How unreliable would it be to drive an XJ8 Centenary Edition?

"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
02/27/2015 at 23:29 • Filed to: None

This exact one, it looks so sleek and low with those wheels.

DISCUSSION (24)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > My citroen won't start
02/27/2015 at 23:32

I have a friend with an XJ similar to that, she seems okay with it.

My citroen won't start > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
02/27/2015 at 23:41

No major problems?

Sam > My citroen won't start
02/27/2015 at 23:46

Great, until something breaks. There's a little old lady who brings hers in almost every week for some sort of repair. Of course it's probably pretty high mileage.

HammerheadFistpunch > My citroen won't start
02/27/2015 at 23:46

0% unreliable. if you are driving it, its running, therefor perfectly reliable.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > My citroen won't start
02/27/2015 at 23:47

heard nothing happening, oddly. She drives it about 20 KM to work. Last time I saw it, it was running well. Only issue is that the 'new' paintjob is getting chipped away, but that is due to the shop not doing a good job.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > My citroen won't start
02/28/2015 at 00:24

Do it. That generation XJ might be the best looking big sedan in modern history.

Besides, if it does 'splode you can always just stick an LS into it and turn it into a Draguar.

Kinja'd!!!

My citroen won't start > this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata
02/28/2015 at 00:51

I fully agree, especially in Centenary Edition flavor.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > My citroen won't start
02/28/2015 at 05:16

Not too bad I think. If it's the 4.0l then they had issues with a plastic timing belt tensioner or something like that, but replace it with a metal one from the 4.2l and you're golden (should have been done if it's ever gone past a major service).

The rest of the car is pretty much proven components. The auto is a GM unit I think that's been used in tons of things. The rear suspension is the same unit developed from when the XJ40 came out in '86 so all the bugs have had ages to have been sorted out. The diff is an even older design and has been massively overbuilt for the power put through it. I know, I've been replacing the one in my '40 and it's bloody heavy. Something approaching 50kg dry.

Oh, and as it's a post-Ford car build quality is up and the electrics should be at the very least on par with anything else from that era.

I say do it :)

Cé hé sin > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
02/28/2015 at 05:28

Hadn't they advanced to the ZF box by the? I thought the old GM one was from the XJ6 era.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Cé hé sin
02/28/2015 at 05:39

Huh, I thought they went from ZF to GM. Shall do some research...

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Cé hé sin
02/28/2015 at 05:42

Right, the standard 6-cyl models had ZF 'boxes. The beefier versions (V12s and supercharged XJRs) used GM 'boxes.

DrScientist > My citroen won't start
02/28/2015 at 07:47

dont think we got the centenary edition here in the states. but if its at all similar to the xjr-100 we did get, than definitely pick it up.

theyre beautiful, powerful, luxurious and rare.

closest youd get to competition in those three categories from same era is a 2002 740i sport. and these were a notch below in all categories.

jkm7680 > My citroen won't start
02/28/2015 at 08:38

Lucas has your back.

Conan > My citroen won't start
02/28/2015 at 09:24

I tend to shamelessly test drive any XJ of that generation that shows up on local lots. I'd love an XJR, but the Centenary Edition sure is pretty.

Nisman > My citroen won't start
02/28/2015 at 10:01

Buy it and drive it for a short period to get the itch out of your system but sell it quickly to hedge the risk of fiery electronics failure.

My citroen won't start > Nisman
02/28/2015 at 15:27

I'd probably drive it for long, so comfy and nice.

My citroen won't start > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
02/28/2015 at 15:32

I need to consider so many things, but I might end up with one in the end. Fixing the Citroens left me with not the best financial scenario and the S8 is a bit out of my budget now. But these beauties are right in there, and very low miles.

My citroen won't start > DrScientist
02/28/2015 at 15:32

I think it is a bit more powerful, but indeed beautiful and luxurious.

My citroen won't start > HammerheadFistpunch
02/28/2015 at 15:32

Makes sense.

My citroen won't start > jkm7680
02/28/2015 at 15:33

I might need to make some blood (oil) sacrifices to please him.

My citroen won't start > Sam
02/28/2015 at 15:33

Mine would have at max 30k miles.

jkm7680 > My citroen won't start
02/28/2015 at 15:44

I will provide some oil for you to sacrifice to him. We shall create a shrine to Lucas.

My citroen won't start > jkm7680
02/28/2015 at 15:48

Some Isuzu Esteems might go missing during the night... HAIL HYDRA LUCAS!

jkm7680 > My citroen won't start
02/28/2015 at 15:59

Lucas hears everything! EVERYTHING! EVVVVERRRRYYYYYYYYTHING.