S-Type R registered as 2.5 V6 ... Correct?!

[Munter]

While perusing the classifieds for things I'd like but can't afford to run I saw this advert:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3002418.htm

Is his little story about the first S-Type R models true? Or is he trying to pull a fast one?

[tonys]

Sounds like a very fast one indeed to me

[NormanD]

This made me smile, he doesn't know what a 4.2Lt engine looks like


Personally I've completed the following major jobs over the past 18 months;

- All spark plugs replaced with high spec plugs including the bottom bank which includes a large engine dismantling operation

[Simpo Two]

What's the accusation here, that it's a 2.5 with a 4.2 badge stuck over it?

[Munter]

Simpo Two said:

What's the accusation here, that it's a 2.5 with a 4.2 badge stuck over it?

I don't know. It just sounded dodgy to me. That a R would have a log book stating it's a 2.5. Jag would have just taken one off the line, and registered it as a 4.2 V8 if his story was true...shirly.

It just sounded wrong...

[AmitG]

It doesn't ring true.

I've never seen any mention of these "kit build" cars in the literature.

The idea that Jaguar would sell a 4.2 litre S/C car and put it down as a 2.5 litre in the logbook is amusing, but improbable.

NormanD has already pointed out the comment on plugs.

This all makes one wonder - what exactly is being sold here? Is it a 2.5 litre car that has had 4.2 litre S/C innards dropped in - possibly a combination of 2 write-offs? It seems unlikely; that would be a huge job and not financially worthwhile - although given he is asking over 6k for a 10-year old S-Type, it's possible.

It's also listed on eBay. The photo of the engine bay does appear to show a S/C engine, but no CATS. Possibly the sellers comments along the lines of "the spec was changed before the proper R came along" are an attempt to explain this away. The listing was ended early with no bidders.

I'm curious as to what this actually is...

[Simpo Two]

If someone asked for the VIN number (a normal prerequisite for HPI etc) then a Jaguar dealer might be able to throw some light on it, or at least provide the official story.

[johnxjsc1985]

its been removed .

[Simpo Two]

Ha, well game over then.