I have an 89 Xjs since 2011 and drive it just in the weekend. Despite all warnings, i have to admit that it’s solid car. In more than ten years, it never let me down. Engine is almost perennial ... all my respect for this guy who elected it his everyday car.
I bought my my XJS in 2009 and it still runs great. Mine has 215,000 kilometers on both the engine and the GM400 tyranny shifts right on time! Still got lots of power. I spent $10,000 in upgrades!
Thank you for the update Jimbo and I can well appreciate how you feel. I went through a similar experience with my V12 and at one stage had just about given up on the car as a damaged piston and several other major other issues seem to spell the end for us. I took my time however, dug deep and after much effort the car was saved and is now an absolute joy to own and drive. Don´t forget that to own a V12 powered car really is something of a privilege and as such the approach to ownership must be adjusted accordingly. Also - and as you observe - such cars really must live inside. Keep at it!
I found myself in the same position , with a car that I had rebuilt once and then some years later found that the rust had returned and had to decide if i wanted to commit again. I decided that I would and researched which company to use and went with KWE . After the works had been completed I was so pleased with the result, my XJS now sits proudly next to my Project 7 & 8 and is my preferred Sunday car, but only when there is no salt on the roads. The only opinion i can offer is that it will cost more than you will budget for.
Great to see a manual V12 on the road.... I've only driven one manual V12, a '88, and it was seriously quicker than the hundreds of auto XJ-S's i've had over the years.... It's a wonderful trans-continental grand tourer, could easily cover 1000 miles in a day..... Keep up the good work!!!!!
I’ve had 3 of these cars, first one in the 80’s was a V12 5.3HE. (14 fuel injectors!) Then a 3.6, and the last one in the 90’s which was a 5 speed manual 3.6 Twin turbo. Conversion was done by Janspeed, (twin garret 25s in parallel )They also converted it to sequential injection using a zytek ECU. When I first heard the V12 start up, I thought the engine had lost all compression! ( That’s 12 cylinders for you!) I did have a problem with the V12 engine cutting out at random, it did restart immediately. After months I chased it down to the engine ECU having dry joints, this was rectified by blanket soldering all the ECU pcb components.
I loved mine too. I still do. Nothing is forever. Enjoy it, when the time is right you will know. Find the right buyer and let the car go on to its next chapter.
I have been driving a black 1987 XJ-S since I bought it this past summer. Also trying to decide if it is a forever car for me. For now it’s my daily driver, sun, rain or snow.
Hi Jimbo, thanks for taking us on the wonderful drive to Maidstone. So sorry to see the rust Look, have a wonderful Christmas & all your mates are barracking for you. See you next year
Dear Jimbo enjoy your blogs. I felt very sorry for you when you I saw the condition of the rear suspension mounts I can't understand why the MOT and also the garage that did the last job because in my experience mechanics always tend to look round in view of possibly the next job if this was my car I would be looking for a different garage to do my repairs , what I saw on the video may cost thousands to put right. Keep smiling.
Hi Jimbo. I can relate to all your fears/worries. As others have said, you will know when to part with the car. My DJ-s was let go to a dealer in a trade in for a bmw 840 ci which I had I loved just the same. That has now gone and an xk8 now sits on my drive….you’ve guessed it…I love that too.There will always be another beauty to capture your heart.!!
I have ran Jags for years and i just dont understand why an owner lays up a car for winter IMO they are better used on nice fine dry days I think you only get more issues when you put them away for winter
Jimbo..What a hero you are! Quite apart from paying €6.50+ a gallon for decent petrol (here in Austin, Texas we complain about paying the equivalent of €2.90 a gallon), you are brave enough to use the XJS as your "daily driver" in the full knowledge that each day, as you turn the key, a new day may or may not begin! I have a 1995 V12 convertible XJS. Being a Texas car it is, of course, rust-free. Watching your video with envy as you manually change gears, I wonder if I would ever import a European car just to exchange my GM 4 speed automatic for a manual transmission. XJS 6.0-liter V12 coupes are rare over here in the USA as most were sold as 4.0 liter 6 cylinder automatic models. Although relatively cheap in the USA compared to UK prices, the idea of importing a right-hand drive manual gearbox from the UK as a "donor parts car" is not for the faint-hearted!
You’re very down to earth about the Jag, it’s make your mind up time, I think you’re in good hands so commit a bit more dough or bail out, if you do you may regret it. Whichever way you go good luck ,you seem like a very genuine man.
Loving the driver's eye footage and the roar of the V12. Must feel so rewarding to drive with the manual transmission! Unfortunately the bit at the end is what keeps me away from XJS. In the UK these cars are mostly rotten, even seemingly cherished examples. Too often rust is hidden by underseal. Just the thought of all the hidden rust in the nooks and crannies around the chassis puts me off. Special examples, especially manuals in a lovely colour such as yours are well worth saving though! Good luck!!
Great car shame about the corrosion - but that’s easily fixed - keep the car and enjoy it - they’re rising in value so you’ll get quite a lot more for it in a few years time
Great update. Beautiful XJS. Whether you keep it & continue to invest in it or sell it to its next XJS fanatic, you've delivered some incredible videos that are motivating and cautionary at the same time. If I were in your shoes, I'd fix the rear structural rot and either find a garage to keep it in which to dryly appreciate $$ in over the years or I'd sell it before mother nature works her tough love. Really like watching the videos.
Have had 4 xjs in last 12 years .1W/v8 .still have 87 xjsc in fla v12..expensive toy...but you never see another one around..any time I take her for ride. Compliments common.a true eye catcher
The only way to own a classic car is to be able to do ur own garage work. Love them jags too but fueling is massive. I drove the twr version and when sitting in traffic the petrol fumes were crazy.
I, like you, have had a classic car - namely a P5B Rover. It was silver, and was like driving around in chair accompanied with the atmosphere of a London GentlemanS club!. Oddly enough, I was living in Australia at the time, and while everyone I met, thought it was a beautiful car & they loved being in it, nobody wanted to buy it when I have to move back home! They didn’t think much of owning ‘Pom my’ cars. Anyway, I’ve had had several cars since then, and currently own a Jaguar XJ6 portfolio V6. It is beautiful, and the look nd comfort have really grown on me. Who doesn’t like a car that has a suede roof lining, massaging seats etc. which is the current model has in spades! However, previously, I owned the XJ350 model which came replete with wooden steering wheel, grand looks & again, that interior. I have just seen aXJ-S V12 in white with black trim and all the excess wood & leather - including the knob ont top of the auto transmission. Only 27k on the clock. It also is one of those models with the open top & roll bar combination, I am not sure that it is suitable for a septuagenarian, but I would get quite a few thousand pounds left if I bought it & sold my Portfolio. what a dilemma
God. I ran these things 30 years ago and they were rusty then! At least you ditched that awful GM400 slush box! The only one I had that wasn't rusty (at all) was a 1976 manual V12 that was Ziebarted from new - it was still perfect in 1995 when I partially stripped it to pump another gallon of Waxoyl into the usual rust spots. It still looks good. I wouldn't entertain one of these now. Too much drama with rust, oil leaks and electrical problems. You are braver than me!
One of my favourite cars of all time. From a personal point of view. I would fit a 6 speed auto if possible? too" access better performance and fuel economy. Which I know is relative, it's still a massive V12. I love the refinement of the xjs, which I would definitely try and improve upon. The reason? In reality" unless massive amounts are spent on engine, brakes and suspension. The xjs is not a great handling car. It's supposed to be a luxury GT. But that's just how I would use one. A stunning car.
Merry Christmas Jimbo & thanks for the update!! My Favourite Motor of all time, KWE had my XJS V12 for most of the summer!! Money well worth spent!! Peace From London. 👍👍
I'm a rat race retired ex pat living in northern BC Canada. I successfully daily drive a V12 XJSC for 7months a year. I manage that because petrol is half the price, there's compared to the old country the roads are pothole free and empty by comparison, I have a 88 v12 coupe in case it breaks down, but most importantly I have time, a curious mind and enjoy a challenge. If you cannot or will not work on it yourself you are doomed.
Love the manual gearbox. I also love the V12 XJ-S, but they are too expensive to keep on the road everyday. My first purchase of a 100k+ mile XJ-S was a money pit so ended up buying a late model 94’ with a straight six as my daily driver. It’s much more reliable and less expensive. The Jag V12 is great, but one really needs to learn how to do as much work on the car as possible. I eventually bought a few other 80’s V12’s with lower milage (45k/50k ). Though they were more expensive to purchase, the lower mile cars require nominal work. Definitely spend more for a lower mile version, or pay 4 or 5 times that amount keeping it roadworthy. But California cars don’t have rust issues either.
They were too complex with too many cheap parts that are now too old. I went through this 30 years ago when the cars were 10 years old. Now, you're just waiting for the next oil leak, breakdown or whatever. A late 4.0 is definitely the way to go and there are still enough nice original ones left.
Shame about that corrosion which obviously needs doing - but I would hang onto the car as you’ve got it running real nice now - there’s always minor jobs to do but no rush for those - these cars are rising in value now so best to keep me enjoy for a few years at least - that’s what I’m doing with mine anyway
You need to check your engine mounts and trans mount as your gear lever is bouncing around a bit too much! Sorry I wrote this before I watched the whole video, my bad..
You say the car bottoms on speed bumps. With on the work you have done to the car did you have the suspension gone over? Dampners and springs do wear out over time on cars especially heavy ones.
This is why you must be a mechanic he must find a brand that you love and stick with the learn the car inside and out and do all the work yourself in that way your OCD of it being done right will be fulfilled
How'd this go? Because litterally same. I can afford it barely... but idk. Second car too if I get it, friends grandpa wants it gone for 1200$ and it only needs new tires and crank sensor
I am obsessing over these cars and I would love one. These videos are making me take a second thought however. No doubt about it. They are cool as hell but I'm not sure I'm ready for a financial sink hole. 😆
It depends entirely on circumstances. Jimbo for his own reasons doesn't do the work himself and doesn't have space to dry store the car. If your circumstances would be similar, so will your costs be. I live rurally, have lots of space inc a large outbuilding and do my own work. My XJ-S ownership costs have been about 10% of Jimbo's so far. The parts cost very little - it's paying someone else for labour that is the killer on these. They are not complicated cars to work on - everything is DIYable - if you are able and inclined to do so.
you are my brother, purchase price, then subscription, mate i have done a fortune, on mine n owned for 15 years, however i have actually done high speed interstate in AU. it sits now, mate, i start it up, its got a miss, im thinking coil, ...subscription....
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars, trucks and busses including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany, the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime!!!
Wow, I’d not heard of this. It is worrying, this hatred of the petrol cars, especially when electric vehicles are not an environmentally friendly alternative. I wonder how long until the UK is enforcing this further.
aw come on man thats the world famous place that all seventy's jags rot , its the first thing you investigate, you poured all that money into that thing without a real assessment for anyone buying one of these even one they think is mint take a slag hammer and dig around the radius arms 90% still on the road will have rot in the sills in that area, please go into ownership with you eyes wide open its a wonderful machine but it is a product of the 70s\80s british car industry jimbo its really sad that you have come this far with ownership without knowing this it really is the achillies heel of these cars, and any expert should check it thoroughly before letting a customer loose in one of these , how the fuck did it get through an MOT christ ive had them fail for 97% less rust than is visible there, to fix this properly can be quite expensive , but it is very common for the rest of the car to be rot free so often it is very worth doing my advice to you is get a copy of kirbys book and read it all then pay for an hour on the ramp and explore with the knowledge from the book then make a battle plan i do not want to slag off your expert, all i can say is i would not trust someone who has worked so much on your car and not spotted and warned you about the most common dangerous fault of these cars
The way you're talking about this car is like listening to someone who has a beautiful labrador but complains that it's "tying." Get rid of it then. Anything of any real value has to have some of your energy put into it. Buy something recent from Germany or Japan instead,,, something you won't want. Better yet; get a Tesla.
I have an 89 Xjs since 2011 and drive it just in the weekend. Despite all warnings, i have to admit that it’s solid car. In more than ten years, it never let me down. Engine is almost perennial ... all my respect for this guy who elected it his everyday car.
I bought my my XJS in 2009 and it still runs great. Mine has 215,000 kilometers on both the engine and the GM400 tyranny shifts right on time! Still got lots of power.
I spent $10,000 in upgrades!
Thank you for the update Jimbo and I can well appreciate how you feel. I went through a similar experience with my V12 and at one stage had just about given up on the car as a damaged piston and several other major other issues seem to spell the end for us. I took my time however, dug deep and after much effort the car was saved and is now an absolute joy to own and drive. Don´t forget that to own a V12 powered car really is something of a privilege and as such the approach to ownership must be adjusted accordingly. Also - and as you observe - such cars really must live inside. Keep at it!
I found myself in the same position , with a car that I had rebuilt once and then some years later found that the rust had returned and had to decide if i wanted to commit again. I decided that I would and researched which company to use and went with KWE . After the works had been completed I was so pleased with the result, my XJS now sits proudly next to my Project 7 & 8 and is my preferred Sunday car, but only when there is no salt on the roads. The only opinion i can offer is that it will cost more than you will budget for.
I own an '88 XJS which I customized alot.
My car gas 215,000 km on the engine and GM 400 ans still running like new!
Great to see a manual V12 on the road....
I've only driven one manual V12, a '88, and it was seriously quicker than the hundreds of auto XJ-S's i've had over the years....
It's a wonderful trans-continental grand tourer, could easily cover 1000 miles in a day.....
Keep up the good work!!!!!
I’ve had 3 of these cars, first one in the 80’s was a V12 5.3HE. (14 fuel injectors!) Then a 3.6, and the last one in the 90’s which was a 5 speed manual 3.6 Twin turbo. Conversion was done by Janspeed, (twin garret 25s in parallel )They also converted it to sequential injection using a zytek ECU.
When I first heard the V12 start up, I thought the engine had lost all compression! ( That’s 12 cylinders for you!)
I did have a problem with the V12 engine cutting out at random, it did restart immediately. After months I chased it down to the engine ECU having dry joints, this was rectified by blanket soldering all the ECU pcb components.
I love the driving shots from behind your head with the sounds of the car. A manual makes all the difference.
I loved mine too. I still do. Nothing is forever. Enjoy it, when the time is right you will know. Find the right buyer and let the car go on to its next chapter.
I have been driving a black 1987 XJ-S since I bought it this past summer. Also trying to decide if it is a forever car for me. For now it’s my daily driver, sun, rain or snow.
Hi Jimbo, thanks for taking us on the wonderful drive to Maidstone. So sorry to see the rust Look, have a wonderful Christmas & all your mates are barracking for you. See you next year
Dear Jimbo enjoy your blogs. I felt very sorry for you when you I saw the condition of the rear suspension mounts I can't understand why the MOT and also the garage that did the last job because in my experience mechanics always tend to look round in view of possibly the next job if this was my car I would be looking for a different garage to do my repairs , what I saw on the video may cost thousands to put right. Keep smiling.
Hi Jimbo. I can relate to all your fears/worries. As others have said, you will know when to part with the car. My DJ-s was let go to a dealer in a trade in for a bmw 840 ci which I had I loved just the same. That has now gone and an xk8 now sits on my drive….you’ve guessed it…I love that too.There will always be another beauty to capture your heart.!!
I have ran Jags for years and i just dont understand why an owner lays up a car for winter IMO they are better used on nice fine dry days I think you only get more issues when you put them away for winter
Jimbo..What a hero you are! Quite apart from paying €6.50+ a gallon for decent petrol (here in Austin, Texas we complain about paying the equivalent of €2.90 a gallon), you are brave enough to use the XJS as your "daily driver" in the full knowledge that each day, as you turn the key, a new day may or may not begin! I have a 1995 V12 convertible XJS. Being a Texas car it is, of course, rust-free. Watching your video with envy as you manually change gears, I wonder if I would ever import a European car just to exchange my GM 4 speed automatic for a manual transmission. XJS 6.0-liter V12 coupes are rare over here in the USA as most were sold as 4.0 liter 6 cylinder automatic models. Although relatively cheap in the USA compared to UK prices, the idea of importing a right-hand drive manual gearbox from the UK as a "donor parts car" is not for the faint-hearted!
You’re very down to earth about the Jag, it’s make your mind up time, I think you’re in good hands so commit a bit more dough or bail out, if you do you may regret it. Whichever way you go good luck ,you seem like a very genuine man.
Thanks Don, that means a lot.
Loving the driver's eye footage and the roar of the V12. Must feel so rewarding to drive with the manual transmission! Unfortunately the bit at the end is what keeps me away from XJS. In the UK these cars are mostly rotten, even seemingly cherished examples. Too often rust is hidden by underseal. Just the thought of all the hidden rust in the nooks and crannies around the chassis puts me off. Special examples, especially manuals in a lovely colour such as yours are well worth saving though! Good luck!!
Great car shame about the corrosion - but that’s easily fixed - keep the car and enjoy it - they’re rising in value so you’ll get quite a lot more for it in a few years time
Great update. Beautiful XJS. Whether you keep it & continue to invest in it or sell it to its next XJS fanatic, you've delivered some incredible videos that are motivating and cautionary at the same time. If I were in your shoes, I'd fix the rear structural rot and either find a garage to keep it in which to dryly appreciate $$ in over the years or I'd sell it before mother nature works her tough love. Really like watching the videos.
Have had 4 xjs in last 12 years .1W/v8 .still have 87 xjsc in fla v12..expensive toy...but you never see another one around..any time I take her for ride. Compliments common.a true eye catcher
The only way to own a classic car is to be able to do ur own garage work. Love them jags too but fueling is massive. I drove the twr version and when sitting in traffic the petrol fumes were crazy.
I, like you, have had a classic car - namely a P5B Rover. It was silver, and was like driving around in chair accompanied with the atmosphere of a London GentlemanS club!. Oddly enough, I was living in Australia at the time, and while everyone I met, thought it was a beautiful car & they loved being in it, nobody wanted to buy it when I have to move back home! They didn’t think much of owning ‘Pom my’ cars. Anyway, I’ve had had several cars since then, and currently own a Jaguar XJ6 portfolio V6. It is beautiful, and the look nd comfort have really grown on me. Who doesn’t like a car that has a suede roof lining, massaging seats etc. which is the current model has in spades! However, previously, I owned the XJ350 model which came replete with wooden steering wheel, grand looks & again, that interior. I have just seen aXJ-S V12 in white with black trim and all the excess wood & leather - including the knob ont top of the auto transmission. Only 27k on the clock. It also is one of those models with the open top & roll bar combination, I am not sure that it is suitable for a septuagenarian, but I would get quite a few thousand pounds left if I bought it & sold my Portfolio. what a dilemma
God. I ran these things 30 years ago and they were rusty then! At least you ditched that awful GM400 slush box! The only one I had that wasn't rusty (at all) was a 1976 manual V12 that was Ziebarted from new - it was still perfect in 1995 when I partially stripped it to pump another gallon of Waxoyl into the usual rust spots. It still looks good. I wouldn't entertain one of these now. Too much drama with rust, oil leaks and electrical problems. You are braver than me!
One of my favourite cars of all time.
From a personal point of view. I would fit a 6 speed auto if possible? too" access better performance and fuel economy. Which I know is relative, it's still a massive V12.
I love the refinement of the xjs,
which I would definitely try and improve upon. The reason?
In reality" unless massive amounts are spent on engine, brakes and suspension. The xjs is not a great handling car. It's supposed to be a luxury GT.
But that's just how I would use one.
A stunning car.
The speed bumps ate horrendous, I have side exit pipes with 3.5 inch clearance and have to be careful over railway tracks as well
Its a common fault on these but I am very surprised it hadnt been spotted before given how advanced that rust is.
Great to see the car being opened up. sorry you got some bad news. In for a penny.....
Merry Christmas Jimbo & thanks for the update!! My Favourite Motor of all time, KWE had my XJS V12 for most of the summer!! Money well worth spent!! Peace From London. 👍👍
Both hands on the wheel mate, you will be in the barrier before you can put them back on.
Heartbroken for you - the rest of the video showed how epic this car is!
I'm a rat race retired ex pat living in northern BC Canada. I successfully daily drive a V12 XJSC for 7months a year. I manage that because petrol is half the price, there's compared to the old country the roads are pothole free and empty by comparison, I have a 88 v12 coupe in case it breaks down, but most importantly I have time, a curious mind and enjoy a challenge. If you cannot or will not work on it yourself you are doomed.
Love the manual gearbox. I also love the V12 XJ-S, but they are too expensive to keep on the road everyday. My first purchase of a 100k+ mile XJ-S was a money pit so ended up buying a late model 94’ with a straight six as my daily driver. It’s much more reliable and less expensive. The Jag V12 is great, but one really needs to learn how to do as much work on the car as possible. I eventually bought a few other 80’s V12’s with lower milage (45k/50k ). Though they were more expensive to purchase, the lower mile cars require nominal work. Definitely spend more for a lower mile version, or pay 4 or 5 times that amount keeping it roadworthy. But California cars don’t have rust issues either.
They were too complex with too many cheap parts that are now too old. I went through this 30 years ago when the cars were 10 years old. Now, you're just waiting for the next oil leak, breakdown or whatever. A late 4.0 is definitely the way to go and there are still enough nice original ones left.
Shame about that corrosion which obviously needs doing - but I would hang onto the car as you’ve got it running real nice now - there’s always minor jobs to do but no rush for those - these cars are rising in value now so best to keep me enjoy for a few years at least - that’s what I’m doing with mine anyway
You need to check your engine mounts and trans mount as your gear lever is bouncing around a bit too much! Sorry I wrote this before I watched the whole video, my bad..
Excellent video thank you.
You say the car bottoms on speed bumps. With on the work you have done to the car did you have the suspension gone over? Dampners and springs do wear out over time on cars especially heavy ones.
Well kept ❤ love the wheels 🛞
Very cool car. No point in selling if you're gonna replace it with something which is more than 10yrs old IMHO.
This is why you must be a mechanic he must find a brand that you love and stick with the learn the car inside and out and do all the work yourself in that way your OCD of it being done right will be fulfilled
175p / litre for V Power. I must see the price on 10/10/2022.
Your accent is so hawt right now, like Hazel. Zoolander reference
Interesting, but I do think you need to cut down the verbiage a bit.
Hey dude, I live in Las Vegas and I own a 1995 XJS. If you’re ever in town you’re welcome to drive my car and do a review.
That’s another reason to visit Las Vegas to add to the list! 😀
Use a good car cover. I have a bmw 635csi and keep it under a car cover.
I reaaaally want a jaguar xjs but I'm a teenager so insurance will be super high. It's very tempting to me because I'm looking for a 2nd car.
How'd this go? Because litterally same. I can afford it barely... but idk. Second car too if I get it, friends grandpa wants it gone for 1200$ and it only needs new tires and crank sensor
Great episode mate, I think your problems would all be solved if you just had pots of cash...simple! 🤣
What type of rims do you have?
I am obsessing over these cars and I would love one. These videos are making me take a second thought however.
No doubt about it. They are cool as hell but I'm not sure I'm ready for a financial sink hole. 😆
It depends entirely on circumstances. Jimbo for his own reasons doesn't do the work himself and doesn't have space to dry store the car. If your circumstances would be similar, so will your costs be. I live rurally, have lots of space inc a large outbuilding and do my own work. My XJ-S ownership costs have been about 10% of Jimbo's so far. The parts cost very little - it's paying someone else for labour that is the killer on these. They are not complicated cars to work on - everything is DIYable - if you are able and inclined to do so.
you are my brother, purchase price, then subscription, mate i have done a fortune, on mine n owned for 15 years, however i have actually done high speed interstate in AU. it sits now, mate, i start it up, its got a miss, im thinking coil, ...subscription....
Did you let the cat in at last?
Eventually, ha ha!
@@JimbosDriveway Great, thank you! :)
I'm up in Scotland and am looking for someone to do some rust repairs to my xjs. Does anyone know a reliable bodyshop in Scotland?
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Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars, trucks and busses including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany, the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime!!!
Wow, I’d not heard of this. It is worrying, this hatred of the petrol cars, especially when electric vehicles are not an environmentally friendly alternative. I wonder how long until the UK is enforcing this further.
aw come on man thats the world famous place that all seventy's jags rot , its the first thing you investigate, you poured all that money into that thing without a real assessment for anyone buying one of these even one they think is mint take a slag hammer and dig around the radius arms 90% still on the road will have rot in the sills in that area, please go into ownership with you eyes wide open its a wonderful machine but it is a product of the 70s\80s british car industry jimbo its really sad that you have come this far with ownership without knowing this it really is the achillies heel of these cars, and any expert should check it thoroughly before letting a customer loose in one of these , how the fuck did it get through an MOT christ ive had them fail for 97% less rust than is visible there, to fix this properly can be quite expensive , but it is very common for the rest of the car to be rot free so often it is very worth doing my advice to you is get a copy of kirbys book and read it all then pay for an hour on the ramp and explore with the knowledge from the book then make a battle plan i do not want to slag off your expert, all i can say is i would not trust someone who has worked so much on your car and not spotted and warned you about the most common dangerous fault of these cars
The way you're talking about this car is like listening to someone who has a beautiful labrador but complains that it's "tying." Get rid of it then. Anything of any real value has to have some of your energy put into it. Buy something recent from Germany or Japan instead,,, something you won't want. Better yet; get a Tesla.
Hi I have a jaguar xj6 1988. And I love it. I have had it form new. Not a bit of trouble with it...
Wow, had it from new!? That is a serious commitment and credit to you!