10-06-2022, 01:23 PM
Where to get a leaper that fits to replace the growler ?
