After suffering its first failure in Paul’s ownership, the XF Sportbrake was soon fixed and back at work

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.

It’s back to work for Paul’s Sportbrake – but of a different kind than usual

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