RE: PH Heroes: Jaguar XJ220

[T.K]

I wish people would stop mentioning the v12 it didn't get whenever they write about this car. Ultra dull.

Edited by T.K on Friday 9th March 02:10

[DoubleSix]

MG511 said:

I have been in one, though only for a few minutes. None of the 'Athena poster cars' are that great inside, I've been in an F40, F50, 512TR, Countach etc and none are that great when you play with the switches, buttons etc. I'd still love one, love to drive one, far more desireable than a 130 or a Cayman IMHO.

Not sure why you keep bringing my Garage into this discussion of the XJ220!

Especially when you seem to have no vehicles yourself. Or do you chose to not list your vehicles so people don't make tedious observations about subjective aesthetics?

Nah, course not. When do you take your test?

Edited by DoubleSix on Thursday 8th March 12:52

[SteveO220]

T.K said:

I wish people would stop mentioning about that v12 it didn't get whenever they write about this car. Ultra dull.

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.

[Wetsuit]

The XJ220 is a special car for me. I remember seeing it at the '88 Birmingham motor show and then a few years later when I was 15 years old I managed to get a school work placement at Jaguarsport working on them. What do I do now? I design F1 cars for a living.

[Riggers]

T.K said:

I wish people would stop mentioning about that V12 it didn't get whenever they write about this car. Ultra dull.

Three words out of a thousand, old bean, hardly overstating the point is it?

Edited by Riggers on Thursday 8th March 14:07

[PascalBuyens]

I remember walking into the Lotus dealer a few years ago, and seeing a silver one like in the pictures for sale.

God, how I wished I could afford it at the time...

Didn't dare to ask if I could take it out for a ride, but got some pictures of my dad (RIP) in it...

BTW, don't know if it was set up but the Top Gear episode where this destroyed the Zonda... Still makes me want one so many years later.

OH... Pic of the week, PLEASE:
http://images.pistonheads.com/nimg/25321/jag_xj220...

Edited by PascalBuyens on Thursday 8th March 14:04

[theJT]

I think it looks fantastic, even now. The only thing that dates it (from the outside at least) is that ENORMOUS rear overhang... you just wouldn't do that these days. Still, shot from an angle that hides it's massive arse it's one of the most beautiful machines of all time to my mind

[Cotic]

quantum_man said:

Saw a silver XJ220 in Brighton last summer... had to double take but it looked genuine! Was heading up Dyke Road from memory. Anyone else seen it?

There's a Dyke Road in Brighton? You live and learn...

[soad]

Looks fantastic.

[MG511]

DoubleSix said:

Not sure why you keep bringing my Garage into this discussion of the XJ220!

Especially when you seem to have no vehicles yourself. Or do you chose to not list your vehicles so people don't make tedious observations about subjective aesthetics?

Nah, course not. When do you take your test?

Edited by DoubleSix on Thursday 8th March 12:52

I am 45, I took my test a long, long time ago...I just wondered what beautiful vehicles were owned by someone who was so critical of the looks of an XJ220; Facel Vega, Bugatti, 1930s Talbot Lago maybe, was just suprised you had a 1 Series, which has, lets face it, taken a hell of a beating with the ugly stick.

[PascalBuyens]

MG511 said:

I am 45, I took my test a long, long time ago...I just wondered what beautiful vehicles were owned by someone who was so critical of the looks of an XJ220; Facel Vega, Bugatti, 1930s Talbot Lago maybe, was just suprised you had a 1 Series, which has, lets face it, taken a hell of a beating with the ugly stick.

When did they stop beating the 1 Series? It became even uglier IMO...

Edited by PascalBuyens on Thursday 8th March 15:14

[jains15]

MG511 said:

DoubleSix said:

Not sure why you keep bringing my Garage into this discussion of the XJ220!

Especially when you seem to have no vehicles yourself. Or do you chose to not list your vehicles so people don't make tedious observations about subjective aesthetics?

Nah, course not. When do you take your test?

Edited by DoubleSix on Thursday 8th March 12:52

I am 45, I took my test a long, long time ago...I just wondered what beautiful vehicles were owned by someone who was so critical of the looks of an XJ220; Facel Vega, Bugatti, 1930s Talbot Lago maybe, was just suprised you had a 1 Series, which has, lets face it, taken a hell of a beating with the ugly stick.

He is allowed to have an opinion you know, regardless of the car he lists in his profile.

[PILCH 23]

A good write up except the last sentence. It made perfect sense for the purhcasers to drop the deposit because the car was worth less on completion than the required completion funds. The deposit was from memory 25% of the £405k list price. My father dropped his deposit unfortunately but it was a turbulent time and the right thing to do. He signed up when it was going to be a V12 and got a trip round the TWR factory to spec the car. I still like the XJ220 and really do think that at £100k-ish it is better value than many other modern classics. Rare, beautiful, interesting story, reputable manufacturer etc...

[Fire99]

It may have been huge but 1350kg is about the same as a current Golf Gti.

I'll always have a huge soft spot for the big 'Jag'.

[Numeric]

Remember seeing the show car when this was launched at I'd guess Earls Court? I think it was the smaller V12 version but I can't remember too well, I was only 2 years old at the time of course!! But it was quite a space ship to see for the first time.

Seemed to sum up Jaguar of that time - and I think went a long way to convincing Ford all was well with the company and why bother to check the books :-))))

[KP]

Forget the yellow XJ220S....

This is the one I want!

Deffo pic of the week too!

KP

[aycee]

PILCH 23 said:

He signed up when it was going to be a V12...

That was way before any deposits were taken then, as Deposits were taken after the final V6 spec was published.Depositors either didnt read the spec or made the V6 issue out of panic.

[Schnellmann]

MG511 said:

I have been in one, though only for a few minutes. None of the 'Athena poster cars' are that great inside, I've been in an F40, F50, 512TR, Countach etc and none are that great when you play with the switches, buttons etc. I'd still love one, love to drive one, far more desireable than a 130 or a Cayman IMHO.

Mmmm....I've been in an F40...can't say I was concentrating too much on the interior

[dg45]

Used to live fifty yards from don laws garage , can confirm a very nice man and some of the fantastic cars that used to be parked on the street outside would blow your mind , every thing from d-types to the le mans winning xjr9.
Almost miss living there sometimes just for the soundtrack when they were started .

[tommy vercetti]

Great cars, look big and scary. Shame they're not as well known or remembered as Mclaren F1s etc.