X300 + X308 "R"
Discussion
Seeing as there seems to be alot of love for the older XJ's and especially XJR's I thought I'd put up a couple of stories about 2 XJR's from the old mans current fleet.
He's had a few XJR's and has finally settled on these two. The intention is to end up with one of the best of each model.
The X300:
Bought a year ago as a standard 70k mile BRG car. As I said the intention is to get the car properly sorted and in "As New" condition. So far, the following work has been undertaken:
Ensure the engine is fully sorted and running well. Inspection showed crack manifolds:
As a result new manifolds were fitted and whilst at it a compelte brand new complete head was sourced direct from Jaguar for a great price through a "Connection"
. Both these are now fitted and the engine runs great.
Rear parking sensors were then installed, ensuring they were as subtle as possible:
Clean up the underside and repair any corrosion. Then a full underseal process and cavity wax. Some corrosion was found which was corrected and protected:
Attention has most recently been turned to the outside where it has had fresh paint and brand new pin stripes complimented by re-furbed spotless wheels.
Mid - paint and no stripes
Finshed article, to be photographed professionally soon.
More photos to come once out of hibernation for the winter
Unfortunately my Father may sell this as he does now want a manual and is runnign out of space to store Jags.
The X308
Bought 10 years ago with 15k on the clock, now sitting on 33k
Car has had similar waxoil treatment and has been breathed on by paramount performance with:
Adjustable weighted steering
Full SS exhaust
Lowered springs
Supercharger pulley upgrade
New Intercooler
Open filter - To be brought back to standard eventually
Goodrich hoses
Front lower mesh
The car is in stunning condition and one of the best i have seen. The interior is hoenstly unmarked or cracked.
It is due a claybar and mopping session in January
Underseal and Waxoil:
I shall update this once this car has been mopped with some proper exterior pictures
Just sold an X308 with 4.2 conversion again due to lack of space, lets see your R's.....
He's had a few XJR's and has finally settled on these two. The intention is to end up with one of the best of each model.
The X300:
Bought a year ago as a standard 70k mile BRG car. As I said the intention is to get the car properly sorted and in "As New" condition. So far, the following work has been undertaken:
Ensure the engine is fully sorted and running well. Inspection showed crack manifolds:
As a result new manifolds were fitted and whilst at it a compelte brand new complete head was sourced direct from Jaguar for a great price through a "Connection"
. Both these are now fitted and the engine runs great.Rear parking sensors were then installed, ensuring they were as subtle as possible:
Clean up the underside and repair any corrosion. Then a full underseal process and cavity wax. Some corrosion was found which was corrected and protected:
Attention has most recently been turned to the outside where it has had fresh paint and brand new pin stripes complimented by re-furbed spotless wheels.
Mid - paint and no stripes
Finshed article, to be photographed professionally soon.
More photos to come once out of hibernation for the winter
Unfortunately my Father may sell this as he does now want a manual and is runnign out of space to store Jags.
The X308
Bought 10 years ago with 15k on the clock, now sitting on 33k
Car has had similar waxoil treatment and has been breathed on by paramount performance with:
Adjustable weighted steering
Full SS exhaust
Lowered springs
Supercharger pulley upgrade
New Intercooler
Open filter - To be brought back to standard eventually
Goodrich hoses
Front lower mesh
The car is in stunning condition and one of the best i have seen. The interior is hoenstly unmarked or cracked.
It is due a claybar and mopping session in January
Underseal and Waxoil:
I shall update this once this car has been mopped with some proper exterior pictures
Just sold an X308 with 4.2 conversion again due to lack of space, lets see your R's.....
Edited by XJR500bhp on Sunday 23 December 22:04
i have 3 XJRs
two 1998 ( 63,000 miles and 78,000 miles)
one 1999 ( 160,000 miles) as a donor car, as and when
the 1998s have both had supercharger pulley mods, one the top pulley the other the bottom pulley. both have lastest tensioners and timing chains.
this part is a bit sad, the 63,000 blue one with cream interior is for days and is immaculate, and the black with black interior is for nights and is in very good condition but not immaculate.
i am going to keep them both, but might be tempted by an STR in black
i will find some more pics, but for now here is the interior of the blue one
two 1998 ( 63,000 miles and 78,000 miles)
one 1999 ( 160,000 miles) as a donor car, as and when
the 1998s have both had supercharger pulley mods, one the top pulley the other the bottom pulley. both have lastest tensioners and timing chains.
this part is a bit sad, the 63,000 blue one with cream interior is for days and is immaculate, and the black with black interior is for nights and is in very good condition but not immaculate.
i am going to keep them both, but might be tempted by an STR in black
i will find some more pics, but for now here is the interior of the blue one
king love those wheels.Heres some pics of my jaguar xjr8 r1.
I flew all the way down to gatwick from edinburgh to get mine and have owned it for nearly a year and a half and have just done routine maintenence to it really,servicing,mot,tyres etc etc.
The car makes you feel like a million dollars when u drive it,so smooth and refined when u want it to be and an absolute beast when u put it in sport.
It can certainly shift along at a fair rate of knots.
For the money of these cars they have to be one of the best performance car bargains.
I flew all the way down to gatwick from edinburgh to get mine and have owned it for nearly a year and a half and have just done routine maintenence to it really,servicing,mot,tyres etc etc.
The car makes you feel like a million dollars when u drive it,so smooth and refined when u want it to be and an absolute beast when u put it in sport.
It can certainly shift along at a fair rate of knots.
For the money of these cars they have to be one of the best performance car bargains.
8cylinder said:
Heres some pics of my jaguar xjr8 r1.
I flew all the way down to gatwick from edinburgh to get mine and have owned it for nearly a year and a half and have just done routine maintenence to it really,servicing,mot,tyres etc etc.
The car makes you feel like a million dollars when u drive it,so smooth and refined when u want it to be and an absolute beast when u put it in sport.
It can certainly shift along at a fair rate of knots.
For the money of these cars they have to be one of the best performance car bargains.
The full Hannibal Lecter spec... I like a lot. I flew all the way down to gatwick from edinburgh to get mine and have owned it for nearly a year and a half and have just done routine maintenence to it really,servicing,mot,tyres etc etc.
The car makes you feel like a million dollars when u drive it,so smooth and refined when u want it to be and an absolute beast when u put it in sport.
It can certainly shift along at a fair rate of knots.
For the money of these cars they have to be one of the best performance car bargains.
Yes they have started to corrode,i painted one side myself and done an ok job,but they need split and done properly,i got a quote of 600 pounds to do them which is actually quite reasonable considering the work that needs to be done to do it properly.
The chrome rim around the wheel are 90 pounds each to replace.
Wanted to get the essential maintenence done to the car first before i start treating it to luxurys.
this was it when i applied the first coat of jaguar oyster paint.
then after i had treated her to a full tiresome extensive polish over the year.
Im getting there with it,just going to take time to perfect it.
I like many other jaguar owners dont like leaving things until there broke.
I call it preventitive maintenence.
The chrome rim around the wheel are 90 pounds each to replace.
Wanted to get the essential maintenence done to the car first before i start treating it to luxurys.
this was it when i applied the first coat of jaguar oyster paint.
then after i had treated her to a full tiresome extensive polish over the year.
Im getting there with it,just going to take time to perfect it.
I like many other jaguar owners dont like leaving things until there broke.
I call it preventitive maintenence.
Lorne1 said:
XJR500BHP - that's a really neat job on the parking sensors. I see you are in Sussex, is your dad local and does he have his own Jag repair garage - there are a lot of different cars in the background.
The chap who does the work owns a company in Eastbourne that specialises in Jaguars. My Father knows him through the JEC club. Not sure what with Pistonhead rules whether I can tell you the business name.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff