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Technical Officer Geoff Mockford (08) 8362 5997 / 0438 768 770 Librarian Tom Brindle (08) 8387 0051 Log Books David Burton 0417 566 225 davidb716@gmail.com

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Inspectors— Club Registration

President

Julian Lugg Mobile: 0417 882 930 president@jdcsa.com.au

Vice President Philip Prior Phone: (08) 8276 6136 Mobile: 0402 670 654 philipprior@bigpond.com Treasurer

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Editor

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Membership Secretary Daphne Charman Phone: (08) 8248 4111 Mobile: 0404 999 200 membership@jdcsa.com.au Events Coordinators Arcadia & Jim Komaromi Mobile: 0421 185 168 jimkom@adam.com.au Web Editor

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Club Web Site www.jdcsa.com.au Club Postal Address PO Box 6020 Halifax Street Adelaide SA 5000

Geoff Mockford 08 83625997 0438768770 Evan Spartalis 08 83628116 Onslow Billinghurst 08 83251971 Alan Baker 0429097729 Ron Palmer 0418855597 Robin Ide 0428816678 Malcolm Adamson 0418856731 Roger Adamson 0421052518 Bob Charman 08 82484111 0421482007 Tim White 0419809021 Peter Holland 08 82710048 Richard Shipman 0417843808

Register Secretaries XK & MK 7,8,9 Robin Ide Mobile: 0428 816 678 rdide@tpg.com.au SS & Daimler Malcolm Adamson Phone: (08) 82783002 daimlerss@jdcsa.com.au MK 1, 2, S, 420 (Compact) Angela & David Rogers Mobile: 0419 837 558 rogersda@bigpond.net.au XJ, 420G, MKX Bob Charman Phone: (08) 8248 4111 charman@bigpond.net.au E-Type, F Type, and Grand Tourer Alan Baker Mobile: 0429 097 729 etype@jdcsa.com.au

Multi-Valve Peter Buck Peter.buck51@bigpond.com

Club Representatives Australian Council of Jaguar Clubs (ACJC) Tim White 0419 809 021 Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs (FHMC) Bob Lynch (08) 8381 1705 Marque Sports Car Association

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Barry Kitts (08) 8391 1759 All British Day Alan Bartram 0418 818 950

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Club Torque The President’s Rap It is pleasing to see that our club is strong and healthy with an increasing number of younger members joining (I think of the under 45 years age group). Our family membership has enabled a number of children to become members as well so I think the future is looking bright.

years. I would encourage members who are looking for second hand parts to ask around particularly through registers as you may be surprised what turns up. Registers are a real strength of our club and I congratulate the register secretaries for the work they do in supporting members.

I hear many stories of members helping and supporting each other when there is ill health, need of transport, spare parts, technical advice or just friendship. This makes a strong club. I think the nature of our club has gradually changed over the years to become more social with a reduced focus on the technical.

The Jaguar National Rally 2018 is fast approaching and registration for individual events is now available online through the national rally website. I encourage the whole club to actively support the National Rally to be held in South Australia 12th – 20th April 2018. The emphasis is on organising a friendly, affordable program that caters for a wide range of interests where participants can select what they wish to be involved in. The National Rally will include a celebration of the 70th anniversary

A number of our members have been trying to reduce storage in their sheds and make use of the many spare Jaguar parts that have been too good to throw away for

of the release of the XK 120 and the revolutionary XK engine. There will be a national gathering of XKs from across Australia to celebrate.

A large number of motoring events and activities are held throughout the year (it seems busier from September to December then again form March to May) and it is great to see wide club involvement in these. This helps to promotes the Jaguar Marque which is one of the aims of the club.

I wish everyone all the best and safe motoring for the Christmas and New Year period.

Best wishes,

Julian

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Club Torque Hello all, The Christmas season is upon us once again, signalling a time for us all the get out into the sunshine with our Jags. With Christmas comes all the traditional indulgences of the holiday season - eating too much, drinking too much (not while driving, of course!), and enjoying the company of family and friends. Whatever your plans are for this Christmas and New Year, I hope that you enjoy them.

On to the final edition of Classic Marque for 2017, and what an edition it is - we’ve got multiple

Editor’s Column reports of club events this issue, including the SS, Mk IV & Mk V Register SA/Vic Border Run, the XJ Register run to Broken Hill, and the 40th Anniversary of the Compact Register, amongst others.

Also, Rick Luff demonstrates his ability to put his money where his mouth is, and explains why he simply had to purchase an F-Pace following the stellar article he produced for Classic Marque earlier this year, on the virtues of Jaguar’s first SUV. Catch part two of Rick’s report on pages 14-15.

As special thanks must go out

to V.P. Phil Prior, who assisted in producing the “News” pages of this edition, as I’m forced to depart before the publishing deadline on a trip to the remote north of the state for university research - thanks Phil!

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed producing this magazine for you, our valued readership, and I encourage you to continue your wonderful contributions into 2018.

Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to you all.

Dane

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PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING READY FOR SECOND ELECTRIFYING SEASON IN FIA FORMULA E Panasonic Jaguar Racing are heading to Hong Kong for the start of their second season in the FIA Formula E Championship

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Race to Innovate - Panasonic Jaguar Racing’s mission continues as the team head to Hong Kong for the FIA Formula E Championship season opener New season, new car, new line-up, new rules, new venues With more than 200 new parts, the new Jaguar I-TYPE 2 racecar is a lighter and more efficient package Season one champion, Nelson Piquet Jr. joins Jaguar sophomore Mitch Evans on the grid

Panasonic Jaguar Racing are heading to Hong Kong for the start of their second season in the FIA Formula E Championship. The season opener takes place on 2 - 3 December in Asia’s first ever double-header race weekend and will be the first-time drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. and Mitch Evans line up on the grid together in the new British team.

At the Hong Kong E-Prix drivers will complete 45 laps of the 1.86km street race circuit in the new Jaguar I-TYPE 2 on city’s iconic Harbour front. With ten turns and two hairpin bends, Panasonic Jaguar Racing are ready to electrify the city’s streets.

This season, Panasonic Jaguar Racing have developed a new

powertrain, with more than 200 new parts in the Jaguar ITYPE 2 to produce a more efficient package using high strength lightweight materials. Taking in all the learnings and technical advancements from season three, the team believe these will have a positive impact on their performance. For this season, the race power level increases to 180kwh making the cars even faster.

Panasonic Jaguar Racing’s mission - Race to Innovate continues into season four with the aim of inspiring and engaging a new generation of fans.

As the first premium manufacturer to enter Formula E, Jaguar also recently launched a world-first electric vehicle race series - the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY - which showcases the link between Jaguar’s involvement in Formula E, the development of Jaguar’s road cars and the future of electrification.

From season five, 20 Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecars will line up on the grid in ten of the world’s most iconic cities, in the world’s first all-electric support race series. The championship will take place on the same day as the FIA Formula E Championship, enhancing the electric race schedule.

From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover model lines will be electrified – with either hybrid or battery technology.

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General Meeting Minutes

Meeting opened at 7.30pm

Members were asked for suggestions and new ideas for next year, these were as follows: a) the event should start and finish later (this will be considered), b) the cars park as they come in rather than in Registers - a vote was taken on this and it was agreed to continue to park in Registers. c) should there be a classic car line-up?

The extra line for early leavers appeared to work in general.

Welcome: Pr esident Julian Lugg welcomed all to the meeting.

SA Jag Day 2018 may be held at the Prospect Fair in April.

Apologies: D & R Adamson, C & N Tr ue, S & D Harrison, B Charman, J Orford.

National Display Day at Birdwood (date to be advised) – looking for good support.

Previous Minutes: the minutes of the October general meeting were accepted.

National Rally 2018: Members should check the website (www.jaguarnationalrally2018.com) for accommodation and programs. The registration page has now closed. Planned activities have been slow due to sponsorship issues.

Jaguar Drivers Club of SA General Meeting 7th November 2017

Business Arising from Previous Minutes: Nil. Member Welfare: Good wishes to be sent to Peter Lupis who has recently undergone hip replacement surgery.

President’s Report (Julian): A memorial was held for Carl Lindner of Seppelt Wineries, who was a great supporter of the Club and had a number of Jaguar cars. Many of our members attended. Speakers included the Mayor of Tanunda and Karl’s daughter who spoke about his life.

Climb to the Eagle was held on Friday 3rd November and was well attended by the Club.

There are occasionally calls for cars for TV work.

The general policy is that cars with historic rego cannot be used.

The Callington Show was attended by Jim and Arcadia (who reported it was a bit “dusty”!).

Secretary (Alan): A condolence letter from the Jaguar Club was sent to the Lindners.

A “thank you” letter to the club was received from the Salvation Army re “Cats and Cans”.

Treasurer (Tim): NTR. Membership (Daphne): New membership requests have slowed down which is normal for this time of year.

Memberships stand at 435, but actual members are approximately 750 including spouses/ partners.

If members wish their children and/or grandchildren to be members, they can be included although would have no voting rights if under 18 years of age.

Vice President (Phil): All Euro Day 2017 will be held on Sunday 26th November at the Wigley Reserve, Glenelg.

Members must register on line to take part in this charity event and will meet at 9.00am at the north end of the K-Mart car park on Anzac Highway, to leave together for the Reserve at 9.15am.

320 log books have been issued.

SA Jag Day 2017 was well attended (129 cars) and came in under budget. Phil thanked everyone for the effort and energy put into organising the event.

The Salvation Army reported their shelves would be full for two months thanks to “Cats and Cans” and extended grateful thanks to the Club.

Event Co-ordinators (Jim & Arcadia): All British Day will be held on the 11th February 2018.

Website www.allbritishday.com.

Adelaide Motorsport Festival will be held 7-10 December. If members wish to take part, the

Editor (Dane): The next edition of Classic Marque has been delayed due to a computer crash. This will be available online by the 8th November and includes many photos of recent Club activities.

website address is www.adelaidemotorsportfestival.com.au.

All events listed on the website. Please check this for up to date information.

ACJC (Tim): NTR Librarian (Tom): Books magazines and DVDs available. Special focus on a book about the XK120, available for members to borrow. Magazines donated for members to take home.

Registers: Compact (David) – December 10th meeting at Victoria Park Racecourse and then on to the Scenic Hotel.

XJ (Daphne) – Broken Hill run this weekend.

Meeting at Bolivar, accommodation at the Red Earth Motel with dinner on the first night at the Broken Hill Demo Club.

Multivalve (Peter) – Christmas meeting on the 26th November at Langhorne Creek. Had a lunch run recently organised by Ray and Judy with 14 cars and 28 people.

E-Type/F-Type/Grand Tourer (Alan) – Christmas meeting on 5th December to organise and run entertainment.

SS & Daimler (Malcolm) – had a well attended border run to the Barossa. Highly recommended the Lyndoch Hill Hotel. Expressed thanks to Bob and Margaret Crichton.

XK & MK 7, 8, 9 (Robin) – had a successful border run to Ballarat in October.

New Business: NTR. Any Other Business: Members were asked to put forward suggestions for guest speakers for the monthly meetings.

The Christmas meeting at the German Club organised by the XJ Register is booked out.

Ian Cummings collection of C & D type cars are being sold by Shannons Auctions on the 27th November. Interested members should check the website.

Thank you to the Multivalve Register for supper and to Peter for the minutes.

Next Meeting: The next meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 5th December.

Meeting closed at 8.23pm.

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Register Minutes Milham won people’s choice award.

XK & Mk 7, 8, and 9 Register 15th November 2017 Julian chaired on Robin’s behalf - welcomed members to the meeting and thanked Sue & Doug for hosting.

Attendance: Doug and Sue Har r ison, Wendy and Onslow Billinghurst, Julian and Moira Lugg, Rod and Peggy Davis, John Dunning, Richard Smith, Peter and Judy Goodale.

Apologies: Robin and Deidr e Ide, J ohn and Lindsey Williams, Carey Dunning, Carla Smith, Rob and Vicki Loffler, Ossie and Rayeena Petrucco, Roger Hughes and Pene Willoughby, Graeme and Fiona Schultz.

(Graeme is on crutches with his foot in plaster – we wish him a speedy recovery) Previous Minutes: Minutes of our meeting held on Sunday 10th Sept had been previously circulated and were accepted as an accurate record.

Correspondence Out: Message of thanks on behalf of our Register to Kaye Perkins and Jim & Lesley Mullany for the great border run to Ballarat.

Club Business: Jag Day for 2017 was held Sunday 15 October at Brighton Secondary School oval just before our Border Run. Over 130 vehicles attended.

Richard & Carla Smith won an award from Ben Finnis for best presented vehicle. Peter Leaf-

SA will host the 2018 National Rally from the 12th to the 20th of April. Four days will be at Tanunda and four days at Victor Harbor.

More than 60 people have registered interest so far.

The 70th anniversary of the release of the XK 120 will be celebrated in 2018. The Register has identified more than 30 XKs with a view to encouraging the owners of those cars to take part in celebrating the anniversary in conjunction with the National Rally (sheet circulated for corrections).

All Euro Day 26th Nov. All British Day 11th Feb – entry deadline extended by a week.

Moonta Show ‘n’ Shine 11th March.

Christmas general meeting 5th Dec – register table to be booked – let Robin know.

Carl Lindner’s memorial – several members attended at Seppeltsfield Winery – one of Carl’s daughters spoke about his life. His SS1, E Type and D Type were on display.

Motorfest Classic Adelaide – Uraidla main street to be closed for this event on Saturday 9 th Dec – John Cribb offered parking for register members in front of his business and could provide access to a BBQ if enough interest – let John or Robin know (some Jaguars will be on display at Victoria Park on the Saturday & Sunday – let Di know if interested).

Balaklava weekend run suggested for May meeting – Robin & Peter Goodale to liaise.

Christmas register function at the Lugg’s Springton property Sunday 3 rd Dec 11.30am – let Moira know.

Tennis & BBQ at Ossie & Rayena Petrucco’s Wednesday 7th Feb.

Car Talk: Rod – took XK140 to SA Jag Day & Blackwood cars & coffee Peter – took XK140 drophead to SA Jag Day John – Mk 7 in the shed, has been working on S type – running better with new plug leads.

Doug – Mk 9 has possible blown head gasket, son & register help needed to fix it, brakes have been done, needs tacho drive mechanism Richard – pleased to be awarded Ben Finnis trophy on SA Jag Day, possible noisy water pump to check out.

Onslow – tale of woe, XK 150 blew a hole in a piston going up Willunga Hill with clouds of blue smoke, blew dipstick out when tried to start, had piston for inspection, will put in a new set.

Julian – Horn/indicator button mechanism broke on XK 120 on trip to Ballarat – fixed now thanks to Rob Loffler for some spare parts.

Dirt to Diesel Keith: Onslow has circulated info - 24th March – staying at Bordertown.

Thanks to Sue and Doug for their hospitality and supper.

Register Business: Our Border Run this year was hosted by Victoria from Tuesday 17 October to Thursday 19th. It was a great trip with John & Lindsey Williams, & Julian & Moira Lugg driving their XK120s. Others attending were Rod & Peg Davis, Robin & Deidre Ide, Graeme & Fiona Schultz, & Bill & Julie Barker with a good roll up of Victorians.

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The 43rd SS, Mk IV & Mk V SA/Vic Border Run Words: Photos:

Bob Kretschmer Ross Rasumus Lyndoch Hill Winery

The matter of the Run was first discussed at our 2016 October SS Register meeting following which an Organization Check List was prepared.

Our then President Bruce Fletcher & Secretary Bob Kretschmer offered to organize the event.

As Victoria had previously shown interest in visiting the Barossa Valley, Bruce & Ann Fletcher made a preliminary inspection tour in December 2016 and selected Tanunda as a suitable base. Several possible accommodation venues were also checked, and a motel in Tanunda was chosen.

Bruce & Ann had a holiday already booked so Bob & Marg Kretschmer took over making several more trips which resulted in a change of Run Centre & new accommodation, which in turn caused some inconvenience mostly for the Victorians who had already booked rooms at Tanunda.

A Notice of Intention to Participate was circulated which helped subsequent planning.

We received 33 final entries as shown in the Run Document.

Our overall concept was for the Run to include the following features; Support Carl Lindner.

All breakfasts and dinners at the motel.

Preferably no buses.

Relatively simple program.

Short car runs with free-time.

2-course dinner menus only.

No more expensive than previously.

A run program was developed and an ENTRY FORM issued. Nik Cirakovic acted as a central distributor for all messages to the Victorian members.

The route to Anlaby Station involved 12 km of dirt road which would be dusty in November, so it was decided to use buses, with the added benefit of giving the Victorians a break after two days of driving.

The program was followed with the exception of the Friday night BBQ, which we ate inside because of the weather.

The range of models was as follows Pushrod Engines; 2 x SS 100 1 x SS 1 1 x 1 ½ L SS Jaguar 1 x 1 ½ L Mk IV 1 x 2 ½ L MkIV 6 x Mk 3 ½ L IV 6 x MkV

DOHC engines; 1 x XK 140 1 x 420 1 x 240 1 x XJ 6

1 x XJ 40 1 x XJ 8 1 x XK 8 4 x modern

Although some of the older cars were not present, it was still good to catch up with members driving later model cars.

On the Friday afternoon four of us attended the public Memorial Service for the late Carl Lindner at Seppeltsfield Winery, where we also met several other senior JDCSA officers.

Lyndoch Hill Motel grounds were beautiful and there were plenty of favorable comments about the meals and staff.

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On Saturday morning all of the blokes and some of the ladies made a point of seeing the late Carl Lindner’s Jaguar Museum & Workshop, and the office staff had Lindner wines ready for us to take to Anlaby Station (Lindner’s office manager made a special one-off label for the Riesling wine).

After a satisfying light lunch more than 40 people opted for the guided garden

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Organised by the JDCSA SS Register—Convened by Bob Kretschmer tour of this historic station.

The friendly bus drivers included a brief un-scheduled stop at the old home of Sir Sidney Kidman’s home at Tanunda.

being advised of the venue. The dates will remain unchanged.

2019 will need the SA SS Register to rise to the occasion to organise the 5th Combined Run.

Sunday morning had the pushrod engined cars lined up at the Lyndoch Village car park for our usual static display. Two additional Mk IVs and one MkV, all from JCCC, joined the ranks; meanwhile, about 15 ladies enjoyed a tour of the Barossa Chateau Museum, which they enjoyed.

I hope you all enjoyed the Border Run to the Barossa Valley.

After a relatively short drive through some of the eastern and northern parts of the Barossa Valley, the cars found their way to Seppeltsfield picnic ground for the special “Benno’s Hamper Box” lunch. The weather continued to be fine which made the occasion enjoyable. Free time seemed to be appreciated.

Thank you also to the following SS Register members who helped; Bruce & Ann Fletcher, Ross & Jan Rasmus, Bob & Judy Lynch, and

Thank you for supporting the event.

Thanks to Marg for her initiatives, and personal contribution.

One special highlight was our final Sunday night dinner in the Barossa Chateau, preceded by a wine tasting.

Annabelle & John Clucas were awarded the Don Evans Steering Nut Trophy from guest Margaret Evans for presenting their SS100 (ex SA) on its first Border Run. Our 2018 Border Run will be hosted by the Victorians, and we look forward to

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In a streetscape awash with SUVs, one stands out from the rest of the school. It’s no wider, longer or taller than the rest, yet it’s special: it’s distinctive……it’s a Jaguar.

When I wrote part one of this article I had no expectation that I would part with my ‘hard earned’ and actually buy an F-Pace; so this article came to be part two in the same way the Jaguar MK I retrospectively got it’s name because of the MK II.

tweaking. That leaves us with the ‘Good’, and there’s plenty of that, so read on.

My decision to buy an F-Pace had little, if anything, to do with my love for the marque, brand loyalty or price. I researched the market, looked at a few others, including THE BOTTOM more expensive and betterLINE known brands and decided that the Jaguar was by far the best option. While I would have bought another brand if it met my needs better, I have to confess that I was relieved when the F-Pace comfortably topped the list.

Jaguar in the car park. Who owns it?

When it was discovered that it was my car I had no fewer than six people talk to me about it that day and then several each day for the next fortnight. But as impressive as the car looked, I don’t think anyone would have guessed it was a Jaguar if it wasn’t for my number plate ‘JAGUR3’. While that may be a shortcoming of the Jaguar Marketing Department, it does illustrate how different and exciting the car looks; not just to we ‘Jag Nuts’ but more importantly to ‘Joe Public’.

One look at the F-Pace, inside and out, and you’ll realise that there is no ‘Ugly’ so we can ditch that straight I have described the car’s up. As for ‘Bad’, there are a couple of Recently I did some work interstate. appearance in part 1 of this article, things that could be done differently, On the first day, the department I however as familiar as I have become Thejust Official Magazine of buzzing the Jaguar Drivers of South Australia but none are bad, they needMonthly worked in was about the Clubwith it’s looks I still come out from a

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shop, see it and think ‘wow, great looking car’, only to realise it is my car that I am looking at. As with my XJ-S, I am constantly finding new lines that are pleasing to the eye because they are so well thought out.

Jaguar cars have been all about Grace, Space and Pace. Maybe that’s how the F-Pace got it’s odd name, although I have become tired having to repeat myself when asked what it is called. That said, it certainly has pace, and lot’s of it.

My car has the 3.0 litre, twin turbo diesel engine and when given a nudge it doesn’t just accelerate, it leaps (no pun intended). While the 221kw (damn near 300bhp) is impressive, it is the 700Nm (no idea how many ft lbs that is) of torque that excites. That’s up there with the V12 Bentley. What this means in real life is that although there are 8 gears to choose from, the car is still happy to trundle up a hill at 1100 rpm. Initially I thought the transmission hadn’t changed down because it was stuck. The reality is because with that much torque, it simply doesn’t need to.

Of course all this power must mean that it guzzles fuel like a drunken sailor. Nup. How does Adelaide to Bendigo on around 40 litres sound?

My Landcruiser used that much just getting out of my suburb!

It is an accepted wisdom that diesel engines need 30,000km to loosen up to get the best mileage. Not so modern units. While my engine has improved over it’s initial 9,000km, the change is minimal, as it was impressive straight out of the box. In fact it had only 40km on the clock when I did my first interstate trip. So here are some fuel economy numbers to give you some idea:

6.5 to 7.5/100 country driving if you include some hills, wind and going through towns, so a range of 1000km per 66 litre tank is possible, although I wouldn’t wait until you are on fumes before filling up. The four cylinder diesel is even more frugal.

The figures are pretty close to those quoted by Jaguar, so you don’t have to be in a NASA vacuum chamber to come close yourself.

And while it has a subtle diesel engine note, the typical diesel exhaust smell is absent; it doesn’t smell of anything.

This may have something to do with the DEF or diesel exhaust fluid system.

As for the interior, when I compared the Mercedes equivalent with the Jaguar I initially thought the Merc had a better dashboard and that the Jag was bland. But this is like comparing a fireworks display with a masterpiece oil painting. The longer you study the painting, the more you come to appreciate the thought that went into it; its texture and balance. Having sat inside my car for six months, I can now appreciate it’s subtlety and elegance. It doesn’t shout at you like some others. It’s like an Advent Calendar where each day you discover a new pleasure.

Here are some of the features of my car that I though were unnecessary and superfluous- that is until I used them and now feel they should be mandatory:

- Tyre pressure monitors. Recently the car told me that I had a puncture, which is hard to detect with radial tyres.

- Audible alarm of pedestrian or nearby passing cars in car parks - Digital radio Handling is superb and is better than some sporty non-SUV wagons I have recently driven. It is tight, predictable and turns in well. The built in technology even helps should you overcook it a little. There a several settings that change the steering, damper and throttle response as well as gear change points. Naturally it has flappy paddle gear shifting, which is terrific when you want more control of your driving style, however the car makes a pretty good selection by itself and is different for each mode. The 8 speed auto takes a bit of getting used to compared the XJ-S’s 3 speed, but is much better, as the engine spends more time in the power/torque band rather than trying to catch up to it.

Now no Jaguar (or any other luxury car for that matter) is cheap, but the F -Pace (and I can say this with a straight face) does represent value for money. Think of it this way. How much would you have to spend on a sports car, and a luxury saloon and a car to pull your boat or caravan (or race car trailer in my case). If you want any one of these needs filled, then the F-Pace fits the bill: if you want to fill them all in one car, ditto.

This, of course, leaves more garage space for your classics; but you’d already thought of that, hadn’t you.

Just be prepared to have total strangers coming up to chat to you about your car.

- Powered tailgate, operated THE rear BOTTOM LINE by a button or, wait for it, doing the Hokey Kokey with you foot under the rear bumper. Don’t laugh; it’s great when you arms are full of So if I were to be asked whether I shopping (car parts) should have bought an F-Pace 6 - Heated seats (remember I live in the months ago, the answer would be an Hills) emphatic NO!…..I should have bought Average of 8/100 daily use. I live in - Heated side mirrors (see above) one 8 months ago. the Hills so that’s 6 down and 10 up - Glass roof makes the cabin feel the hill. It uses lessThe on the plains. bigger of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia 15 Official Monthly Magazine 5.6/100 at 110 kph, flat road, no wind - Keyless entry

Multivalve Mid-Week Lunch Run to a Country Pub. Tues 17th Oct 2017 29 members in their impressive cars met at Highbury at

the home of Ray Smithers and Judy Langdon, who had

All in all, the drive was through beautiful countryside with spectacular views and a great time was had by all.

Of special mention, Judy and Ray presented John Clarke with the NBN Award, aka “Nearly Bloody Ninety�.

The next lunch run is scheduled for Tuesday 16 th January 2018 and will be planned by Peter and Heather Buck. All club members are welcome on these runs.

Peter and Heather Buck Multivalve Register Secretaires

planned the event, on a beautiful Aussie spring day.

A gentle drive of around 45 minutes took us to the Cuddlee Creek Cafe where we stopped for coffee, cake and a chat, before heading off once again to the Balhannah Hotel for lunch via Gumeracha, Birdwood, Mount Torrens and Woodside.

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Compact Register 40th Anniversary Recently members of the Compact Register came across some old minutes and discovered that the first meeting of this register was held on 26th October, 1977 at Clarence Gardens. There were five people present with another three apologies. The aim of the register was to provide information and assistance for technical problems between members and to exchange spare parts.

It was quickly decided that this find called for a celebration, and so it was arranged. Steve Weeks, who was a founding member of the register joined the celebration at the Avoca Hotel with his wife, Val, JDCSA Patron Peter Holland and his wife, Ros and JDCSA President Julian Lugg and his wife, Moira along with 30 other members. Steve shared stories of his adventures in his Mk II, including breaking down on his honeymoon(!), to family holidays in the snow with skis and kids hanging out the windows. It was great to hear some of his stories.

All evening you could hear people talking about their adventures in their Jaguars and work they have done to their beloved vehicles. Much laughter and chit chat ensued.

To complete the evening Steve, Julian and Peter cut the anniversary cake which was enjoyed by everyone.

Here's to another 40 years of enjoying our Compacts!

Angela and David Rogers Compact Register Secretaries

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XJ Register Run to Broken Hill On Friday, 10th November, 2017, members of the XJ,Mk10 & 420G Register congregated at the Caltex Service Station at Bolivar as we always do for trips up north. We were travelling to Broken Hill and Silverton, NSW for our annual away run. The weather was a bit hot after a very cool late spring, but we were all air-conditioned up (or so we thought!), and off we went in convoy to the midnorth former mining town of Burra.

Bob soon found out that our air-con in the XJ6, after servicing and re-gassing, did not work.

Needless to say, he was a mite miffed! We had to have the windows down to keep the heat in the cabin down. Fortunately the air was reasonably cool and we coped pretty well. We arrived at Burra and made our way to the Gaslight Collectibles & Old Books Tearooms where we had a lovely morning tea of scones, jam & cream and coffee or tea. Others had the refreshment of their choice as well. There was a good selection of small gifts such as jewellery, old tea cups & saucers and other nice antiquities.

We left Burra and travelled on to our next destination, Yunta, for lunch and refueling. This was a short stop and we then got underway to Broken Hill. We were amazed at the amount of “road kill” on this stretch of our journey. We had never seen so many dead kangaroos and some goats on both sides of the road. Unfortunately for Bob and his passengers, the smell was awful as we had the windows down!

We arrived at the Red Earth Motel in Argent Street, Broken Hill at about 4pm and went to our allocated rooms and apartments; this place is quite new and was very nicely fitted out. We had a 2 bedroom apartment as we took a friend with us who had not been to Broken Hill at all. We hope we didn’t put her off with the scenic “road kill” and odour.

coffee shop. Bob knows the owner of this establishment and he was helpful in giving Bob information about the various eating places in town.

Then a short 20 minute drive out to Silverton. A small mining town which once had a population of over 3000, 10 Hotels and 2 breweries and its own prison. The town now has 1 pub, the prison (now a museum) and a population of 15 people. Four of our group had the Hotel initiation ceremony performed for them which included the use of a potato, a funnel and a jug of water. After a nice pub lunch we headed about 10 minutes away to the Daydream Mine. Broken Hill’s first ever silver mine where Daphne received an enquiry for membership!

We then headed to Bell’s Café in Broken Hill South for those famous milk shakes, before returning to our Motel for a well earned happy hour, then heading off again for the evening meal at the Broken Earth Café, which is a Tapas Bar now and has fantastic views over Broken Hill.

Next morning, after a well earned night’s rest, we had a fabulous breakfast at the Astra Hotel, and then it was time to head for home with our air conditioner still not operating. We arrived home in good time as did everyone else. Broken Hill proved once again that it is still a great place to visit for the weekend.

Daphne Charman PS. Had the air conditioner checked and found that the nut holding on the earth wire had come loose - how annoying!

We dined at the Democratic Club in Argent Street that night and had a very nice meal. There was some good entertainment after dinner and shortly after that (most of us had retired for the night) there was a show put on by 2 male singers and THE BOTTOM LINE Borys Potiuch said it was really top notch. So, good value at that dining venue.

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The Ed.’s Inbox There’s no January edition of Classic Marque - although he’s a perfect specimen of peak

physical fitness, your Editor needs a couple of weeks to recover from an undoubtedly heavy Christmas and New Year period...

See you in February 2018!

If you have internet access and currently receive CLASSIC MARQUE by post, please switch to interactive online viewing by sending an email to the Editor now! dwilden@adam.com.au Make the CHANGE HERE!

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Club Notices GENERAL MEETING ROSTER 2017 December

Special Christmas Meeting E-Type F-Type & Grand Tourer Register

Register Meetings are held as follows: Mk 1,2 & 420 & S Type (Compact) - Second Tuesday of every even calendar month

E-Type, F-Type & Grand Tourer - Third Thursday of each month

Multivalve - Fourth Tuesday of each odd calendar APPLICATIONS The following applications for membership have been lodged with the Membership Secretary and are listed in accordance with clause 6 (B-C) of the Constitution. If there are no objections, membership will be ratified one month from this December, 2017 issue of the magazine: Paul , Amanda, Jessica & Andrew Sallis Tony & Lynette Spry

Alan & Heidi Crossley Joe Ferrone Brian Toogood

Jason & Megan Loffler

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1969 Jaguar E-Type 4.2L Coupe 2014 Jaguar XF 2.2L Sedan 2015 Jaguar F-Type 5.0L V8 Coupe 1985 Jaguar XJ6 S3 4.2L Sedan 1985 Jaguar Sovereign V12 5.3L Sedan 1976 Jaguar XJ6 S2 4.2L Sedan 1950 Jaguar XK120 3.5L Roadster

SS & Daimler - Last Wednesday of each month XJ, Mk 10 & 420G - Second Wednesday of each month

The following applications listed in the October, 2016 Classic Marque magazine have been accepted Graham Franklin

1957 Jaguar Mark l 4.2L Sedan

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We hope you will take advantage of the benefits available, and that you will contribute in your own way to make this a better club for everyone. I particularly ask that Register Secretaries and current members make these new members welcome at meetings and functions.

XK, Mk 7, 8 & 9 - First Wednesday of each month

Daphne Charman

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Jaguar Classifieds

FOR SALE 2003 Jaguar X-Type

FOR SALE S-Type Tool Kit

British racing green with leaper. 16" alloys. Leather and walnut interior with rear central armrest and 60:40 split fold rear seats. One female owner since new. 202000kms (all major mechanical weaknesses rectified) Drives with continuing reliability, pace and grace. Good condition, full service records (Sovereign Auto) 8 months rego remaining.

All original, except tyre gauge which is stamped “Jaguar� but is modern replacement.

$8,000 ono Helen

ALSO AVAILABLE Momo wood riveted steering wheel. Suit S-Type/MkII.

Tool kit - $590 Steering wheel - Offers Martin Ferguson 0439392315

0411 420 012

FOR SALE 1977 Jaguar XJS V12

FOR SALE XJ-6300 SA Registration Plates For the XJ6 300 Owner who has almost the complete kit for his Jaguar

$160 Don Tyrrell (XJ Register member)

0401 987 500

White with burgundy interior, odo less than 100,000 km.

Last registered 2007. Repair and Operation manuals, Driver's Handbook and history included. Stored in a shed for last 10 years. In very good condition but not running. Previously insured for $15,000.

All genuine offers considered Phone Jen 0408 257 377

THE BOTTOM LINE Get your tyre size options right!

This web page allows you to compare your existing tyre size with any proposed size and gives all the variations like diameter, width, wall height, speedo variation, clearances etc.

Save this link for future reference.

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