Laurence Jones

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  • 15th January 2018 at 08:15 in reply to: Welcome newly activated Cabriolet member – Roman Houdek #11233
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Roman

    Hopefully you have had time to take a good look around our Club website since you joined as a member. Have you seen we have a Club meet up planned on Sunday April 22nd at The Bull Hotel in Gerrards Cross ?

    Could I ask that you please reply to this discussion topic so members may know a little about you and XJ-SC Cabriolet ownership in London.

    Feel free to join in conversations in other Discussions posted by fellow Club members too.

    Thanks,

    Laurence

    15th January 2018 at 08:13 in reply to: Welcome new Convertible member – Robert Gallo #11230
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Robert

    Hopefully you have had time to take a good look around our Club website since you joined as a member.

    Could I ask that you please reply to this discussion topic so members may know a little about you and XJS Convertible Scotland.

    Feel free to join in conversations in other Discussions posted by fellow Club members too.

    Thanks,

    Laurence

    15th January 2018 at 08:10 in reply to: welcome new member Marcel LeHouillier #11227
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Marcel LeHouillier

    Hopefully you have had time to take a good look around our Club website since you joined as a member.

    Could I ask that you please reply to this discussion topic so members may know a little about you and XJ-SC Cabriolet ownership in Ontario.

    Feel free to join in conversations in other Discussions posted by fellow Club members too.

    Thanks,

    Laurence

    15th January 2018 at 08:07 in reply to: Welcome new Convertible membe – Ferid Vanerklint #11224
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Ferid Vänerklint

    Hopefully you have had time to take a good look around our Club website since you joined as a member.

    Could I ask that you please reply to this discussion topic so members may know a little about you and your Convertible.

    Thanks,

    Laurence

    14th January 2018 at 10:52 in reply to: Cabriolet Launch Oct 1983 #11205
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Alan ‍

    Split off from the Launch discussion (this one) to one of its own US market 3.6 Cabriolets that were converted from LHD to RHD

     

    14th January 2018 at 10:15 in reply to: JLR Classic Works – XJ-SC Cabriolet and Convertible visit and display #11200
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Thanks to those who have replied so far.

    There is a couple of possibilities for this visit and get together, and once I know more I will share here along with possible dates.  We’ll then see if we can find a date where most of us can attend so no one misses out.

    Laurence

    14th January 2018 at 10:12 in reply to: Cabriolet Launch Oct 1983 #11197
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Thanks John Bleasdale for sharing these.

    I do like the fact you’ve been able to identify the actual cars that were there at time – is it known where each of these cars are now ?

    Laurence

    P.S. I do like the hand drawn Cabriolet poster

    14th January 2018 at 10:05 in reply to: US market 3.6 Cabriolets that were converted from LHD to RHD #11194
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Alan Tew

    I think your view is quite credible – after all the early pre-Jaguar XJ-S Soft Top bodyshop conversions were to create full Convertibles rather than a Targa Topped Cabriolet.

    I’ve both Convertibles and Cabriolets and they are very different experiences, and there might have been merit in having both models if they’d been designed from the ground up at the same time. Then the Sales folk could have directed purchasers towards the most suitable Soft Top for their needs and location – with our UK weather the Cabriolet does work well 🙂 and the full Convertible works well in the southern US.

    I do like driving my V12 Automatic Convertible, but do wonder what a V12 Manual would be like – especially in the Cabriolet. That for me (until proven otherwise by actually driving one) would be the best combination.

    Anyway, just thoughts and opinions shared.

    Laurence

    11th January 2018 at 22:03 in reply to: oil pressure mystery #11096
    Laurence Jones
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    Hi Gerben Haringsma ‍

    While I couldn’t solve your problem, I do recognise the solution – on my XJS 4.0 litre coupe there is a mysterious tiny bulb in the engine bay, that when removed makes the oil gauge at the top.

    Glad you solved it.

    Laurence

     

    11th January 2018 at 13:54 in reply to: Welcome new Cabriolet member – Elias Evans #11081
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi John Bleasdale

    This is a photo of Elias Evans car

    Photo 1125

    7th January 2018 at 13:28 in reply to: instrument cluster #11009
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Gerben Haringsma

    I will see if I have that piece on my ‘scrap’ instrument cluster – I will let you know later

    Laurence

    3rd January 2018 at 16:25 in reply to: THIS IS A SCAM BEWARE #10933
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    HI Bob Flint ‍

    Looks like eBay have shut down that link already – it says is sold out.

    Was it a supper condition car at a bargain price ?

    Laurence

     

    3rd January 2018 at 16:23 in reply to: Welcome new Cabriolet Member – Mats Johansson #10930
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Mats Johansson ‍

    Photo 1169

    Nice that you have a Cabriolet without too much rust – especially the sills.

    It is difficult to re-glue the original headlining back up, because it has a backing that crumbles to pieces (which is why they come down in the first place).

    Laurence

     

    1st January 2018 at 21:52 in reply to: Visit to Belgium for New Year #10897
    Laurence Jones
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    Brugge was very nice, as was Gent which we visited yesterday and walked around the Christmas Markets.

    Unfortunately the wind picked up and the New Year fireworks in Brugge were cancelled 🙁 

    Last year we couldn’t see them as the Fog came down at 23:45 and lifted at 00:15 – think we’ll have to come back next year (third time lucky).

    Journey home was smooth with fairly clear roads – though we had a lot of heavy rain driving between London and Birmingham.

    Completed just over 2,100 KM / 1,200 Miles on the round trip.

    Laurence

    1st January 2018 at 21:46 in reply to: Replacing right A pillar #10892
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    hi Guy Roelandts ‍

    Are you referring to the Chrome Windscreen surround ?   If so, why didn’t you mention it before I came over to Belgium last week – I’ve got a spare I could have brought over for you !!

    As David Wardale ‍ says, these are riveted in place – they are easily drilled out and replaced by a small screw.  What you do need to be careful of is fitting, to make sure you don’t put a bend in it as you won’t get a crease out.

    Laurence

     

    1st January 2018 at 21:15 in reply to: welcome new convertible member – Jody Kerton #10888
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Jody Kerton ‍

    Photo 1163

    You look rather pleased with it !

    Laurence

     

     

    1st January 2018 at 21:05 in reply to: targa roof rubber #10885
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Gerard Harings ‍

    The rear window rubbers tend to go hard and crack and perish.

    Quite a few members mentioned that they were seeking new rubbers but none were available so I paid for a number to manufactured (reverse engineering from an original).   I’m selling these at cost, so need to sell all of them before I recover my outlay.

    Cheers,

    Laurence

     

    30th December 2017 at 11:06 in reply to: targa roof rubber #10832
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi Gerard Harings

    I have been hoping to sell a few more of the rear window rubbers to recover my money before I spent any more.

    However, as folk are waiting I think I will just get on and have these Targa rubbers made.  Watch this space and there should be news by the end of January.

    John Mirco ‍is also waiting.

    cheers,

    Laurence

    29th December 2017 at 21:40 in reply to: Visit to Belgium for New Year #10809
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Photo 1162

    Enjoyed a lovely Italian meal and a few hours good company with 4 of our Belgium members today (Guy, Pascal Mathieu ‍ , Gerard Harings ‍ and Lionel Martin ‍ .

    Thanks to. Guy Roelandts ‍ for choosing a great meeting venue.

    Laurence

    28th December 2017 at 22:32 in reply to: Welcome new Enthusiast member – John May #10791
    Laurence Jones
    Keymaster

    Hi John May ‍

    Your Cabriolet is a lovely green

    Photo 1147

    If I do keep and restore the V12 Cabriolet I acquired last year then I think I’ll respray it that shade of green rather than the lighter green it currently is

    Try and keep 22nd April free, as we have a Club meet up planned in Gerrards Cross – which hopefully isn’t too far for you to make.

    Laurence

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