So.. how much of a headache would I be in for if I bought one of these mid-80's Jaguar XJS's with the V12? There are some nice looking cars in my area in the $5k-$7k price range, are these things impossible to keep running or something?
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>mid-80's Jaguar XJS's
>with the V12
>these things impossible to keep running
Just highlighted how redundant your thread is
The first one has the worst upholstery I've ever seen. They don't appear to be seat covers either.
The second one is a one picture ad not even worth looking at.
The last one will probably be the most reliable despite the fact its engine swapped, and its very clean looking to boot.
Well I wasn't planning on buying one of those specifically, just tossing them out as an example of what's on my local craigslist currently, If I was to get one I'd keep an eye on craigslist for a while to see if a really nice one popped up. Reading a little about the issues that 5.3L V12 engine has is turning me off of them pretty quickly though.
I had one
They fucking suck dude
Unless you have money or know how to wrench one and enjoy doing it it's not worth it
They are fucking SLOW dude
Fucking 3 speed transmission sucks dick
It was a great looking car though
I always got compliments on it
Yeah dude the engine is a pain in the ass have you even fucking seen the jag 5.3L it's a Fucking mess
Pic related
It's got potential but unless you have money you aren't going to harness that potential
Forgot pic
Fucking fuck forgot again
Well that sucks, I appreciate a previous owner's insight.
Yes, they are nice looking vehicles, that's what caught my eye in the first place. I've been looking at older coupes and 2 door convertibles for a potential weekend fun and project car and stumbled upon those XJS's on Craigslist. I want something that looks nice, is fun to drive, and is fairly uncommon.
yeah, fuck that, I don't want to wrench on that mess
That last one has a Chevy 350 V8 swap done. This is a POPULAR swap on them because it fixes all reliability problems.
Go for that one.