This is my 89 V12 XJS
Have it around 5 years and straight away converted it to manual, I drive it mostly on vintage car rallies and not as daily driver as it would cost me 1800€ a year to tax it here in Ireland.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:37 pm
by Vtecmec
Always liked this shape Jag.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:51 pm
by wurlycorner
Nice
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:02 pm
by Merlin
That is a best of an engine. I don't think I have ever been in a car with a V12.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:46 pm
by indigolemon
They sound amazing with the exhaust manifolds off ... not that I've ever done that of course
This old enough to have the inboard rear discs? I hated swapping those
Re: XJS 5.3 V12 (converted to manual)
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:40 pm
by CrankmasterII
Cheers lads
@ Merlin, they say you should drive a V12 before you die lol
@indigoemon, yes she has inboard brakes, best way to do them is drop the whole rear sub frame, not too bad a job to be honest lol
Heres a video of it accelerating, I have a set of Ainsmann back boxes from my old 7 series BMW on it and the mid boxes replaced by straight pipe, opens up a good bit more power, there is some noise of it at full throttle !!!
Listen out for my mad kids telling me to go faster ! What am I rearing lol
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:33 pm
by wurlycorner
I've come round a corner to find a gate across the road before, in my first car... it didn't end well!
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:36 pm
by mercutio
very nice bit of a plumbing nightmare that engine though lol
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:58 pm
by nick_s
Love it, been hankering for one of these for ages. Cheap to insure (latest quote for me is under £200) and compared to you, cheap to tax!
Running costs on the other hand....need shares in Esso
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:18 pm
by Doggo
*badly in need of the drool smiley*
A V12 XJS Manual? I really want this.
*mumble... if you want to swap it for an immaculate 5th.... mumble.... did I say that....mumble... I am such a car tart.....mumble*