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A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

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1994 XJS 6.0L V12 772 total produced over three model years including both LHD & RHD.

I also picked up another Cougar 18 months ago but that one will come out at next Cat Jam.
"lol.. because not too many people care for that style of car"
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A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #1
I always wanted to play with one of these.


A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #3
Jesus Christ Karl, Limos and jags, what are you doing starting your own Mafia?

A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #4
Is there some kind of "business" we dont know about? Maybe a "family" business?

Could you grab a pic with the door open? Looks like you car swing in and out real easy like the old cars. Motor pics?
 
I like it a lot. First time Ive ever seen one.
1986 Cougar LS

A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #5
Nice Jag. I've always liked Jags. they have some sort of appeal to me.

So how many cars do you own now? 30? ;) You need a storage building.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #6
Nice Jag. I've always liked the looks of the XJS, but I've also always been leery of pre-Ford Jaguars. I've thought about buying one and dropping a 5.0 in, but never gave it any serious thought...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #7
Thanks everyone.  I love it.  Mainstream can't believe I like this car better than the Z but I've never been mainstream.

Quote from: thunderjet302;271842
Nice Jag. I've always liked Jags. they have some sort of appeal to me.

So how many cars do you own now? 30? ;) You need a storage building.


9 (10 now as of Dec 09...11 now as of April 10)

Quote from: Thunder Chicken;271863
Nice Jag. I've always liked the looks of the XJS, but I've also always been leery of pre-Ford Jaguars. I've thought about buying one and dropping a 5.0 in, but never gave it any serious thought...


Actually, these have some Ford influence.  The '94-'96 were the last of the XJS and the last revisions were made to this group and Ford had been around for several years by the time they released the facelifted 6.0L V12 cars.
"lol.. because not too many people care for that style of car"
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A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #9
Quote from: DVP;271781
Is there some kind of "business" we dont know about? Maybe a "family" business?

Could you grab a pic with the door open? Looks like you car swing in and out real easy like the old cars. Motor pics?
 
I like it a lot. First time Ive ever seen one.

I didn't get around to snapping an engine picture yet (always traveling) but it is currently going through some performance upgrades and cosmetic repairs and upgrades (like that  carpet - material flaw) and when I get it back in a few months, I will take a picture of the engine for you.  It will still look stock but will have a little more power and growl to the V12.
"lol.. because not too many people care for that style of car"
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Reply #10
So....wasnt any CatJam last summer and there won't be one this sumemr either so post pics of the new cat!!!!!! :D:beatyoass:
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #11
Nice Jag.  I like the V12s...but I would never own one.  I think if I looked at it funny it would know it and never run again.

I've got a 2000 XK8 as you can see in my sig.
2000 Jaguar XK8 Convertible - 4.0L DOHC V8 (AJ27)
2018 Ford Explorer - 3.5L DOHC V6 (Duratec 35)
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis - 4.6L SOHC V8 (Modular)
1987 Mercury Cougar LS - 5.0L V8 (Windsor) [SOLD in 2009]

A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #12
Nice to see another XJS.  I've got an 88 XJ-SC

A Few More Wildcats Join the Pride (V12 and V8)

Reply #13
Quote from: SSX;311676
Nice Jag.  I like the V12s...but I would never own one.  I think if I looked at it funny it would know it and never run again.

I've got a 2000 XK8 as you can see in my sig.


I did a bit of reading before I bought this car and found that the later V12s are fine.  I've seen other Jaguar sedans with the same V12 with 150K miles or more.  The last few years of the "facelifted" XJS cats had all the refinements that improved on earlier problems.

I didn't settle on the first XJS I looked at either.  I looked for quite some time and had certain criteria, to include overall condition, that made the search last a while.
"lol.. because not too many people care for that style of car"
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Reply #14
Duuuude, you got like 8 more cylindaz than me!!!
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles