My Unicorn has arrived!
#22
thanks, here is a picture of it. Let me know how I can order one from you if you are able to recreate.
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V8? They didn't need it back then. They had the V12 as their flagship in the XJ12, XJ12C, and the XJS. It provided nice, smooth power, from an engine with a smaller displacement than most of it's V8 contemporaries putting out comparable power at the time. We can all agree though, that the V12 engined cars suffered from long gearing in the auto box and the diff ratio when it came to making the car as quick as it's contemporaries. It's just a shame that Jaguar never looked to increasing the displacement of the engine to increase power (not referring to the later 6.0l V12's, but more to the more extreme levels obtained by tuners such as Lister with their 7.0l beasts). After all, at the end of the day, who remembers MPG figures when you're putting down 500whp in the British equivalent of a muscle car? Hahaha.
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The reconditioning has begun. The car is in better shape then expected. Only the front brake calipers, pads and rotors are needing to be replaced and the rear brakes are just fine. The shocks need replacing due to a improper aftermarket shocks. Bilstein B6's will be used. Finally the tires were still the original P6000's. Now they will be riding on Contirado P7's. All in all not a bad reconditioning. Here is a pictures of inside the wheels before and after 22 years of dirt.
#29
If you like enjoying a smooth ride not bothering with gears change, the autos are good enough, considering the low rev torque of the Jag engines. Even more with latest 4 gears autos (ZF4HP24 for the AJ6/16 and the GM 4L80 for the 6.0).
But agree that the rare manual is what is needed if you like driving enthusisatically!
That dust/dirt/grease inside is sometimes sticky and unfortunately it often assists in corroding the alloy. Good to clean sometimes
#30
My 1992 XJS has a Getrag 290 so I assume yours is the same, Airportrat. The older 3.6 had the 265.
I can answer your second question: the vins are not all in a block, they're scattered throughout the sequence. Yours might be once of the last?
Beautiful car you have there, and one of the rarest having the AJ16 too.
I can answer your second question: the vins are not all in a block, they're scattered throughout the sequence. Yours might be once of the last?
Beautiful car you have there, and one of the rarest having the AJ16 too.
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