Taking my Jaguar XJC V12 on a 1200 mile road-trip special to the best roads in N.Ireland 

Behind every great man…

She has to pay for her keep 🤷‍♂

It's just about the first thing I think of every time Harry does a road trip - Mrs M, every drive by, every arrival and every departure; the true unsung hero of Harry's Garage 🫡

I'll tell you for sure as soon as wipers became non-functioning my wife would have declared the trip over...

@@richardhale2117 Yup, one of the reasons I hesitate to buy a classic is because even when they've had a massive restoration, you can guarantee something on them is always not going to be working properly - and if I tried to take it anywhere with my wife, she'd indeed pull the pin as soon as there was a strange smell or the blower motor stopped or whatever - so I'd be left with short Sunday morning drives by myself.

I know as the revs get higher it starts to sing👍

This is what it is made for and more! Fits perfectly into any social occasion.

and manual gb is the thing

@@antonmk1244 wonder is it a 4 spd w/OD?

@@jamesdemestihas9904 As far as I know, this is a 5 speed regular box. I've seen one very similar jag XJ-C 12 in a french auction, which had a 5 sp gearbox. I do remember the description. Note I never seen a manual XJ-S 12. I guess they only existed as automatic.

Well I’m not old and I love using paper maps 🗺️

Calm down country boy ..... news stories I've seen recently, it's looking more and more like Ethiopia!

​@@gregtaylor6146No idea which channels you get your news from, but you apparently enjoy and even propagate their racist content.

Southern Ireland is that even a real place?

@@taw6528 Have you not heard of north, south, east and west?

There is always someone crying about racism. He is 100% correct that many once beautiful areas are looking like third world ghettos.

I agree. I'm not a Jag fan on the whole but I've definitely got a soft spot for this car.

Interesting story. Do you know what happened with it?

@@stokovsky8483 That was long time ago. No idea. The car was beautiful. Still etched in my memory.

It's a work of art, stunning car

@@2020_vision We are fortunate to be living in this time period where we have seen the best of all classic motor cars. Kids born today will only be able to see characterless cars everywhere, that will never be a collectible classic. Harry in the Rolls Shadow Road Trip to The Arctic Circle was an outstanding venture.

Things that are very Irish are often very amusing and entertaining :D

Thats because its name is the Republic of Ireland.Malin head the most northerly point in Ireland could hardly be called southern,

Locals call it Ireland, as that’s the name of the state. There Ireland, and there’s Northern Ireland.

Locals just call it Ireland cos that's what it is. It isn't necessarily further South than Northern Ireland so calling it Southern Ireland doesn't make sense

Modern electronics are the reason. The engine was well ahead of its time and they simpley didnt have the technology to accurately apply fuel and sparks to it back then.

@@timbo19751975 And (to me) the Jag hasn't reached perfection with the fuel and sparks even now. It pops and bangs as the foot comes off the accelerator pedal. I don't hear F1 Racing Cars doing this.

I know, right? 🤤

@@peterduxbury927 He hasn't enabled the over-run fuel cut off- probably because he wants to hear some popping on the over run intentionally ...

@@timbo19751975 Well, I find that hard to believe, because this car isn't naturally aspirated, but Fuel-Injected. The ECU knows everything, the RPM of the engine, and also whether the throttle is open - or closed. When the throttle is closed, and the engine RPM is, say 3000 rpm, the Injectors should be delivering zero fuel. There are other reasons why the popping happens. Could be a slight air leak anywhere between the Exhaust Manifold and the whole Exhaust System. An over-rich mixture. I just cannot see the reason why anyone with such a fine car - would allow the popping and banging. It most certainly wasn't running like that when the XJC l;eft the Jaguar Factory as a new vehicle. Harry has spent a small fortune on the Fuel Intake System, and also brand-new (later-designed) Intake manifolds. I have yet to hear any fuel-injected car pop & bang intentionally. Let's face it, all cars today are fuel-injected. It would be a difficult thing to do - to override the ECU to make it "pop and bang". Greetings from Australia.

We've met his mechanics, son, grandson, dog, etc., but can't help but wonder, will she ever make it on-screen?

I think she has... years back during one of his road trips. But, I don't think she wants to be on camera, something I can appreciate.@@andyschneider1502

I remember going over the bridge or causway at the Vanishing lake & my dad always told me there was a ghost stageoach, we used to go looking for it !!!

@@KaneTerry plenty of ghosts and ghoulies up around that part of the country - its the banshees you gotta watch out for though.

What a wonderful weekedn it must have been ! With a TVR too. My dream ahaha !

Your road trips are my favorite. Thinks for taking alone. Never been to Europe so it's great seeing it by car (favority way to travel).

except some of the ones from there in here kicking off because he called it Southern Ireland, they don't seem too friendly to me

@@ant2312 I'm sure all Harry's viewers in Ireland are friendly and would give him a warm welcome. The "Southern Ireland" thing is a slight bugbear for many though. There is no such place. There are two jurisdictions. Northern Ireland and Ireland. We all know Harry means no harm and is speaking from a purely geographical perspective but as we've seen in recent years, the island of Ireland is a very political place. I hope Harry can make a future road trip where he hops across to Rosslare and travels the south coast to Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Clare to take in the Cliffs of Moher. Some very challenging roads.

We visited Ireland in 2010 from Australia and the Ring of Kerry was a highlight, it’s images are imbedded in my soul.

I took a photo from the roadside , just before it's drops down into Inch. No one believes that its in Ireland...Looks like Tuscany....The Ring of Kerry ❤

Greencastle is a dump. And the international border goes down the middle of that stretch of water between Magilligan and Greencastle that the ferry crosses. Not right next to the Northern Irish shoreline.

@@Mike7O7O alright Mike, thanks for that. Both informative, and bigoted.

An unfortunate colour though.

Yes the geographic stupidity gets tiresome.

Made the same discovery myself too recently. The big positive I found is that the sealants last months instead of weeks like rain x.

Which brand? And with sealant is there no smearing with wipers at full chat?

@@anonimushbosh Rejex. No smearing whatsoever. Just let it dry for 10 minutes or so and buff off thoroughly. It helps to let it cure overnight. I will add that Rain x probably has slightly better beading properties but the Rejex lasts so much longer that there is really no comparison.

One thing I’ve noticed with Rain-x is how well it lasts/performs according to how warm the glass is when it’s applied. A moderate amount of heat in the glass and it seems a little better on both counts. But the best thing about the stuff is how much easier it is to get frost and ice off the glass

Makes a change to be able to drive a sensible speeds.The 20 mph infection that is in Britain is a disaster.

Even mentioned Penrith 🤣

Came here for this comment 👍🏻

Don't mind the begrudgers, Harry as we say in Ireland.

Wrong arena for that chat. The guys a car enthusiast, not a historian.

@@johncreamer3318 "A bit Irish" is a derogatory term that means "a bit stupid". It's predicated on the belief that many English people have that the Irish are not smart. It's an ethnic slur and should never be used.

@@kjh23gk I've never, in my 41 years on the island met an Irishman that would be offended by this in the context of a 60 yr old farmer/car journalist/enthusiast in passing comment/joking. FFS the guy is over enjoying and even promoting the place! Just no need for complaints IMO.

@@kjh23gk agree, visitors need to respect the people and history of the places they are visiting, and educate themselves beforehand about the do's and dont's of the culture and the use of appropriate language.

Fantastic trip !!