RE: YKYWT... Jaguar XJR-15

[Pothole]

marcosgt said:

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

That's a great attitude...you know Hitler liked dogs, too?

[DayTrader]

Someone on PH has one and uploaded a video going for a drive on the roads...but I can't remember who it was!

[I WISH]

SkinnyBoy said:

crostonian said:

That's one helluva offset on the rear wheels! What are those tail lights from?

Mazda 626 Coupe old bean!

Well spotted Sir!!

[urquattro]

DonkeyApple said:

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.

He was a and not missed at all by the myriad of poor sods he ripped off in his career. IMHO

I am sure quite a few people were harshly treated by TW, Mark Skaife in Aus V8s. was bankrupted by TW and his service company unless I am mistaken.

A member of JDC had one of these and only drove it once, i.e. home from buying it - it nearly killed and deafened him, heat exhaustion and a few other road use failings were mentioned as well.

Buy a Jaguar V12 now and at very little money - its the only way to experience the glory of 12 cyclinders for us normal mortals.

[BoxerF50]

seefarr said:

The vendor has a price estimation on their website of £350k.

http://www.zwakmanmotors.com/

But a lovely bit of motor - that sound is crazy.

It is also listed here with an asking price of GBP 275K:

http://www.oselli.com/items/277?back=%2Fstock

[BoxerF50]

DayTrader said:

Someone on PH has one and uploaded a video going for a drive on the roads...but I can't remember who it was!

video is:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Boxer365BB?feature=mhe...

http://www.youtube.com/user/Boxer365BB?feature=mhe...

http://www.youtube.com/user/Boxer365BB?feature=mhe...

http://www.youtube.com/user/Boxer365BB?feature=mhe...

[ram17]

Jaguar Sport XJR-15........got one hanging on the wall,looking at it as I'm writing this. Great looking car, certainly one of my favorites. I just hope the new owner drives the thing and if I had $485,000 (Canadian) layin arround it would be sittin in my garage. You could bet I'd be driving that puppy. SEE YA AT THE RACES!!!

[DonkeyApple]

urquattro said:

DonkeyApple said:

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.

He was a and not missed at all by the myriad of poor sods he ripped off in his career. IMHO

I am sure quite a few people were harshly treated by TW, Mark Skaife in Aus V8s. was bankrupted by TW and his service company unless I am mistaken.

My rant is probably out of place but TW was utter filth. He only went to Aus as he could no longer conduct money making activities in the UK and he repeated his antics down there before having to come home. A horrible, horrible, little piece of st. Not an honest pound in his wallet. Took peoples' money and/or their health. Total scum.

Love the car.

[Limpit]

I know in this case form is driven very much by function but.............(ducks(for cover) NOT wildfowl)........it looks like an embryonic Zonda to me.

[Stu 9-5]

Perhaps its on the market as a result of the XJR 15's renewed interest due to it's recent exposure in 'film'?

http://pixar.wikia.com/Holley_Shiftwell

My boys have got all of the Pixar cars, maybe if I brought this home for them it would finally complete the collection...

[james_tigerwoods]

So much want....

[snatchbox]

I remember the race versions being unloaded at Gatwick after a race abroad and going back to Jaguar for fettling, had a good look at them, very special cars

[williamp]

johnpeat said:

Twincam16 said:

Who did TWR do loads of tuning and development for again?

Was it BMW? errr no

Was it Mazda.... - errr YES!

He worked with both companies, actually. But I digress. The XJ220 is a better, faster, more polished vehicle.

[grahamw48]

Limpit said:

I know in this case form is driven very much by function but.............(ducks(for cover) NOT wildfowl)........it looks like an embryonic Zonda to me.

Agree.

[grahamw48]

soad said:

squirrelz said:

SOOO much better looking than the XJ220.

Damn right!

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[DonkeyApple]

BoxerF50 said:

It is also listed here with an asking price of GBP 275K:

http://www.oselli.com/items/277?back=%2Fstock

Weirdly it says 350 at the top and by the time you've waded through the worst spelt advert I've ever seen they've dropped to 275.

I assume as an apology for the shocking spelling.

[GFWilliams]

Great car, loving that interior too. I'll be seeing one soon

[British Beef]

grahamw48 said:

soad said:

squirrelz said:

SOOO much better looking than the XJ220.

Damn right!

XJ220 for its shape, road presence and chassis paired with the XJR15s interior (bare CF) and V12. That would be my dream motor.

Both are flawed gems, but gems all the same.

[Streetrod]

Also available in orange

[P4ROT]

PetrolAholic said:

One of these has always been on my lottery list just because of the rarity, the looks of the thing is only an added bonus. Slightly off topic though but that steering wheel is a proper FAT MAN wheel.... even room for a belly!

Looks like the original owner got in after a rather large lunch and let his stomach relax, Homer Simpson style...