After ordering it in mid-Feb (see here), I finally took delivery of my V8S yesterday morning. I would have written sooner but I spent a lot of the day driving though the Santa Cruz mountains, near my home . Like all of us, I spent so long checking out everything online, by the time the car arrived, I was worried I'd be disappointed. I wasn't! It is, as Bill and Ted would say, "Most excellent!".
I thought I'd share a couple of pictures, as is now traditional....
This is the sight that greeted me at the dealership - San Jose British Motors. They did an excellent job. Yes I got the Gyrodynes. I ordered them as $3,300 (incl tax) spares after Jaguar refused to provide them as an option (mumble, mumble). I much prefer them to the Cyclones, which are still nice, but IMHO the Gyrodynes look fantastic. Anyway, I have 4 Cyclones with about 10 miles on them to sell on eBay - LOL
I picked up the car at about noon, and about 15 miles from work. I then did the scenic route (~60 miles) back to the office, via a beautiful stretch of road, Skyline Boulevard, which runs along the top (as the name implies) of the Santa Cruz Mountains. In some spots you can see the Pacific Ocean. In others the San Francisco Bay, and in others both! One of my favorite drives. Mind you, you have to take care not to hit deer or bicyclists. But a wonderful drive. Below are some views of the Bay Area (from Skyline looking toward Palo Alto and Mountain View), with a random car in the way
Opposites...
Brand spanking new gas guzzling monster and a Nissan Leaf.
I look forward to seeing a Jaguar hybrid or fully electric sports car at some point. Hopefully not too long!
In the meantime I'll enjoy the wonderful loud button. Did anyone mention distant artillery.
If any of you are in the Bay Area - look me up!