Reminder: Jags used to look special

"Someone Else's Projects" (someoneelsesproject) 01/24/2016 at 18:38 • Filed to: None

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Took my XJR out of hibernation to run the fluids and keep the seals and battery active. Nobody’s mistaking this for a Kia with a body kit.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Someone Else's Projects 01/24/2016 at 18:50

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Megusta

dogisbadob > Someone Else's Projects 01/24/2016 at 18:51

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real Jaguars have hood ornaments :)

djmt1 > Someone Else's Projects 01/24/2016 at 18:54

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6 or 8?

r_g_r > Someone Else's Projects 01/24/2016 at 18:55

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Solid 5/7.

How are you doing with reliability?

Someone Else's Projects > djmt1 01/24/2016 at 19:03

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6, manual, and mildly tuned. Much rawer than the 8, and almost as fast.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Someone Else's Projects 01/24/2016 at 19:04

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amen to that

Someone Else's Projects > r_g_r 01/24/2016 at 19:05

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It has a couple of quirks like sticky throttle and seat memory with a mind of its own, but overall it’s pretty good. It has high miles (180k) and lived a life of relative neglect before I got it so it’s probably not representative of the breed.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Someone Else's Projects 01/24/2016 at 19:06

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Hhhhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Someone Else's Projects > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 01/24/2016 at 19:07

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Loving that forward-canted nose. Series IIIs are just exquisite.

Someone Else's Projects > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/24/2016 at 19:12

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And those twelves sound monstrous when uncorked.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Someone Else's Projects 01/24/2016 at 19:16

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DanZman > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/24/2016 at 20:59

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I cannot star this enough. Thank you!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > DanZman 01/24/2016 at 21:01

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Wohnson89 > Someone Else's Projects 01/24/2016 at 23:02

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Reliability be damned, I want one of these gorgeous jags bad. I wish I had never found out that you could get one with a manual...

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Someone Else's Projects 01/25/2016 at 06:33

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Nice! I’ve got a ‘40 4.0l manual and it’s a hell of a car :) I’d love some R cams, a nice header and a port-matched inlet. Would really wake up the car :)

Oppo Jag club represent ;)

Someone Else's Projects > Wohnson89 01/25/2016 at 08:51

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Where are you located? In the US the sedans were never available with a manual from the factory, but thanks to sharing parts with the Jaguar XJS and Aston Martin DB7 which were, a swap is readily done. That being said, the 4L straight six, whether supercharged or not, is torquey enough that you don’t get as much of a benefit from a manual as you would with a more high-strung engine.

Also, thanks to hefty use of Bosch and Nippon Denso electronic components, mid-90s Jaguars (both the XJ sedans and the XJS coupe) are eminently reliable, so long as you find one that’s been reasonably maintained.

Wohnson89 > Someone Else's Projects 01/25/2016 at 09:01

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I guess you learn something every day, reliability and manual possibility. My bank account now doesn't like you, I already have to many cars.