There is a dark blue Autobiography about a mile away from me but I don't think he is on the forum.

 

That was Jim, I think. My suggestion is that pictures would count for more than hearsay!

 

That's very true but it will be hard to photograph one while you are driving.

 

There is another one in Larkhall about 1/2 a mile from my house, like Steve, I don’t think there in the forum.
As Bronco says though as a rule of thumb you really don’t see many out in the wild.

Then you look at how much Mac Doc’s spreadsheet is growing and you wonder why you don’t see any?

 

30 million cars on the road Glenn, you do the math.

 

I can hardly count my fingers let alone do math!?!?

Try saying that about a Merc or an Audi, you can't go 100 yards without seeing one. I reckon out of all the Jaguar models there are lucky to be 3 in my estate (including my own) but can't go 2 or 3 houses without seeing a Merc or Audi.
PCP has a lot to answer for.

 

Next, you’ll be wearing anoraks and standing by the motorways with a notebook, to become “the lesser spotted Jaguar spotters”.

 

Next, you'll be wearing anoraks and standing by the motorways with a notebook, to become "the lesser spotted Jaguar spotters".

Funny you should say that, there was this one time…

 

There is a white one about two miles away from me, and a black XJ50 that i occasionally see at Waitrose. There are about three that park in my works car park (or there were, back when I went to the office and parked in the car park). Pictures to follow.

On the rarity front, the last time I went to Gaydon for the breakfast club (on X-Type day) I think mine was the only X351 on site.

 

That was me Bob, but you were on the right track.

On that particular day, in all those miles I saw 2. I'm up for a game of 351 spotting and will add as and when

Try saying that about a Merc or an Audi, you can't go 100 yards without seeing one. I reckon out of all the Jaguar models there are lucky to be 3 in my estate (including my own) but can't go 2 or 3 houses without seeing a Merc or Audi.
PCP has a lot to answer for.

Absolutely 100 Glenn

Jim

 

I was at Redlibbets golf course (near Brands Hatch) a few weeks back and was surprised to be parked a couple of cars away from another x351 supersport. Didn't get to meet the owner though.

 

I've seen one in my village. Being worked on / over by the garage, which I prefer to avoid. Prem Lux judging by the alloys. Mme. Moutarde sees a blue one at St Ives regularly. When I inspected and bought ours, going back home in the Skoda on the M6, there was one in front of me going at a sedate gentlemanly pace. And thereafter a XF Sportbrake. I took this as a sign that I'm actually living in a hologram, and none of this is real, including you lot.

I shall impose my own reality... Rare at Gaydon? Hmmm. My triumphal arrival will be in the Spring.

 

All I could find on Google is that the total production figure is 122,330 units.
Most of these are probably in the US.

Yep, that's probably a given, they love their big luxury saloons over there, although can't imagine there being many / any diesels

Jim

 

Correct - just looked and there are 544 XJ's for sale on autotrader.com and not one of them is a diesel

 

Next, you'll be wearing anoraks and standing by the motorways with a notebook, to become "the lesser spotted Jaguar spotters".

With a thermos flask of weak lemon cordial to hand

 

There was a beautiful autobiography parked near my "normal" parking space in Asda - a mile away from the entrance and trolley parks.

Was going to park right next to it and take a pic but then thought that would be quite annoying for both of us!

 

No, that is not only allowed, but a must

As long as the regulation distance is observed

Jim

 

Next, you'll be wearing anoraks and standing by the motorways with a notebook, to become "the lesser spotted Jaguar spotters".

Not needed on the day....



Mental note to leave at home, have enough fingers and toes

Jim

 

The only issue with that is when you park next to someone and they don’t know what their driving. & they think you’ve lost a few screws.

You know, the non-forum types that only have them as a company car or are just not car people.

 

The only issue with that is when you park next to someone and they don't know what their driving. & they think you've lost a few screws.

You know, the non-forum types that only have them as a company car or are just not car people.

Lol spoke to someone exactly like that in Tesco car park, some months ago.

He was like, yeah, whatever, just a car to get me from A to B.

It did look like that thought to be fair, and hadn't been washed since visiting Z by the looks of it lol

Jim

 

So, I went to the NEC today for the Advanced Engineering Show. I got back to the car this afternoon and had gained a friend. So - at the risk of getting this thread back on topic:

 

Jeeesh, his parking skills leave a lot to be desired!

Jim

 

Obviously not mastered the advanced skills required to be able to berth a super tanker.

 

It was a narrow aisle, so the swing in was awkward. He also chose a space with a big car already blocking the front of his space.

Having said that, my OCD would not have let me leave mine so wonky!

 

That’s not parked, that’s abandoned.

 

That's not parked, that's abandoned.

And would worry me that someone would see it as possibly trying to take two spaces to avoid door dings - and park even closer on RHS.....

I've spotted only one or two xjs in Swansea and Bristol. When you wave thinking "they must have spotted the grille, they'll be looking and smiling"..... then just drive with their blinkers on!

Even my 8yr old daughter picks up on it, she loves spotting a jaguar badge and comments.

On M4 the other day think there was about 6 of us in space of about 100m although all others were XF she clocked them and laughed at how many we had seen

 

A Frost Blue portfolio came down my road yesterday which is unusual as it's not a main route.
He slowed down when he reached my car but by the time I was outside he was down the road.
The last letters of the registration were CAT.

 

I thought you'd had a restraining order against 'curtain twitching'

 

I've super glued my nose to the window!
Restraining order only applies to women walking past 🚶‍♀️

 

Being new to all this, I don't mind admitting I'm still confused. But the er, type, that knows every sub-variant of the machinery of their interest are best avoided, if the (Supermarine) Spitfire and F-16 Block Number 'experts' I've met are anything to go by.

X Pace? Hmm. When they resurrect the XJ electric limo? There must be an especially nerdy Jag Concept / What If clique out there?

 

There must be an especially nerdy Jag Concept / What If clique out there?

William Lyons and Edward Turner signed an agreement during WW2 to produce a Jaguar motorcycle after the war ended. Due to the government wanting no new bikes produced during the war Turner went to BSA instead............ (the V8 Daimler engine was based on the Triumph Speed Twin)

 

XJ spotted on St Helens Road, Swansea in a colour similar to mine AK51 start of reg.

 

XJ’s are as rare as hen’s teeth around here, I reckon, and it is no good asking my wife to help spot any Jags at all. Her answer to my question about what kind of car has so and so got, the nearest she will get to the make is to say………it’s a red one, black one ,blue one etc!😁

 

There's an XJ lurking in the Colchester area. Wave if you see it, that'll be Mme. Moutarde. I'm left at home with the dogs and Skoda.

 

XJ60 DAD - Anyone on here?

To get back on thread, I've just got back from a 470-mile round trip to the Manchester area, plus another 50 miles around the streets in my daughter's car, and saw one other XJ X351 - a black 2014 XJ on the M11 just south of Stansted Airport.