{"id":804,"date":"2015-09-29T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:45:33","slug":"pvbg60-00","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-00\/","title":{"rendered":"Daimler Six 1996"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Purchased September 29th, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Odometer reading 211.748 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current odometer reading 326.266 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0001-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0001.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Straight six petrol engine ( Jaguar AJ16).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Displacement 3980 cc with multipoint injection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valve train DOHC 24 valve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max power 248 bhp @ 4750 rpm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max torque 392 Nm @ 3650 rpm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four speed automatic transmission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rear wheel drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight 1728 kg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0002-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0002-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0002-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0002.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Enjoying the warmth and comfort of the rear seats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like any Daimler, she is packed with luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatic dimming rearview mirror.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic gearbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cupholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four way power steering wheel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disc brakes with Anti lock Brake System.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dual airbags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full leather trim.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heated front seats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heated power mirrors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heated windshield.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory drivers seat, steering wheel and mirrors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power locks with remote entry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power sun roof.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power windows with one touch on drivers side window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speed sensitive power steering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speed sensitive interval windshield wipers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twelve way power front seats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooden trim with inlay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooden picnic tables for the rear passengers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0003.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Start-up sequence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But a few options installed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Power fold mirrors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Six way power and heated rear seats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steering wheel in wood and leather.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0004-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0004-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0004-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0004.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Also did someone fit 17\u2033 Celtic rims that were not available in 1996.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posts about this car<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-105 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-jaguar tag-crashingdukes-garage tag-daimler tag-daimler-six tag-jaguar tag-jaguar-x300 tag-jaguar-x330 tag-pv-bg-60 tag-pvbg60 tag-weeshuis-van-de-miskende-klassiekers\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-01\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"@ the dealership\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0100.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0100-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0100-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0100-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0100-1140x579.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-01\/\" target=\"_self\" >@ the dealership<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I am writing this post at the coffee table of the RAC, Jaguar dealership in Rotterdam. I am waiting for the mechanic to replace the rubber seal of the sunroof. But let\u2019s go back to the first days of my Jaguar ownership. Last week I responded to an add on the interweb. I made an&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-112 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-jaguar tag-crashingdukes-garage tag-daimler tag-daimler-six tag-jaguar tag-jaguar-x300 tag-jaguar-x330 tag-pv-bg-60 tag-pvbg60 tag-weeshuis-van-de-miskende-klassiekers\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-02\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The first 10000 kilometers.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0200-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0200-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0200-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/PVBG60-0200-1140x855.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-02\/\" target=\"_self\" >The first 10000 kilometers.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Daimler has past the 10000 km marker and there is not that much to tell. I am still using her as a daily driver for a project in Belgium and besides some minor details, she is running great. To start with a big change, I have replaced the 17\u201d X-308 Celtic allows with 16\u201d&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-264 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-jaguar tag-crashingdukes-garage tag-daimler tag-daimler-six tag-jaguar tag-jaguar-x300 tag-jaguar-x330 tag-pv-bg-60 tag-pvbg60 tag-weeshuis-van-de-miskende-klassiekers\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-03\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PVBG60-0300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rebuilding the drivetrain.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PVBG60-0300.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PVBG60-0300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PVBG60-0300-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PVBG60-0300-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PVBG60-0300-1140x855.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-03\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rebuilding the drivetrain.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">With the Supra back on the road, it was time for some maintenance on the Daimler. It had been 16.000 km\u2019s since she had been looked after. So, I made an appointment with Jaguar Rotterdam. But before that, I asked a Jaguar specialist in Gorinchem to replace the shock and springs. About two weeks before&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-581 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-jaguar tag-crashingdukes-garage tag-daimler tag-daimler-six tag-jaguar tag-jaguar-x300 tag-jaguar-x330 tag-pv-bg-60 tag-pvbg60 tag-weeshuis-van-de-miskende-klassiekers\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-04\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PVBG60-0400.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"On holiday with a Daimler\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PVBG60-0400.png 900w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PVBG60-0400-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PVBG60-0400-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dukesofhilly.nl\/dukesofhilly\/pvbg60-04\/\" target=\"_self\" >On holiday with a Daimler<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In August 2016 we went on holiday to the south of France and it was a testcase to see how reliable the Daimler was. It was a great trip and the Daimler performed perfectly. Our first stop was Hotel aux Mille Etoiles in Les Mar\u00e9cottes Switzerland. That was a 950 km trip mostly on the&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like any Daimler, she is packed with luxury. 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