Vintage V12 Jags! I Have Yin & Yang XJSs in my Shop

[@euroasianbob9268]

Thanks for sorting our Jaaaag Wizard! One thing to note on this particular car is the TWR/Jaguarsport goodies! Very rare!

[@mds2465]

My mechanic here in Connecticut has a white Jag XJS just like yours with a stick shift. I believe it’s a European model because they certainly did not make those here in the states with that engine or transmission. He bought it as a project car and he’s fixing it up as we speak. My uncle in Canada has a V12 XJS from 1986 which was originally black, but he had it painted gold. He inherited it from his mother many years ago. She passed away from cancer this past July, unfortunately. He told me the engine gave up the ghost on that one and he’s already had the heads redone. I think he’s either going to sell it or perhaps to a Corvette engine swap

[@zach4384]

There were a few sold with a manual in the states. None left the factory with a V12 and a manual. Several have been converted though. A kit is available for conversion.

[@johnw3379]

You ALWAYS have nice cars!

[@adrianpitt4211]

@@zach4384 TWR did the kit for conversion, sold through the Guy Salmon dealership I believe, so long ago.

[@middletownmookie1904]

Ooooooohhh!!!! XJR-S? The one jag I never got to work on. They had a special engine management system that started with a Z and had a special computer to read. Once the family leaves, I’m watching this tonight!

[@louisjones2653]

As a longtime XJ-S enthusiast I just want to point out one thing on the black '88. All the fuel lines in the engine compartment have been changed out for not fuel injection rated hose. This is an engine fire waiting to happen. You might want to advise your customer of this.

[@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x]

This ^

[@nrakma]

Those lines are equal to a rear engine Ferrari fuel pump.

[@georgebettiol8338]

Having viewed (again) the images of the engine bay, I can't discern the type of fuel hoses fitted - whether they are high pressure type or not. I can only assume you have a back story to this particular car.

[@toolband123]

I own a 1976 Silver Grey Jaguar XJS V12. Steve "Hercules" Reeves owned it from 1977 to 1999. Bought it off the floor at Charles Hornburg Jaguar in Beverly Hills. It runs and looks amazing. It turns heads everywhere it goes. It may not last forever but I'll cherish every moment until then. Those are some beautiful Jags! I'll be watching with great interest.

[@annahopp]

The early pre-HE in silver grey is the most beautiful of them all. Simply unfooled around with.

[@TheTrueAdonis1]

This Is Your Car: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b37GhpyKhsqdiKs&ab_channel=SteveReevesHercules

[@toolband123]

@@TheTrueAdonis1 Hi, yes it is.

[@Haffschlappe]

The early pre HE had the only useable V12 not Made with india Made heads

[@ajay-xjs]

Pre-HE's look fabulous

[@mrluckyuncle]

So much better in person. The scale and proportions are hard to appreciate in a video. Such a sleek and svelte elegant design.

[@Haffschlappe]

You can only use them when converted to Chevy V8

[@sambone8213]

If you haven't driven an XJS before, these cars are SOLID and SMOOTH. The refinement and driving experience is similar to that of a Rolls or Bentley of the era. Known as reliable by actual owners. I have an 85 with 129k that still looks and feels factory fresh.

[@Flies2FLL]

A mechanic I knew in Vero Beach, Florida told me that properly maintained, the mechanical bits of these cars were fairly reliable. That engine is monstrous! It displaces 5.3 liters, but it is so big that it can be bored and stroked to over 9 liters! They are NOT tolerant of any missed maintenance, and this fact along with the Lucas electrics are the only reasons that this design gets maligned. That and these were deceptively heavy, more of a Cadillac than a Corvette.

[@petrosaguilar8916]

​@@Flies2FLL yeah, considering they are GTs not sports cars.

[@Flies2FLL]

@@petrosaguilar8916 Precisely! I should have said that. sambone hit the nail on the head when he talked about refinement; These were turbine smooth and like the Porsche 928, were kind of an alternative to a private plane in countries with no speed limits on open highways.

[@tonyfischer-ev9ij]

I had a 78 XJS V12 ... and it is a shit box. You say it drives like a Bentley .... wrong ! I have a Bentley Supersport Convertible and there is no comparison

[@implodinggoat]

Reliable is debatable. I never had engine problems; but the lousy Lucas electronics were a constant pain in the ass.

[@timbullough3513]

Old real Jags never go out of style

[@cosplaymutt2089]

Unfortunately, they never run right either

[@petrosaguilar8916]

Maybe for you they never run right .

[@406Steven]

@@petrosaguilar8916 Did you SBC swap yours with a whole new wiring harness and aftermarket electronics?

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

They're timeless classics the day they roll off the production floor 😂

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

​@@406StevenLS swap baby

[@petercohen3743]

The "Lucas" ignition module is actually a GM Delco unit with a Lucas label. In mid-1989, they changed from the Lucas ignition to a Marelli ignition. The Marelli distributor is a dual rotor design. When owners neglected the maintenance, the contact for the top rotor would burn out, killing the 6 cylinders on the right bank, but the left bank kept running. Meanwhile, raw fuel was pouring down the exhaust pipe into the right side catalytic converter, where it caught fire and and destroyed the car. That happened WAY too often.

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

Italy-UK synergy!

[@implodinggoat]

A Jag XJS was my first car in highschool back in the early 2000s. I was something of a legend because I had a V12. Super impractical and I spent as much reparing it as I did buying it; but I didn't have a long commute and highschool is a fun time to have a crazy impractical car like that.

[@hoopaholicstickum]

Crazy… I fully restored a 1978 XJ6L sedan and there are some of the exact same parts visible, EVEN on the ‘91 model presented here. The same dual ashtrays, some switch functions and locations. And the ‘88 has the exact same shift knob setup… and like both, the exact same shift boot surround style. My ‘78 was an inline 6. I retro fitted a GM turbo 700 R4 transmission from a Pontiac Firebird via a nice conversion kit. No electronics were used. It was a 4 speed 30% OD in 4th and turned 1900 rpm at 60 mph. Improved mileage from 12 mpg to 24 mpg and of course out in the middle of nowhere on long straights, it would literally fly!!! I drove it nearly 400,000 miles and sadly sold it when I moved to Germany. It was my daily driver. Even up to the ski areas in winter. I miss it so much. Hope the guy still has it and is treating it nicely.

[@christianboyd4635]

That ‘91 is really sweet. Love the look of those big Jags, just lovely grand tourers.

[@paulb1034]

If you don't already know, it's worth using the genuine Jaguar gortex cam cover gaskets, expensive but they work, very pleased with the ones I fitted several years ago.

[@Donaldthefelontrump]

In the 80s in west Hollywood, a green jag coupe pulled up next to my father at a red light. I was a child then. It was British racing green. Same xjs model but maybe two years or more older than the 88. The driver was one Charles Bronson, the actor. I yelled out his name like some tourist. He took a right and waived bye at me. It was so cool.

[@michelleshaw337]

The XJS is one of my all time favourite Jaguars. Yeah, they're mechanical nightmares in so many ways, but damn the styling is amazing - just one of those moments in time where the designers just hit so many right notes. There was one parked on my walk to school (only in nice weather!) when I was a child, and even then it was just an amazing looking vehicle. For all that the much older E-type gets the love, these will always have a place in my heart.

[@petrosaguilar8916]

I actually prefer the XJ-S styling to the E Type but to each their own.

[@michelleshaw337]

@ It’s a bit of a generational thing. The E-Type is as much a departure from the “elegant saloon” era Jaguars as the XJS is from the E-Type. I appreciate both for different reasons, but the XJS is definitely a “preferred model” in my mental fantasy garage :-)

[@Jagggggg88]

I got a 94 4,0 coupe. These are very good engines en very easy maintenance. 92+ 6.0 v12 is also reliable

[@KurruptedDataYouT]

That white one is gorgeous

[@craftyukraine]

All the legacy came into wrong hands.

[@stevengreco8961]

Merry Christmas to the Wizard family!

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Merry Christmas Mr and Mrs Wizard and a happy New Year 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@russelljacob7955]

That jag body style has just gotten better with age. That is what could have revitalize Jag in the international market.

[@mikelore1633]

They are woke with rainbows that will sell plenty of cars

[@russelljacob7955]

@mikelore1633 No it wont. A few celebrities and status people will buy them, but that wont make them take off. At best will be a cybertruck. The first few buyers will get them, and that is it. Woke has never sold and even often turns off that very market by trying to be woke.

[@Dynomite-performance]

I’ve changed a few of the V12’s to 350 Chevy’s for a few customers a few years ago. That was just the lesser expensive option for repairs a few people could afford who loved their Jag’s and just swapped them to 350’s instead to get them back on. the road again. So glad to see some have survived that era !!

[@miketeeveedub5779]

Euroasian Bob? More like Bloodhound Bob; that guy can stiff out some real gems! That '91 XJ-S is awesome!

[@euroasianbob9268]

Thanks!

[@jtreut]

He can sniff them out too!

[@msalzberg4962]

The ashtrays on the '91 have been removed and put in the wrong side. They should open towards the center - away from the user - as they do in the '88.

[@bullitt3980]

Whatever as long as they popped out to be dumped in someone's parking lot thats all that matters to smokers

[@mzrzfxr]

Great content as always, always enjoy it! My friend in high school was “gifted” a 1985 Jaguar XJS V12 HE for his first car at 16, this was 1994. BRG exterior, tan leather interior, well optioned. She was a needy child but for those slivers of time she ran well and everything was working correctly it was great car to cruise around in and on the highway it was a treat to drive… Sadly she got sold and I heard a few years later had a small electrical fire that relegated her to a scrap yard :-(

[@XeroBritt]

The white car has the TWR Jaguar Sport body kit, wheels and exhaust setup. It was an option back it the day. Very unusual for an American car. Jaguar sold 100 special edition XJR-S cars in ‘93 with this although the engine was now a 6.0 liter. It still had the sluggish GM automatic as the Getrag 5-speed didn’t came along until ‘94. I always admire owners who take care of their cars the way this guy does . So many Jaguar owners just run this cars into the ground can then complain about how much it is to fix. I have had five of these cars and am now down to just two: a coupe and a convertible (because you should always be prepared for a sunny day).

[@ryanpatterson9526]

My step dad had a 1990 XJS Collection Classic convertible. I drove it with my date to the high school prom and it overheated and broke down on the side of the highway. Everyone driving by envied us though!

[@JackSmith-x8s]

150mph in 1975 was a pretty big deal! They were a beautiful big car!

[@LuvADuc]

Guess someone didn’t watch your “What not to buy” Jaguar video

[@annahopp]

He is coming around. Probably had the V12 grin on his face once or twice.

[@macrook1961]

Looking in from the UK , big Jaguar lover.

[@craftyukraine]

Pity to see how they massacred my boy Jaaag.😢

[@toddjohnson5692]

In the early 70s we had neighbors who had a Jaguar sedan and an E type, probably from the late 60's. His way of doing things was always a bit shady and he had a diesel truck and diesel motorhome. He put a pump in his garage and would have an oil company deliver diesel as if it was for the house. (No taxes that way). But he did the basic maintenance on his Jaguars himself. Replaced the plugs and adjusted timing about every two months. Those 12-cylinder engines were pretty finicky. I loved it when his wife gave me a ride home from school in the E type. It was so low to the ground that 35 mph felt like 70. A go-cart for the road.

[@andygreen6383]

Merry Christmas Mr & Mrs Wizard and team from Scotland! Yoa are a great team. Many thanks for your informative, educational, money saving and very entertaining productions over the past year and prior. A colleague of mine had a V12 XJS a few years back and as a bit of fun disonnected the tail pipes leaving the headers only to see what it sounded like, almost a RR Merlin aero engine!

[@eddiefalcon8316]

Those are very cool. Regardless of any reliability issues.

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

My Army buddy in1991 had an XJS when we were assigned to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. He had visitation every other weekend with a child in Los Angeles. He would rent a car for the trip to LA because, he said, he didn't want to put miles on the Jag. I thought that was what the Jaguar was made for. But maybe it was cheaper to rent a car than pay for maintenance on the Jaguar.

[@BryanBurgess-io4fw]

Nice video - been waiting to see if those 2 Jags got on the channel. Love the explaination of the changes even in those model years which are really XJ-S cars, then there are the pre-HE XJ-S and facelift XJS cars which are WAY different again. Happy to see you giving some respect to an engine bay that sent so many USA mechanics running for the Chev 350...... Thanks from the owner of a 1985 XJ-S that went to TWR before they became the official "hot up" option ie: has TWR center caps and the original Resin body kit.

[@davidcoan4899]

Great video 👍

[@stingray1947]

One of the achilles heals of the XJS was the heat generated by the V12, it baked all the rubber hoses under the hood. I lost mine to an engine fire when the hose connecting the fuel injector to the fuel rail split spraying gas on the engine. In that model year the hose was crimped on the injector so you had to replace the injector with the hose. Beautiful cars, thanks for showing them.

[@ArtLysense-m2m]

Sorry for your loss.

[@stingray1947]

@@ArtLysense-m2m Very kind of you, it was a fun car

[@frasermitchell9183]

There was a later slight restyle of the XJS after Ford bought Jaguar, and the rear side windows became rounded. I believe the inboard rear brakes were changed to be outboard using the XJ40 saloon brakes, and, of course, a different hub carrier. Probably the best of the XJS models were the last ones which had the AJ16 4 litre straight six. By this time the V12 engine had gradually faded away. These later cars have virtually the same performance as the V12, but much better fuel mileage.

[@100PercentJake]

That restyle also included galvanization of the chassis and a new electrical system that included a blade-fuse box instead of the incredibly problematic earlier glass fuse boxes, more generous wire gauge, and a super cool full-width smoked tail light and euro style headlights. Definitely the car to have, but exceptionally difficult to find in coupe form in the US sadly.

[@Cwra1smith]

Yes on the in-line six.

[@middletownmookie1904]

I worked at one jag dealer 99-04 and we had an older gentleman that had the face lifted 92(?) coupe in sage green with a V12. That was a stunning car.

[@mattwhaley9917]

I immediately thought about the video on MTV for Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again " Love me some Jags.

[@LoudModeOn]

My first ever Jag was a red version of the white one, with the TWR kit and alloys, but with the rear spoiler. What a beauty that white one is! I'm so tempted!

[@glennob7663]

You should have had Mrs Wizard dancing on them like the Whitesnake video 😂

[@TracyC-nj2tq]

Like Tawmy Kitaen!😊

[@V12motorsports]

I have both an 88 and a 91 too. There's also an 89 in-between. The 88 had the cruise control servo removed. It also looks like the intake manifolds were painted

[@BrianBeauchamp]

My gf’s father in high school had a new 1987 XJS convertible. White with tan leather. I took it to our senior prom. Awesome car!! That V12 pulls nicely, but far slower than today’s cars. I’ve always wanted to get my hands on one but I heard they are mechanical nightmares.

[@nufsed]

I recently looked at buying one of those, but I remember my boss had two in the 90"s, and they were always needing something, and a head gasket was the final straw for him. Instead, I bought an 04 C-5 in mint condition with 37k on it. Love it! and very reliable so far.

[@rcs3289]

Brings back memories. My dad owned an ‘85 XJS HE in a dark metallic blue. He sold it right before I got my license in 1989. I loved riding in that car.

[@EVguru]

Inside every AB14, a GM HEI ignition module. The only bits Lucas added are a voltage limiting Zenner and a suppression capacitor.

[@coloradoriversurfer]

Not the Zener Diode!

[@geraldscott4302]

Vintage Jaguars are suddenly becoming much more valuable.

[@williamgran509]

Nice video Wizard, I’ve had several XJ-S’s, loved them, I happen to have a set of those TWR wheels if you ever come across someone that wants them 😊👍

[@Baddawg_313]

This mans wife has a beautiful voice and enthusiasm for cars that makes me want to buy any car she talks about. What a lucky man. For her to share his interests.....i mean does it get better than that? I doubt it.

[@annahopp]

Agreed. The car wizard is a lucky guy.

[@Baddawg_313]

@annahopp yea that's awesome to see a healthy couple. As a bastard, it's refreshing.

[@adrianpitt4211]

Back in the day you could get the Tom Walkinshaw Racing, TWR body kit, they used to be adverts in the motormags. Look up Bathurst 1985 and Toms qualifying lap. Big cat on the Mountain.

[@farnthboy]

Also won the event.

[@ΝίκοςΑυγέρης-σ6ε]

Merry Christmas from Athens-Greece, wish you well, thank you for all that car joy you bring to our hearts. 🎉❤

[@bobgranafei6809]

I owned a Rogue Collection model which was a limited edition. Red with white interior with red trim. What a great car. Wish I never sold it.

[@haydnd2764]

Hi, the numbers on the mileometer don’t line up on the white Jag, usually a sign of the car being “clocked”. !!!! Although the amazing condition does indicate a really low mileage.

[@cmaraia]

You didn’t mention the advantage of inboard brakes….unstrung weight for suspension…but the exhaust pipes heat up the calipers and pads.

[@RexKarrs]

Differential leaks on the discs and pads as well.

[@annahopp]

Advantage until you have to rebuild them. 😂 I learned a lot of new words crawling under that rear subframe.

[@MrPabsUk]

And although Wizard mentioned the rear pads were easy enough to change, he skipped over the fact that the discs are much less so! He also didn't mention the driveshafts are the upper arms, & seemed to ignore the perished bushes in the front suspension..

[@alejandroramirezmartinez3676]

For shure those big cat´s owners has great histories to tell ! Great video Wizard!

[@TheDavecroft]

One thing this video clearly shows - how much better cars look in black rather than white!

[@middletownmookie1904]

That’s really neat the white one has the TWR skirts and wheels. I loved working on those cars.

[@HiPlains1]

Back around 1978 my dad test drove a new one and I got in that back seat. Pretty cramped for sure. My dad did floor it and it seemed really fast for cars at the time. Looking that up they hit 60 in about 7 seconds. That was pretty quick for the seventies. He didn't buy it though and probably for the best as jags weren't very reliable in those days. Although this one seems pretty good with the GM hydramatic. That 12 is a really smooth motor however. I remember that. And it was definitely way faster then the cadillacs he drove at the time. Today my BMW X3 with 2 liter turbo is probably just as quick. If you want one this would be a good pick as its in better shape. Something that is in rough shape would be crazy expensive to bring back.

[@rjdavies1982]

Coming from the UK I always thought the American style lights looked like an off after market addition but as I get older I’ve warmed to them

[@你哦]

Re: the interiors...... 91 has the driver's airbag steering wheel & the Ford-based security system (given away by their barrel-style key, which was very difficult to copy) 87 has the more stylish, non-airbag steering wheel & regular, low-security style of key.

[@thermalpaste]

The cladding and the sport wheels are part of the TWR package and could be purchased from the dealer who would install them for the customer. My 1985 XJS looks identical the 1991 you have in your shop.

[@cmaraia]

I bought a ‘91 Classic Collection XJ-S used from a dealer in 1997(?). The first thing I requested was to change the dorky shift lever to the dainty T shift lever of the early car….a little more Ferrari tyoe(?). . My ‘91 has been a daily driver for years, but I got into Hugh performance racing, I bought an ‘88, also a V12 and started the long expensive road to modifying the transmission to a Tremec T500, 4:11 rear, but brakes….a money hole. Blew two 12 cylinders. Still have the shell and drivetrain. Still love my ‘91…fantastic cars that remind me of The Saint…and what better British touch is having TWO ashtrays nest to each other.

[@fboomerang]

Once upon a time this was the upgrade from the XKE!

[@losingbaggage]

The key is a tibbe key very common on fords from late eighties on in UK at least.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Change all fuel and coolant hoses !

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

Amen! So tired of people who should know better responding to crises rather than averting them. Decades-old vehicles!

[@daveallen8248]

Nice to see XJ-S getting some attention! Love my 87!

[@pbbbht]

Funny.. the day before this video went up, I was trying to convince a car buddy of mine how cool these things are.. and now blammo: Car Wizard video about them. Guess I was born lucky

[@craftyukraine]

*RIP Jaaag.😢* 1935 - 2024

[@CaptainInsano-go6vo]

Merry Christmas Eve Me and Mrs Car Wizard!! Much love from California. LOVE your content I have a 1993 ZJ Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2 318 V8 and a 1985 Grey Market Euro W126 500 SEL 240 Hp M117.965 5.0 V8 long gears for autobahn ❤🎅🎄

[@russelljacob7955]

The even older V12 ran dual distributors. One on the front of each head for each bank. Single distributor saved a bit of cost and improved spark by removing the really long plug wires.

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO BOTH OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

[@woodwaker1]

Great video. I had a 1986 XJS, the downfall was the Lucas electrics. I also tried to work on it myself and removed the distributor to clean and adjust, installed it 180 degrees out of sync. Quickest way to destroy a Jag. I finally gave it away to stop the bleeding.

[@petrosaguilar8916]

Two pieces of black electric tape or simply a black marker

[@woodwaker1]

@@petrosaguilar8916 Good idea, but that was 20 years ago and ended my car maintenance career! Good learning experience. Now I fix my 3D printers - lots lighter parts

[@MrPabsUk]

Man, that's a painful lesson.. My condolences!

[@woodwaker1]

@@MrPabsUk But it was a good lesson, cured my desire to work on Jags and finally all cars

[@TFD1982]

Love these we have a 88 xjs convertible and a 78 Xj both v12s both having been sitting one almost 20 years another the other over 30. They are beautiful too look at and I can only imagine how they ride.

[@MrPabsUk]

You should do "will it run videos" on them!

[@TFD1982]

@ I have thought about it several several times, but with a vehicle that is sat that long it’s gonna need a little bit of work. I don’t know if the injectors are all gonna fire, but I know the fuel pumps will need replaced on both of them, and of course, before even think about rotting the engine, I would, of course have to take all the spark plugs out, put oil down the cylinder and rotate it by hand. They are both my grandpa‘s cars so maybe someday but I’ll definitely be capturing it the day that happens the easiest one that’ll probably fire up is the XJS that has since 2005 since the tag expired in 2006

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

Would be interesting to see&hear morr on the differences between the two - like if that less interesting 91 steering wheel came from some other Ford. As Ford only acquired Jag in 1990, I guess that explains the dumping of Lucas, and that 88 XJS is right in the middle of Jag's short lived 'modern' independent era. Great vid

[@GuyChapman]

My father-in-law had the 4.0 straight 6 engine in an XJS. It was an absolute delight - you wonder how a company that made such superb 6's cocked up the V-12 so badly. It was more economical than his 2.4 4-pot Honda Aerodeck!

[@xsiveone]

That white XJS is the bee's knees!

[@johncornell3665]

Love the Jags. Merry Christmas to the Wizard family!

[@craftyukraine]

Merry Christmas, Mr and Mrs Wizard! And Merry Christmas to the audience!🎉🎉🎉

[@johnandmarylouwilde7882]

In a moment of madness my ex son in law acquired a '88 V 12 convertible. It led him a merry chase. Once, the battery, located in the trunk, went dead. He and his family were stranded on a pier on a remote island in North Carolina's outer banks. A replacement battery had to be shipped from the mainland. After it arrived he found out that he couldn't open the trunk . It was hooked up to some some electric security device , and wouldn't work because the battery was dead. A Jaguar dealer was consulted. The upshot was that a mechanic was summoned to remedy the problem. By the time he finished the job the "weekend getaway" was almost over. When he had to replace the tires and found out that the only available set was in California, and that the price was prohibitive, he unloaded the Jag. It was beautiful though.

[@charlesodendhal6772]

You might mention that the 1989 onward had a dual level rotor and a different ignition system then the 88. Also the inboard brakes reduce the unsprung mass of the wheels and the dual exhaust tips allow more flow in a more stylized rectangular outlet instead of one large round pipe. One issue of the inboard brakes was that it not as ventilated so it had higher temperatures and faded faster. The engine is quite large with not much power because it was initially designed to be a 7 to 8 liter engine for racing if it was like that then the power weight ratio would be reasonable.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Super important to replace the short fuel hose right above each injectors. Merry Christmas!

[@mikeowen1192]

Stunning these cars are from a time when you could identify a manufacturer and they didn't all look alike not boxes on wheels like all the cross overs,

[@nrakma]

I remember the cramped under hood high heat issues destroying hoses and wiring on these low power v12 jags.

[@justsofrivolous]

Worked on a few of those old Jags in the 90’S always enjoyed the test drive

[@thomasharris5151]

@5:13 the 1991 has an airbag steering wheel… @7:57 the 1988 doesn’t have an airbag.

[@Sj51war]

Have you noticed that the white XJS has it windscreen wipers on the wrong side they are positioned for right hand drive models, the black XJS has the wipers on the correct side for US / Euro Spec.

[@excoauto]

The plastic cover over the cruise control below has to be turned 180 degree.

[@iangillett2488]

The 91 key, is the style Ford used in that era and when Jaguar was under Ford ownership. The steering wheel for the 91 has an airbag. Do these old Jaguar's still need to have the extended rubber pieces on the bumper's, or could they be swapped for the nicer European ones?

[@cedhome7945]

Back home in the UK those rear ends where very common in scrap yards which made them a great choice for trike builders. 🇬🇧🇺🇲👍

[@MrPabsUk]

The Jag IRS was also used in thousands of hot rods from the 60`s to the 90`s, like Ford Pops, usually combined with a Vauxhall Viva front subframe fitted with disc brakes & rack & pinion steering, & usually with a Rover/Buick V8 fitted (although numerous people fitted the Jag V12 engine as well). That's the classic British hot rod!

[@thermalpaste]

The vacuum advance on the lucas v12 isn’t setup, I see they bypassed the advance. The distributor is not breathing out as the breather hose is disconnected and can potentially cause the distributor to explode. Someone mentioned the fuel hoses so I won’t mention it again.

[@fishbowl7098]

the thirst of a v16 with the horsepower of a modern 4 cylinder.

[@georgebettiol8338]

The comment could be applied to many old cars. For example - a 1953 Buick straight eight would possess the power/torque of a modern 3 cylinder turbo with the thirst of a V16. Notably, I'm being kind with the 'power' comparison since the GR Yaris produces 300 bhp/295 lb-ft, compared the Buick's best of 170 bhp and 'circa' 260-270 lb-ft.

[@davidellzey8447]

I really love these cars. I remember when they came out in 1976. They look really good with the original dual lamps (as opposed to the one-piece lamp for Europe). Not to nitpick the 91 car, but the plastic bumpers look so bad as do the wheels. I wish they could retain the designer’s original intent.

[@MarzNet256]

I love the stance of these cars. The word planted comes to mind.

[@davebarron5939]

That white Jag is beautiful, someone will get a great car.

[@rogerfenton5210]

Remember seeing a set-up of 12 injectors on a display at the NEC Birmingham on short trumpets to do away with all the complicated intake

[@fredlendzian7082]

Mary christmas Mr and Ms wizzird

[@martinclapton2724]

The body kit on the white car looks like the similar one they fitted to the limited TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing ) version they had here in the UK , with performance upgrades .

[@evildog7756]

Hello Mr and Mrs car wizard wishing you both a Merry Christmas😊😊😊😊

[@sirfoegs4313]

I had a red one that made its way to me from Canada. It was a euro model right side drive that was converted to left for some reason. The electrical was a mess but loved that car.

[@craftyukraine]

12:30 Please, don’t! If you fix the oil leak, the bottom of the chassis will eventually get clean and dry. It will start rusting out without all the grease covering it. Please, don’t. Jaguars are pretty self sufficient in chassis conservation. Don’t ruin it.😢

[@TVR-jc5uf]

Love the Car Wizard Channel. I am surprised that you like working on Jag XJS's. While they look super nice, I opine they are mechanical disasters that are 3 decades ahead of current BMW offerings (which we know you hate) in regards to engineering and serviceability. The 'next issue' is merely a few miles away. Like new BMWs they work well...until they don't.

[@bush_wookie_9606]

The white Jag has some version of a XJRS bodykit and wheels on it. The American cars got the lovely twin headlights where our European models didn't.

[@dB_944]

Has there been a video on the red MG? It seems to be a fixture in the shop lately.

[@chevyvanngoghandfriends]

PLEASE READ…perfect chance for a Tawny Kitain white snake moment…ugh!!!!..love your show wizard!

[@ArtLysense-m2m]

Gotta love the crazy jigsaw puzzle engines.