Jaguar X-Type 2.5SE

Posted on 14/07/2010 by Sam Skelton

Big cat's little cat... I've always been a bit of a Jag man. Maybe it's the lovable spiv image Arfur gave the XJ series, maybe it's the villains in the Sweeney on their way to a blag, maybe it's even the real-ale drinking crossword lover Inspector Morse. But something about owning, driving, or even admiring a Jaguar from afar has always appealed to me. Even the 'pretend' Jag that is an X-Type holds some appeal for me - it looks fairly good from most angles and from countless trips as a passenger Read more [...]

Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE

Posted on 19/04/2010 by Sam Skelton

My good friend Jon Sellars offered me a spin, back in November, in his XJR. Like me, he's a BL man with a fondness for Jaguars, and like me, he's young enough to defy the 'old man' image. However, unlike me, he's of sufficient age to be able to insure pretty much what he wants. At the time, the Jag was back at his home and we were in Birmingham at the NEC, but he offered to let me have a spin next time he, the car, and I were in one place. I met up with him at the Pride of Longbridge rally last Read more [...]