naki
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Dec 24, 2013 19:57:51 GMT
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long story behind this, but landed in august this year on a to truck all the way from Kent. bought as non runner. i had a fair idea of what it needed after viewing the car early in the year.           got these 16 x 8J sport Lattice wheels to go on it, juts need a couple of tyres. DBC4771XE  started resto,      famous failure on the 6.0, burnt out rotor arm. £10 to replace     and only one problematic HT lead. replaced them anyway to make sure.   i missing tail pipe finisher    original wheels, 15" "Radials". no tyres though, so not sure whether to fit them later or not. will see.  some extra leather on these later DD6, rear parcel shelf and quarter light trims       aerial stripped/ cleaned and works now       fitted heated front screen panel, ready for when the screen will be changed at some point. so with the ignition parts, finally running well again (video). note the fast idle when code of 1000rpm. settles to 700rpm at 1/4 way to warm/ normal  finally got around to actually driving it last week!!  really needs the new wheels and tyres on it! no grip in the wet! will be a nice car when its done, but it wont be anytime soon. so what do you reckon guys? |
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2013 20:07:35 GMT by naki
90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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naki
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Dec 24, 2013 20:06:04 GMT
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159k on the clock. needs a fair amount of work as usual for my cars, and as you would expect from a 20yr old jag with high miles. mainly rust and bodywork stuff, generally tidying, leather treatment. it has very soft "autolux" leather. feels nice, but wears not all that great. but it snot ripped, so can be dyed back.
think brakes will be need some work now, as they felt like they were sticking. and full service basically.
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90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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Dec 24, 2013 21:10:45 GMT
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Absolutely love that! Excellent paint/engine combo, looks great.
Have been looking at Jaguars again recently as my daily commute is very short so fuel consumption isn't an issue. I prefer the XJ40 for looks but X300s are so well priced too.
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Dec 24, 2013 21:21:33 GMT
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Really nice looking car you've got there. and as always i have respect for people who go for the interesting choice rather than a newer german car
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GT4ME
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Dec 24, 2013 21:35:11 GMT
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Like that, had a series 3 double six years ago and loved it!
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Dec 24, 2013 21:38:18 GMT
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These look like the biggest headaches, but completely worth it!
Love it!
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1979 Chrysler Horizon 1.3 GL 1980 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia 1985 Ford Sierra 3dr 1985 Ford Escort Mk3 1988 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 1989 Ford Escort 1.3 Popular 1995 Volvo 960 1996 BMW 525i 1998 BMW 323i 1999 BMW 530d 2003 BMW 530i . www.facebook.com/ABCARPIX |
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Dec 24, 2013 21:48:20 GMT
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It takes a brave (or very knowledgeable) man to take on a non running V12 Jag/Daimler. I've never seen one with black leather, nice looking thing.
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I've got Rovers.
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eternaloptimist
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Too many projects, not enough time or space...
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Dec 24, 2013 21:53:59 GMT
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Outstanding.
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XC70, VW split screen crew cab, Standard Ten
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naki
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Dec 24, 2013 22:52:04 GMT
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It takes a brave (or very knowledgeable) man to take on a non running V12 Jag/Daimler. I've never seen one with black leather, nice looking thing. Fine line between brave and stupid of course. Well lets just say I did my research before taking the plunge, so I guess am not that stupid. As it turns out the actual faulty part was only £10, ie the rotor arm. But I changed the HT Leads, dizzy cap, dizzy cap gasket, too. The plugs had been changed by the PO, in a vein attempt to cure the running problem. |
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2013 22:53:27 GMT by naki
90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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naki
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Dec 24, 2013 22:54:26 GMT
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These look like the biggest headaches, but completely worth it! Love it! Well so far its no more headache than all my other xj40's! |
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2013 23:47:09 GMT by naki
90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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naki
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Dec 24, 2013 22:58:54 GMT
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Absolutely love that! Excellent paint/engine combo, looks great. Have been looking at Jaguars again recently as my daily commute is very short so fuel consumption isn't an issue. I prefer the XJ40 for looks but X300s are so well priced too. Oh yes, plenty of non expensive jags about, and x300 are now the current "cheap jag", now xj40 prices are rising. Even at short distance though fuel consumption on a V12 will not be great, but it will be fun, if you can get the traction. 10-14mpg on short runs I estimate. 18-23mpg possible on longer runs! I have a set of xjr6 wheels with 255/45/17 tyres on there. Thought it might give better traction that the the standard 225 tyres. 318bhp to put down. |
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2013 23:00:44 GMT by naki
90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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naki
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Dec 24, 2013 23:49:58 GMT
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Black interior is very rare on XJ40, and just so happens I have most of them, haha!
This is the only XJ81 I have seen with with black interior, so I had to have it!
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90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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dbdb
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Dec 30, 2013 14:35:12 GMT
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I flirted with the idea of a Double Six a few years ago, but didn't get one in the end. The engine transforms the XJ40, the smoothness and relentlessness of the power is a wonderful feeling. They are hugely sophisticated cars to drive. The V12 is more robust than folklore holds, but is still a daunting sight under the bonnet. The fuel consumption is pretty frightening too: Jaguar claimed 12 mpg round town - and they were probably being kind!!
I am sure I saved some photos of this car when it was for sale about five years ago. They were taken by a huge industrial greenhouse.
David
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Dec 30, 2013 15:35:44 GMT
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I like that a lot...!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Dec 30, 2013 16:30:25 GMT
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It takes a brave (or very knowledgeable) man to take on a non running V12 Jag/Daimler. I've never seen one with black leather, nice looking thing. Fine line between brave and stupid of course. Well lets just say I did my research before taking the plunge, so I guess am not that stupid. As it turns out the actual faulty part was only £10, ie the rotor arm. But I changed the HT Leads, dizzy cap, dizzy cap gasket, too. The plugs had been changed by the PO, in a vein attempt to cure the running problem. Nice car - and the V12 is a beast of an engine - but nice to know that the plugs have been changed as they are well hidden under all the "gubbins"! |
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actionslaxx
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Dec 30, 2013 16:55:24 GMT
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You sure he changed the one under the a/c pump.
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naki
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You sure he changed the one under the a/c pump. Yes. All the plugs are shiny new NGK's. the front two are not that hard to reach on the 6.0 version. It's the 5.3 version that's trickier. The other notorious fail on 6.0 is the fuel pumps. But they both work fine currently. And through some research, I now know which Walbro fuel pumps were used inside the housing, so even if those do go, they will not be a problem to replace. The engine revs smoothly right up the range. Just need to crack on with the general resto work next.uhum more rust...... |
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90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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naki
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I flirted with the idea of a Double Six a few years ago, but didn't get one in the end. The engine transforms the XJ40, the smoothness and relentlessness of the power is a wonderful feeling. They are hugely sophisticated cars to drive. The V12 is more robust than folklore holds, but is still a daunting sight under the bonnet. The fuel consumption is pretty frightening too: Jaguar claimed 12 mpg round town - and they were probably being kind!! I am sure I saved some photos of this car when it was for sale about five years ago. They were taken by a huge industrial greenhouse. David See if you can dig those out David. Would be nice to see it before it was too neglected! Has the resto of your 3.2 put you off ever getting another? |
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90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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naki
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Oct 26, 2022 23:01:42 GMT
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Well, I still have this car. It’s been garaged, so it’s not deteriorating, but there’s no a lot of progress to report. It did get a nice set of 16” Lattice wheels at least.
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90 Range Rover Vogue SE 3.9 V8 LPG, Lifted & modified for Off Road
93 XJ40 3.2s- awaiting 4.0 Manual conversion
91 XJ40 3.2 Sport Pack MANUAL (project)
93 XJ40 4.0 Sovereign- Daily Driver
91 XJ40 4.0 Manual
92 XJ40 4.0 XJR Manual
93 XJ81 6.0 Daimler Double Six
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CaptainSlog
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We will still follow its progress - gorgeous cars!
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