11. Jaguar XJRS Test Drive and Review - Jimbo's Driveway Episode 11

In today's episode of Jimbo's Driveway, I get to drive a 1992, Facelift, Jaguar XJRS. This is one of only 180 examples built at this late stage of production of the JXS, under the ownership of Ford Motor Company. It was kindly let to us by SE Jags in Charlton, Southeast London and is currently up for sale ( / sejags . In this video we will take a look at the differences between the earlier, 5.3 HE V12, like the one I have and the later, facelift cars. We start with a look around the exterior, before moving onto the cabin and finally what it's like to drive. In summary I discuss the pros and cons to owning one and whether I would replace my earlier car for a later, XJS.

[@richarddoran3877]

I've always liked the styling of the facelift model better, but in all the years of admiring them, I never knew they had frameless doors. Thanks for the great video.

[@livingroomguitarist7]

The original model doors were not frameless

[@asdreww]

Great content, thanks. Personally I prefer the looks of the 1980's car with chrome bumpers/pinstripe etc

[@RupertFear]

I had a late 6.0 XJRS which I manualised. It was fab!

[@TheBishMan]

Nice one Jimbo, didn't realise they made these right up until 96! 👌

[@MichaelWilliams-rd9ke]

Another great video. I do love the XJR-S....I'll take mine in black with red leather please......

[@joshuabell6476]

Exceptionally lovely car, and an exceptionally good video. Good show

[@Therighteousone522]

Nice review Jim, who needs clarkson!

[@contributor7219]

A nice drive in a 1992 car and a good description of the main body shell updates. That particular XJRS is technically a 'half update' car though given it is a 1992, the JaguarSport bodykit disguises the fact that had it been a standard car it would still have had the rubber bumpers. It also has a three speed auto as the selector detents suggest, not a four speed auto. The four speed autos came later and the selectors have detents for D,3,2 and then nothing marked next to the 1st gear detent. If you do a quick search on the internet for photos of the interiors of the cars with four speed autos you can immediately spot the difference.

[@JimbosDriveway]

That's rally insightful, thank you.

[@jb944]

Many XK8s in the 90s came with different size front and rear tyre sizes too.

[@hanoiboy9839]

Soon your videos will be in the "nostalgy" draw, sadly enough, because the world is changing so quickly on all fronts. I love my Jag but fear that the days of fun with this car are numbered. Great Video. I am loving it ! You also showed us very professionally your Jag XJS V12 and you performed an excellent presentation. ❤❤

[@sohohousehouston]

My favorite part is all the oil drip stains on the driveway 🤣👍

[@SoSoCalJim]

Nice reviews. I’m curious to know your height if you wouldn’t mind? You mentioned the electric seat giving a bit less headroom. I’m 6’2” with a 34” pant leg, so a bit long in the body. I’m curious if the headroom is different in the pre-or post-facelift cars if one had non-electric seats?

[@JimbosDriveway]

I’m 6’4” and can comfortably drive either the earlier or the facelift cars for a couple of hours at least. This XRJS seemed to have less headroom, but the seats were batter padded than mine.

[@kreutzsungrazers]

Nice content Jimbo, if this was my Jag I'd lose that rear spolier, other than that it looks slick

[@paullloyd5401]

Good video. Prefer your XJS. Surprised this has so much trouble with speed bumps.

[@stevestone4346]

Very enjoyable video Jimbo. I think the main reason for the facelift was to tighten up the body and cut down on the number of panels used. XJS's are definitely looking better with age. Look forward to seeing what you're gonna do with your car.

[@sej8806]

No, not the best XJS ever. The facelift did the XJS no favours.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any more....:-((

[@jsquared1013]

From what I'm aware, at least in the US, the push for 2030 is only for new sales. I'd have to imagine the same would be true for the EU, as expecting to replace the entire fleet of personally-owned vehicles in a matter of a few years is pure idiocy. So far the only bits I've seen confirmed are that some countries are banning new sales and some cities might ban ICE vehicles in city centers by 2030. Banning all pre-existing ICE cars is lunacy, as they outnumber newly-sold vehicles by orders of magnitude. As an example, 2022 new car sales for the EU were 9.3 million units, versus 246.3 million total cars on the road in 2020, with an average vehicle age of 11.8 years old. Using those numbers, even if every single new car sold starting tomorrow was an EV, and every new car bought meant an old car scrapped (which isn't anywhere near close to reality), it would still take TWENTY EIGHT YEARS for the entirely of the civilian fleet to become EV. Pure battery EVs only make up 0.5% (not five percent, half a percent) of total vehicles on the road in the EU, and only accounted for roughly 12% of new vehicles sold in 2022 in the EU (beware media inflation of the stats by including gas-powered hybrids in the "alternative-power" car numbers). In the US, sales of EVs are even lower, just under 6%, with EVs taking up around 1% of the total number of cars on the road. Even with mandatory EV sales, ICE cars aren't going away any time soon, unless the governments of the world decide to forcibly remove the freedom of movement from the majority of their citizens, and it doesn't take much imagination to predict how well that would be received.

[@ms-jl6dl]

So,19minutes in,no information about the new motor (horsepower,torque)? Yes, it was 6.0 liter and...? How about the new bushings,springs,shocks,brakes,new wheel geometry? What were the performance numbers (factory)? Fuel consumption? Boot space? Gas tank volume? Numbers,please. Put a child in the back seat,put the front seat forward. Press the brakes,show us the new lights,turn on the wipers,open the boot,let us hear the engine with higher revs... This is useless and dissapointing attempt of a "review".

[@JAB771]

They ruined the side profile with that rear quarter window. The facelift XJS never looked the same unfortunately. The rear boot spoiler doesn’t do it any favours either, neither do the rear lights or the chrome strip across the rear. In all honesty the facelift in my opinion ruined a bloody fantastic looking car. The starfish alloys & the pepper pots were far better looking too. Who the hell came into Jaguar & did these facelifts ?