Car won't start

[YoungRestorer]

I left my beloved roxy (1997 xj6 manual) in the care of my parents for a month, and they didn't drive her once :angry:

I returned today, turned her on and she caught, then immediately died. The starter motor works alright, and engine seems to turn over, but won't catch. Anyone got any ideas for what it could be, or any checks I can do to narrow it down? After I had finished trying to start it, there was a nasty burny smell outside.

Help me!

Edited by YoungRestorer on Friday 14th November 23:41

[YoungRestorer]

Thanks for the help chaps, I told my dad all of these things (being at uni myself) and he isn't mechanically minded, so he was about to call the AA. Then he thought he would try and start it again, and the last thing my mum saw of him was him driving it with purpose down my road... He didn't return for an hour!
Hopefully it was just moist spark plugs or something, and that regular useage will mean fewer problems in the future...

Does anyone know anything about the difference between a 3.2 and a 4.0 manual car in terms of performance and driving? And can anyone help me with a rough estimate for the going rate of an XJR manual? They never pop up and deals are normally done behind closed doors...