Club Articles


Articles and Member's Stories

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Here you’ll find a selection of Articles written by members of the XJS Soft Tops Club, covering everything from restoration projects and ownership stories to event highlights and historical insights.

These articles reflect the shared knowledge and enthusiasm of our members — a glimpse into the passion that keeps the Jaguar XJ-SC Cabriolets and XJS Convertibles alive and well today.

Some content is reserved for Club Members only, so in certain cases you’ll see only a preview of the article.
To enjoy the full stories and gain access to the complete library, simply join the Club — membership is free and open to all XJ-SC Cabriolet and XJS Convertible owners and enthusiasts.



Redesigning the XJS Soft Tops Club’s Website

This article is about the 2025 redesign journey of the XJS Soft Tops website to...

UK Cabriolet to Australia – by member James Ogilvy-Stuart

This tells the journey of an XJ-SC Cabriolet from the UK to North Queensland...

Bare Metal rebuild – by Martin Reddington

This is the first part of a multi-part article that has been written by new...

Concluding the Journey of an Aussie 1990 Convertible – by member Shane Bowering

This concludes the story of an Australian 1990 XJS Convertible's journey to new ownership in...

A just in time story – by member Brian Spencer

Details the preventative maintenance undertaken by Tasmanian Member Brain Spencer - A Just in Time...

Want a Hard Top for your Jaguar built XJS Convertible ?

Have you ever considered a Hard Top for your XJS Convertible - well here is...

Start of the Journey of an Aussie 1990 Convertible – by member Shane Bowering

This tells the journey of an Australian 1990 XJS Convertible from Japan to Brisbane via...

My Cheshire Cat – by member Kevin Bishop

Member Kevin Bishop tells us all about his Cheshire Cat...

Story of how an XJS Convertible was acquired

Member Paul Newman tells us about how he acquired his XJS Convertible Well, it all happened...