Jaguar XJ 5.3 C V12 Coupe drive review (part1)
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- Drive review of my 1978 Jaguar XJ5.3C V12, one of the rarest Jaguars made. This is a 150mph coupe, which has been modified to produce even more power and has also been fitted with a 5-speed gearbox www.footmanjames.co.uk
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Just a beautiful car Harry. Great details in your video as always.
Nick Murra
Nick will you and Chewie be my friend
Nice motor I own one myself but why is there no vinyl roof I thought they only came with vynil top
@@nickfensome8855 You are correct, they only came standard with a vinyl roof, but most owners removed it and painted them body color
This guy talks more sense than those "top-gear" numpties. Give him a TV programme talking about cars as they should be, not doing gimmicks and blasphemy.
Agree with that 100^
Have you seen that abomination that is running on Channel 5 at the moment, with Quentin Wilson (whom I enjoy as a journalist, but as a presenter he is woeful) and Jodie Kidd who quite simply irritates the shit out of me!!...She did the Mille Miglia a couple of weeks back and it was all about her and her husband.....the camera was on one or either of them 90% of the time and they compressed the entire four day experience into about ten minutes...day one was covered in approx. 45 seconds.....bloody awful programme.....in my humble opinion!
How about Harry to replace sacked Clarkson. The BBC have cornered themselves such that there is no way he can come back and they need a new guy. Harry seems like a gentleman.
Stealth Motorsport That would only work if Top Gear went back to being a car show and not a light entertainment programme....by the way, have you seen that abomination with Quentin Wilson and Jodie Kidd about classic cars on Ch5? I had to watch it through my fingers it was that bad!!
NYJALB I really wish they would return to a car show, and skip the overdone police chases, and bad acting. The 3 presenters had a magic chemistry between them, but the latest years it mostly went out the window along with improvising.
I could watch Harry doing a video on how to make the best scrambled eggs. Brilliant video as always, thank you sir.
go to Harry's Kitchen
Some people in the U.S. have had so much trouble with the fuel tank changeover valves on the old XJ6 and XJ12, that they re-did the fuel hoses from each tank to meet in a Tee fitting, before the fuel pump, thus eliminating the fuel changeover tank selection valves and return valves, and eliminating various combinations of problems.
It's just amazing how underrated these cars are....beautiful, luxurious, stellar quality and looks that just don't age...long live the Jag.
Stellar quality? Doors that sound like a baked bean can? 7:08. Tin roof like an old barn? 7:15. The door seals on those coupes leaked and there was quite some body flex. There is a reason they are not worth a lot more than they are...Jaguars were never known for their reliability.
@@MrGoogelaar Classic Italian cars aren't known for reliability and they're all worth a fortune. To address the tin sounding cabin, i can't speak for the coupe but the saloon variant are very quiet inside. Compared to a lot of classics that have increased in value these offer a lot.
@@robbo777cricket
I was addressing the “stellar quality” in the original post, a car can be worth a million dollars for all kinds of reasons and still be unreliable, of poor build quality etc.
My point was that the car in the video might be beautiful, luxurious etc as it was described but it is not of stellar quality. The same with Italian classics, they might be worth a lot, beautiful etc but as you say they are not reliable, that means that the build quality is not all that good. Just as you get reliable cars with good build quality that are not worth a lot, are boring and not all that good looking.
@@MrGoogelaar I acknowledge that you're addressing the issue of quality. My point is that you are using it to justify why these cars are worth less than other classic cars of the same vintage that objectively offer less. What I'm saying is that reliability isn't a preferential factor in determining the value of a car this age.
@@robbo777cricket I never said anything about the value of the car, or any other car, classic or not. I commented on somebody's comment that the car was of "stellar quality" which it is not. Being worth a lot, being a classic, being beautiful etc are not the same as good quality. By saying a car is not an example of good quality does not make it less beautiful or less of a classic, it also does not lower the value of the car, it simply says the car was not the epitome of quality, something the Jaguar definitely is not.
Top car... the swan song of the classic era Jaguars. A great way for William Lyons to go out.
Just found your channel Harry (duly subbed) - lovin' your enthusiasm and style, be careful out there, only so many micromorts allowed a day!!
Great great true "petrolhead" kind of review. We almost can feel the car, like as if we would be riding it. Have you got any air cooled 911 on your garage to show us ? Thanks a lot.
Yes he's got a 930 turbo
I love the reviews made by this gentleman. I'm electrical engineer, but I love his profession. It's my dream activity. And he's at the same time objective and emotional, speaking about all these amazing cars. I mentioned an aircooled 911 because it's my favourite sportscar ever, and I wonder how a review by him on such an epic car would be. Thanks for the reply,
No problem buddy, I remember when he first started the channel he said he'd do a video of his 930 turbo,i guess it's in the pipe line for later on. You have great taste mate 911 are the dogs bollocks
Beautiful car. These videos are a real pleasure to watch.
Working as a Jag tech in the 70's and 80's I realized these cars could beat
most any car given they had overhead cams, four carbs on the V12. 352 HP
here in the states for a 1974 XJ12. But the torque was exquisite. The ride quality
gave Jaguar that king-of-the-road status. It wasn't till I owned a 2004 Volvo XC70
that I again found that "driving on melted butter" feeling. One high point in my
career was rebuilding an E-type V12 engine and getting to break it in for 200 miles.
VOLVO V70 XC CROSS COUNTRY is a very special car. I bought the first in 1997 and the last in 2014 ...It is a car of its own ...I always had Y Speed Continental ...
@ASCALON Good for you, but I can't understand people who buy cars like that and then leave them to fester in barns (I've even read about a Lagonda being treated like that). If you don't want to drive it or fix it up, why not sell it to someone who does?
@ASCALON Thanks for replying. Fair enough but your cars probably aren't rusting away in your garage the way they would in a barn.
@ASCALON I was about to hit the thumbs up until I seen that you sold it!!! Aggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!
Very cool story, though :) I'd be very proud as I'm sure you were/are.
Superb!! worked on them in dealership too !! petrol heads are us !! fab trade -passion and life long hobby. :-)
You sure have a way of finding the drivers gem's... V12 Jag with a manual and that roof line!! Nice find!!
Just love Harry’s enthusiasm for his cars, it’s a tonic to see an true knowledgeable ’petrolhead’ enjoying his cars and not just treating them as museum display pieces 👍
Yes, genuine enthusiasm, no filler razzle dazzle.
Such an overlooked car - have admired them ever since a child when my dentist had one from new.
Can't wait to hear that V12 on full song with a different exhaust! When you are going at elevated speeds you shouldn't say, you get creative with the numbers like TheSmokingTire "That's 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and we are going to slow down as we approach 14" :D
Definitely one of my favourite videos from Harry. It’s written plain and simple on his face how much he loves and enjoys that Jag. Great stuff. Makes a bloody good noise as well.
I really love the rumble of a large displacement V8, but that V12 wail sounds fnatastic!
I can think of no better way to give an old car a new lease of life and maximising the fun factor than by swapping to a manual transmission.
LS swap!
Charles Flaherty /puke
Apart from the fantastic sound of the V12, an LS V8 is superior in every other conceivable respect.
Charles Flaherty That's not the issue. The problem is you would end up with a Jaguar with a Chevrolet engine.
Yes, you'd have a Jaguar with a better engine.
A great car and a perfect video!
This V12 is pure magic...
Jaguar with a stick, what could be better?
For its day, I have to admit this was a lovely looking car with performance to match. A true rare classic.
Hi I served my apprenticeship on Jags, worked at main dealerships from 1963 through to 2008 when i retired earlly due to ill health. Through the British Leyland times these series 2's where piled high in the scrap yards of the usa. They suffered with oil leaks water leaks and numerous other faults. One main fault on V12 Engines was, on all models, an oil leak from the rear main crankshaft seal, the seal used to turn then leak, We had to remove the engine and gearbox and strip it down to replace the seal , one day to remove it, one day to strip it, one day to rebuild it and one day to fit back into the car.
Also the injection fuel rails used to glow in the dark, all the fuel rail with injectors and other parts had to be replaced about a 4+ hour job, eventually all these items were corrected at the factory on new builds. In my experience as a jiggler (jag) technicianu
Jaguar seem to release a vehicle before it's right, a classic example is the XJ40 we had to practically rebuild the car before releasing it to the customers.
First jag i worked as apprentice was a MK Vll then a XK 140 and all the other Marques up to XF XE.
All in all i enjoyed it, especially changing over body shell's on MK 2, S-Types and MK X. Cheers.
Jeffrey Price, I have owned two 1978 XJ6L, one of them for the past twelve years, this is in the U.S. Some of the things that the British did well, was the styling, metal body work, paint, exterior trim, glass, interior trim and finish, dashboard, instruments, seats, interior layout, color options, and special unique features like the grille, exterior ornaments, steering wheel, gear selector, and a few other things. The engine and transmission were very good, but there were a few things that ruined these cars, like the Lucas wiring and connectors, fuel changeover valve problems, and rust flakes in the fuel tanks. You are absolutely correct, so many series II cars ended up in scrap yards in the U.S. prematurely. Pleas read my article dickinson58601.com/2017/03/31/save-the-jaguar-xj6-and-make-them-run/
I’m currently looking at owning a classic jag as a Sunday driver. In your opinion what would be a better car to own in terms of reliability and what year is best? Any help would be appreciated:)
jeffrey price p
British Leyland killed the UK car manufacturing industry by producing poor quality cars. They took brands like Jaguar, Rover and Land Rover and made them with poor quality steel from Spain. Cars rotted quickly and chassis disappeared in clouds of orange dust. I used to like land rovers and knew to steer well clear of any layland era LRs. Jaguars , minis they were all poorly made rust buckets under leyland. It's a wonder their names survived at all.
@Michael Flitter British Leyland Motor Corporation, Ltd., historic British automotive corporation. It was formed through the 1968 merger of British Motor Holdings Ltd. and Leyland Motor Corp. Ltd. to create the entities known as British Leyland Motor Corporation, Ltd. (1968-75), and British Leyland Limited (1975-78). It was renamed BL PLC in 1978. With headquarters in London, the company had interests in about 95 percent of the British automotive industry, and it manufactured vehicles ranging from commercial trucks and buses to private automobiles, construction equipment, and engines.
Leyland, initially the dominant partner in the merger, was the first British manufacturer to concentrate on commercial vehicles. James Sumner of Leyland, Lancashire, built his first steam-driven wagon in 1884; and in 1896 he allied with the wealthy Spurrier family to set up the Lancashire Steam Motor Company, renamed Leyland Motors Ltd. in 1907, after its first experiments with gasoline engines. Except briefly in 1920-23, the company did not produce automobiles until 1961, when it acquired Triumph Motor Co. Ltd. (Triumph had begun in 1903 as a motorcycle manufacturer and began making cars in 1923.) In 1966 Leyland merged with another car manufacturer, The Rover Co. Ltd. (founded 1904), and the combined companies became Leyland Motor Corp. Ltd. The first chairman of the new British Leyland in 1968, Donald Gresham Stokes, Baron Stokes, had also been the old Leyland’s last chairman.
British Motor Holdings Ltd. had a much more complex history, but basically it grew out of three auto manufacturers: Morris, Austin, and Jaguar.
Early in the 20th century William Richard Morris (later 1st Viscount Nuffield) founded a garage in Oxford, which after 1910 became known as Morris Garages Limited. In the 1920s, with Cecil Kimber as general manager, it began producing the popular M.G. cars, which were manufactured until 1980, when they were discontinued because of rising production costs. The M.G. Car Company was created in 1927 and was absorbed by another Morris car company, Morris Motors Ltd., in 1935. In that same year, another organization, Wolseley Motors Ltd. (founded in 1901 and taken over by Morris in 1927), was similarly absorbed.
I used to work on car bodies as a panel beater and collision repair technician. Cars from that era were a nightmare to work on, in every way. I had 1967 and 1979 land rovers. I recall reading in a Land Rover magazine about BL land rover chassis rotting at an accelerated rate due to poor quality Spanish Steel, presumably sourced through the AUTHI Santanda branch of BL. From what I have worked on I would say that they also built a lot of jags, minis and morris minors with the same steel. I would assume that some late 60's models were made with British steel until stock ran out after the started sourcing cheap spanish steel. SO not only did this semi nationalised company destroy the British Car industry it also crippled the British steel industry.
Incredibly sexy car, and love those wheels on it, makes it look more sporty and less 'tweedy'. Looking forward to seeing your modifications!
My favourite body style, I'd love to resto-mod one and make it modern on the inside but keep the classic looks.
So, this car is an ABSOLUTE RIP OFF of the Giugiaro penned Alfa Romeo 2600 in 1963 (credited as Bertone because Giugiaro was employed at Bertone at the time) . The Jag Coupe was produced from 75 - 78. Just as the Porsche 911 (1963) was heavily influenced by the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coupe (1956).....just sayin...
FORZA ALFA BABY !!! THE KING IS BACK !!!! ....See the proof below.....
www.classicdriver.com/en/car/alfa-romeo/2600/1963/582553
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Giulietta_(750/101)#/media/File:Alfa_Romeo_Giulietta_SZ_Sprint_Zagato.jpg
@@dinopappous6639 nothing like it, the Jag is a much better looking car.
I've seen attempts, they look like shit; first thing "modernise" seems to mean is to lose the gorgeous walnut dashboards in favour of tacky upholstery, etc..
@@racketman2u There's a black one on the internet, interior is stock, just swapped to a more modern v12, lowered and some vintage style modern wheels and new brakes. its really nice.
@@racketman2u ..Really...?
NOTHING like it ? Delusional Jag Fanboy... And I guess Lucas electronics are amazing !
HI Harry - I have a 6 litre XJS coupe, but have always loved the XJC. You have a beautiful car!
What a beautiful Jag. The pillarless design is very elegant. And the 5speed gearbox gives it a dash of fun! Thanks for sharing this video, Harry. Cheers.
A beast of a car.. my dad had the Daimler version 4.2 lovely car it inspired me to buy an xjs 5.3 decades later.. absolute classic heavy cars.
this just goes to show that if you like a car, dont worry what others will think or say just buy it, i best 90% of you people that like this video would be laughing at your buddy for buying a car with issues like this, harry knows why he bought this car and obviously it makes him happy THAT is what counts the most, not trying to justify your purchase to your petrol head friends
Love your channel. BBC should be banging your door down. You must be richer than god to do all this on your own.
I wish the gentleman all the best with his Jag. But, this one is not for me. I would like to have a completely original XJ12 Series III with automatic gearbox please (if possible with pepperpot wheels). My fun would be to whizz around in a silent grand tour car at some speed enjoying classy comfort.
What a cool car, Harry! Thanks for this, it's one of the more fun reviews I've had the pleasure of viewing in the last few months.
I've promised myself if I can ever get ahold of a two-door C coupe on my meager income, 6 or 12 cylinder version, I will pounce on it. If you think they are rare in the UK, try finding one in America.... rare and pricey.
Superb video Harry thank you! So many car fantasies in my head and you're here driving all of them, it's just great!
I’d give 5.5k for that allllll day long. Love the turbine like engine pulling those long gears forever. What a bargain
Harry when are we going to see an update on the Jag? Hope you haven't sold it
+Stewart Noel Not done the improvements mentioned in the video yet. Other projects keep jumping the queue; GT2, Project 7, etc..
+Harry's garage Hi Harry, just wanted to get your thoughts on the x305 XJ Double Sixes..best looking V12 90s executive saloon perhaps?
Any progress since the last update a year ago Harry?
@livey oone the mot ran out July 2019 according to gov.uk and taxed till next April
@livey oone it means it has to be checked by s government approved mechanic to certify it is road worthy.
Good God, that car is so attractive.
Beautiful car I was lucky enough to own one built on the last day of production, GM 400 box, instead of Borg Warner 55, knicker blue like this one, gorgeous.
British V12, multiple fuel tanks... basically a spitfire!
Brilliant! See it's not all about sexy looking, but how it drives. What sort of character the car has. Though the car has it's own thing going on, I like how it looks. And listen to that engine!
It would be sexy in another colour.
Paul K idk, I think the blue looks sharp in a fitting vintage way
Did you see the one they did on 'Wheeler Dealers'? Similary awful 70's colour, my first thought was that it too would look bettter in silver. Maybe I need to see a couple in 70's colours in person?
Paul K Got to understand the times back then. I don't think they had things sorted color wise, it was still very much a hodge podge of design and color coordination. I agree it would look better in another color, but eh... that's what they made. Gotta appreciate what's there.
Paul K I don't really see what is "awful" about the color. Reminds me of the cool colors old benzes came in at that time. I had a lemon pie colored 76 230 with matching wheel covers. Coolest looking car on the block imho. Got more looks, more people coming up to talk etc than any new $100,000 plus car could ever hope for.
It's good that people like Harry and Jay Leno share their cars with us.
Great vid as usual. what kind of watch is Harry wearing?
Panerai Luminor
Class..
Looks like a PAM 127.
I'd agree looks like a Panerai Luminor to me, nice piece.
One of those god awful oversized, Panerais unfortunately. Look up nouveau riche in the encyclopaedia and there'll be a photo of some fool wearing one. Uhh.
I owned a 75 XJC for several years. It was my favorite of all the Jags I’ve had and the one I most wish I had kept. The drivetrain was late 80’s XJS and It had a series 3 bonnet, boot lid, and interior, with wheels from a ‘99 XJR. It was the perfect blend of classic Jag looks, with just enough updated details that I frequently had people ask if it was a new car.
Great always Harry! Love how varied your taste in cars is and that you enjoy everything from the newest supercars to older stuff like this. Thank you!
Just found this video and it was like a trip down memory lane. I owned an XJC12 for 3 years in UK before coming to Australia in 2009. Mine cost 5.5k too. What fun it was to drive! Every journey was an occasion. You didn't mention the heady concoction of petrol and leather that promised so much when you got into the driver's seat. I once took mine to 120mph on a clear stretch of motorway - revs still not in the red zone but bodywork shaking so much it was scary! Once had a conversation with a Yank while filling up with petrol (I did a lot of that), who said he took his to 145mph - braver man than I. Its rego was RUY666P and I called it "The Beast". But it was also a Beauty. I'm not embarrassed to say I shed a tear when I sold it. Silly decision - I should've just given it to my Dad to look after, knowing it would come back to me eventually. Happy days.
The engine sounds AMAZING. Nice video. I really like the body style of that particular model.
wish you were my uncle.
Yeah, hes a bit uncly!!!
It's very, very gorgeous. Recently wrote my XJ6 off by accidentally pressing the stupid DSC switch and crashing into a crematorium open day. Sob. Pity me. Lol.
only ever seen one XJC in real life and loved it just from the shape. definitely in the top 5 coolest Jags ever.
Any old Jag driven at speed always looks like youve just done a robbery.
One of my favorite cars of all time!
Today's car designs suck.
Just don't let the engine oil get too low, guy I knew let it get low, still had pressure but I suspect that Oil plays a part in engine cooling and he "ran" a {or more than one bearing] bearing, made a mistake in not going to the engine specialist to install a Chev 350 , took a cheaper quote and it worked out costing him more as the guy had not done this conversion before, we used? to have a specialist in Melbourne OZ who did Chev conversions in V 12's. makes for less weight on the front end.
Thanks God he is not American,other wise he would swap the engine with Chewy V8 instead of the transmission....
lol true
Chevy Corvette V8 one of the worlds best engines...
The simple and autherntic reviewes are much appreciated Harry. A channel for true car enthusiasts.
..."It's just a bit of a hoot..." he says, with a big smile. Pretty much sums up our love for these old machines. Kudos.
I had the privilege of driving a V12 XJS once. It was a big highlight for me. No modern cars come even close to the refined driving experience I had with this car. The engineering behind the car was brilliant as you always have a good feedback of the capabilities of the car under any road condition.
What a car, beautiful! I owned a 1986 XJ6 4.2 Sovereign amazing cars!
I know what you mean by tinny interior. I have an x300 XJR and was shocked how noisy it is when I first drove it in the rain. Lovely car tho
Love Jaguar XJ's. Easily my favourite from Harry's garage so far.
I would tune my friend XJS from time to time. Buttery smooth engine with gobs of torque. I loved driving that car taking him in for chemotherapy. He would ask me to floor that car when we had enough road. RIP Lynn Ware.
Come on Harry, it's about time you drove an XJ220!
I had one of these 35k mi as a daily driver/show/club car in the local Jaguar enthusiasts club when these were current.
Its 5.3L V12 was errily smooth and refined, turbine-like comes to mind. Unlike Harry's, all the US cars were auto'box. It was elegant, superb ride, sporty as far as it's mass would allow.
Lovely, one of the most memorable everyday cars I ever owned. Steering was over-boosted and it could not pass a filling station without refueling...it was clearly a lavish extravagance, an irresistably inexpensive entry to V12 motoring.
These are rare, special and it was as smooth at 69mph as 139...:))
Absolutely gorgeous. My grandpa had the Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas version. And that bouncy bum like any true vintage XJ 😂
Spectacular car and great review as always. Alas the Series II wasn't exactly the ultimate in Jaguar build quality but we must make certain sacrifices for style in this life. The great thing is that by this point most or all of the issues will long since have been dealt with by previous owners. And yes, as mentioned below fifteen minutes of Harry is worth the entire run of Top Gear. Keep 'em coming Harry.
Unique beautiful desirable. Don’t believe I’ve encountered an example except online
So, this car is an ABSOLUTE RIP OFF of the Giugiaro penned Alfa Romeo 2600 in 1963 (credited as Bertone because Giugiaro was employed at Bertone at the time) . The Jag Coupe was produced from 75 - 78. Just as the Porsche 911 (1963) was heavily influenced by the Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coupe (1956).....just sayin...
FORZA ALFA BABY !!! THE KING IS BACK !!!! ....See the proof below.....
www.classicdriver.com/en/car/alfa-romeo/2600/1963/582553
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Giulietta_(750/101)#/media/File:Alfa_Romeo_Giulietta_SZ_Sprint_Zagato.jpg
@Hulagan 808 I like the support for your statement... Very strong research and well substantiated
Such a great looking car!
Iv'e taken a few Jag V-12 top ends apart, it really isn't that bad at all.
The Spaghetti takes a zen like approach to figure it out.
Just had this video suggested. I am so glad I finally have gotten a chance to see Harry's garage
Did NOT know that Jag made a 2-door version of this beautiful car style.
Damn I want one. Then swapped to a beefed up Merc V12 from a 600S or LS7 swap.
Thanks again Harry. Excellent videos for when one wants to just relax. You bring a sense of quiet enjoyment to the car video scene.
I wish they had made more of these.
You make my favourite RUclips videos, watched them many times and I love the trips to Europe. Looking forward to your fixed Espada.
Looked like a scene from the Sweeney when he got his foot down ;)
Oh i'm subscribed. You have the best car channel. I don't like watching the rich kids with 2016 cars pretending they like them!
Always liked these. good to see you having fun with it. thanks again for sharing.
good looking car
This body design is a direct rip off of the Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint of the mid 60's....they even stole the tail light design exactly......
@Hulagan 808 ... You have to see that 2600 in person... it's glorious... And unlike the Jag it's not riddled with horrible electronics
Such a great enthusiast ! This is my favourite youtube channel !
I'd be tempted to make it into a Broadspeed replica.
How absolutely fantastic! Finally a channel where the owner knows his onions and doesn't spoil the video with music. I have only just discovered your channel, and I wish I had sooner! There are too many owners/collectors who don't enjoy their cars for what they were intended, and don't know anything about them. This car has been modified for performance, and so you use it so! You seem very much a man after my own heart. You opened the video with a bit of (accurate!) info, and the rest of the video was all Jaguar V12. I salute you!
I liked the video even before seeing and what a lovely machine.
What a gorgeous machine. But a bit of a work in progress.
If you new nothing about cars , you would still have to listen to harry he would make a great therapist !
Those 7 seconds at the beginning were the longest one of these has run consecutively in the history of ever. But I still like it.
+Frank Burns These Jags were immensely reliable by design. They suffered from poor build quality in the 70's as Jaguar was dragged through the worst aspects of British trades unionism. They then suffered from monumental depreciation, which ensured they reached the bottom of the market quickly and weren't looked after. Many a buyer fancied a big Jag (secondhand) for the price of a far more modest car only to find you can't run one for the same money - just listen to Harry's discussion of fuel consumption. Servicing rapidly got neglected, and the cars gained an unjust reputation.I own an XJ6 Series 3 and think nothing of driving it from the UK out onto the continent regularly. Look after them and they are every bit as reliable as any other car.
40 year old Jaguar V12? Only Harry would buy something like that and I say bravo. Cool car. I want it. Another great episode
Dear Harry, I guess you are quite familiar for the common problem of the XJ6, which I'll write for the rest of the bunch The XJ6 6-cylinder with the advent of stricter emissions requirements, the operating temperature of the engine increased, particularly around the exhaust ports. As a result of the temperature increase, the exhaust valve tappet guides tend to work loose and rise up out of their seatings, and come in contact with the cam lobes. The cam quickly destroys the tappet guide, sending shards of metal through your engine at least, and potentially breaking the timing chain, which destroys the engine in a matter of milliseconds.( Steakdown kit solves the problem)
Does this problem applies as well on the XJ 5.3 engine ?
Nice review by the way and an amazing coupè.... Humble opinion, much more beautiful than the XJS ....
Cheers
Nice point there mate... But I think even today, Jaguar will not recognize this "snag" ....
Would be great to see Harry's opinion on that..
This was a 6 cylinder XK engine problem and mostly occurred on cars fitted with catalytic convertors - typically exports to the USA. Apart from being a V12, Harry's XJ-C doesn't have catalytic convertors. They weren't mandatory in the UK at the time.Having said that the V12 engine was prone to dropping valve seats IF overheated. The moral is maintain your Jag's cooling system well, whether 6 or 12 cylinder and you needn't see either problem.
+f114163
Thank you very much indeed
That acceleration burst at 11:37 is sublime
This was a JAG! The today XJ is like a wardrobe...
Jags today are plastic garbage!!!!!!!
@@jameschristiantaylor123 : Quality is slipping and sliding away!
@@jameschristiantaylor123 : Today's consumer is being cheated!
@@jameschristiantaylor123 : I got to say, "They should be trashed."
If they ran as good as they look MB would be out of business...
"What have you bought this time?"
ahahahahah
Loving your XJC Harry beautiful Example best Jag ever made as well as the XJ6 Series 1, 2, 3 ☝🏻👌🏻👍🏻
What do you mean? It certainly _is_ pretty under there!
Love watching the gear lever float about, perhaps it's time for some chassis bushes
Martin Espinoza I thought that but no so. All Series 2 XJ have a special rear gearbox mount, which has a spring fitted to isolate vibration and excessive sudden loading from the body. It's there to add refinement but because the gear lever on my car is linked directly to the gearbox (the standard auto selector is remotely mounted), you get to see just how much the rear of the gearbox moves around on this 'spring' when driving!
Harry's garage Interesting to know. I'm planning a manual conversion for my XJR-s V12, which also has a spring mounted gearbox. I hadn't even thought about the gear stick wobbling about. I wonder if it would help to stiffen up the spring in the gearbox mounting... Some experimentation is called for I think! Stunning XJ, glad to see one of these getting driven! Thanks for sharing!
If Harry gave me the choice of any car in his collection to have this would be the car I would choose, I just adore these Jaguar coupes. Id convert it back to auto as well.
This car is so stunningly beautiful. I have to confess, although this will be unpopular, the E type never did it for me styling wise. I also loved the Mk2 Saloon from the early 60s.
The xjc prototype in that photo has just been sold in perth australia on carsales. The owner said that you could see that the doors had been cut and shut when the door trims were removed and that it was verified with jaguar. It was in mint condition and I think it sold in the region of 60 something thousand dollars.
HaHa, the guy that unloaded this piece of junk must of been laughing all the way to the bank. This old shit box Jag should be parted out for spares, that's if any are needed. This shit box is a bit like my ex wife. It looks OK but it is hiding evil. I am amazed it completed the drive without it going on fire. Please take it off the road before it causes any serious danger or death.
If you go for a drive in the shit box you will die. So don't do it. So keep away. Your loved ones might thank you.
its not stock
Bitter much?
Eat shit tim jones
I bet it leaks oil from every thing that contains oil. Its a bomb waiting to blow. Don't drive it! Do not take people in it. If you feel the need to try and show off with it, get it towed to the event. Sell it for parts, but nobody needs old broken parts. For your own safety, distroy this unit.
Beautiful Jag of that era, elegant. Never liked the wheels, though. Thanks Harry! You have excellent taste in autos..
I love how Harry doesn't overprotect his cars and actually drives them, in whatever the condition is. I can't stand these people who buy a Ferrari/Jaguar etc and let them sit in their garage for more than half a year. And when they bring them out they don't push them over 3000 RPM.
Don't ever sell it Harry - unless it's to me. Always loved the XJC.
The noise that engine makes is intoxicating.
An exhaust and some cams would be AWESOME! Go for it, Harry!
Without doubt my favourite car in your garage Harry... I've been waiting for this video, thanks.
Lovely car - thanks for sharing!