Popular Post xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2018 Went and saw an XJ-S V12 as I mentioned I might elsewhere. Oh dear oh my, I effing bought it! Last owners for 21 years, bills coming out the ying-yang, 2500 miles in the last ten years and 77000 all told. It has a new stainless steel exhaust, new tyres, various bits of paintwork done (factory black and Richard E Grant as the first owner!) interior lovely, air con doesn't work (naturally) and the roof lining is sagging, even though it's a new one! Owner is not happy about that at all. What's the word chaps? There are faulst of course: a bit of rust behing the drivers side rear wheelarch and at the bottom of the front wing (drivers side) the brake fluid light kept flashing throughout the test drive (TADTS) and the water low level came on but went away sharpish - all levels are correct. Engine stayed on a fast idle for ages and the oil pressure gauge goes to the very top when started, and stays there! Bren, chaseracer, NorfolkNWeigh and 74 others 77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 You are Mike Gambit AICMFP Sudsprint, chaseracer and xtriple 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Fuckarama. xtriple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 You wonderful, wonderful maniac! Looks a beaut. jumpingjehovahs, RayMK, blakey79 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Withnails old Jag. Awesome! egg, catsinthewelder, xtriple and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Looks alright that.... Should keep you busy for a while! xtriple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 If ever there was a cure for a glum spell, here we have it. Well done indeed chef. eddyramrod, michael t, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Xtriple five minutes ago. michael t, Sudsprint, privatewire and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I hope it was cheap! xtriple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Yep. That’ll do. xtriple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Richard E Grant the first owner? I wonder if he ever drove it to the Penrith tea rooms? xtriple, MarvinsMom, NorfolkNWeigh and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Withnails old Jag. Awesome!https://goo.gl/images/He5TDb HMC, dome and xtriple 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Looks beautiful xtriple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Amazingly, all the chrome is good, bit 'polished out' in places but no rust. There is always rust on the chrome bits! Windows work (fast!) brakes are heavy but good and she seems to have a bit of poke her The guy has used her purely for going to shows for the last 10 years which is why it's done so few miles. Madness, drive the sod. Its had welding done to the rear trailing arm pick up points and judging by the paintwork on the rear of the drivers side sill(cill) some work there as well. Really sound and looks great. Dave_Q, Rusty_Rocket, Stevebrookman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 https://goo.gl/images/He5TDbHe he has history of 'looking after' old Jaguars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 About time you got back into a decent motor! Many years ago (19 to be precise) I had a D plate one of those. Oh my! Superb car, and ruinously expensive. I eventually swapped it for an immaculate 205 GTi 1.9 which got sold on when I started my business. The only car I have had since that compares for pleasure, and indeed wallet raping, is my Bentley T2 Turbo. Perhaps you should try a Bentley? Oh, wait.... Good choice, looks a good'un and I am sure will bring you lots of pleasure. Jealous. uk_senator, xtriple, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 I hope it was cheap!What do you call 'cheap'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_ZTT Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Love it. Top work. xtriple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 From 1993! https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/motoring-withnail-the-cat-from-coventry-and-i-me-my-motor-richard-e-grant-made-his-screen-name-in-a-1500380.html trigger, xtriple, uk_senator and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 About time you got back into a decent motor! Many years ago (19 to be precise) I had a D plate one of those. Oh my! Superb car, and ruinously expensive. I eventually swapped it for an immaculate 205 GTi 1.9 which got sold on when I started my business. The only car I have had since that compares for pleasure, and indeed wallet raping, is my Bentley T2 Turbo. Perhaps you should try a Bentley? Oh, wait.... Good choice, looks a good'un and I am sure will bring you lots of pleasure. Jealous.I seem to define myself by my car, shit car, shit mood! I had quite a few of these when they were new(ish) and I was a lot richer than I am now, including a brand new 3.6 sportpack which was, without a doubt, the worst car I had ever had... bviously since surpassed by that shitheap Bentley! I always loved the V12 but they are a sod to work on, starter motor is a bonnet off job and then every extension Halfords have ever sold and a few wobble drives to get the socket through the exhaust manifolds to the bolts. djimbob, MarvinsMom, Saabnut and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 From 1993! https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/motoring-withnail-the-cat-from-coventry-and-i-me-my-motor-richard-e-grant-made-his-screen-name-in-a-1500380.htmlThanks for that, good read and seems to bear out what the owner said, though he said REG was the first owner. I shall peruse V5 when I get it. Was going to be tonight but I seem to be having fun getting at the dosh! So tomorrow... maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Nice looking Jag. I noticed a V12 XJS in the Anglia classic auction recently that went for a reasonable price. Glad I wasn't there or I might have done something silly. And the are only 2 petrol stations between ACA and my house so God knows how I would have got it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Nice looking Jag. I noticed a V12 XJS in the Anglia classic auction recently that went for a reasonable price. Glad I wasn't there or I might have done something silly. And the are only 2 petrol stations between ACA and my house so God knows how I would have got it home.What did it go for? Prices are definitely on the rise for these old dollops and dealers want lots for them if they are tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Joy, just got an insurance quote: Lancaster £105! Stevebrookman, alf892, MarvinsMom and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 That is fucking SEX xtriple, Cavcraft and tooSavvy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Nice. Swap for leaky Rover 75? Thought not.Enjoy, looks class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Number 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 What do you call 'cheap'?I have no idea really. Best of luck with it. Those budget tyres on the front would be making me nervous though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 I have no idea really. Best of luck with it. Those budget tyres on the front would be making me nervous though.They are black and round, what more do ya' want? eddyramrod, Saabnut, myglaren and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 They’ll be right. It’s only a RWD V12, WCPGW? barefoot, xtriple and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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