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Think back to the size luxury car camp in the 1990s and don’t forget its existence

August 26, 2024

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We have to admit that the Mercedes-Benz W140 and BMW E38 always occupy our minds about the definition and interpretation of the word “luxury” in the 1990s. But does Jaguar XJ, still known as Jaguar at that time, still have a place in your memories? The same fields and festivals as above reflect the originality and ingenuity of the British scheme everywhere, and the considerable rate in all kinds of film and television works has gradually made people aware of her existence. However, times have changed, and because of the relative quantity, the old XJ is rare now, and it is more difficult to find traces in the assembly industry. But just because she’s rare doesn’t mean she’s been forgotten. Check out Vladimir from St. Petersburg, Russia, who loves his car.

Many cyclists began to get in touch with classic cars mostly in the same way. “I’ve dreamed of owning such a car since I was a child, and after so many years, I finally have her.” But it seems rare to hear classic Jaguar owners tell such a story. After all, the positioning and price of the car at that time were extravagant expectations for the editor, at least. The story of Vladimir and XJ is not because of his childhood memories, but on the night of a few years when he came back from work, a XJ drove slowly and gracefully, and his low and broad outline made waves in his heart.

He was fascinated by that “sudden” meeting, and then he began to look for his favorite target all over Russia. Such a classic Jaguar in the local stock is not much, and the price is not low, and according to the quality of the situation has a large span. Regardless of the car condition, the price of a XJ (X300) is around 1 million rubles, and the price can even reach tens of thousands of rubles. This number is a little high for a 24-year-old, but he has not given up on his request.

About a year and a half later, a 95 XJ (X300) appeared locally in St. Petersburg, with a black body with black interior and an earlier sports version of XJSport3.2. But the condition of the car is not ideal, first, the mileage is high, second, it has been idle in the garage for several years, and the license plate and procedures still have some problems to be dealt with. In any way, she is not the best choice; after Vladimir, she did not want to miss this rare opportunity to embrace her three years ago.

The configuration of the XJSport3.2 is actually very simple, which is different from the ordinary version in that the stiff suspension adjustment, wider tires, LSD, “sports” seats and some strips of the same color as the car body, and the iconic beacon has been removed from the hood. After all, this version is more aimed at relatively young buyers, and Leopard wants to make the big guy show the same personality. Compared with the jewellery versions of Sovereign and LWB, it subtracts skylights, constant speed, complex sub-adjustment configuration and independent arrangement. Although there is a lack of configuration, it is not so regrettable that this is the last classic with straight 6 and V12 engines.

In the first year of having her, the work was mainly focused on restoration and renovation to bring the big cat back to life. Because of her British identity, many of the screws and nuts in the car were all inch-sized, which forced Vladimir to find the corresponding tools and spare parts.

Most of the renovation work was done by Vladimir and friends, among whom he sought help from a local Jaguar dealer, but failed to get the expected results, and the price was quite high. But fortunately, he and his hands-on friends have restored the car to a good condition. Then he found a set of similar 19-inch RialImolaRace rings as new shoes, and the data was maintained at 8.5JET35/10JET38 at that time.

Although this is a “sports” version of the XJ, but he knows very well that he must make her a unique posture style. The combination of low profile and sports version must have a unique flavor. But the first problem is that no manufacturer has introduced shock absorbers and suspension components for the car. The only thing to choose from is the short spring cover of Hemerr, but it is far enough to create an excellent posture.

The next year he began to modify the front and rear suspension, the front arm was modified, and a unique mechanism was designed to compress the shock stroke, which can be adjusted at will. The rear suspension is Jaguar’s famous and unique “ISR” suspension, which was used in many Jaguar production cars in the early years, and eventually entered the historical stage on Jaguar XK8 and Aston DB7D. With the successful application of full-size Chinese cars and sports cars, ISR has the wrong price in terms of stability and comfort. Vladimir’s response is to fix shock absorbers, gaskets, pull rods, half shafts and so on, and finally let the cat lie down successfully.

While dealing with the chassis and body, he found that there were obvious signs of rust or deformation in several places, and the former owner was not optimistic about her, solving these thorny problems step by step, and the interior roof and seats were renovated with the original rear sunshade and the CD warehouse in the suitcase. Now he is still looking for some widgets and inscriptions, etc., but unfortunately, most of them can no longer be ordered.

In the third year, the chassis has been customized and modified and adjusted to the lowest height; the maximum inclination can be adjusted to-8 °, and Vladimir will finally freeze the data at about 4.5 °. The rim is also changed to the front 10JET383.5 inch rim edge / rear 11JET34.5 rim edge, making the full vision more aura. But it was not plain sailing. One day when the engine foot suddenly cracked on the road, the subframe was deformed and shifted sharply, and there was no damage in other parts, so he rebuilt the engine foot and modified it to make it more solid and reliable.

“one of the hardest and most interesting things for me is to change my mind by thinking and doing further work on her whenever I have the idea of changing cars,” Vladimir said. There is very little information about the modification of this car on the Internet, and almost nothing for reference can be found. In my opinion, the engineering plan of each vehicle is different, and it is not uniform. Most jobs need to be fixed or redesigned, and they forget every time they feel sleepy. And looking for those large and small parts is not only, but can only be found patiently and slowly. Want to show unique posture, this car is special and rare, although it is very difficult, but I enjoy the goal very much. “

That’s right, this is indeed an absolutely rare figure in the world of posture modification. The appearance of this XJ once again reminds people of her existence. Few people would spend a lot of time, energy and money on such a “weird car” to customize various parts, but it is because of his love and enjoyment that Vladimir got to where he is today. “Pain and happiness” should resonate with every classic player. Vladimir will definitely be proud whenever he drives this “big cat” leisurely on the streets of St. Petersburg.

(Picture comes from the Internet)

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Think back to the size luxury car camp in the 1990s and don’t forget its existence