4th Apr 2016, 09:37
How do you stop the engine leaks? I refurbished a '84 XJS HE at very high cost on 5 pages of detailed repairs. The engine never quit despite the previous owner's neglect. However, a suddenly exacerbated leak, and it seems to have thrown a rod. Undecided as to what to do with it, I've let it sit for more that 10 years, and the elements have eaten much of its remarkable, RARE BLACK head-spinning shine (actually, it seemed to have a deep layer of dark blue covered by a black that turned deep, dark blue the more you stared at it). The interior is like new. I've started restoring the paint, but I am undecided about what to do regarding the V12 ENGINE. Experienced suggestions? I don't enjoy being in cars or driving them. But I loved the suspended-above-the-pavement sensation and air (or space-like) speed of my XJS V12.
Thanks, Andrés.
13th Sep 2013, 03:36
I just bought my 84 Jag XJS V12 5.3 HE, and love it. Sure it has some small quirks to work out, but nothing major. What gets me is the people who buy one, and then put the car down for some reason or another, but let's remember the time they were built. Think about it, some of the things that go wrong or go out, happen to other maker's cars.