- 25th September 2023
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...not desirable to keep, the car is crushed after 5 – 10 years, and contrary to expectations, not much is re-usable for new car manufacture. Here are our thoughts: https://www.kwecars.com/about-kwe/sustainable-motoring/ Oh,...
- 27th April 2015
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As interest in the Jaguar XJS market heats up, it’s definitely becoming harder and harder to spot reasonably priced, good quality examples. Nonetheless, here are this month’s pick of the...
KWE’s classic car news round up (Jan-Feb)
Here are a few highlights from the classic car industry from the last few months…- 17th February 2015
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...for the first time. The investment in the facility is the largest in its 70-year history and testament to the company’s aim of accelerating its industry-leading expertise in aluminium and...
- 25th January 2017
- Jaguar XJS, Technical
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As one of the UK’s leading restorers of luxury classic cars, we come across all sorts of common problems that require the attention of our specialist engineers. At KWE our...
- 14th June 2023
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...good focus of the existing reflector and glass. But when drivers complained at this extra on-coming brightness the long, dim arm of the law stepped in, and rendered after-market fitment...
- 21st December 2015
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- Posted by kwecars
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...the sidelines at KWE for several years, awaiting a client to commission its restoration. Finished ‘better-than-new’ XJ12 The body has been completely stripped and repainted in gloss black, with ‘biscuit’...
- 13th November 2015
- Jaguar XJS, News
- Posted by kwecars
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...is, at its core, a brilliant example of automotive craftsmanship. Faster than the MBZ 450 SL, more comfortable than a Porsche 911, and considerably more refined than the Ferrari 308...
- 23rd June 2022
- Press
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The F-Type will be the last internal combustion Jaguar sports car. Image: uk.motor1.com By: Chris Okula Published by: Brian Potter Jaguar is in a stage of rapid change as it seeks...
- 29th March 2017
- Technical
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...suspension (IRS) took five years to develop and was a game changer in ride comfort. While its first production application was in the E-Type, the Jaguar IRS assembly was refined...
- 28th July 2022
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...are pumped to the maximum permissible. These are heavy cars, and cause a great deal of tyre compression as they roll along. This continuous compression takes a lot of energy,...