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XJS 5.3 V12 (converted to manual)

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:35 pm
by CrankmasterII
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.

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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:37 pm
by Vtecmec
Always liked this shape Jag. 8-)

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:51 pm
by wurlycorner
Nice 8-)

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 :evil:

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
:lol:

I've come round a corner to find a gate across the road before, in my first car... :? it didn't end well! :oops:

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:36 pm
by mercutio
very nice bit of a plumbing nightmare that engine though lol :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 :D

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:18 pm
by Doggo
:shock: :o *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* :oops:

Nice car 8-)