[modern] Re: [xj-s] Survey on J-Shifter

Knowing C&D, I would be real careful about how you word the part where you
say you enjoy the feel of a stick in your hand.

:wink:

John

Sorry for cross-posting, but I am pretty non-plussed again about yet
another
auto magazine bad mouthing the Jaguar J-Gate shifter. Specifically, the
May
2002 Car and Driver, page 42, when they opined:

  "but we found ourselves rowing
   the dreaded J-gate to execute
   tight passing maneuvers".

Well, I for one actually like the J-shifter. What about all of you that
have one in your Jags? Paddle shifters are more efficient, certainly,
but
the feel of your hand on a stick is nice too. Specifically, I likethe
saftety of moving forward and back without the concern of engaging neutral
or reverse.

I want to write a carefully crafted letter to C&D about this, but
want/need----- Original Message -----

Wayne Estrada

another auto magazine bad mouthing the Jaguar J-Gate shifter.
Specifically, the May 2002 Car and Driver, page 42, when they opined:

  "but we found ourselves rowing
   the dreaded J-gate to execute
   tight passing maneuvers".

I want to write a carefully crafted letter to C&D about this, but want/need
a sanity check to know if I’m not really off my rocker and out of step. Am
I? Opinions??

FWIW, I am currently having the XJ40 J-gate fitted to my '85 XJS. I guess you
can conclude from this that I think it’s great… :slight_smile:

When it’s finally done, I will report on any dodgy fitting processes
encountered…

Regards.

GordanOn Wednesday 17 Apr 2002 9:28 pm, Wayne Estrada wrote: