A Beast Of A Jaguar
Advantages: A great British classic.
Disadvantages: Not in the same league as the e-Type it replaced.
The magnificent e-Type that Jaguar first produced back in 1961 took the motoring world by storm, but by the mid -1970's it was showing its age and a successor was badly needed.
That car was the Jaguar XJS which had all the necessary credentials to make ...
 the_mad_cabbie 26.04.2008 · Read full review
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Jaguar XJS 5.3 pre HE 1979
Advantages: Silkey smooth giant engine with the body of a footballer's wife
Disadvantages: Sucks fuel like there's no tomorrow !..... loves credit cards !!
I'm now going to tell you a bit of a story....... you know me !.........( well , if you've read any of my previous reviews on things )....... because this beautiful car deserves the best a man can give it........ generally driven and insured by blokes ov ...
cashman44 07.10.2004 · Read full review
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The best Brand Touring car ever made
Advantages: Exotic, Ferrari beating performance, luxury, stunningly beautiful
Disadvantages: none
This is an amazing car. It is unbelievably quick, and has a mind blowing top speed. It's handling is as precise as a Ferrari yet it's ride is as smooth as a Rolls-Royce. This car makes no sacrifices on the ride to provide such razor sharp handling. The ro ...
Jagman91 12.06.2007 · Read full review
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A future classic
Advantages: Cheap to buy, superlative performance, oozes class
Disadvantages: gobbles jungle juice, electrical gremlins
I bought my jag for less than a grand through loal classifieds. It is a 1980 5.3 V12 which is fitted with the pre HE engine (ie the engine from the Type, High compression).
For that kind of money one cannot expect much, especially in a car that when b ...
scabies 15.09.2004 · Read full review
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XJS HE 1984 V12 smoooth power but guzzle guzzle 12mpg!
Advantages: Very Cool car a British classic
Disadvantages: Huge thirst and high running costs lots of bangers out there so be careful
Why did I buy an XJS? Well it was a long time ago,early 1990s when I bought mine and they had been in and out of fashion.Suddenly they were cool again,the new and last model came out in 1991 giving it a new lustre.
Mine was an 8 year old V12 HE 5.3 lit ...
petrolheadguru 19.06.2010 · Read full review
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