Well, the stars have aligned (or perhaps MIS-aligned) themselves. I am without a Mercedes-Benz and have only a 24 year old Jaguar to rely on for daily conveyance. In the event that it goes wrong, I can fall back on....oh wait.....my 1974 Citroen DS. Hmmm, I think I'd better keep the XJ in top fettle!
It's absolutely amazing how well this car runs and drives. I've no idea why the PO stopped driving it, as it's been a perfectly usable automobile, at least for the past 3,200 or so miles. And the kicker is that the more I drive it, the better and better it seems to get. And never have I had so much 'fun' out of driving an old saloon car, which is precisely why I love the Series III XJ; they're modern yet classic, the best of both worlds. They have all the charm of traditional Jag saloons because, well, they are traditional Jag saloons, yet they have climate control, fuel injection, and all the other niceties that these days really are sort of 'must haves' in whatever you find yourself driving every day.
The Jag made her first venture to thoroughbred horse country this past weekend. That's Lexington, Kentucky, to those of you not in the know. Needless to say, she took the 150 or so mile round trip in stride and was comfortable as ever. Oh, and we even got some good action shots of her on the ride home...
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