jaguar figure

bleasie wrote:This year is the 50th Aniversary of the MK II
Built from October 1959 to 1969 over 83,000 of them
As I said earlier the last Jaguar to officialy wear a Leaper on the bonnet.
If my maths is correct 40 years since the last UK Jaguar left the factory with a leaper on the bonnet.

So any Jaguar after that seen with a Leaper is NOT repeat not standard Not sure of the exact date they became illegal

I shall leave you to work out which Models.
Regards
Bleasie
www.Xclusively-Jaguar.com

They're legal in the US, Canada and many other countries. They have been sporatic on the XJS for US imports though. On one year, off 2 years, on another year. Personally, I think the XJS looks better without -- and certainly better than having BOTH the Leaper and Growler -- too "busy"

Fitting a mascot of any kind to a post-1970 Jaguar in the UK
is illegal and may be an MoT failure.[u]


Correction to my previous The 420 G also had a mascot it ceased production in 1970

Take a look below


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204443/The-beloved-brass-dog-sat-car-bonnet-50-years--Elf-n-Safety-got-involved.html

This year is the 50th Aniversary of the MK II
Built from October 1959 to 1969 over 83,000 of them
As I said earlier the last Jaguar to officialy wear a Leaper on the bonnet.
If my maths is correct 40 years since the last UK Jaguar left the factory with a leaper on the bonnet.

So any Jaguar after that seen with a Leaper is NOT repeat not standard Not sure of the exact date they became illegal

I shall leave you to work out which Models.
Regards
Bleasie
www.Xclusively-Jaguar.com

thanks gents for your input
funny enough i spoke to a policeman on the matter
and he thought that all most pre- 92 jaguars did have them
on and some people had taken them off!He said
it only comes to light when you hit someone or something(god forbid)
then its explanation time.
i know what Bleasie, is saying but so many have the leapers on
cant beleive that no one else in the club has ever come across
this.

anyways thanks again for input

Steve

Afraid the last reply was not helpfull, or accurate.( Quote XJS should [be XJ-S by the way] is the only Jaguar
that never had a Leaper)suggest you do your homework.To say the police think all Jaguars have them WELL.
There have been many instances of prosecutions for illegal fitting
of leapers. If they were legal Jaguar would fit them American legislation allows.
Even Rolls & Bentley have to comply with the law.
However if you want to risk it its up to you
By the way what is a sort of leaper ? it either is or it isn't

Hi sorry to say but the xjs is the only jaguar that never had the leaper on or as an extra option so cannot legally be used. Saying this many have fitted them with no problems as the police think all jaguars have them.Please don't put it near the windscreen that always looks crap. I have a sort of leaper fitted and no problems so far. All the best and good luck.

thanks for input
there must be loads out there when i was
looking at my xjs on autotrader and ebay
so many had the leaper on thought there must
have been cut off i.e 1994 like you say no point in
the risk thanks again
Steve :

Nothing strange realy
If you want to risk Mr Plod stopping you fit one.
There are plenty of Post MK two Jags with Leapers, icluding S Types & X Types
but they did not leave the Factory like it.
So why ask for trouble, you get caught ,you remove it, left with hole in bonnet

bleasie wrote:

steve wrote:hi can anyone tell me why the silver figure of the jag appears on some xjs 1992
but older ones only have the badge
i know allot of the figures are not allowed on newer motors
but whats the rules i,e if i wanted to put the figure of the
jaguar on my 1990 model could i ? or would it not fit



Regards

Steve

Do you mean the Leaper??
If so they are illegal
& have not been fitted to Jaguars since the MK II

Thanks for reply
i know they are illegal, what year did the mk11 stop
production/ it just seems weird that the 1990 models
have no leapers and i have seen at least 3 xjs 1992 with the leaper on

Regards

STEVE

steve wrote:hi can anyone tell me why the silver figure of the jag appears on some xjs 1992
but older ones only have the badge
i know allot of the figures are not allowed on newer motors
but whats the rules i,e if i wanted to put the figure of the
jaguar on my 1990 model could i ? or would it not fit



Regards

Steve

Do you mean the Leaper??
If so they are illegal
& have not been fitted to Jaguars since the MK II

hi can anyone tell me why the silver figure of the jag appears on some xjs 1992
but older ones only have the badge
i know allot of the figures are not allowed on newer motors
but whats the rules i,e if i wanted to put the figure of the
jaguar on my 1990 model could i ? or would it not fit



Regards

Steve