I drive my XKR Convertible year round here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina down to 20 F, always with the top down; I don't take it out after a snow as there will be salt on the roads, but as soon as the salt is washed off, it's back with the XKR

 

I keep my XJ6 in the garage and will use anytime of the year when there's not snow or ice on our New Jersey roads. It's a great car for the cooler weather!

 

I have a 2012 XKR convertible with about 60,000 mi on it. I just installed Michelin pilot 4S tires and my experience tells me when it gets around 40 degrees Fahrenheit it's time to put it away.

 

I forgot to look at the forecast before driving the XJS and it started very lightly sprinkling the other day. I made an immediate u turn and went as fast As I could to get her back in the garage lol.

 

Never . . . Australia, one temperature all the time. Hot. :-)

 

Great Question - I live in US Arizona. With summer Temps over 110 F. Fall of the year temps are starting to decline, 100 F. and lower.

With reduced Temps I can turn off the AC, put the top down or open the windows enjoy, life is great!. I have an XK8 Convertible Your question
really gives me a chance to boost. I have a car for all seasons!

I am from New York, experienced winters, I got rid of chains, windshield scrapers, and anti-freeze years ago. Good Luck I

 

We will button up the F-Type Convertible per first snow fall.... which is only an inch or so... then off to storage
with cover and battery conditioner hooked up.

Then start if up every 3 weeks... or so.... maybe read it a manual or two.....during the winter

 

My typical last day is on my birthday in mid November. Being on the east shore of Lake Michigan we get dumped on with lake effect. Both Jags go for naps but are never really stored. A nice day with dry road and they get an hour or so workout. Besides that they get started and warmed up enough to wake any critters and burn them out. I have had some wiring eaten before so they both get some critter killer under the hood and other areas. They nap on tarps to prevent ground moisture and covered with real good covers, and of course battery tenders. This winter both will be spending a good amount of time in the garage;
-suspension bushings
- wheel bearing checks/replace
- knock sensor bank 1 on both code rectification
-P1647 resolution on both, probably a converter on XJR
-pull super chargers on both and take care of octopus hose. I am going to try and make better solution out of copper or aluminum.
-reupholstering of XKR front seats and Lake Pipes with diverters if the checkbook holds out.

 

Great info in this thread...

My '91 XJS Coupe was my daily driver, took her out in every kind of weather imaginable, never let me down. My current '95 Convertible is my good weather/weekend driver. She's in great shape and want to keep her that way. Got a 4WD SUV for really bad winter weather.

Mentioned to the wife that I was planning to garage the Jag for the winter and she said 'I thought you were going to drive it year round since you love it so much".

Except for wet/snow/salt conditions, I think that probably is a better plan!

 

NEVER, That's why I live in Florida.....drive em year round. I have a different problem my LS powered XK8 runs hot. Solution, just finished this week, I put two louvered panels in the hood (kinda like the XKR)....no more overheating problems.

 

My various Jags over the many years have always been my daily drivers so they get used year-round. But in honesty I must say that winters in my neck o'the woods are pretty mild so there's really no reason to avoid driving the Jag. Besides, having a Jag and not driving it is like torture for me.

I have a 4WD pick-up that's suitable for the rare days when we have significant snowfall. The Jag is just too low slung and gets hung-up too easily. Other than that I've found Jags to be excellent for foul weather driving.

All that being said.....

I recently acquired a TR6 and it is SO much fun that I've been driving it quite often. It has supplanted the Jag as a DD...at least until the newness wears off!

Cheers
DD

 

I've had no trouble in an AWD X Type

 

Worst thing for a car is to have it sit for any period of time. I do agree that driving in colder climates with snow, road salt, etc is not a good thing. I keep the XKR in my mom-in-laws garage (about 10 miles away from my house) starting around Halloween (October 31st). Every 2 weeks I take it for a ride, top off gas, clean it up, etc. Actually have a "Jag Drive" note on my Google calendar as a reminder. If is is a snowy day or lots of snow on road, I skip that day. Insured by Grundy for short money (~$250 per year) so I keep it registered and insured and avoid those re-insure/re-register hassles. Usually comes back to the home garage around St. Patrick's day depending on winter weather forcast.

 

I have been doing some overall research per my F-Type, convertible with Continental OEM tires... 40/45 R 18
have a large tire print... when sitting... so I am buying the drive on.. Tire cradles for each tire to rest on and minimize flat spotting....
It is not a major issue per two or three weeks in warm weather... but 3 months..+ not good.

 

i use a Delran Battery Tender + About $69.


https://www.batterytender.com/Battery-TenderR-Plus


Other here use the C-tek , which is a bit more costly. Both are good products capable of doing the job.


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PS I know from experience that the Delran Battery Tender + can be ran over more than once and still function perfectly, even if it’s not as pretty as once new.

 

Jaguar F-Type, 2016 V6, I had to have my 'tender' installed at Jaguar as the 2016 had to have it wired in the trunk as the Cigarette lighter
wiring was not proper for the battery charging circuit ... not expensive and I know they did all correct with their Jaguar tender so not to
worry, vas. a few dollars.