1995 Jaguar XJ6 (barge alert!)
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I've only gone and bought a Jag!
I'm now the slightly dazed owner of a 1995 Jaguar XJ6 3.2 'Sport'. After giving Riggers a hard time over the many merits of the Ford Mondeo ST24 in the SOTW feature, I think I need a lesson in practising what I preach.
I expressed a desire to chop in my ST24 for something small for my g/f to use for work, which would then leave me open to getting something cheap and barge-tastic to drive around in until I was bored with it. It had been for sale up the road from my parents gaff and my Dad had put me onto it, and to cut a long story short(ish) I've done it the wrong way round and now have a rather large Jaguar sitting on my parents drive until I can secure a parking permit, an ST24 to shift and no car for Miss/Ms IROC-Z.
It's done 118k and I paid £850. The last owner had been pretty scrupulous about the mechanics but unfortunately not quite so fussy with the cosmetics. It needs a little tidying but nothing a couple of weekends hard work can't fix. Already fixed a broken n/s door mirror, removed a horrible 1990's mobile phone kit and given it a damn good clean inside and out. All the electrics work including the climate control with the exception of the radio (which is now displaying CODE after I was fiddling around behind the dash) and the electric aerial. No great shakes, I will probably install a suitably sombre looking aftermarket unit and get the Jag one working later on. I don't have the radio code before anyone asks.
Oh yes, and I couldn't stop myself and bought a XJR front grill, so I'll soon be a member of the mis-badged cars club, or should that be miss-grilled cars? My Dad seems to think this money would have been better spent on front wishbone bushes, but what does he know?
So, at 'kilometre zero' the jobs to do are thus;
Remove flaking coach lines (in progress)
Fit aftermarket radio and new aerial
Respray rear bumper and straighten out chrome strip
Attend to minor rust along bottom of driver's door.
None of these jobs are mega urgent and just waiting until the start of April to get it taxed!
More pics to follow.....
I'm now the slightly dazed owner of a 1995 Jaguar XJ6 3.2 'Sport'. After giving Riggers a hard time over the many merits of the Ford Mondeo ST24 in the SOTW feature, I think I need a lesson in practising what I preach.
I expressed a desire to chop in my ST24 for something small for my g/f to use for work, which would then leave me open to getting something cheap and barge-tastic to drive around in until I was bored with it. It had been for sale up the road from my parents gaff and my Dad had put me onto it, and to cut a long story short(ish) I've done it the wrong way round and now have a rather large Jaguar sitting on my parents drive until I can secure a parking permit, an ST24 to shift and no car for Miss/Ms IROC-Z.
It's done 118k and I paid £850. The last owner had been pretty scrupulous about the mechanics but unfortunately not quite so fussy with the cosmetics. It needs a little tidying but nothing a couple of weekends hard work can't fix. Already fixed a broken n/s door mirror, removed a horrible 1990's mobile phone kit and given it a damn good clean inside and out. All the electrics work including the climate control with the exception of the radio (which is now displaying CODE after I was fiddling around behind the dash) and the electric aerial. No great shakes, I will probably install a suitably sombre looking aftermarket unit and get the Jag one working later on. I don't have the radio code before anyone asks.
Oh yes, and I couldn't stop myself and bought a XJR front grill, so I'll soon be a member of the mis-badged cars club, or should that be miss-grilled cars? My Dad seems to think this money would have been better spent on front wishbone bushes, but what does he know?
So, at 'kilometre zero' the jobs to do are thus;
Remove flaking coach lines (in progress)
Fit aftermarket radio and new aerial
Respray rear bumper and straighten out chrome strip
Attend to minor rust along bottom of driver's door.
None of these jobs are mega urgent and just waiting until the start of April to get it taxed!
More pics to follow.....
bull996 said:
I bought one 3 months ago, the same, except mine has the sport wheels!!
I love it and (touch wood) its been utterly reliable and is fantastic to drive.
Same price as yours!
Liking those sport wheels! :jealous: I think mine must be a fairly basic 'sport'. Does yours have cruise control? I love it and (touch wood) its been utterly reliable and is fantastic to drive.
Same price as yours!
Mine has got the same interior combination as yours, I much prefer the darker wood.
The interior is in fairly good condition but the driver's seat is very worn, but the dashboard and general trim responded very well to a good scrub. I'll get better pictures this weekend, weather permitting.
Ecurie Ecosse said:
That looks very nice. They are fantastic cars.
PM me if you have any questions whilst you are fixing it up.
Thanks PM me if you have any questions whilst you are fixing it up.
. I don;t suppose you know what might be stopping me from being able to select the CD changer? The cd changer is powered up but pressing the tape/cd button has no effect!Ecurie Ecosse said:
Not sure they are "special" I thought they were the standard ones? Yours look like the Soverign wheels-probably wrong though, I usually am!
No cruise on mine, the only thing I wish it had to be honest. The rest of the inside is OK, but with wear on the seat, like yours!
Oh and my passenger door wont open! Central locking tries, but wont open it. Anyone got any ideas?
Well, they look better than mine! No cruise on mine, the only thing I wish it had to be honest. The rest of the inside is OK, but with wear on the seat, like yours!
Oh and my passenger door wont open! Central locking tries, but wont open it. Anyone got any ideas?
I'm not a fan of the big profile tyres. I've been forbidden from buying different wheels for it because apparently I do that with EVERY car I buy. 
Yes I was rather miffed when I discovered it didn't have cruise control but accidentally discovering the trip/fuel computer was a pleasant suprise.
Central locking issue sounds like the solenoid inside the door isn't activating? Try taking out the umbilical connection between the door and the body and spraying some electrical contact cleaner (not WD-40) on the contacts. I suspect you'll probably have to take the door card off so you can see what's going on, or not as the case may be, when you try to unlock it.
The Crack Fox said:
Mine...
[img]http://www.sucksqueezebangblow.net:/folder/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/7.jpg[\img]
Bought for an epic roadtrip, now broken and dead in Norway...
http://www.sucksqueezebangblow.net:/folder/?p=296
Enjoyed reading that [img]http://www.sucksqueezebangblow.net:/folder/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/7.jpg[\img]
Bought for an epic roadtrip, now broken and dead in Norway...
http://www.sucksqueezebangblow.net:/folder/?p=296
Ecurie Ecosse said:
With the tape player, does the Tape / CD button work at all - have you tried it with a tape?
Also, what model is the CD changer - is it the Jaguar one, or an Alpine? If it is an Alpine, which model is it?
The radio isn't branded but is the exact same model as this one;Also, what model is the CD changer - is it the Jaguar one, or an Alpine? If it is an Alpine, which model is it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGUAR-XJ6-X300-SOVEREIGN-RA...
The tape deck works but when you press 'CD' nothing happens. The CD changer itself appears to have power and is connected to the radio. I have bought a facia adaptor kit and plan to install a Blaupunkt single DIN radio which I've got spare, but I'd like to get it working so I can put it back to stock if I can.
10AE said:
James - brilliant. Top work.
Should I assume this will be the transport for France '11, then?
If so, we may have to revise the fuel costs?
Thanks, I was looking forward to breaking the news! Should I assume this will be the transport for France '11, then?
If so, we may have to revise the fuel costs?
Got it taxed today and done around 50 miles so far of quite gentle driving, I reset the trip computer and average consumption is 21.5mpg and climbing. On a 60mph cruise the instantaneous fuel readout says around 30mpg.
Fitted my XJR grill today and it looks just the ticket!
Ecurie Ecosse said:
Any joy with the CD changer?
Yes and no! I've swapped the factory Jaguar radio for a Blaupunkt head unit with MP3/USB capability simply because it's more versatile and suited to my requirements. I bought a facia adaptor which mimics the curved facia of the factory radio and it looks pretty good. It certainly doesn't spoil the factory look which was my main concern. The factory radio has at least two faults. A) It doesn't appear to recognise the CD changer and B) It's not putting out the 12v trigger out the electric aerial. I nearly spent £50 on a recon aerial assembly but when I plugged in the aftermarket radio it sprung into life first time.
I've had all the 'ski-slope' out to remove a mobile phone kit and change the radio and I did fiddle with the cd changer plug etc. The CD changer is an Alpine unit.
I have an ipod FM transmitter in my Camaro and my work van and I personally find them a right PITA!
mercGLowner said:
They are certainly lots of car for very little money and the X300 engines are bulletproof. This is the one I had in 2008, a 1995 XJ3.2 Sport. I only had it for about 4 weeks, the wife didn't like it. I do prefer the Penta alloys, from the XJR I think?
Good luck with your OP.
That's a lovely looking example, I'd love those wheels on mine! Good luck with your OP.
Here are some more pictures.
I apologise profusely for the poor photography and the less than fitting setting; my stately manor house is currently being refurbished and is covered in scaffolding, so I had to settle for a residential street I happened to be passing through.
No jokes about which one is the car and which ones the bin!
The interior shot which doesn't really do my extensive cleaning job justice. Note the wear to the driver's seat, something to sort in the future!
I apologise profusely for the poor photography and the less than fitting setting; my stately manor house is currently being refurbished and is covered in scaffolding, so I had to settle for a residential street I happened to be passing through.
No jokes about which one is the car and which ones the bin!
The interior shot which doesn't really do my extensive cleaning job justice. Note the wear to the driver's seat, something to sort in the future!
2 Wycked said:
Heh, sorry. I didn't mean to be a dick about it. Could be the photo.
No worries I was only kidding. At least no one's pointed out the sagging rear bumper yet! That's a tidy looking XJ40, a steal at £400 if it's got you about without needing any major work. I was originally after one of these albeit the twin headlamp ‘S’ version.
Shame someone's abandoned it on the pavement!
Edited by IROC-Z on Wednesday 6th April 13:59
Ecurie Ecosse said:
There's a couple of brackets which hold on the rear bumper which rust and the bumper drops - I think that's what's happened here.
Quite a tricky job to replace, I believe.
I likes a challenge. I've not had the bumper off but there has to be a way of fabricating new attachments, a job for a nice sunny day methinks! Quite a tricky job to replace, I believe.
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