£5000 Classic Car Adventure: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! 

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I'm in the hospital for Christmas as my last round of chemotherapy did not go to plan. Videos like this are a welcomed distraction and brighten up an otherwise dark day. Thanks for uploading guys love the content.

As much as Taylor is daft a lot, he comes across as the sweetest nicest guy about. Really glad you've got him on board.

My Dad's XJ had a misfire and got awful fuel economy even though it seemed to run fine. In the end it was the coil packs. If you're changing one and that solves the issue, change them all because it's likely that the others won't be far off going.

Tayyllooorrrr is a bloody legend and the editing is so good.

How hungover did Alex sound on day 2?! 🤣 Did he have the underground beer pipe connected straight to his mouth all night? 😂

when you say english you mean british soliders, a majority of the people were scottish, welsh and irish, my grandfathers were at dunkirk, when 3 entire batalions from edinburgh went out ... only 12 made it back, that was a 97% loss

This channel goes from strength to strength tbh. Best thing you did was branch out on your own.

I love this channel and I love how it feels like watching my friends do something special for the occassion. I have a rough low point in my life right now, it is videos like this. That give me that much needed smile and the energy to look up and think, "Maybe this world ain't that bad after all". Thank you and merry christmas.

As someone who had a relative that served in the RAF during WW2, I greatly appreciate Alex and Taylor taking time out of their journey to visit the museum. The brief history lesson was very nice, and I appreciate the editing that went into that part of the video. Cheers all, happy holidays.

My great grandad was in the battle of Dunkirk, got a medal of bravery for his service, wish I could of met him but our family knows what he did for us all, the medal is pretty cool to say the least

14:00 lovely to hear you speaking German again 👍🏻 greetings from the south of Germany ❤

You guys crossed on the ship I work on and I served you both, you joked about MPG... So.. She uses 6 Tonnes of diesel to cross 🤣 Was good to meet you. Great video :D

Merry Christmas Alex and Team! Keep up the good work! Much love from Australia ❤

Did you realise that at 7:35 the bimmer in the background has a very similar number plate than the jag? The first 4 characters are the same, what are the odds? :) lovely episode by the way, as always :) merry christmas for all of you guys!

Happy Christmas to you and Taylor and your team. You’ve bloody smashed it this year, your content has been exactly what us petrol heads need! Keep it up! Ps I still want you to reboot the podcast from car throttle 😂😂 you, Taylor, Gareth, Ethan and Jack with special guests as usual!

Fun fact. Charles Lightoller Second officer on the Titanic, voluntarily took his yacht rescued 127 soldiers from during the evacuation from Dunkirk.

The operation Dynamo was overwhelming and emotional for every free man in this World! Congratulations for this amazing road trip. Please fix the Jag as we love her (check the MPG and the fuel circuit, we dont want to see her on fire). Greetings from Athens Greece!

Regarding locking the petrol pump trigger, the last time I remember it being possible, the price was in pounds shillings and pence! One of the things the Americans have actually got right (plus the plastic seals that stop the petrol vapours escaping)

I have to say I truly love the little segments where it gets serious for a short time and you show and explain history of where you have been, it’s a really lovely touch, I hope you Alex had a merry Christmas and that everyone else involved did too and wishing all a happy new year

Lorry pumps still have the autofill function, when it's not broken anyway, water bottle or tennis ball will fit in there and jam the trigger open though. ;)

Alex, the ferry’s consumption isn’t calculated in MPG but rather in GPM!!!

That was a real Christmas treat! Can confirm 10mpg is iffy... I've a 6l V12 XJRS That does low/mid 20s on a run, about 12mog around town. Granted it doesn't have a supercharger, but it does only have 3 gears. Looking forward to seeing that manual box progressing! 😁👍

Please do more of these with your cars! I really enjoy road trip type videos. I'd love to see some go down into Austria/Switzerland/Spain/Italy etc. Just buy an old car and go have fun there. I think it would make for excellent content as well as great vacations! Merry Christmas you all.

The pair of you just having a laugh while doing a road trip to Belgium makes for a great video😂,but the trip to the museum and genuine respect you showed about it’s story 👏

Hey there guys! Been a fan of your stuff for a while in the early days of car throttle, just wanted to say seeing you go to Museum got me a bit emotional and it really meant a fair bit to me, as my Great Uncle Arthur was a survivor or Dunkirk and one of the 300,000 rescued upon a small fishing vessel. Thank you guys for bringing a little more attention to the event and reminding those of the absolute heroes both the civilians and those serving truly were. Merry Christmas and Happy new year to all you guys!!

Would definitely recommend a trip like this to anyone, me and my partner did the same trip a few weeks ago to Brugge Christmas markets and it was a blast. For a cobbley old town it’s got loads of parking that’s cheap and it’s easy to navigate. Some brilliant beers too, we spent half a day stumbling around after a few in the market.

Merry Christmas lads , thanks for all the great entertainment this year

Merry Christmas Alex! Thanks for all the amazing content you've made for us this year!

This one needs to be a yearly watch at christams like Die Hard.

You guys just work so well together that anything you make together is amazing to watch!

1:43 No srucrutal damage to the chassis. When properly repaired, it is safe to crash again. 3:50 It makes perfect sence. Landing, because you are going from sea to the land.

Very comfortable, very smooth, very loud .... just like Taylor 😄 love it

You guys just keep knocking um out the park.......... love it 👌🙏👌 Merry Christmas to you all and a massive thanks 🙏🙏

Thanks guys. Just ten days ago I stayed in Bruges for a night. It’s soooo beautiful. And you guys do an amazing show. Great editing by the way.

Merry Christmas for tomorrow everyone, Keep up the amazing content as always Alex, I aim to do that Christmas trip next year if I pass my driving test

I would like to see how much carbon has built up inside that engine. Because when these Jags were new they did a lot more than 10mpg. Or just stick some Redex inside the fuel tank and find somewhere where you can legally do over 100mph. Burn off all that carbon out the exhaust. Then see how much of an improvement you get in terms of MPG. Early 00's Audi and VW petrol cars are also notorious for carbon build up inside the engine (so it's not just old Jags).

You guys always put out great content, Merry Christmas to you and a happy new year 🎉🎄 from Canada 🇨🇦😊

Merry Christmas to you all, great little video! I cant wait to see the manual swap!

Great video. As entertaining as ever. My father was in the BEF and escaped from Dunkirk. Now I think I should definitely go have a look around that museum. One of his abiding memories was of being dive bombed by Stukas. How lucky we all are. Merry Christmas everyone.

Its fun to see things that i've been before you guys did! Loved it there!

My commute to work is within a single state in the US and takes 60 minutes. In roughly 3 hours these two went to 3 countries, I thought Europe was bigger

Excellent vid guys, Taylor is a gem. I loved the museum part, very humbling experience I bet. Merry xmas all

Alex: Nailing the throttle with that exhaust Jimmy: 10mpg lol Alex: Pikachu face 😂 Looking forward to more on this.

Love this 😅 can’t wait to watch, have a great Christmas Alex!!

A first of many (I hope) of Christmas specials. One of the best channels on RU-vid. Keep up the good work 🎉

Merry Christmas Alex, Taylor and Rory. Great episode. Have a good’un.

If a XJR got a exhaust leak pre oxygen sensors. Cracket exhaust manifold (Common issue) or leaky gaskets between manifold and downpipe it will give false reading from the oxygen sensort to the ECU causing it to run way to rich. Also as someone else mentioned. Coil packs are a falure point. But for a car of this age and era, with propper maintainance, those are super reliable. Had one as a daily for 5 years now.

Ha Ha! I used to own a 4litre XJ40 & when you gunned it in sport mode, the trip computer showed 4 miles to the gallon! Mind you, petrol was only 78p per litre back then! Great vid guys!👍👏👏👏

Your videos just get better and better with every one in terms of content, production quality and general entertainment. Merry Christmas chaps, have a great one. I can't wait to see what you come up with next👍

I stayed the night in Durbuy in Belgium a couple of weeks ago. Just like Bruges it was all lit up for Christmas with a market taking up most of the town centre. It's a very beautiful little town and well worth a visit.

I wish my other half looked at me the way Taylor looks at Alex 😂😂😍

Merry Christmas from the USA we enjoy watching you guys ,still waiting on the second spray can paint video :)

Merry Christmas, guys Thank you for your content. I can't wait to see what you get up next year.

My grandfather was in the RN on Operation Dynamo helping the troops get back to Britain. On one trip as the Germans were tightening their stranglehold around Dunkerque, my grandfather's ship was overloaded & none of the troops would get off. My grandfather & his mates got off the ship & his ship sailed back to Britain. Stranded, they found an army truck, fixed it, packed it with fuel & supplies & drove through the German lines with the Germans on their tail. They drove to Granville on the Normandy coast, took control of a fishing trawler & sailed it back to Plymouth. It was the first time my grandfather ever drove a vehicle. An interesting way to get your drivers permit! Merry Christmas from Australia lads. Great video!

Merry Christmas Alex and team! It's actually a little weird but amazing to see my hometown on youtube

Happy Christmas guys - and thanks for some really entertaining videos this year - looking forward to what you come up with in 2023!

Love the channel of you out on your own, Taylor is a great edition. Merry Christmas lads.

Thank you Taylor. This was a great video. I also commend you for entertaining the vertically challenged during your euro trip

Editing is top quality here! Really good production quality

We went to that museum in Dunkirk back in April, a fantastic place and it’s awesome you promoted it as it’s a must visit

Mele Kalikimaka guys , great video & nice to see the Dunkirk museum , what an amazing feat we did to get all those soldiers back to blighty . Keep up the fun videos , long live Jimmy Jag.

I really like these trips that you do. Some history sprinkled in is also quite nice

Merry Christmas to you guys aswell, thank you for this lovely experience the video gave me

Merry Christmas! Great seasonal video, bright out the spirit!

Absolutely loving the content guys maybe there should be little challenge soon where you are all given a budget to buy a car and do something special with them

Your videos are always a source of a lot of positive energy. They always make my day! Keep up doing what you're doing, you guys are great!

I cant believe you guys were in Belgium, love the videos and happy hollidays to the whole auto alex crew and alex ofcourse

For me alex, and this channel are amongst one of the coolest most wholesome and humane car channels out there, nothing i wish more than the uttermost success to them.

Alex was 100% hungover after the beer & ribs night 😂 I've always found the best thing for that is the sickening drone of a too loud exhaust on a motorway first thing the next morning! Taylor completely unaffected... The folly of youth! Also loved the Operation Dynamo section, good work chaps 👍 Merry crimbo 🍻

Check the Mass air flow meter!

Great vid and great meeting you guys on the ferry to Dunkirk top blokes!!!!

Finally an Autoalex upload! Happy holiday, Alex and everyone!

Great road trip Alex and Taylor, Have a great xmas guys 👍

Incredibile video guys. Loved the mini Dunkirk documentary. Great production. Merry Christmas!

A video from Alex is a great Christmas present 🌲🎅❄️

Merry Christmas, Alex!

I used to work on that boat, in the Engine Room. She burns approximately 70-75 tons of heavy fuel oil (HFO) a day and when all four engines are running, produces 44,000HP @500rpm.

I have to say Alex you guys now have a chemistry going on, that is on par with top gear. Keep up the great work

What a great episodes guys. Such fun!!!! Really makes me miss UK/European Christmas time with all the lights and markets. Unless you live outside of the northern hemisphere you don't always realise just how magical the cold and early darkness can make Christmas time so special. BTW, I think the Jag may need a muffler or two?!?!?!?!?

I'm some what amazed that Alex is old enough to remember locking fuel pumps in the UK since any self service pumps were supposed to have the locking disabled around 1969.

Looks like a fun trip, as evidenced by 12:55 where, in the morning, Alex's voice is about 5 octaves deeper than normal 😅

Probably the best video yet! Great work 👍

Excellent and very entertaining to watch. Will be interesting to know what is causing such a bad MPG and, but will really look forward to see that auto to manual conversion.

Its worth looking at the temp sensor for the ecu, it would explain the mpg and possibly the rough idle (rich af)

Had an xjr6 like that on green a while back absolutely loved it

Happy Christmas to you all fantastic video you've excelled at creating the new channel. This video is a perfect example of that 👍

Such a sucker for Xmas markets! Thank you for making an Xmas special and including some non car including festivities

6:51 That is perfectly timed. I love it.

Mad content, you always make me laugh and I enjoy watching you have so much fun! Merry x-mas lads, have a good one 🎄

Merry Christmas, Alex, thanks for taking us along.

The Operation Dynamo museum is fantastic, well worth a visit!

Editing on this is fantastic - Merry Christmas Alex

Always enjoying these episodes 😁, kinda reminds me of old Top Gear. And by the way, Taylor's got some really good taste in watches.

Argh! I was in Bruges on the 19th and was shopping in that market. So gutted I missed you guys!!!

Please put a pair of valvetronic valved mufflers on this car. It’s too classy to be that loud all the time. You can shut it up and make it straight piped whenever you want

You two are such a cute couple. Glad to so you two on a romantic trip to Belgium in the JAG. Merry Christmas!

Me & three mates went to Le Mans in 2008 and on the way home decided to detour to Dunkirk, avoiding the toll roads. We nipped over the border into Belgium for a pint, but the entire country had shut at 6pm, so we had to go back to la France for une biere et un Croc Monsieur.

Mpg - reckon it’s metres per gallon, or even gallons per metre for the ferry. Really enjoyed your channel and it’s been great seeing Taylor working with you. Thanks for the extra bit about Dunkirk - wasn’t expecting that but nice to see a bit of history. Is that something you’re both interested in? Happpy new year to you both.

Alex rory and taylor have a great christmas love all the content u guys are just pure comedy gold