RE: YKYWT... Jaguar XJR-15
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if only they put this v12 engine in the xk220.
i saw them race at the time on tv, half the grid spun in the wet, even racing drivers couldnt keep them in a straight line. You couldnt pay more than £250k for a car that has such a bad track record, but the v12 engine noise is as good as a ferrari flat or v12
i saw them race at the time on tv, half the grid spun in the wet, even racing drivers couldnt keep them in a straight line. You couldnt pay more than £250k for a car that has such a bad track record, but the v12 engine noise is as good as a ferrari flat or v12
dan5oclocksmith said:
Is that a dogleg box with reverse top right, or a standard H with reverse bottom left?
This XJR-15 is fitted with the 5 speed road gearbox. Reverse is down and to the left.They are epic to drive.
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Affalterbach said:
Good old Tom. He knew how to make work and money. Jaguar were like putty in his hands. Tom Walkinshaw is a legend and sorely missed.
As said at the start of the comments, these were a pig to drive by all accounts - with the worst of both worlds from track and road - but still an epic car. I think, for the road-legal V12 racket alone it's a 'buy'.
My lottery fantasy garage would skip this though and try to buy a (track only) XJR9 or 12.
and not missed at all by the myriad of poor sods he ripped off in his career. IMHO monthefish said:
soad said:
squirrelz said:
SOOO much better looking than the XJ220.
Damn right! 
DonkeyApple said:
He was a **** and not missed at all by the myriad of poor sods he ripped off in his career. IMHO 
Maybe you have personal experience, but some of my happiest moments are Walkinshaw related, so I'll go with the original view that he was a legend...M
johnpeat said:
My other half's favourite car in the world - she even had a poster of it (probably still does!!) 
£350k is a bit much perhaps - but it's obviously as good as they're going to get.
I thought is sounded about right really, Incidentaly I had lunch with the MD of our sister company in France last week and he said he would love one of these but was disapointed with how much his XJ220 was now worth (he bought one new when they came out)so wouldnt buy one. £350k is a bit much perhaps - but it's obviously as good as they're going to get.
thewheelman said:
angry jock said:
Gorgeous. Didnt Clarkson stuff one of these on one of his videos?
Definitely on my lottery wish list!!
He span it.....Definitely on my lottery wish list!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdRjpJw3SyE
BB
Hmmm, Japanese customer... Bought but not driven...
Would this have been a member of the Honda NSX design team?
Awesome car, although I was reliably told it takes about 40 mins to start it up and it stinks of fuel and not too fuel efficient either. Proper race car then So glad they didn't put the engine in the XJ220.
Sat in one at the Autosport/Pistonheads show last January.
Yep thanks to Peter Stevens (www.peterstevens.co.uk) it looks awesome and it's better looking than the XJ220... FACT! Well, opinion, but it was there first and probably influenced the 220 design? Maybe nice car...
Would this have been a member of the Honda NSX design team?
Awesome car, although I was reliably told it takes about 40 mins to start it up and it stinks of fuel and not too fuel efficient either. Proper race car then
So glad they didn't put the engine in the XJ220.Sat in one at the Autosport/Pistonheads show last January.
Yep thanks to Peter Stevens (www.peterstevens.co.uk) it looks awesome and it's better looking than the XJ220... FACT! Well, opinion, but it was there first and probably influenced the 220 design? Maybe nice car...
Edited by PhilJames on Thursday 8th September 17:47
Edited by PhilJames on Friday 9th September 09:49
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