All general topics of discussion of interest to members of our XJS Soft Top Club
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That Elusive Number Hi Gang Most Cabriolet’s have that elusive number that is not recorded anywhere in the Archives at JDHT. I was told many years ago that it was the Body Number. But as we all know that starts either...
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What there is to like about the XJ-SC Cabriolet and the XJS Convertible Please give your views
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Restoration of Folding Roof and Targa Panels on XJS-C I am seeking recommendations for the full restoration of the Targa panels and folding hood on my XJS-C. I have found one or two companies via a google search that claim to offer this service but would...
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XJ-SC Soft top bolts Hi, I recently purchased an Italian market 3.6 manual XJ-SC out of an aircraft hangar in Georgia, USA. It didn't come with a hard or soft top, but I was able to find a NOS full rear soft top section ...
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XJ-SC shift knob Sorry one more post, I need a new shift knob for my XJ-SC, all I have is the plastic ball, the leather, and more importantly the insert showing Gertrag gear placement is gone. If anyone has one or kn...
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Forums – Upgrade Hi All, As part of the ongoing improvement of our Club's website, I have upgraded and restyled our Discussion Forum area. The journey now starts, when you select "Discussions" from the main menu, at...
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Mud flaps Hi, I have a 1984 XJS-C, which I absolutely love! The pain of seeing road muck splattered all over the outer sills and the rear quarter paintwork is almost unbearable - especially when you've spent a...
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XJS-C in South Africa! Hello chaps. Escaped Brit Geoff Connor here. I own a business in Johannesburg, South Africa, called Jeff's Jags where we service, repair, restore and sell Jaguars ONLY of all vintages. We recently had...
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Production Figures – Update Convertible – 4L – Manual Getrag 265 gearbox I've recently purchased a 1994 Update Convertible in the UK with a "7" in the 9th position of the VIN. This makes it a factory 5 speed manual, which the car is. Engine is 4L AJ6, colour code is HFE ov...
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Replacement Doors Hi there, I have just bought an 1987 XJS Cabriolet in need of restoration. I am looking for a bit of advice. Does anyone know if the Coupe doors are compatable with the Cabriolet? Also, can anyone r...
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Fitting the rear hardtop section to the XJ-SC Richard Hartwell was good enough to pack up and send me one of his rear hardtop sections recently. The section has 2 toggle clamps, 1 either side to clamp it to the body but there is clearly some ext...
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Replacement Battery for 1988 XJS Can anyone recommend a replacement battery for a 5.3L 1988 XJS? Dimensions need to be 242 or 243 x 175x 175 mm. The manual quotes the original Lucas Pacemaker CP13/11 68Ah, which is no longer availa...
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Admin has been very slow – sorry folks Hi All I'd just like to apologise for being slow on approving membership for our new members and other general Admin tasks that I undertake for our Club site. We're in the throws of moving home, and...
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- 1 year, 5 months ago
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TWR Hello all, I've recently purchased a 3.6 Cabriolet TWR here in the UK, and would be very interested to know if anyone else here has any interest in TWR conversions of the XJ-S/ XJS?
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- 1 year, 7 months ago
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Package tray hold down screws 1988 XJSC - in need of 6 hold down screws.
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- 1 year, 8 months ago
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Replacement Hood for Cabriolet Hi all, new to the club but hoping I can tap into the wealth of knowledge that is clearly here. I have been told the hood on my 1986 XJSC needs to be replaced. Has anyone got a recommendation of who...
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- 2 years, 2 months ago
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Starting Issues '88 XJS 12cyl Hello - my wife and I are restoring this beauty and the most recent issue is a problem when starting. We have replaced the usual suspects, and now the ignition. It still has an issue: turn the key and...
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- 2 years, 3 months ago
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Cabriolet hard top Has anyone any experience of the hard top? I have one, unopened in its original box, or at least I am assured there is one in there, it has sat in the garage for 15 years. I am thinking of fitting it...
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- 2 years, 3 months ago
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Gathering information Picked up my car today finally! Drove it to the mechanics for an initial once over. I’m already loving it even though it needs a looooot of work. Interesting car. Vin says it’s a XJS HE Couoe – bui...
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