Jaguars have come into and gone from the Buckley fleet over the past 15 or 20 years, but I have not always reported on them, perhaps because they never felt as if they were going to be firm fixtures.

The XJs from the Nineties offer genuine value, while there’s also plenty of scope for some DIY tinkering. Here’s how to grab a great example

£82,845 OTR/£82,845 as tested/£1,049 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’ll conquer the wilderness, but is this £83k Toyota everyday overkill? DRIVER: andy fr anklin WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE, HAVEN’T we? You get home a

ASKING £19,995 PRICE ENGINE 1798cc/4-cyl/OHV POWER 95bhp@5400rpm TORQUE ...

Year of manufacture 1971 Recorded mileage 107,000 Asking price £25,995 Vendor Bruce Greetham Classic Benz, Cotheridge, Worcestershire; 07359 660954; classicbenz.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £3475 (1969

POLZEATH BEACH, CORNWALL