Pics : Jaguar XJS V12

heavy_foot · 21st February 2005, 18:21

saw this beauty at the speed run on saturday...wud have loved to seen it on the track ...can anyone throw some light about this car.

check out the v12.

drifter · 21st February 2005, 18:23

I dont know much about this car...but i heard on top gear that when it was in production it was plagued by quality problems.

Aditya would be the person who can better info on this car.

Do the honours addy.

Drifter

Stratos · 21st February 2005, 18:26

Its a Jaguar XJS and that engine is a V12. Addy.. r u hearing?/

ajmat · 21st February 2005, 19:51

Later one after 1983 which a redesigned cylinder head were better. Most built quality issues were slowly ironed out when they went private (was governemnt owned) and when Ford took them over hownever some design related bugs remained.

Basically has a very light steering. The rearmost pair of spark plugs are hidden by plumbing, take hours of dismantling to get at and consequently are rarely changed. Contrary to the horror stories, these big, unstressed V12s can be very reliable and trouble-free if treated and maintained with respect. This means 3,000-mile or six-month fully synthetic oil changes (no later), annual transmission oil changes, new brake fluid and coolant every two years without fail. Fairly apt to suffer front suspension and steering damage.

Car above has a Lister kit - they were to Jag wot AMG is to Merc.

Stratos · 21st February 2005, 20:47

the car has TWR stickers all over it!

RJK · 21st February 2005, 22:16

Man....the car was red...it's looking pinkish here! :WTF:

Rehaan · 21st February 2005, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjkulkarni

Man....the car was red...it's looking pinkish here! :WTF:

A lot of entrylevel camera's cant accurately represent reds. Notice the same thing of some peoples ferrari photos.

Ajmat, so is this Lister the same lister that made the storm?

cya
R

dragger · 22nd February 2005, 00:10

hey this car is suren's,i know him through another friend....he use to own a red lancer,for all those who live in mumbai you'll must have spotted the car...its was partly red n partly black with a carb-fibre hood...and some other mods...nice machine...he sold it though...anyways...it was a nice ride...cheers...!

kbk_75 · 22nd February 2005, 01:38

This car used to belong to the uncle of a very dear friend of mine. Unfortunately he expired some years back. I'd actually driven it years ago and the engine and drivetrain were in pathetic condition. It felt like only 4 of the twelve cylinders were running. I know the car was sold after he died, but unless the new owner has done MAJOR work on the car, I doubt it runs very well. Sadly, since the model has long been discontinued, I think spares would be both expensive and hard to come by, so I seriously doubt it's very good at all these days.

ajmat · 22nd February 2005, 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

A lot of entrylevel camera's cant accurately represent reds. Notice the same thing of some peoples ferrari photos.

Ajmat, so is this Lister the same lister that made the storm?

cya
R

Could, I forgot, TWR (TOm Walkinshaw Racing) were also a major Jag tuner also - thety are the guys behind a lot of the saloon car racers, I think they went bust a couple of years ago

heavy_foot · 22nd February 2005, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjkulkarni

Man....the car was red...it's looking pinkish here! :WTF:

sorry for the bad quality as of now the only digicam i have is the nokia 6600 , will get a nice cam when i start earning.

kbk_75 · 22nd February 2005, 12:53

Hey even my Sony DSC-F717 doesn't capture reds all that well! In fact it's the biggest short-coming the camera has. It makes reds look slightly orange-y. Still, nothing a quick photoshop session can't fix.

Rehaan · 23rd February 2005, 06:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbk_75

Hey even my Sony DSC-F717 doesn't capture reds all that well! In fact it's the biggest short-coming the camera has. It makes reds look slightly orange-y. Still, nothing a quick photoshop session can't fix.

Yeah... ive noticed the slightest bit of orange in the reds with the 717... but have only taken pics of one ferrari (ultimate red test subject) with the cam, that too indoors in bad lighting. However, it sure is a gorgeous cam.

Search for a firmware update... that might just fix your issue (or some others) if available.

cya
R

ken · 24th February 2005, 15:45

That XJS belongs to a guy who runs a paint and fabrication workshop here in Bombay - very close to where I stay. It earlier was a maroon color and it was left in that condition for a very long time. I've been to his place quite a few times to get work done. There was quite a bit of engine work to be done on the car. A couple of my friends approached him and told him about Speed Run... so he did up the engine, got it painted it in that fabulous red color and got it for the event.

dragger · 25th February 2005, 05:48

hey ken can you plese tell me his name...and location...probably then i may be confusing this car to be sumone else's.. cheers...!

21st February 2005, 18:21	#1
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	Pics : Jaguar XJS V12 saw this beauty at the speed run on saturday...wud have loved to seen it on the track ...can anyone throw some light about this car. check out the v12.
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21st February 2005, 18:23	#2
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	I dont know much about this car...but i heard on top gear that when it was in production it was plagued by quality problems. Aditya would be the person who can better info on this car. Do the honours addy. Drifter
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21st February 2005, 18:26	#3
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Its a Jaguar XJS and that engine is a V12. Addy.. r u hearing?/
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21st February 2005, 19:51	#4
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,865 Thanked: 27,978 Times View My Garage	Later one after 1983 which a redesigned cylinder head were better. Most built quality issues were slowly ironed out when they went private (was governemnt owned) and when Ford took them over hownever some design related bugs remained. Basically has a very light steering. The rearmost pair of spark plugs are hidden by plumbing, take hours of dismantling to get at and consequently are rarely changed. Contrary to the horror stories, these big, unstressed V12s can be very reliable and trouble-free if treated and maintained with respect. This means 3,000-mile or six-month fully synthetic oil changes (no later), annual transmission oil changes, new brake fluid and coolant every two years without fail. Fairly apt to suffer front suspension and steering damage. Car above has a Lister kit - they were to Jag wot AMG is to Merc.
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21st February 2005, 20:47	#5
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	the car has TWR stickers all over it!
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21st February 2005, 22:16	#6
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	Man....the car was red...it's looking pinkish here! :WTF: Last edited by RJK : 21st February 2005 at 22:20.
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22nd February 2005, 00:10	#8
dragger BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India-Mumbai-Colaba Posts: 350 Thanked: 6 Times	hey this car is suren's,i know him through another friend....he use to own a red lancer,for all those who live in mumbai you'll must have spotted the car...its was partly red n partly black with a carb-fibre hood...and some other mods...nice machine...he sold it though...anyways...it was a nice ride...cheers...!
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22nd February 2005, 01:38	#9
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	This car used to belong to the uncle of a very dear friend of mine. Unfortunately he expired some years back. I'd actually driven it years ago and the engine and drivetrain were in pathetic condition. It felt like only 4 of the twelve cylinders were running. I know the car was sold after he died, but unless the new owner has done MAJOR work on the car, I doubt it runs very well. Sadly, since the model has long been discontinued, I think spares would be both expensive and hard to come by, so I seriously doubt it's very good at all these days.
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22nd February 2005, 12:53	#12
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Hey even my Sony DSC-F717 doesn't capture reds all that well! In fact it's the biggest short-coming the camera has. It makes reds look slightly orange-y. Still, nothing a quick photoshop session can't fix.
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24th February 2005, 15:45	#14
ken Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 16 Thanked: 0 Times	That XJS belongs to a guy who runs a paint and fabrication workshop here in Bombay - very close to where I stay. It earlier was a maroon color and it was left in that condition for a very long time. I've been to his place quite a few times to get work done. There was quite a bit of engine work to be done on the car. A couple of my friends approached him and told him about Speed Run... so he did up the engine, got it painted it in that fabulous red color and got it for the event.
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25th February 2005, 05:48	#15
dragger BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India-Mumbai-Colaba Posts: 350 Thanked: 6 Times	hey ken can you plese tell me his name...and location...probably then i may be confusing this car to be sumone else's.. cheers...!
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