Though worldwide production of the Series II ended in 1979, a number were produced in Cape Town, South Africa until 1981.
An 8,378-car run of 2-door XJ coupés with a pillarless hardtop body called the XJ-C was built between 1975 and 1978. The coupé was based on the short wheelbase version of the XJ. The coupé’s elongated doors were made out of a lengthened standard XJ front door (the weld seams are clearly visible under the interior panels where two front door shells were grafted together with a single outer skin). A few used Jaguar XJ-Cs were modified by Avon into convertibles with a retractable canvas top, but this was not a factory product. Both six and twelve-cylinder models were offered, 6,505 of the former and 1,873 of the latter. Jaguar had intended to introduce the car as early as 1973, but problems with window sealing delayed production. Even with the delay, these cars suffered from water leaks and wind noise. The delayed introduction, the labour-intensive work required by the modified saloon body, the higher price than the four door car, and the early demise promulgated by the new XJ-S, all ensured a small production run. Read the rest of this entry »
Jaguar XJ
Used Seat Leon Top Sport
Seat is a Spanish car manufacturer which belongs to the Volkswagen group and offers the vehicles well known for their original design combined with great engines which give an owner the real pleasure from driving. If you are considering purchase of something with the sport spirit, then a used Seat Leon is definitely a choice worth having a closer look. The car has a beautiful line and high performance engine that lets you leave other drivers far away behind you on the traffic lights. Read the rest of this entry »
Changing Vehicles
The time has come – I am taking the plunge into buying a new car even though my head is probably telling me to wait a little while longer to see how things pan out with this credit crunch situation. However, the way I see it is that I may not get as much money now for my current vehicle as part of a part ex deal but on the other hand, given the current situation with the new and used cars market, I am sure that there will be a bit more bargaining power with the dealerships? I hope so anyway! I wanted to get a brand new 58 registration but again my head keeps telling me to maybe go no higher than a 57 plate due to the situation we find ourselves in. For some reason though that new, fresh smell that you get from a new car is just providing too much temptation so I think I will go and see what Audi and BMW have to offer. Read the rest of this entry »
Electric Vans Coming Soon
So far in the media we have heard only of first successful attempts to create, produce and roll out to the market electric cars. Now the same news starts to emerge in the van market. Modec, the British manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, and Navistar International Corporation, a truck manufacturer based in the United States, are at the point of finalising a joint venture; the objective of which is making an electric van. The American Navistar has been recently awarded a grant in the amount of 39 million dollars which will be used to accelerate production of the electric vehicle. The deal assumes that a Navistar-Modec joint venture will produce and sell electric commercial vehicles in North, Central and South America. The new van is going to be a zero emission, all-electric delivery vehicle that would primarily be used for urban-suburban transportation. This seems to be the ideal application for this commercial van. The British Modec vehicles are manufactured on the Isles and one of the production sites is the Coventry plant. Those petrol used vans are already used by companies such as FedEx and UPS as well as Tesco. Read the rest of this entry »
Car Credit Option – Hire Purchase
All financial products seem to share one good feature from the point of view of a customer – their structure is usually internally diversified, which results in a variety of sub-products and available options. This is the same with car credit. Its sub-type called hire purchase, HP in short, offers to an individual the possibility of buying a car at the time of money shortage by means of using an installment plan. Car credit hire purchase, as a financial tool, was developed in the United Kingdom and is now to be found in all economies based on Anglo-Saxon economic rules. Read the rest of this entry »
Used BMW – Wide Availability
What is really good about the manufacturer BMW? Whether you have a new or used vehicle type, it usually means that there has been some money invested in a car brand name famous for both luxury and high technical / safety standards. As all BMW models are famous and popular, there are many ways to source used BMWs locally and over a distant area. So if you define yourself as a potential used BMW buyer, the search for a second hand vehicle will not be a tough task. By simply searching the Web, you will find a host of banners and links by car dealers, car supermarkets and authorised resellers appearing quite prominently. Read the rest of this entry »
Car Supermarkets- Which One to Choose
Car supermarkets can simply be described as huge car dealers. They can offer you a broad range of brand new or used cars. They are also able to offer potentially big discounts as they sell high volumes of cars and they make their money by multiplying relatively small profits on each sold vehicle. As there are many car supermarkets operating now throughout the UK one may look more closely at what they offer and at their reputation and competiveness just to make sure we go to the right place to buy our dream or target car. Read the rest of this entry »
Family Mondeo
Experts in the majority of reviews simply say – This Mondeo delivers virtually everything one may expect from a family car. It is a big new car, very safe and comfortable. At the same time the new Mondeo is quite affordable – which seems to be a significant factor in hard economic times and taking into consideration that a new cars price cannot be too expensive for a family. Read the rest of this entry »
Used Vans – Ford models
A new vehicle is usually better than a used one, but this does not have to hold true in every single case. Used vans offer many of the same amenities as newer models, but they are at a smaller price tag and present less depreciation on the investment. This is why buying a used van is worth consideration. Let us take a look at the Ford Freestar for example. Read the rest of this entry »
GAP Insurance- Vehicle Replacement
Vehicle Replacement insurance is another category which falls within the gap insurance. It is available for vehicles that are financed, on any sort of personal loan, or owned outright. GAP Vehicle Replacement can be offered to both private individuals and companies. Cars covered by this insurance can be up to five years old. The period of time for which this sort of GAP is available is 4 years from the date of the vehicle delivery. In the case of an insurance write off, the motor insurance provider will only pay to the car holder what they believe is the current market value of the vehicle – which is substantially less than the amount the owner previously paid for the car. Read the rest of this entry »