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Well, my XJS was very well taken care of. She is showing her 23 years with minor wear on pedals and some small scratches to the upholstery.
For the last 17 years she was kept in a garage that had wall to wall carpeting. Her former owner called it her living room.
Even the undercoating is pristine without a dent or rock chip that I can find.
Strange how I came to find her. I was driving my Subaru to Home Depot when I saw her sitting in a driveway with a for sale sign.
Self, I said, It's a Jag, it can't hurt to take a look.
I owned a '63E-type so the idea of a v-12 did not scare me.
I really could not get the wife to agree to the first asking price but I kept stopping in and chatting with the guy each time I drove by.
Each time he lowered the price. I guess he liked me and thought I would take care of her.
In the end his asking price was just too good to pass up. He even handed me half the title transfer fee in cash.
As I said, I owned an early E type and was in love with it. I was young, single and living in Hawaii.
But the first time I sat in this XJS I was in lust. This car just fits my body like a glove.
I did not fully appreciate how big this car was until I pulled up next to a Ford 150 pickup and realized we were the same size.
And I did not understand the true power of the V12 until the first time out on the highway. I went to pass a car and surprised myself when I looked down and saw the speedometer go from 80kmh to 165kmh in a single car length. For those in the US that is 50 to 102 mph. And that was without dropping down into passing gear. She just sort of floated up to her cruising speed.
In 2 1/2 years she has cost me a total of $53.00 for a total coolant and oil change and 2 hours to clean the carbon off the power window switches.
There are 14 small stone chips in the bonnet and one small paint crack just in front of the gas cap. All filled and sanded nicely but visible.
She has 5 brand new pirelli's and as I said, everything works.
So, yea, I think I am rightfully proud of the $1500.00 I paid for her.
For the last 17 years she was kept in a garage that had wall to wall carpeting. Her former owner called it her living room.
Even the undercoating is pristine without a dent or rock chip that I can find.
Strange how I came to find her. I was driving my Subaru to Home Depot when I saw her sitting in a driveway with a for sale sign.
Self, I said, It's a Jag, it can't hurt to take a look.
I owned a '63E-type so the idea of a v-12 did not scare me.
I really could not get the wife to agree to the first asking price but I kept stopping in and chatting with the guy each time I drove by.
Each time he lowered the price. I guess he liked me and thought I would take care of her.
In the end his asking price was just too good to pass up. He even handed me half the title transfer fee in cash.
As I said, I owned an early E type and was in love with it. I was young, single and living in Hawaii.
But the first time I sat in this XJS I was in lust. This car just fits my body like a glove.
I did not fully appreciate how big this car was until I pulled up next to a Ford 150 pickup and realized we were the same size.
And I did not understand the true power of the V12 until the first time out on the highway. I went to pass a car and surprised myself when I looked down and saw the speedometer go from 80kmh to 165kmh in a single car length. For those in the US that is 50 to 102 mph. And that was without dropping down into passing gear. She just sort of floated up to her cruising speed.
In 2 1/2 years she has cost me a total of $53.00 for a total coolant and oil change and 2 hours to clean the carbon off the power window switches.
There are 14 small stone chips in the bonnet and one small paint crack just in front of the gas cap. All filled and sanded nicely but visible.
She has 5 brand new pirelli's and as I said, everything works.
So, yea, I think I am rightfully proud of the $1500.00 I paid for her.
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Interior re done in 2013, seats re colored, wood trim done in waterfall babinga, and led's installed, currently cleaning and checking under the hood
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1989 XJRS switched to the 6.0 mid model year. Should be original equipped.
XJR-S
From 1988, a special XJR-S version of the V12 5.3-litre car was produced by JaguarSport, a separate company owned 50:50 by Jaguar and TWR. This car had a distinctive body kit, special alloy wheels and suspension and handling improvements. the first 100 of these cars were termed "Celebration Le Mans" to commemorate Jaguar's 1988 win at Le Mans. Between 1988 and 1989 a total of 350 XJR-S cars were produced with the 5.3-litre engine. After September 1989 the change was made to a special 6.0-litre engine with a Zytec engine management system (234 kW (314 hp), later 245 kW (329 hp)). This was different from the standard 6.0-litre engine used in the late XJS models. The XJR-S stayed in the line until 1993; a total of 1,130 cars were built.[10]
XJR-S
From 1988, a special XJR-S version of the V12 5.3-litre car was produced by JaguarSport, a separate company owned 50:50 by Jaguar and TWR. This car had a distinctive body kit, special alloy wheels and suspension and handling improvements. the first 100 of these cars were termed "Celebration Le Mans" to commemorate Jaguar's 1988 win at Le Mans. Between 1988 and 1989 a total of 350 XJR-S cars were produced with the 5.3-litre engine. After September 1989 the change was made to a special 6.0-litre engine with a Zytec engine management system (234 kW (314 hp), later 245 kW (329 hp)). This was different from the standard 6.0-litre engine used in the late XJS models. The XJR-S stayed in the line until 1993; a total of 1,130 cars were built.[10]
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Original is a 5.3 and T400. These will both be rebuilt and the car will be returned to matching numbers in the future. I just did not want to wait any longer than necessary to drive it and the 6 litre 4L80E was in better condition. I am using my original manifolds, ignition and injection with a reworked ECU and fuel pressure increase to suit the 6 litre.
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