Nothing major, no oil leaks, AC works $600, power steering pipe $500, and protector under engine $300 (this is not a fault but a frequent occurence due to low level of car, I have been told that many drivers have replaced these 5 or 6 times in various makes including Volvo). I had some problems with the throttle setting due to dealer incompetence, also had some warning devices replaced as a precaution.
This car is something else, acceleration is unbelievable, I would challenge any 911. I have had the car at 140 mph with the same smoothness one generally expects at 30 mph, there was plenty to spare. People stare at the car through the back window, having been told by the driver. I would love an XK8 but not at the expense of this car, it will have to wait until I can afford to keep the XJS as a toy (it is currently my day car), my registration # is "COVENTRY" which is the town in England where they make the car.
You should not try a 911 with this car. Making 140 is of importance, but how fast you get to 140 is more important.
A 911 would "wipe the floor" with you!
Use your head before you type such utter rubbish.
Such vulgar things as drag races are best left to anatomically deficient drivers of German cars. There are plenty of them.
The 911 wins...
The 911 may be quicker 0-140, but there is a difference in getting a 2000 lb car to 140 and a 4700 lb car to 140, I would rather own the Jag.
Unless you have drive a v12 jag or bmw you really don't know how powerful they are! This car against a 911 would be a great race to watch, you have to remember how much torque this car puts out. the 911 may beat if off the line, but around 60+mph the jag will have the power of the v12 to push it in the 100+mph. I own a bmw750 but have driven a jag xks twice and my bmw will smoke 95% of the cars out there, not sure if it would a jag xks.
NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT!!! I've not owned a xjs, but from personal experience, yes, the 911 would be faster off the line, but the Jag has twice the cylinders of the 911, and in the end the more cylinders you have and the more gears in your tranny the higher the TOP speed, besides, the xjs is a grand tourer, the 911 is and has been since its conception a road race/rally car, the Jag would be better matched against a Bentley or a Maserati of the same year (the jag is more refined and better looking than the 911 IMO, besides, id trust British engineering over German electricals anyday(saw a 944 on the side of the road in flames due to poor grounds from the factory,so says owner)
If you like the surly discomfort and undistinguished, pudgy-looking frumpishness of the 911, go for it; I'm sure it's faster because a friend of mine had one while I had my 5.3 V12 XJS. If you want timeless class, artisitically gorgeous style, comfort, quiet and performance, the XJS wins hands down. The XJS is also plenty fast, and amazingly, it seems to accelerate at the same velocity at 90 to 120 as at 60 to 90. And it makes a wonderful sound! Plus, if you want to get somewhere in comfort, the XJS wins hands down - and my 911 friend agreed. Guess which car gets more favorable comments and thumbs-up stares, and more attention at car shows? The XJS by a landslide! After '91, they were also very reliable as well.
Porsche sucks. Jaguar is very nice compared to a Volkswagen, I mean a Porsche. If want to rule the highway, buy a Corvette ZR1, it will kick the sh#t out of any Porsche in the same price range. Look it up, Corvette even beat them at their race track in Germany. Don't get me wrong, Germany makes good cars, but to compare Jag XJS to a ugly 911 is a shame.
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