CAN I DRIVE MY V8 JAGUAR ACROSS ENGLAND ON ONE TANK OF FUEL? 

Sending all the best to you and your grandpa Joel, I hope he makes a full recovery! You're a proper genuine guy and deserve nothing but happiness and respect

Bagging up the milk and the kettle from the hotel caught me by surprise, proper made me laugh!

What an amazing video Joel and such a wicked tribute to your grandad. There’s honestly nothing quite like having a good grandad; I hope he smashes his recovery. Once again, great video mate, thanks for the upload

Sending very best wishes to your Grandpa, Joel. Grandparents play such a huge part in our lives, we always see them as utterly invincible and ever present. Another fantastic challenge video, and as I’ve said before the type that earns you subscribers for life.

Hi Joel. As a former truck driver that used the M25 a lot, I have to inform you that with lane 1 on the M25 being used like an on off ramp, often within only a couple of miles, in my opinion it is much safer to stay in lane 2 at a constant speed, especially in a truck....also when it is quiet as you stated. I now live in Canada and still drive for a living, and have 35+ years of trucking experience. Great challenge, please try a diesel jag next time, that will blow you away lol.

Normally it wouldn't interest me to watch this type of content clicked on it by accident but you got me from the start, this was actually really enjoyable to watch. Great video!

I’ve just watched Clarkson do the same journey also in a jag, but a race against time. I liked your video more. There was real suspense as to whether you were going to make it or not. I was convinced you were crazy even attempting it. Terrific effort, well done.

Absolutely great video and I hope your grandad makes a full recovery, seems like a legend! Loved what you had to say about lane discipline, it's so bloody true. I bring it up all the time when I'm driving. But i use it to my advantage all the time, going in lanes 1&2 to get past the traffic in lanes 3&4.

Legendary video Joel! I’ve wanted to do one of these styled videos for a couple of years now but the planning and everything that goes with it is so daunting to me. So I can only commend you for doing these as I personally love geeking out over numbers and MPG, especially in cars that weren’t designed to be driven frugally.

Loved it. Loved the grandpa bit even more - wishing him a speedy recovery

Great video Joel. As someone who cover 50k miles a year, I feel your pain on the m25. Keep up the good work and hope your grandpa makes a full recovery 👍

All the best to your Grandad. Amazing content as usual. You deserve millions more subscribers and Top Gear status. I still have my TDV8 Range Rover and love every mile I do. You proved that fuel economy can be achieved driving carefully. Just shows how people waste fuel unnecessarily by driving badly.

Awesome vid Joel, love all your videos ,very special to dedicate to your grandad...wish him a speedy recovery 🙏

I know what you mean about lane discipline. I was hoping smart motorways meant they would be equipped with retractable metal spikes which would impale lane hoggers and throw them and their cars off the motorway as soon as they were detected. The designers missed out on this big time sadly.

Amzing video Joel! I hope that your grandad has a speedy recovery. Great content👌 What a properly solid car that Jag. Love it!

In reality you’ve done that with around a gallon to 2 gallons spare - if the car is still reading range you’ve usually got 30 miles surplus there, more if you’re hypermiling. An interesting end point on these would be to finish it at a garage and note exactly how much it took to fill the car back up to illustrate what was left

Dont suppose you've got a Corby Trouser Press available that I could buy from you?

Loved everything about this video ❤

Love the videos fella! Always look forward to the next one 👍🏻

Superb video Joel! I really hope your grandad is on the mend, mine was also a big influence on my love of cars during childhood so that bit actually made me a bit emotional. And your comments on lane discipline were spot on :)

Sending all love and massive respect to you and your grandpa. He Seems a great man! And it’s great to see his passion has rubbed off on you. I am a man myself who loves my grandad very much and love showing him my new cars that I have had privilege to own and still do. Great video as always! ❤️

Hi Joel, brilliant video, excellent content as always. Sorry to hear about your grandad. I'm happy he's pulled through, I hope he makes a swift recovery 🙏

Great video. Thanks. All the best to the family and the jag.

Awesome video Joel, love the range anxiety considering it’s not electric! Last year I drove from Bristol to Inverness , about 700 miles in a Mini Cooper diesel, and averaged 75mpg. The key seems to be steady driving and doing about 65mph on average.

Cracking effort - well done! Looking forward to the lane discipline video - really hacks me off as well...

Another great video buddy, love these challenges Joel. All your videos are watchable and enjoyable. Enjoy Katy and your Dads involvement too 👌nice tribute to your granddad 👏

Great video. Old Jags are just the best! I love mine too. Nice Top Gear reference with the kettle - perfectly fine because you drive a Jaaaag.

Loved this video Joel. Very enjoyable. Top man

Wonderful vid as always man. And love and best wishes to your grandad on his recovery. I’m up the road from Loughborough and know of the show room your grandad used to take you to. Should like a wonderful gentleman ❤

Yes! I've been waiting for this one 👍, gotta love the good old Jag.

Love that type of content! Keep it up, Joel!

I enjoyed that thoroughly Joel. Seeing you in the early Jag and the great mileage you achieved! Really thankyou for your efforts. And that lovely classic Jaguar.

Jheeze who started cutting Onions around 16mins in! Great video Joel, as ever. Love these challenges.

Love these videos. Definitely the best channels on RU-vid are this, high peak autos and the shmuseum. Also this is reminding me of the top gear racing the sun challenge. Reason is same route and a v8 jag

Joel, over here in the Land of the Free we just go. We don’t worry so much about lane discipline, except for if someone is in the fastest lane and doesn’t give way to a faster car from behind. Even then I just get over and pass them. No one really gets that upset about it anymore.

Absolutely fantastic video joel 👏 💯

Great video Joel, informative as always. Hope yer dad makes a speedy recovery 👍👍

Great video man. All the best to your Grandad Joel!

Like the Top Gear ish humor in your video's, taking stuff from the hotel ; ) , love it how you do the challenges also in an Top Gear way. Big fan of you!!

Wishing your grandad a very speedy recovery! Great video, can't wait for the M25 one as that absolutely drives me nuts!

Great vid Joel! I unexpectedly had to have heart valve surgery a couple of years ago and I’m early 40’s so can happen to all of us. All good now so keep on making great content!

Goes to show that driving style is a major factor with regard to fuel mileage. Gentle application of the throttle and moderate cruising speed can easily get you 25% further. Added bonus: it's way less tiring and it limits wear on tires, engine, brakes. Time gained when driving faster is usually insignificant.

Another great vid Joel. Hope your Grandad is doing well and makes a full recovery. 🤞🏻

Great video joel. Speedy recovery to your grandpa, amazing tribute

Had an S-Type a few years ago but was the 2.7TDV6 engine (Land Rover I believe). Pulled like a train and got decent MPG but that was as good as it got. The car had every problem you could think of, mainly electrical, with invoices totalling £1000s by previous owners for repairs. I had a smell of exhaust fumes coming into the car and taking it to 2 seperate garages, was told it was likely the manifold, and the engine would need to be removed in order to repair/investigate. Spoke to Jaguar and although they couldnt tell me without investigating, were charging £150p/h at that time. I also had problems with the Ebrake, digital display, boot opening & brakes, overheating and losing power. Only had it for about 4 months before getting rid of it. Put me off Jags very quickly.

Neo-noir vibe around m25 with lights and background music - very atmospheric

great video, well said about lane discipline.

2:00 the customary jag driver hotel leaving routine

Joel I love these types of videos you do. Clearly they take a lot of time and effort to put together but I hope it pays off for you. Wishing your grandpa a speedy recovery and all the best.

Brilliant video Joel. Amazing economy with such a large engine! Take care M8, cheers, John.

Congrats Joel love all your content 🙏

Subscribed. What an excellent video. Hope your grandad gets better soon

Wow. What a video. Like these long distance videos. Thoughts with your family as well.

Congratulations! Well done 👏

Great video hypermiling👍 I have to say Ness Point is a little disappointing as a landmark after coming from Lands End 😆 But worth a trip to say you've been.All the best mate 👍

Love your fuel economy challenges bud, great content, maybe start a series of 8 cylinder and up fuel economy challenges? Would be great to see RS6, M5, E63 all the way up to 812 ect

Loved this Joel. Great tribute to your grandad too, hope he's ok. I'm from Loughborough and used to frequent Graypaul's Ferrai too!

It's turning out to be one hell of a car fella reliable and proves if you drive sensible you can get a lot out of it in fuel range well done

Love the typical jag owner intro, with you "borrowing" the Kettle :) Great video man!

Enjoyed it. It would be interesting to see how far you get without using the trip computer and the other measures you took.

Great video Joel I have exactly the same jag I really must use it more lol , hope. Your grandpa is well on the road to recovery 😊

Again a 1st class video Joel, sorry about your lovely grandad, speedy recovery to him, thanks for sharing, me two S-Types 3.0 till now and over 700,000 km.

Awsome video Joel and I think I speak for everyone when I say we love these videos keep up the good work

Great video and all the very best to your Grandad. Sounds like a great man.

Nice guy and good content keep it up! Also hoping a speedy recover for your grandad

So sorry about your grandad buddy, hope he’s ok, great video, such a good car, your a master of the challenge vlogs. Keep it up, great content and such a pleasure to watch!

Fantastic video Joel. Best wishes to your grandad, hope he makes a swift recovery. All the best.

Brilliant video Joel. Really enjoyed it. Best wishes to your grandpa.

Fantastic video mate - best of wishes to you and your grandad

great video hope family all ok now mate

So sorry to hear about your grand dad,glad he pulled through,hope he makes a full recovery,great video

😎 'Great video as always Joel! 'Thoughts and prayers for your Grandad. 😎

Chin up lad tha grandad be reight. Btw your video is a banger again nice one joel

Great video mate, I can’t wait to see the same with the next car on the channel! ❤ So thankful your grandad pulled through, I lost mine in September last year. Wonderful 14 years with him. **KETTLE THEF IS LEGAL IN THE UK**

Well done on your trip and just shows what can be done. 👍👍👍👍👍

Great video Joel. Lovely words about your Grandpa - hope he makes a fast recovery 👍

fair play Joel luv your challenge's big luv from Brum midlands.

Brilliant video what a nice old jaguar...all the best to your grandfather.

Hi Joel, I really enjoy the whole concept of buying an old luxury car, and restoring it to a state whereby you can drive it for these long distance without incident. This car should have been put to bed years ago, but I think it’s great that it keeps on going. A great testament to the S Type.

I bought a 2004 2.5L V6 S Type last summer, for the princely sum of £1000. i guess I'd have preferred the 3.0L, but the 2.5 is still pretty nippy if you use the kick-down/J-gate. Its a very tidy car, all things considered, (black with tan/beige interior). Took the S-type up to Scotland for a week's long holiday. Did over 1000 miles without any issues, apart from the cruise control refusing to work. The gearbox seems to have a slight 'lolloping cowboy', (pulsing revs), until it's fully warmed up, but it settles down after 10-15 mins. Fuel economy is reasonable - I get 27-28 mpg driving it normally, with occasional bursts of acceleration. The main thing is that it's a pleasure to drive. It's such a fine cruiser, I'm not even bothered about going that fast in it!

18:52 the amount of times I’ve ranted about this exact issue! I’ve found that the closer one drives to London the worse the lane discipline gets. Although M6 between Birmingham and Crewe can be as bad!

Joel another great video, lovely tribute too. Keep up the good work!

Did we ever doubt you Joel? Absolutely not,if ya Grandad is like you then his a fighter,superb video👍😉💪

Awesome!! Best wishes to your Grandpa, Joel. Hoping he makes a swift and full recovery ;) What a journey! Out of interest, how do you compare the Jag to your old E65? I know they're not exactly the same, but would be interested to know

Great vid Joel. What a lovely old car the Jag is.

Riveting stuff ! Enjoyed that just goes to show what a driving Miss Daisey can do for your mpg.

Great video Joel.

Wow that old golden goose done extremely well 👏 👌 I taught it would breakdown well before it ran out off fuel ⛽️ 😆 gr8 video hope your grandfather is OK 👍

Been waiting for this one

Big up the Jag ( love a V8 ) and big up Joe’s grandad. Wishing him a speedy recovery 🤞👌👍

Great video mate, hope grandad is well 👍🏻

Great video ,hoping to get high 20s MPG from my Jag XK 4.2 on a few summer trips. Hope Grandad is doing OK.

Great video Joel keep it up

Sending best wishes for your grandad's recovery. Really enjoyed the video (as usual). Any idea what your average speed was? 👍🇨🇦

Great video enjoying this

i feel your pain brother, my grandad was seriously ill this past week, and pulled through Alhamdulillah LOVE to all the grandparents

Great video 👌🏼

I was very close to my grandad. A bit of me died with him when he left us. Enjoy every moment mate, they are precious. Great vid, always love to see a Jaaaaaaaaag

Aww 🥰 Joel, I hope your grandad is ok? Brilliant video ❤

Great video and best wishes to you Grandpa hope he gets better very soon