Tyre Smoking 4.2 V8 Supercharged Jaguar XJR REVIEW. Best Value XJR in the WORLD?
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Hi, I'm Pantelis and I work full time but when I can I'm going to bring you some AMAZING cars! Some standard, some modified from mild to 900hp plus! Some cheap, some big money, but ALL OF THEM are genuine PETROLHEAD cars :)...UPDATE I guess I'm busy with other stuff :(
TODAY we start with the best value do it all car in the world right now! The Aluminium Bodied Jaguar X350 XJR with a 400hp 4.2 Supercharged V8 - this one was only £2,750 with Full Jaguar History :)))))))
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Aux Port Tutorial - • Jaguar CD Player audio...
Current Modifications:
20mm Hubcentric Spacers. These are the best value ones I could find and they are half the price of most vendors! - www.ebay.co.uk...
Modified Intake Pipe - Easiest Route - Find 'caldoofy' at www.jaguarforu... and buy one that is fit and forget with a proper welded breather take off.
Intake Pipe DIY - Made mine with bits from CREATION MOTORSPORT in Birmingham for £35 total. They are on ebay and links are below:
Buy 1x aluminium 90 degree Bend 80mm external diameter pipe -www.ebay.co.uk...
2 x 80mm internal diameter silicon hoses - www.ebay.co.uk...
Some good quality 80mm Jubilee Clips and then cut the pipe on one side to length.
Cut out the breather attachment from the standard intake pipe, drill a 10ish mm hole in your aluminium in the right place and bond it over the top. Job Done.
K&N Air Filter www.amazon.co....
Straight piped rear boxes and it seems the cats have ran away ;)
Link to all things lowering follows here. Lots of info on doing it through software but I opted for the 'mechanical' option. - www.jaguarforu...
Jaaag Floor Mats - www.ebay.co.uk...
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Great video... Excellently presented, and the xr v8... Absolutely a bargain super car, I brought a 04 V8 for £2400 back in 2018... Still got that car
Well made pal, easy to watch, you should do more
Thank you. There will be a few more :)
I just found a 2004 myself it's getting check from bumper to bumper thorough inspection before I take it on the road very happy with the old Jaguar 💯❤👍🇺🇸
OH YES the perfect car for nabbing the neighbors heirloom art collection because you've got a Jaggggggg.. Plenty of SPEEEEEED and POWERRRR.
The quintessential bad guys motor! Loving your TH-cam name :)
I have 98 XJR with an aftermarket LSD and lower 3.58 gears. Makes all the difference in the world!
enjoyed that,you should be on top gear !
all the best.
I'm not sure about that, just learning and experimenting but thank you for your comments anyway ☺
I already love this video and only 1minute in. Great video!!
By far and away. The best of, the people's cars channels I sub to.
No stupid helium voiced singing, or crap mainstream Milli vanillied music nonsense.
Top class👍
Thank you Chris.
And nice Jag too.
Proper motor.
Great great video mate. I've looked at hundreds. You're definitively up there with and possibly above the best reviewers. Keep up the great work and you'll have Doug De Muro at you feet lol !
Just took a quick look at Doug De Muro you mentioned, wow they are some special cars he has on his channel! Thank you so much for your nice comments.
baldypants yes, he’s got some nice cars there, but, between us, I prefer cars like the jag. They’re actually affordable, and Interesting. That jag really seems worth it. I would’ve gone for an e class 55 amg instead, but it now makes me wonder how much these sell for here in France. Anyhow, I hope you’ll be able to continue reviewing cars. Good luck !
DUDE.......I LOVE YOUUU MAN....!!! you remind me to the best actor ever...JOE PESCI
You're very well spoken, great video!
@notformebeaky Thank you so much! Upper working class...I must rush out and buy something so I can visually show off my new status, I'm thinking some beige slacks..maybe even part real leather shoes! Can you point me to some traditional Y fronts (which you absolutely and unquestionably wear)? I hope this new world will be good to me 😃 maybe we could meet somewhere for tea...nono I mean supper or is it lunch!? Damn I have so much to adjust to.
@notformebeaky It gave me the chance to use the word Slacks which I've been itching to do for ages. Not even sure it was relevant but it has ticked a box anyway 😊
@notformebeaky I'll never be wearing them then 😅
Holy crappola Baldy Pants this was by farrrr, the most entertaining car review I have seen in awhile, right up there with the old Top Gear, and w/out the budget, you managed to pull it all together, fookin hell, Well done man!!!!
I paid £60K for mine back in 1995 :/ Top motor though!
I have showed your video to everyone I know. Hilarious dude. I was looking to tear down a Lincoln Town car and build a beast, but hell, Jaguar already did. I'll just put some flow masters exhaust on it, and I'm done. Thanks man!
Good review. Interesting comments about the ride. Prefer this to Top Gear
Carry on you could be the new jeremy Clarkson
What an absolutely brilliant review of a V8 super Jag !!! I loved it and I loved your enthusiasm, articulate, vocabulary - very very good review. And FUNNY. I'm an owner of a diesel X358 LWB Sovereign. Is it as powerful as yours? - No! Does it make me feel great every time I drive her - you betcha !!!!
But yours at £2750 - you did very, very well my friend. Cheers Dave
here before 1000 subscribers, if this one ups the video quality in less than a year he would be on 100K subs
Appreciate the feedback Emil, thank you.
No lag from a supercharger. Instant torque. NA more responsive? I think you have turbos and superchargers mixed up
Lovely lovely jag... excellent review. Subbed from Tipperary 😊
Thanks man :) Work life is getting in the way of new vids but appreciate the comment.
I just bought a 08 jaguar xj8 got a deal from the dealer because one of the shocks needed to be replaced. Long story short I fixed it myself for $273 and saved $1500-$2500 dollars from janky mechanics.
It's a job that scares people because of the potential complications. Well done for getting a great deal :)
one of the best reviewrs out there! need more!! 🚗🚗🚗
Brilliant review. Love it!
Sounds like a spitfire. The sound alone is worth 3 grand. I like that one.
I have a diesel one. Last year I drove to southern Spain and back with five people & luggage and got 40mpg and I wasn't hanging about.
This is a very very good review and this chap is a natural.
Well done mate.
Thank you John. Work has got in the way of more vids for now but let's see what the future brings.
@@Pants786 Hi mate. I actually hunted this video down again because I am on the very cusp of buying an X350/X358 and I wanted to find out how your ownership experience has gone.
I am going to get a V8, and the 4.2 at that but I must admit the R is looking really tempting.
I know it isn't going to be cheap to run, but I have a Honda Jazz shed for most driving, the Jag is going be strictly a weekend car, with the occasional long trip.
The only thing that really concerns me is the ride. I have a Lexus GS300 at the moment and it might surprise you but it is the firm ride that annoys me. I expected it to waft, but it doesn't.....it crashes over bumps in a very non Lexusy way.
Do you think the ride is firmer on the R over the standard V8?
Also, why no further videos? You are a natural.
@@johnmandragon4830 Hello John. The higher speed ride on motorway runs and that sort of thing is excellent and it does cosset you. It is the low speed ride that is lacking. I actually ditched the air suspension as I stumbled across a set of height adjustable coil overs and the ride on them was excellent. However as the self levelling was no longer there it just wasn't as sporty any more.
The lexus is a firm ride period. The jag will ride better 80% of the time. It's hard to answer in more detail as some of it will be subjective. Mine has recently found a new owner but I did love it.
@@johnmandragon4830 sorry, yes the R has different shocks (identified by a red dot at the top of the body) so it is firmer. Thank you for your kind words but time just hasn't been on my side. I will do more but no idea what time frame
@@Pants786 Ah, thanks for the reply mate. I think I just need to get off my arse and start driving a few to get a feel. I have a decent budget, up to 8k, and I am willing to dump 2k in to getting it up to scratch, so coil overs might be an option.
Yes, I don't get the Lexus. They build their reputation for making buttery smooth cars, but no longer.
Did you have an terrible problems with yours?
Sorry for all the questions.....
Had my attention the whole way through dude, this is great 👍
Great video! Fab fun! But the mic’ sound quality isn’t good, inside or out. That was the only downside.
Excellent video, good enough for TV😁
This is simply the best fucking video on this car out there ! Drive it like you stole it ! And that sound ! I drive a xj 8 (non supercharged )now (great car BTW) and now I know my next one ! That sound ! What year is this one ?
Hi. Thanks for your comments:)
It's a 2003 which was the first of this model. I love the low roofline of the XJ8 it's a cooler looking car imo.
Just amazing car, fast, sexy, beautiful nothing compares. I have a 2007 & I love it no problems, very reliable.
very entertaining video. as captivating as the major car review production teams - perhaps more so. if you were a stock on wall street, a definite buy!!
Wow, thank you for your kind comments :)
Anti theft device haha, thats quality - please make more vids this was so good to watch
Give this man a job on Top Gear it will be funny as f*** like it used to be
You got my sub sir. Great vid. I have a 95 jaguar xj6. Love it. But just had to fix my alternator.
Wicked video mate!!
Ive been watching these videos and they all talk about the ride quality but i dont really care cause im putting coilovers on it as soon as i get it lol.
Let me know how that goes please Brock!
Bought myself the 3 litre V6 version last month for £1450.
Like you say, the seats are awesome and mine is similarly equipped, except the phone and in cream leather.
I's love the rapid supercharged V8, but the V6 is no slug and will hopefully be more economical.
I'd have gone for the diesel if not for Sadiq Khan's intended extension of London's ULEZ in 2021.
Has some minor bubbling at the bottom of the C pillars and a little headliner sag at the front like yours.
Nice headlining modifications.
Sublime review of a proper geezers car. Sub's & Voted.
Luv the floor mats! 👍😂
Dude you need a new mic...
Great video mate, Thoroughly enjoyed it. For my my money though the best XJR is the XJR6 manual, as that does have an LSD and a manual box, and there are huge power gains to be had by modding the supercharged straight six. But I suppose I am biased...
Love that car and yes LSD all day long :)
Bit rare in a manual though.
baldypants very rare, I couldn’t find one so I bought an Auto and converted it.
@@leeevernden Awesome! Did you have any issues with the auto ecu holding revs up between changed?
baldypants no none at all, you can use the auto ECU if you re-route 3 wires in the correct way but I had a chap that developed the XJR6 programme me a manual ECU with the bonus of a few degrees of ignition advance which gives and extra 25bhp or so low-mid range. The only side effect of the conversion is the gearbox warning light is always on, but you just remove the bulb, there is no central computer on the XJR6 so this has no effect on anything else.
Nice review! Love it
Love the name. Hilarious review. Sweet ride, sleeper......
I wish they just made a 2 door version with same styling cues.
My dream car. And it's cheap!
Very good and funny video, tiny greek man.
2022 and these are minimum £7k now
Nice choice of car
Good vid. I’ve just purchased one as the family car. I need a decent and non window intrusive mobile phone holder - what are you using in the vid?
Honestly can't remember. I can rember it clipped in to the vents but that's all.
I'd like to have something that would disable the electronic limiter on my 2004 aspirated XJ8, which is currently limiting it to 120 mph. Mine cut out at 122 while I went all out in it when I had a straight stretch of road all to myself. And it obviously had a lot left if not for its governor. And I've read 1 Jaguar enthusiast forum that had a total of 2 owners of aspirated X350s say the same thing just so their XJ8s could get up to their actual potential. I paid $400 U.S. for a device that did it on my 2012 Ford Mustang w/ 3.7L V6 & 6 speed manual transmission. And that Mustang no longer cut out a measly 113 mph.
Well done cousin - nice review
Love it. Nice vid. Gonna buy one.
gorgeous machine
Nice video!!
Love how you reviewed it I bought my 2004 xjr with 176,xxx miles for 4K any mods that you’re going to do ? Thanks :)
Still a nice looking car
Amazon's Chris Harris 😂awesome dude
Mint.
Nice review !
Good video - enjoyable and you try and be realistic - while also gushing about the car... Easy to do with SC XJ's!. . Its a ZF 6 Speed (6HP26) - a predecessor to the venerable ZF 8HP used by Alfa Romeo, Alpina, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Jaguar, Jee[. Lamborghina, Lancia, Land Rover, Maserati, Ram Trucks, Rolls Royce, and Toyota. Yes, a transmission that works in a RAM Truck is also a perfect application in an Aston Martin (set up and geared appropriately. So no it's not a dual clutch or a paddles shifted gear banging sport box, but the 8 HP, which is very similar while getting a lot better at everything - can easily compete with Dual clutch or DSG - It's THAT good. The 6HP? One of if not THE BEST automatic of its time period.
Finally your ride is bad because the air suspension is BROKEN. It's not just "A light on the dashboard" - I have had 4 Jaguar X350's - 2 NA and 2 SC, and when the air suspension is broken, it rides poorly. You need to take a ride in an XJR that the suspension is working as designed. You will see what I I mean.
Okay then. Done not-picking. The Aluminum Bodies XJR is indeed one of the best kept secrets and least understood cars out there. Shhhhh! We want to keep it that way!
I thought there was 6HP26 then 6HP28 and then 8 speed?
On my 2009 RRS SC I had 6HP26
On my 2013 RRS SC I believe I have 6HP28..
And newer 2014 and ups received 8sp trannies...
Can you fit a 6hp in replacement of a 4 hp from a 1990 xjr?
Ditto the comment re air suspension. The fault you can ignore (for a while at least) is the pump failing to get the ride height within (I think?) 2 minutes. However if not addressed it gets worse and won't fully pressurise the reservoir. Changing the pump isn't very difficult and the car doesn't need reprogramming afterwards. They should ride very well. I've got a 2004 XJR which rides better than the 2003 XJ8 it replaced despite much lower profile tyres. Jaaaag knew what they were doing.
Cordoned off road ;-)
10 Road Cones for £50 from screwfix and a High Vis Waistcoat for £3.50....I didn't say 'officially' closed ;)
iTS A pure Gangster Car aint it. I dont normaly use this word But its "Awesome"
Just subbed. Liked the vid. Have an XKR with the same engine. Same year. What was the mod you did to the intake?
Hello Jules. I don't know what the XKR pipe is like but these have all kind of flow defeating extensions which I believe are there for noise suppression.
Basically it's a nice flowing 80mm pipe with the obligatory K&N filter in the air box.
Caldoofy on jaguarforum.com sells them ready to fit the XJR or if you take a look in the description you will see a simple list of parts I have used.
On it's own it's not going to light the car on fire but with some exhaust work too you can feel the difference and are well set up to get the best out of a pulley upgrade :)
Many thanks for the review - I'm looking at buying an x350/358. I can't see the link to Aux in tutorial and would love to know how you did that!
what are the plans for the sagging headliner?
and isn't the LSD one of those future mods? :)
Hell yes, you are soooo ahead of me ;)
Im gonna have to subscribe, fer fooks sake!
Engine sounds rough. Sweet sweet classy car!
Hi mate, great video, can you confirm exactly what you’ve done to the exhaust, is it just the 2 back boxes that have been removed, or all 4 x silencers(2x rear & 2x centre) looking forward to more videos👍
Hi. It has been de-catted and the rear boxes removed and straight piped. The center silencers are still there. Hope that helps :)
Hi mate, thanks for the reply, I’ve removed my back boxes, cats still in place though, I just find it drones a lot between 1700-2000 rpm, I think I’m going to put the rear silencers back on and remove the 2 centre resonators, hopefully that may reduce the drone👍
@@sbsb31 let us know how you get on.
will do mate, are you planning on making anymore content with the xjr?
@@sbsb31 Yep but further down the road. My built Turbo MX5 deserves a look however I have 3 other cars to cover first. Normality resumes next week so I'll have time to get on to them then I hope.
This guy should work for top gear
Why don't you produce any new content? This is a very enjoyable video.
So much work it's difficult to describe. If I didn't have a day job.....
Best video
Thank you Valentino.
Wait, what? Why do you need to bent height sensors actuators to lower the car? You should be able to just set a default ride height via diagnostic computer. I mean, upon changing those sensors it is recomended to calibrate the height to make sure it is equal on all corners, with that you can calibrate it to be a bit higher or lower without bending anything. Plus wheel alignment should be done/redone at desired (new) height.
Good video, but you need to sort out the sound quality, it is terrible in places.
Probably not a good idea to eat mints while doing a piece to camera.😁
2750??? That's An amazing deal
I have a 2005 xj8 and it's loud.
I was living under the impression x-350 shares the ZF gearbox with E60
Correct, ZF6HP24 in these.
Like for me That is Really Jaguar end i dont care what people say
Where can I get those floor mats?
Anti theft device telephone cord haha that’s how the youth of today will understand why it’s there! Here in the Netherlands a nice X350 xjr still costs around 15/22k €uros really ridiculous compared to the UK price but I can’t import one because the steering wheel is on the wrong side to ride on our roads smoothly..
Btw, what happens when you floor it? You’ll see it only burns rubber on one wheel many times because it lacks a good rear differential, that’s the only thing they could’ve done better.
Cant find any info on bending the bracket to lower the x350. Any help?
I was looking at road tax of these.
£570 😬🥴
2006 and newer yes. But not before that 👍my 2003 is only 300
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Not cheap now
When you bent the ride height sensors brackets did you take the wheels off or even jack it up so we're u able to just reach under the car and do them? Looking to do this to my 04 xjr tomorrow
A bit late... front you can reach in....rears needed to get under
Supercharger with turbo lag?!?!?!?!?!
That rear roof lining looks saggier than my missus"s chebs!
Honestly didn't notice it was sag for ages as its exactly the same both sides. No idea what a 'cheb' is but I'll take your word for it 🤘
baldypants syringe some glue in 👍🏼
Bargain!
Race it against my dads van
Your Dad's Van is Coming Next Week ;)
Any problems with rear tail lights ? Malfunctioning?
Best value? Wait untill it burna a whole in your pocket everytime you take it to the service center 😀
don't mock these cars they where build buy real men with pride
What are the options/prices for an LSD?
Headphone users rest in peace
ZF 6 speed on the x350
I would get those valve seals fixed. Lol.
It's the tyres that need replacing, not the valve seals :)
So.. When you have a fault in the air suspension the cats won't work.. Hence the suspension will feel bad.
I get what you are saying but a bit of research shows similar opinions on the suspension. I have tried a few over the years including new low mileage cars and it is a common theme. It's not awful, but not what you expect after driving many Jags. It does have advantages when pressing on ;) Still love it but now have coilovers ready to go on so will give them a go.
@@Pants786coilovers from what manufacturer??
@@allmtrz6 Found some height adjustable online from a china link and it was their last set. I believe they have released a non adjustable version to replace them. They are on and ride well :)
@@Pants786 ....so the factory ride height adjuster is the one under the hood that is plugged into the airshock? How did u bend it? And how did u figure out how much to bend to make them even?
@@allmtrz6 no no. The units are on the suspension arms. Turn the wheel full lock and look through the gap. They are a small box with an arm attached that moves with the wishbone. Google it and you will find images, then you know what you are looking for.
The sound doesn't fit the car.
Kind of the point.
I don't like the exhaust resonance at all.