I have found so much great information on this forum and am so glad that so many Jaguar owners out there like to share stories, ideas and troubleshooting solutions. I acquired a 1994 XJ12 in not very great shape for a very reasonable price a while back and it has sat on my driveway for a long while. The previous owner was a Navy buddy who went to Iraq and before he left he asked me if he could store it at my house. He came home and decided that instead of spending the money to fix up his Jag, he'd just go buy a new Datsun instead and not have the troubles. So he left me a key, a title and a big, burgundy mess. It has a lovely V-12 Jaguar that needs plumbing work, ignition work, tuning work, brake work, interior work, suspension work and lastly a little body work. Fortunately I always wanted a big V-12 Jaguar and the price was right, free. So it sits there waiting for me. this weekend I'll be diving into the plumbing and ignition more and finally seeing if I can get both banks to fire off like they are supposed to. I have everything needed except the MAF for each side, but if it comes down to that I'll just have to wait until Christmas. Hopefully I can get it to stop spraying coolant like a sprinkler and get it to quit hunting. I also am on the lookout for some affordable (pronounced cheap) wheels for it. The previous owner wasn't exactly a man of great taste, he did after all abandon a Jaguar for a new Datsun, so it has very ugly and rough riding 20 inch, pitted, chrome rims and rubber bands for tires. I like my luxury cars to be firm in the corners, but still float smoothly in the straights. Hope to have some pictures up of the poor neglected machine as I get through it. Also, if there are any people out there looking to buy a pretty nice parts car or one to fix up themselves it is available to the right buyer. For now though, I'll tinker with it. Thanks for reading.

 

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Welcome to the forum Adam,

Good to have you with us.
That's a lot of work! But as you say the price was right should be a fun project.
The tech section for your car will be either here https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj40-25/ or here XJ X300 / XJR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum and your regional section can be found here https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/mid-atlantic-md-va-dc-de-wv-65/
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If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

Welcome to the forum Adam,

Good to have you here with us at Jaguar forums.

Follow Norri's link to the XJ40 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.

Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

Good luck with the project.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

welcome to the forum and Jag family! There is a wealth of info and support here to help with the work you have ahead of you - you will find this to be the best tool in your tool box!