Tip of the week

  • Shade tree mechanic

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    Anyone north of the age of 60 would know this term, but for the rest, I shall explain. This is the term for the guy who is set up in his back yar...

  • Ran when parked

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    An XJS that has sat for several months to a few years can seem like a problem when driven again for the test drive. The first thing you should do...

  • Spring is in the air

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    Well, it's that time of the year again, and unless you are so privileged as some of us to reside in FL, you have been waiting for several months ...

  • Options for acquiring a great example XJS

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    The time has come that you are ready to finally enjoy the XJS experience that is imagined by many but due to the limited number produced compared...

  • This needs clarification

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    The title of my weekly article is Tip of the week. I always do my best to do just that, to help others in the community make wise decisions about...

  • How far is too far

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    Okay, let’s talk about this topic that tends to get so heated that the opposing parties in such a subject of maintaining an XJS as all original ...

  • What causes rust

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    We all have seen all shapes, sizes light and heavy. And no I am not speaking of human beings, but referring to the title of the topic as it relat...

  • Interior lights not working

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    If you have an 80s XJS with the fuse blowing out repeatedly or no lights after replacing the fuse, you may have a bad rheostat switch or somethi...

  • Have you seen the prices lately

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    Okay, let us first be clear that this article is not a broad brush across the board for all XJS cars. For example, for sure not the guy who bough...

  • Repair or replace

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    Let’s talk about engines. We all have seen the great low prices of the V12 80’s XJS up to the 95 and many of us take the leap and purchase some ...

  • Who will service your XJS

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    Let’s address this all too important issue. You are interested in the purchase of the car of your dreams and if you have been following my articl...

  • Repair or not

    by LeRoy Sorrell
    I see too many times that people have an idea in their head to repair some XJS cars that most of us would look at with no comment. You know the o...