Nice Jag!

[mph]

Red Series 3 for Sale.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/98110248...

Doesn't seem a bad price if it's as described.

I've got chance of a unique 4.2 S3 Daimler though so I'm holding off.

Edited by mph on Sunday 12th November 17:43

[P5BNij]

uk66fastback said:

How much was that red S1? Anyone see?

Around £4k if I remember correctly.

[and31]

I-am-the-reverend said:

There is a case for any proper (Coventry) Jaguar though.All special designs in their own way. The Series 3 V12 is a fantasatic thing. I'm not so keen on the old 4.2.

My old 4.2 was was a fabulous thing , I’d absolutely love an XJ12 but I’m not brave enough!!

[sjc]

P5BNij said:

uk66fastback said:

How much was that red S1? Anyone see?

Around £4k if I remember correctly.

Think it was 5k? Was an absolute snotter,the brown 5k one on EBay referenced earlier looks a far better buy .

[P5BNij]

Photos don't always convey how big the XJS is in the metal compared to other cars of the period, I was walking round these yesterday imagining driving one in and out of my garage, trying not to hit the gate post...



















And that gorgeous S2 Daimler Double Six VDP...

[TarquinMX5]

P5BNij said:

Photos don't always convey how big the XJS is in the metal compared to other cars of the period, I was walking round these yesterday imagining driving one in and out of my garage, trying not to hit the gate post...

Ooh, I didn't realise that that 'Daimler' styling exercise was still around, assuming it's the original one. I rather like it - good spot!

[uk66fastback]

Interior of the black XJ-S - gorgeous.



And the engine bay of one of them - incredible …

[MikeE]

uk66fastback said:

How much was that red S1? Anyone see?

It was £4K but not actually a 4.2 it was a 2.8 with anothe S1s engine transplanted. Also had the wrong dash and seat. Saying that it looked solid.

The Daimler Double Six VDP was my favourite

[TarquinMX5]

P5BNij said:

MVC 202G was chassis IL 1001, production prototype car, so a good chance that the above one is chassis IL 1002.

The relatively well-known MWK ...G cars were later chassis, ie MWK 22G was 1006.

Interestingly (or not, depending on your point of view), chassis IL 2079, PKV 666G, was a test car for the 3565cc Jaguar V8, as was IL 3777, RRW 513H

Chassis 2R 3757 was used by Harry Mundy and was a 6.4 V12, with a Jaguar (not the Rover one) 5-speed gearbox, HRW 75N.

[P5BNij]

contango said:

I enjoyed this, released today. some nice old Jaguar from 15 mins in, up until the end. A great collection of cars and the guy does love a manual gearbox!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZXjUGBVKdw&t=...

Lovely stuff - the white S1 XJ6 is the one that I tried to get my mate to buy at the NEC last year...!

[I-am-the-reverend]

mph said:

Red Series 3 for Sale.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/98110248...

Doesn't seem a bad price if it's as described.

I've got chance of a unique 4.2 S3 Daimler though so I'm holding off.

Edited by mph on Sunday 12th November 17:43

Now that IS nice.

Damson red iirc.

[I-am-the-reverend]

uk66fastback said:

Interior of the black XJ-S - gorgeous.

I always preferred the original XJ-S because it didn't have wood veneer or loads of chrome. They seemed impossibly exotic when launched.

[Rob 131 Sport]

and31 said:

I-am-the-reverend said:

S3's are nice but really, the XJ40 was massively better. Ride, handling and that fantastic 24v engine.

Massively better? Better ride?
It’s all subjective but the S3 definitely has the looks in my opinion.I know what I’d rather have…

The best one to have, is the one you prefer. They’re both great cars in their respective ways and you couldn’t go wrong with either.

[lowdrag]

Hampson's were selling a 17,000 mile XJ40 for a friend yesterday. A stunner. The results don't seem to be up but it should most definitely have gone with a reserve of £8,000

https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/...

[P5BNij]

TarquinMX5 said:

P5BNij said:

MVC 202G was chassis IL 1001, production prototype car, so a good chance that the above one is chassis IL 1002.

The relatively well-known MWK ...G cars were later chassis, ie MWK 22G was 1006.

Interestingly (or not, depending on your point of view), chassis IL 2079, PKV 666G, was a test car for the 3565cc Jaguar V8, as was IL 3777, RRW 513H

Chassis 2R 3757 was used by Harry Mundy and was a 6.4 V12, with a Jaguar (not the Rover one) 5-speed gearbox, HRW 75N.

Definitely interesting stuff, this kind of geekery is most welcome as far as I’m concerned. Presumably the experimental V8s fitted in PKV 666G and RRW 513H were the ones rejected as they weren’t the smooth runners they were hoped to be…?

[Penguinracer]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nMaOtaaI4Yk&t=68...

[WPA]

Talking of manual XJS's, this guy has a really early one

[MikeE]

Just found this 2010 advert for the Vanden Plas seen at the show yesterday, look at the price guide!!

Here

[uk66fastback]

Crazy. The respray costs for my fastback in 2010 would have bought that car at that price …

Do we know what it went for though … ?

[I-am-the-reverend]

WPA said:

Talking of manual XJS's, this guy has a really early one

What a lucky guy.

Jags were a bit crap in a few ways, but it's astonishing what they achieved with so little money and resources. I love the seventies S Class and previous W108 but the XJ6 was just remarkable. The XJ12 was other worldly.

A pityt they were hobbled with those crap 3 speed slushmatics.