RE: SOTW Jaguar XJ12 HE
Discussion
Lovely car.
Garlick said:
I love the current Jaguar line up, in fact I think they are one of the most exciting car manufacturers out there at the moment.
Beautifully engineered, but they look like Hondas. You wouldn't know that they were Jags if they were de-badged. My S-Type will probably be the last Jag I own, unless they make the XK better looking.lordlee said:
For that genuine 'east end' charm it has to be worth a bag.
As an aside I was reading an article that quotes, sit comfortably, 45hrs labour to replace the head gasket on the jag's V12. 45hrs!!!!! That's if you can get the head off which apparently isn't always the case. Eye opener.
4-5 hours??? As an aside I was reading an article that quotes, sit comfortably, 45hrs labour to replace the head gasket on the jag's V12. 45hrs!!!!! That's if you can get the head off which apparently isn't always the case. Eye opener.
VladD said:
Lovely car.
I disagree - I think the current Jags look great, perform well and would be top of my list were I in the market for that sort of car. They seem to be selling well too.Garlick said:
I love the current Jaguar line up, in fact I think they are one of the most exciting car manufacturers out there at the moment.
Beautifully engineered, but they look like Hondas. You wouldn't know that they were Jags if they were de-badged. My S-Type will probably be the last Jag I own, unless they make the XK better looking.Pat H said:
You too can be Harold Shand...
It is sad that these old Jags aren't yet worth restoring.
The engine alone is worth the asking price.
I've owned nearly half a dozen of these Series 3 V12 Jaguar's. Never bought one for more than 500 pounds! ... except ONE which was fully restored. It is sad that these old Jags aren't yet worth restoring.
The engine alone is worth the asking price.
I AM ACTUALLY RESTORING ONE - have a look at my post in the Readers car section.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
A friend bought an XJS a few years ago for shed money. Looked great and solid and seemed a good buy. Well, that lasted a few weeks before things starting going wrong. A long list of failures later and he still loved it. Though the final straw was when it was snowing, he couldnt close the window and the heater had failed - the jacket, gloves and a hat still couldnt keep the cold at bay and he had to stop constantly to clear the windscreen!
A totally brilliant and epic shed - daft thing was it always started! You just couldnt drive it! Oh, and the interior smelled of old dog, which is fascinating because we were sure no dog had been in it!
A totally brilliant and epic shed - daft thing was it always started! You just couldnt drive it! Oh, and the interior smelled of old dog, which is fascinating because we were sure no dog had been in it!
lordlee said:
For that genuine 'east end' charm it has to be worth a bag.
As an aside I was reading an article that quotes, sit comfortably, 45hrs labour to replace the head gasket on the jag's V12. 45hrs!!!!! That's if you can get the head off which apparently isn't always the case. Eye opener.
IT IS TRUE!!! takes bloody ages to get the head off....As an aside I was reading an article that quotes, sit comfortably, 45hrs labour to replace the head gasket on the jag's V12. 45hrs!!!!! That's if you can get the head off which apparently isn't always the case. Eye opener.
it took 52 hours to replace a head gasket ... don't let a v12 overheat - it will be your worst nightmare!!
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