Went down to the Goodwood festival of speed yesterday. The Z got a HUGE lot of attention anywhere and everywhere.

Sadly on the hill climb race with vehicles ranging from a 1906 car with 60bhp to 80s and 90s F1 cars to the R32 drift car, there was a rather sizeable crash of a Chevy NASCAR. So to entertain us while picking up the pieces, out came the naughty Jaguar.

But this!! This for me was a cherry on the Jag’s cake - such incredible car control ... and self restraint by the marshals!

That takes brass!!

Wow! I can't determine who's got the bigger balls. The Marshall or the guy raising sand around him? Great video, thanks for sharing.

Wow! I can't determine who's got the bigger balls. The Marshall or the guy raising sand around him? Great video, thanks for sharing.

Most welcome. As you and Mr@patcon say, it does take a lot of nerve on both sides! Just shows how utterly confident that driver is.

This is another video of the day, this time a lot slower but very impressive what the car can do - I was trying to relate what it must have felt like inside the car at the top, to my own experiences. All I could come up with was a roller coaster, before it goes for it!

I've seen some of the new Defenders around. Sadly they are mostly a fashion accessory in this part of the world, and will likely never see their true capability off road.  Glad the name lives on. They look like they come from the future.

I've seen some of the new Defenders around. Sadly they are mostly a fashion accessory in this part of the world, and will likely never see their true capability off road.  Glad the name lives on. They look like they come from the future.

Amen! The supermarket ramp can be tough to navigate you know! :p

Those speed bumps around the front entrance are like mountain trails but I think the Defender will be able to pull over them without damage.

Now my 240 has to be parked coming in from the entrance to the parking lot. It's a lot of walking and the handicap placard is useless.

The wheels I ordered several months ago finally arrived.

 

 

So now I can mount the tires I bought last winter.

 

Can't wait to get them mounted and on the car.

225/45/ZR15 ?

7 hours ago, Yarb said:

225/45/ZR15 ?

Yes sir.

Edited July 23, 20213 yr by Racer X

Those are some good looking rims and shoes.  Can’t wait to see those mounted on the car.

Late evening drive.