1986 Jaguar XJS Sport review from UK and Ireland
"Fast, pretty, comfortable and unbelievable value for money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Electric windows run slow
Piston in front brake caliper seized.
General comments?
The car was bought for £600.00 for use as a wedding car (for me).
I spent just over £1000.00 on parts which I expected.
New brake calipers front and rear
New brake disc's front and rear
New master cylinder and brake lines.
2nd Hand window motor.
New front dampers and suspension bushes.
Performance exhaust and throttle body from AJ6 Engineering.
The car handles and rides very well although it is easy to make the tyres squeal.
The performance is very good when over 3500-4000rpm. (which is easy with the 5 speed manual gearbox)
The car has started first time and run without a hiccup on my wedding and since.
The car was going to be sold after the wedding, but I just can't bring myself to sell it, the wife also loves the car.
The best point is the fuel consumption between 23 to 31 mpg average.
Over the 1000+ miles covered on my wedding and honeymoon it returned 28mpg.
Many people said I was mad and should have hired a car for the wedding (it would have cost £1800.00 plus a deposit of £2000.00 for hiring an E-type or similar for a couple of days.
The car has been worth every penny.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10100 miles |
| Most recent distance | 11200 miles |
| Previous car | Jaguar XJS |
| Date of Entry | 15th September, 2004 |