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Seriously though, it is the age and condition of the car that will dictate the costs. The earlier they are, the more prone to bad build problems let alone rust they are. The later ones less so but they then became more electronic and fire off random error codes all the time (which no one, not even my contacts in Ford in Detoit, can decipher). Can spend years trying to diagnose something which isn't even a problem. They all suffer from aircon problems and that is expensive to deal with.
Have you noticed, it is more about what's around the engine not the engine itself. The Jaguar engines were good and, in my experience, reliable. Their build quality and some of the more cutting edge stuff were the areas for problems.
Can't tell you how many aerials we've been through!
Have you noticed, it is more about what's around the engine not the engine itself. The Jaguar engines were good and, in my experience, reliable. Their build quality and some of the more cutting edge stuff were the areas for problems.
Can't tell you how many aerials we've been through!
For a start, the pair of plugs closest to the bulkhead are a nightmare to get at. Apparently it's a couple of hours' work dismantling the plumbing to get to them (see http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/jaguar/xjs-v12-1977). General maintenance is more expensive. Insurance will be more expensive. It will drink more (much more) oil.
Re fuel consumption: A friend of mine ran a 1985 V12 for a year or so a while back, used it to commute 30 odd miles each way on the motorway but otherwise was more, err, spirited. He averaged 11mpg overall. It did go down to 3-4 on occasion, but the average was 11mpg over each month. Not a car to own if fuel consumption is a factor methinks! Great motor though, I loved it. (as did he).
My 6 litre does 18 with knockabout driving, 22 on a run. I know it's not the 30 that the 4 litre is reputed to do, but it's not horrendous. It uses a negligible amount of oil.
We live in France and there's a big difference in insurance costs between the 6 and the 12. 4 litre is rated 21cv, V12 (5.3 or 6 litre) 38cv.
Shouldn't complain, though. Veyron is rated 119cv. That's a bit steep when you come to register it at 35+ euros per cv.
We live in France and there's a big difference in insurance costs between the 6 and the 12. 4 litre is rated 21cv, V12 (5.3 or 6 litre) 38cv.
Shouldn't complain, though. Veyron is rated 119cv. That's a bit steep when you come to register it at 35+ euros per cv.
richw_82 said:
Drive it more, rather than lay it up. Then stuff like that won't happen.
Trust me, as I've just come to wake my V12 after a few months, and the brakes are binding.
by garage i mean jaguar main dealer..Trust me, as I've just come to wake my V12 after a few months, and the brakes are binding.
i have a list of stuff thats gone wrong, we get it out all fixed and the furthest we have got is 18km .......
koolchris99 said:
richw_82 said:
Drive it more, rather than lay it up. Then stuff like that won't happen.
Trust me, as I've just come to wake my V12 after a few months, and the brakes are binding.
by garage i mean jaguar main dealer..Trust me, as I've just come to wake my V12 after a few months, and the brakes are binding.
i have a list of stuff thats gone wrong, we get it out all fixed and the furthest we have got is 18km .......
V88Dicky said:
koolchris99 said:
richw_82 said:
Drive it more, rather than lay it up. Then stuff like that won't happen.
Trust me, as I've just come to wake my V12 after a few months, and the brakes are binding.
by garage i mean jaguar main dealer..Trust me, as I've just come to wake my V12 after a few months, and the brakes are binding.
i have a list of stuff thats gone wrong, we get it out all fixed and the furthest we have got is 18km .......
am i missing something... the car is in the middle east, its in KM.
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