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Affiliated with Jaguar Clubs of North America
Next Meeting April 14th
The Newsletter of the Carolina Jaguar Club, Inc.
March 2012
The Litter Box
The Gathering By Jerry Tester
CJC Event, April 13‐15, 2012, Shelton Vineyards at Dobson, NC “Be Prepared” This motto of the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts of America is both a great axiom to apply to our lives, but is also a descriptor of the Carolina Jaguar Club. Thus far in 2012, we have observed the grace and power of the big cats, scratched the itch for speed with go‐carts, and strengthened our knowledge of judging the most beautiful car on the road – the Jaguar.
Now, we are prepared and perhaps even raring to go out with that beautiful Jag. And where better to “spring” out of winter hibernation than the gorgeous venue of Shelton Vineyards. Activities include a Blue Ridge tour, winery tours, parts auction, “wrench wracing”, an autocross on Sunday, and the British Car Show on Saturday.
Even though this event is sponsored and well produced by The Triumph Club of the Carolinas, and we know it is impolite to gloat, it is hard to not acknowledge the real stars of the show appear when Carolina Jaguar Club members begin arriving in those stunning Jaguars. No, we are not biased, no, not a bit.
The fun begins on Friday with registration from 1:00 – 5:00 PM, with the Blue Ridge Tour beginning at 2:00 PM and running until 4:00 PM at 30 minute intervals, and live British parts auction (with pizza and soft drinks) at 7:00 PM. All of the events on Friday begin and end at the host hotel: The Hampton Inn. Registration for the car show on Saturday is from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM. The car show and other events at Shelton Vineyards are scheduled throughout the day ending with the BBQ dinner at 6:30 PM back at the hotel. Sunday’s autocross is being held from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Surry County Community College.
Registration forms, hotel information, directions, and other data are available on the Triumph Club’s website: www.triumphclub.org. Register early, the hotel can book‐up. If your registration is postmarked by March 23rd, you will save $10.00. That’s enough money to buy a new polishing cloth. The Gathering is an enjoyable, well planned, and relaxed event – just
perfect for a springtime outing. Our monthly club meeting will be the
highlight of the day. Come join us for fun and fellowship. You will be glad
you did. After all, you are well prepared.
Inside this issue Cat Tales ...Pg2 Photo Album ...Pg3 ALMS Racing ...Pg3 January Event Article...Pg4 Jag XF Sportbrake ...Pg6 Events Calendar ...Pg10 Classified ...Pg11
What is Hillsborough Hog Day?
A better question would be “What isn’t Hillsborough Hog Day?” http:hillsboroughchamber.com/ hog‐day/ Set your calendar to attend this May 19th CJC event. See page 10.
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Car show season must be upon us, for this month is the Amelia Island Concours and our own concours judging school. The former showcases automotive excellence at its best. The latter provides training for evaluating Jaguar concours entrants and gives insights to maximizing one’s score. This is also when many of us incur that crush of anxiety over whether our vehicles will be show‐ready in time. Indeed, merely knowing the judging rules or how a 100‐pt car should appear does not clarify how to rejuvenate a car for another show season. Time management is the solution to mitigating the anxiety.
Separating preventative maintenance tasks from specific car show prep work is key to alleviating the time crunch while enjoying the whole process. Regardless of show caliber, one can always observe cars with wax residue, partially fogged windows, and debris‐covered carpets. These entrants were more likely to have insufficient prep time than poor eyesight. By shifting preventative maintenance tasks to the off‐season, one can gain significantly more time to devote to show‐specific tasks.
Preventive maintenance work includes anything mechanical (including functional check items) and cosmetic conditioning that would be done even if not attending any shows. Exterior waxing and leather / vinyl / rubber conditioning are the big ones. For dedicated show cars these are needed at most every year. Applying in the dead of winter is the same as mid‐summer. As long as the paint is beading tightly and evenly, there’s sufficient wax protection. Unfortunately more than a simple wash is required for show prep.
The pre‐show wash should be done within a week of the show, keeping in mind how pollen season wreaks havoc on clean surfaces—even if garaged. Yet washing weeks in advance is also essential to identify exterior areas requiring polishing or paint touch‐ups (and to verify the wax’s integrity). Jaguars have a higher than average polished metal content, so these tarnish‐prone parts will warrant the majority of prep effort—especially if wire wheels are present. Glass surfaces hunger for repeated cleaning on the inside, as continuous outgassing of interior conditioners creates that unsightly haze. Though rubber conditioning is preventative, those seeking the wet‐look appearance may need to reapply it; this goes for tire conditioner as well. But that should be it!
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CAT TALES BY
AVERY WISE
CJC PRESIDENT
Carolina Jaguar Club
JCNA S.E. Region - Club #21
2012 Officers
and Committee Chairs
President Avery Wise Residence 704-383-0024 E-mail [email protected]
VP-Events Jerry Tester Residence 252-756-4890 E-mail [email protected]
Secretary Ron Kuligowski Residence 919-967-0391 E-mail [email protected]
Treasurer Don Koepnick Residence 704-872-7022 E-mail [email protected]
Membership Bill Bingham Chair Residence 919-779-9404 Business 919-779-6111 E-mail [email protected]
Concours Harvey Ferris Chair Res 919-362-1802 E-mail [email protected]
Newsletter Jerry Cohen Editor Residence 704-843-6943 E-mail [email protected]
Chief Judge Brian Myerscough Res 704-947-3089 E-mail [email protected]
Editorial Contributions Letters to the editor, technical advice and inquiries, articles and photographs are welcome. Submissions should be received by the 14th of each month for the next issue and may be edited for style and/or space. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of CJC, Inc. All submissions are considered property of CJC, Inc., and may be reproduced by JCNA affiliates with proper credit.
Advertising Rates Non-commercial classified are free to members, $5.00 per issue for non-members. For commercial rates and policy, contact the editor at: 704-843-6943, or e-mail request to: [email protected].
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With this revised regimen, there should be ample time to prep without pulling all‐nighters or taking vacation days before the show. That time is best served for packing show‐day detailing supplies, road trip tools, and the for‐viewing‐only factory tools / manuals. Because of the mercurial electrical system inherent to our cars, double checking the functional test items would also be prudent.
On an entirely different subject, a fellow CJC member inquired about the creation of a club Facebook page. A cursory review revealed a Facebook presence of a few other sections, including some European clubs. This could help promote the club to the internet‐savvy demographic and facilitate sharing club information with others. It’s also completely free.
The downside is the need to have someone both create and maintain the page. Listing stale information would be worse than not having the Facebook medium; information that fails to synchronize with our newsletter would create unnecessary confusion. If there’s a member who wishes to undertake this endeavor as a de facto club position, please submit your name so the club can vote on this proposal.
“CJC Club Photo Album”
A Carolina Jaguar Club picasaweb.google photo album page has been created by our President Avery Wise for any volunteers who want to self‐upload photos from events or of their Jaguars. If you wish to post your photos please contact Avery at: [email protected] to get the password. This is a great opportunity to show off your Jaguar for those of you who do not bring your Jaguar to events. We have a wonderful variety of cars in the club, but we only get to see a limited number at any one event. The clickable link is: https://picasaweb.google.com/100174580299545418177?authkey=Gv1sRgCJPMpcKRh-e8gQE **********************************************
ALMS: Jaguar pulls plug on GT racing program
On Friday, Jaguar and RSR Racing announced they would be ending their American Le Mans Series GT2 program.
Jaguar and RSR Racing on Friday announced that their American Le Mans Series GT‐class campaign will not continue in 2012, “as Jaguar focuses all of its efforts on its ambitious global product‐growth plan. Every aspect of Jaguar Cars is committed to its global growth plan—meaning prudent and frequently difficult business decisions are being made along the way in order to ensure that every available resource is channeled towards its future.”
Paul Gentilozzi’s Michigan‐based Rocketsports Racing
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January Event – Carolina Tiger Rescue, Pittsboro, NC
A Tale of a Tail to Tell By Lorraine MacArtor
Lions, Tigers and Caracals…Oh My!
On January 21st the CJC went to Pittsboro to visit the Carolina Tiger Rescue in search of a Jaguar. Besides the ones in the parking lot, they didn’t have a Jaguar at the time, but they did have a variety of other big cats to choose from. A pair of mane‐less male lions, a white tiger, Caracals with their extremely long ear lashes, a shy Bobcat, a pair of banana loving Binturongs, a high‐jumping Serval, and a very odorous Ocelot. Even though the weather was cloudy with a few spits of rain, the cats came out to show our Jaguar loving group what they were made of. (We’re sure the guide’s chicken‐on‐a‐stick had nothing to do with it.)
The Carolina Tiger Rescue was started in the 1970s by a UNC geneticist who wanted to start a breeding program for lesser known carnivores. His goal was to keep a viable population around long enough to get their natural habitats sufficiently protected and to ensure their survival. Over the years, the program has undergone major revisions to what we see today – a rescue organization for big cats whose private owners have realized that “big cats” are not “overgrown housecats and unique security systems.” Some of the cats come from zoo and circus environments, while others have outgrown their “cuteness” and become too much for the owners to handle. Some have been abused and/or neglected; others are just in the wrong place trying to survive. There are about 10 states that allow the private ownership of wild cats; NC and TX are two of them. Currently, the 55 acres that make up the Carolina Tiger Rescue houses 72 animals, covering 6 different breeds which all fall under the “Carnivora” order.
Each animal has its own interesting story. Jellybean, the white tiger, loves all the attention he gets from tour groups (not to mention the raw chicken). Jellybean gave us a very good example of why it is
important to be able to read body language. Our guide had recently explained that if the tiger’s tail goes straight up while he is turned around, everyone should take a few large steps back – he’s ready to spray, which he did, on several occasions. To make up for this unwanted territory marking, he did several Chewbacca impersonations.
Kiniki, the Caracal, paraded the edges of his cage for us – showing off his amazing ear lashes used to trick birds into coming closer to the tall grass of the plains. The birds think they are going to get a crunchy bug snack, but instead the tables are turned and they become the delectable tidbit.
Collins, the Bobcat, was a rescue – he was mistreated by his previous owners. Slowly Collins is coming around to
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life at Carolina Tiger Rescue, but sticks are still not his favorite thing, even if they do have chicken on the end of them – his memory of abuse by stick is still too fresh.
Coda & Tristan, the resident Binturongs, would normally be found in a rainforest canopy home where they are King and Queen of the Trees. Banana bribes make life in NC bearable. Magoo Ocelot, although strikingly beautiful has a rather pungent odor. We managed to luck out and the breeze was blowing in the right direction for us to be able to get a close look at Magoo’s beautiful markings without totally assaulting our olfactory senses.
These cats (binturongs and kinkajous included) are all strikingly beautiful, each in their own way, and each one deserves to live a comfortable and happy life – which they have found here at Carolina Tiger Rescue. This non‐profit organization is doing its best to do just that. I know that I’ll be taking future visitors there to experience these wonderful cats.
I think everyone who attended this meeting, kitty lover or not, was impressed by the size, beauty, strength, and individuality of each one of these amazing creatures. Those of us who own a purring lap cat at home can relate to the mesmerizing attraction cats hold on us. (I’ve got one trying to push me out of my chair and the other is holding down the keyboard as I type this). Those with only a mechanical cat, you can only hope that your Jaguar will purr as strongly and as smoothly as these magnificent animals do. A few Chewbacca noises are OK, too.
(All photos courtesy CTR website)
Jaguar XF Sportbrake Jaguar has released images of its new XF Sportbrake. The headline figure for the new Sportbrake is great
luggage capacity of 1,675 litres when the rear seats are folded – an impressive volume that has been achieved with only a 5mm increase in length (and a 70kg increase in weight) over the XF saloon on which the new car is based.
Also, Jaguar promises us that the Sportbrake is every bit as rigid as the saloon. But while the underpinnings are identical to those of the saloon, from the B‐pillar backwards every panel is new; and the extra 48mm of rear headroom will be a very welcome touch.
The wagon features Jaguar's Adaptive Dynamic System,
which continuously monitors the suspension and can adjust rates accordingly. It also allows for self‐leveling when carrying cargo.
Engine choices include a 2.2‐liter diesel engine with stop/start technology and a 3.0‐liter twin‐turbo V6, tuned to 271 hp and 442 lb‐ft of torque. Power is channeled to the rear with an eight‐speed automatic transmission. (Not to be available for sale in the US)
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Event Calendar Official CJC Meetings in Bold
2012 JCNA Sanctioned Concours are underlined
April 13‐15: The Gathering (all British show) @ Shelton Vineyard Dobson, NC May 19: Hillsborough Hog Day , http://hillsboroughchamber.com/hog‐day/
May 26: Great Scot! British Car show, on the campus of Furman University, in conjunction with the Greenville Highland Games, Send questions to: [email protected] June 8: Virginia Jaguar Club Concours De Elegance, Ron Gaertner , [email protected] July 19‐21 : Head for the Mountains with the Carolina Jaguar Club for its 2012 Concours, Switzerland Inn, Little Switzerland, NC, www.switzerlandinn.com, Harvey Ferris, [email protected] Sept 21‐22: Smoky Mtn Jaguar Club Concours and British Car Show Chair : Jim DeRopp, (865)573‐1507 [email protected] October 7: North Georgia Jaguar Club Concours d'Élégance, Chattahoochee Country Club , Gainesville , Pat Harmon, [email protected] October 19‐21: EURO Auto Festival, at the beautiful BMW Zentrum, Greer, NC 2012 Marque, http://www.euroautofestival.com/ November 3: The Jaguar Society of South Carolina Concours, Capital City Concours, Columbia, SC Chair : David Kuczkir, Co‐chair and Chief Judge: George Camp, (803) 760‐9460 [email protected] November TBD: Officer Elections December TBD: Holidays Gathering
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Classified
For Sale: 1991 XJS, V‐12, Convertible ‐ Triple Black, 82,000 miles, no jump seat in back, in excellent condition for a 20 year old car. It was sold by Scott Jaguar and lived in the Charlotte area most all of its life. I am the fourth owner. It is the last year for the chrome headlights and it has heated seats. Asking $11,900, Contact Mike Rhyne at 828‐964‐1598. 1984 Jaguar XJS 3.6 Litre Coupe, 56,000 Original Miles This is one of the 24 experimental XJS models that was built by Jaguar and sent to the United States with the six cylinder AJ6 engine and hardy five‐speed Getrag transmission. These cars were given to the Jaguar executives for their use. They were then stored for years. This car was purchased several years ago from one of the Jaguar executives and has since had modifications made to the car. All original books and documentation are included in the sale of car. Asking $22,500, reasonable offers considered. Visit my website at www.jaguarsouth.com. for more information or to schedule a time to see the car contact: MARK LOVELLO at 864‐244‐1555.You may also reach me at [email protected]. For Sale: 2002 Jaguar Vanden Plas, long wheel base luxury sedan. Platinum exterior, Ivory interior, 42,000 miles. Excellent condition. Purchased from and serviced at Jaguar dealer. Garaged. All service records kept. Asking $12,900. Any reasonable offers will be considered. Call: 704‐364‐7756
New Listing For Sale: 1967 Jaguar 420G , previously owned by Hollywood Director Frank La Loggia (Fear No Evil; Lady In White). Shipped from California to Myrtle Beach for Mr. La Loggia to drive while filming on location, and then sold in South Carolina at end of filming. Approximately 54,000 miles. Excellent wood and re‐upholstered in original patterns and colors. Great chrome and recent re‐paint in original Willow Green by Rolls Royce restoration specialist Auto International in Charlotte, NC. Affectionately named “Miss Kitty” by Mr. La Loggia, she is equipped with 4.2 liter inline 6 with 3 side draft carbs, 3 speed automatic, power windows and rare factory air conditioning. Full of wood with drop down picnic trays in the rear. Considered one of the best road going Jaguars for Grace, Space and Pace. Asking $24,900 All interested parties please contact Bill Gamble at 704‐643‐8916.
Price reduced to sell!
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was behind the Jaguar XKR GT program since its inception in 2009, but the effort never quite lived up to expectations and hopes. The XKR GT recorded several top‐10 finishes during its competition history, but it never finished a race in a position better than sixth after struggling to find speed to match the ALMS front‐runners. Gentilozzi said, “I could not be more proud of the impact we have made in North America with Jaguar loyalists. I have been racing Jaguar XKs for more than a decade and will continue to hold in esteem our accomplishments and victories that include a GT win in the 24 Hours of Daytona and seven manufacturers’ and drivers’ championships in the Trans‐Am Series. “RSR will continue to develop its line of aftermarket performance products for the current line of Jaguar cars. In addition, RSR will launch its XKR track car to the public.”
Meanwhile, Jaguar left the door open for an eventual return to competition.
“The energy, focus and sheer determination within the RSR team are all virtues Jaguar has been proud to have been associated with,” the company said in a prepared statement. “Nonetheless, Jaguar has a rich heritage in motorsport and envisions that in the future, the brand could again be associated with racing at the highest level.” Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120224/ALMS/120229877#ixzz1o5rgBF8Y
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