RE: POTW: Jag XJS at Goodwood

[theJT]

I love the XJS. I know in real terms it's not very good by todays standards, but I love it anyway and I've always wanted one. I also had this sneaking suspicion that with that enormous engine there had to be the potential to wring really silly performance out of it... maybe it wouldn't be very subtle through the corners, but it would be great fun to turn into a quarter mile monster.

[mikeg15]

The commentator called TW an ENGLISHMAN!!!!!!!!!!!

[John_S4x4]

Whiters said:

Rarely a month goes by that I don't watch that video.

The problem is, that's about the only video of the XJS. There are not many video's about that show off the real sound of the TWR XJS. The way it sounds when it blips the throttle is AMAZING

[AMD87]

Or there's this which is the history of the XJS Racing programme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RisHYd3OUDk&fea...

and a full in car lap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5jtf83eKGs

Edited by AMD87 on Friday 16th March 17:18

[bosscerbera]

AMD87 said:

Or there's this which is the history of the XJS Racing programme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RisHYd3OUDk&fea...

Superb video!

O/T: Camaro's sponsors - TEAC - were my sponsors in the Tuscan Challenge in 2000/2001. I had no idea they had 'previous' in British motorsport.

[Six Fiend]

I'd like to rate this 11 please

[garypotter]

Six Fiend said:

I'd like to rate this 11 please

+1

so is that a 12!!!!

Absolutely love that video of the boss in the old Jag, that noise is just awesome. Am i correct in that it is a 6000cc V12?

[FWDRacer]

This Jaguar Marketing Department is where you need to be. Back Sportscar/GT racing. End of message.

[XJSsometimeSoon]

This is fantastic. Pretty much my dream car and first on the list in my dream garage

[camel_landy]

As someone else who has driven Mt Panorama, I have to say that the vid really doesn't do that circuit justice. The run up and down is stupidly steep, which you just don't see on film.

M

[billzeebub]

That car just looks and sounds intrinsicaly right, absolutely love it

[EdM]

angusc43 said:

I never get tired of that footage either.

What do we get these days? FWD shopping trolleys in BTCC and diesels at Le Mans......please, give us back some real cars.

yes yes yes

[Tango13]

theJT said:

I love the XJS. I know in real terms it's not very good by todays standards, but I love it anyway and I've always wanted one. I also had this sneaking suspicion that with that enormous engine there had to be the potential to wring really silly performance out of it... maybe it wouldn't be very subtle through the corners, but it would be great fun to turn into a quarter mile monster.

Jaguar raced an XJ-S in the States with 570bhp but I'd imagine a Group C engine would also fit so how does the idea of 745bhp grab you?

[HereBeMonsters]

Ridiculously good stuff. That noise, the scruff of the neck driving - more Lewis than Jensen - that car and the way it holds but slides perfectly.
I've always wanted an XJS, and that's just reaffirmed my yearning. A 500 late 80s six pot will be just as good yeah?

[E39sandy]

"one Englishman "!! a scot actually, that Aussie comentator should get his facts right

[urquattro]

I have run a 1982 V12 with slight engine upgrades/ecu and getrag manual gearbox for last 12 years, it was my daily re business use as well, it has full bodykit, XK8 wheels etc and gets hammered by hot hatches now, but it has real style and presence.
Fine old cars and now coming back to favour, I seem to think the germans particularly fond of XJS - all models as well.
Full TWR XJS 6 litre/zf manual made only 5830 last month at Barons, someone had a real bargain as it looked very well uptogether and had history as well.

[Bassfiend]

I have wood...

Phil

[vrooom]

my dream track day car is those jaguar xjs v12

[hadescerb]

Dick Johnson was in the 5 litre mustang, with Peter Brock in the Holden Commodore that year. The TWR XJS (5.3 litres by the way)of 84 won the European Touring car championship beating the BMW 635 csi factory and privateer teams. Walinshaw was on pole in 85 that years James Hardie 1000, with Jaguar Australia fielding three cars. it was an Aussie, John Goss who took the win for the team with Tom in Third after having to pit for a massive oil leak. The other Jag expired early in the race after a stone broke a headlight and the glass found its way into the inlet tract damaging the engine. I even have an old Autocar or Motor magazine with a full test including figures of that Jag on Silverstone gearing, very impressive numbers as well. Saw at least five of the races in 84, including Donnington where the jags were monumental. Inspired me to own a couple in the past.

[will261058]

Cracking video, cracking car and "one Englishman" who is actually a Scot!