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The story of two Jaguar cats
#jaguars #JaguarXJSV12 & #jaguarMk7 a Tribute to these two distant relatives since the Mk VII is a 1953 example and the XJS V12 5.6 Litres Convertible was born in 1992, thus a generation gap of ça. 40 years.
How did these two cats meet? Well through the good service of the #Soulgarage hosted by Antonis Kouros & Byron Riginos who responded to @George Miroir, far out idea of exchanging his XJS with my Mk VII as advertised here: https://www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/listing/jaguar/mk-vii/mk-vii/1953/152386 with the added reasoning that he could be earning some money by renting her for events such as marriages or filmmaking or advertising.
After this expression of interest for a swapping, I invited George to bring her beauty to our Soulgarage for a fist appraisal and a quickie test drive. Thus such a meeting was quickly arranged. Upon arrival I scrutinized her overall (while she left a good sized puddle of paraflu from a leaking water pump)… Despite this mishap we took her out for a spin with me at the right hand seat behind the Motolita optional steering wheel 🛞. As a true British girl she has the drivers seat on the right hand side. I shall need a Δ to affix on the rear side of the car.
The impressions from this albeit short test-drive, were positive! Despite the fact that the car wears really old Pirelli P6 tires, she rides rather well. On the way back to the Garage, I stepped all the way on the gas [i.e. “pedal to the metal”] in order to test the acceleration and the traction of the powerful V12 / 3.5 Litre engine. All that taking place to the horror of my friend George 🥰
The second date was about a week after the first. The time of mobilizing the 1953 Jaguar Mk VII had come and a second test-drive was about begin. The car started without hesitation [cold start test] and Antonio took to himself to manœuvre the big sedan sans Power-Steering, through the narrow exit gate of our premises. Once the car was on the driveway, George took command on the LHS, while I assumed the co-pilot’s position and rôle. After briefly explaining the various functions of switches and the “trafficator’ function, we declared ourselves as Ready to roll. He started the car by turning the ignition switch. Nope I said, ‘you will need to press the starter button’ Vroom off we went. George being a bit overwhelmed by the experience of driving an oldie of 70 years old….We did the same Reece as of last time, but without the exercise of the ‘[pedal to the metal].
In the mean time, Antonio had freed-up the in-house car lift, so we immediately proceeded to position the XJS and raised her up, with a strong flash lite in hand. The two of us scrutinized the undercarriage for at least 30 minutes. The verdict: as all English machinery [both two wheels and four wheel vehicles] they all leak oil. On the positive side, no rust was detected on this low mileage example. The silent blocks need replacement as well as the gear box rubber mount. Also the water pump [George provided a new unit but with one pulley] as well as the four tires size 235/60 R15 needs immediate replacement. Hence I proceeded to source a set of four Michelin XWX’s from the http://www.longstonetires.com based in a Non-Eu country anymore…
A short picture Gallery follows…
My 1953 Jaguar Mk VII is revamped by Dryice & Laser Detailing plus by the conventional Detailing: exterior, interior (carpets, headliner, woodwork, leathers)…
Part 1, the Dryice & Laser Detailing
Part 2, the conventional Detailing: exterior, interior (carpets, headliner, woodwork, leathers).
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2006 Mercedes-Benz S 350| W221.056
INTRODUCTION
Allow me to present my new acquisition; it’s an S-Klasse W221-056 of 2006. She came to my life by chance; as often happens with car aficionados, we do browse auction and “4-Sale” sites just to check the market trends, or to pass a pleasant evening. It was a similar situation when I stumbled upon an ad in http://www.car.gr I made a call to the sellers www.collection-cars.gr on a Wednesday afternoon and then I went to visit, checking out the car and taking it for a short test drive.
In negotiations I offered to partially exchange my other MERCEDES-BENZ C200CA | W123.060. The the next morning the car was sent to my new specialist Mercedes-Benz mechanic Mr. Nikos Karlos of TEOKAR LTD. She passed the inspection with flying colors. By next week the car was in my whilst the W123.060 was transferred to theirs plus some cash.
The specs & more…
Vehicle data. Make: Mercedes-Benz, Model: S-Class, Model name: S 350 |Year of manufacture: 2005-10-20, Chassis W221.056, Vin number: WDD2210561A014703 G-box number: 717413 06 854344
Report: In a very good condition overal.| Condition category: Recreation | Mileage (read) 93,500 km | Previous owners: 1 |First registration: 08/2006 in Greece|Engine number: 272965 30 218014 Transmission: 722906 00 414087|Automatic|Gears: 7|Drive: Rear
Technical details: Body style: Saloon|Power E35 engine: Output is 272 PS (200 kW; 268 bhp) at 6000 rpm with 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) of torque at 3500 rpm.|Cubic capacity (ccm) 3,498 |Cylinders: V-6 |Doors: 4 |Steering: Left (LHD) | Front Brakes: Vented Discs|Rear Brakes: Discs|
The Last Vin document reveals quite a lot of the vehicle’s provenance, options & more …
It’s the best Mercedes-Benz example I have owned 👍👌👏🔝
VIN: WDD2210561A014703
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ S 350 (221.056)
General Data
FIN: WDD2210561A014703
Model : S350
Engine : 272965 30 218014
Transmission : 722906 00 414087
Order Number : 0 5 535 33288
Order Location : GREECE
Production Number : 5014860
Interior : LEATHER – BLACK/ANTHRACITE (201A)
Paint 1 : 775U IRIDIUM SILVER – METALLIC FINISH
Release Date : 2005-10-20
Delivery Date : 2005-10-20
Code Description
05N STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
200A LEATHER
201A LEATHER – BLACK/ANTHRACITE
205B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD – ENGLISH 220 PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
221B SIGN COOLANT/REFUELING – ENGLISH
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR, AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING 250B MOBILO LIFE/EUROPE SERVICE PACKAGE
269B AIRBAG LABEL – GREEK/ENGLISH
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STEERING COLUMN, MIRROR)
289 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WITH TRIM INSERT
297 ELECTRIC ROLLER SUN BLINDS IN REAR DOOR LH AND RH
301 ASHTRAY PACKAGE
386 UNIVERSAL TELEPHONY PACKAGE
401 FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL
414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
481 UNDERSHIELDS
527 COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
535L GREECE
540 ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
5XXL EUROPE
600 HEADLAMPS – CLEANING EQUIPMENT
610 NIGHT VIEW ASSIST
615 BI-XENON HEAD LIGHT W.ACTVIE CURVE LIGHT RIGHT-DRIVE
619 CORNERING ILLUMINATION
690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
731 TRIM PIECES – WOOD BURRED WALNUT VENEER
775U IRIDIUM SILVER – METALLIC FINISH
806 YEAR OF MODIFICATION
810 PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM HARMAN-CADRON
863 TV-TUNER DIGITAL TO ANALOG
883 POWER CLOSING SYSTEM
910 DYNAMO WITH HIGHER CAPACITY (FFO)
983 COC PAPER EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY W/O REG. CERT. PART II
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A22 NEW CONVERTER GENERATION
A28 J – VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY VGS 2 (550 NM) F221 SERIES 221
FW LIMOUSINE
G906 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 06
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
K10 SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR STATIC CURVE ILLUMINATION
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
L LEFT-HAND STEERING
M272 V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M272
M35 DISPLACEMENT 3.5 LITER
R44 LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL 7-SPOKE DESIGN 17″ ALL-ROUND
U60 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION – ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
HA REAR AXLE
Reference : https://www.lastvin.com/vin/g5xV0d1OMJX2ya4LD
Here is a link on Wikipedia for this model… Mercedes-Benz S Class 350/W221 and also a video presentation of the model:
You can also view my shared album on the iCloud web: 2006 Mercedes-Benz S350 |W221.056
This 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ S350 W221.056 is a unique luxury car in excellent condition with all certificates and documents. Featuring external Color Iridium Silver Metallic (775U) and Leather Seats Black/Anthracite (201A) as new.
With low mileage at 93.500 kilometers, with just one past owner, full service history, always guarded in a closed garage. – Recently extended control – maintenance of the car in all systems such as: brakes, transmission, hydraulic suspension, fuel supply and cooling circuit. Impeccable operation of all car systems – wooden lining without cracks and scratches – leather interior remains in excellent condition – electric seats and head restraints – lazy and dual glove compartment under – driver and front passenger seats cooled in the summer and heated in the winter.
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