RE: PH Heroes: Jaguar XJ220
Discussion
Skater12 said:
PHMatt said:
OdramaSwimLaden said:
I give up?
If you're "investing" money can I assume it's the Jaguar?
Indeed, only one of these cars will be an investment that will almost certainly continue to appreciate. And it's not the Ferarri. If you're "investing" money can I assume it's the Jaguar?
Not to mention I've already seen 3 458's being driven around.
20 years later and I've never seen a 220 in the flesh.
The chances of a 458 being worth half it's money in 10 years is slim, but look at how the 220 has been at around the £200k for the past decade regardless of inflation and economic climate.
Nice article there! I always loved the XJ220 and this year my dream came true and I finally bought one !
It’d a strange car and like everything it has its negatives but in my opinion the pros completely out way them. It’s hard and intimidating to drive and that is the way these older cars are, which for me I find adds to the experience.
The major criticisms people had about this car I find are often either fairly exaggerated or just not really true. The size for example, yes it’s huge but an Enzo , Ferrari 599 and a Lamborghini Diablo are all wider and nobody mentions that when driving them. The standard exhaust doesn’t sound great, but fit a sports exhaust and it’s seriously seriously loud!
I truly love mine, I understand why some people don’t like them but the one thing I can never get over is that the car is 20 years old and only now are “everyday” supercars managing to catch up, Gallardo’s, 458s etc.
It’d a strange car and like everything it has its negatives but in my opinion the pros completely out way them. It’s hard and intimidating to drive and that is the way these older cars are, which for me I find adds to the experience.
The major criticisms people had about this car I find are often either fairly exaggerated or just not really true. The size for example, yes it’s huge but an Enzo , Ferrari 599 and a Lamborghini Diablo are all wider and nobody mentions that when driving them. The standard exhaust doesn’t sound great, but fit a sports exhaust and it’s seriously seriously loud!
I truly love mine, I understand why some people don’t like them but the one thing I can never get over is that the car is 20 years old and only now are “everyday” supercars managing to catch up, Gallardo’s, 458s etc.
Edited by lambo_xx on Thursday 8th March 20:11
Lambo_xx, nice to meet another owner...I bought one too about a year ago. In my 'top 3' cars of all time and yet - thanks to all the fuss after the 1993 recession - unbelievably affordable. So I had to do it. It's a hand-built supercar, using racing car engineering, built by the people who were winning Le Mans at the time. It's an absolute joy to drive and has all the idiosyncrasies/challenges/intimidation that a supercar lover wants. Here it is, with a few friends out on a run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOBRS4JSm_E
And it sounds lovely in my view, like a proper racing car, no acoustically engineered sonic envelopes - just a proper, authentic monster of an engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYnP4zZXkqw
Nice to see Don's getting some coverage here. Presume you saw the Evo coverage at the 'Ring?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOBRS4JSm_E
And it sounds lovely in my view, like a proper racing car, no acoustically engineered sonic envelopes - just a proper, authentic monster of an engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYnP4zZXkqw
Nice to see Don's getting some coverage here. Presume you saw the Evo coverage at the 'Ring?
fatboy69 said:
5 XJ220's & an XJR15? Great stuff. More please. Amazing cars.
WOW a stunning sight, and love that early morning, cold start up....awesome!Only ever seen one in the flesh, at a pistonheads sunday service, the other year at specialist cars malton.
XJR15 even rarer than the 220...monster car! love them.
SteveO220 said:
Indeed. TWR turned the concept car - that used an engine from the 60s - into a very fast road car, using the latest race engine from the XJR10 WSCC car. The production car was never intended to have a V12.
I was luckly to drive the XJ220's a couple of times on long road trips,it does feel wide when you first get in but when on the road they drive so well that the size does not show,the brakes I thought where hard work when cold or even warm,that "little" V6 engine is a gem you could tour around london or get it buzzing on a open road,the only down side was inside,my own car at the time was a 2 year old ecsort RS turbo and a lot of the the dash vents,switches etc came out of the ford part bin,but as the owner told me if you drive a XJ220 you would not know what the inside of a escort looked like.All round a very usealbe super car,the prices on these car are half what they should be and I think will be in years to come.
DoubleSix said:
Not sure even Specsavers can help you with your 'selective' vision.
Been in an XJ220? Got properly up close and and spent a good hour or so prodding and pressing buttons?
I'm afraid in reality the car has not held up to those Athena posters.
I think that standing around a supercar and 'prodding' buttons isn't quite the same as taking it for a drive! You're missing the point somewhat there Been in an XJ220? Got properly up close and and spent a good hour or so prodding and pressing buttons?
I'm afraid in reality the car has not held up to those Athena posters.
Don1 said:
Just don't buy one for the load carrying capacity!
(Agreed, lovely cars).
Easily fixed. http://www.donlawracing.com/220/220_Upgrade.htm(Agreed, lovely cars).
williamp said:
This thread has lasted over 12 hours without anyone mentionning "its got an engine from a metro...". Well done everyone. It seems people can be taught right from wrong afterall.
Indeed, although am I right in thinking that that car was basically the engine fixed in mid ship position within a space frame with a vague metro shaped body on it. They were scary beyond belief and I loved watching them race, I am very suprised at the quoted weight as you get the impression that the XJ 220 is a heavy car. Interesting to note the internal buttons and swithches etc but it seems all makers do it, Mclaren and Lotus to name a few who use a Citroen door mounted rear view mirror and source switchgear from various parts bins. Along with the Alfa Romeo Montreal the XJ 220 is one of those cars I would love to own the Alfa being a little more attainable for meGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff