Jaguar Series 3 XJ12 rescue!
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
- I've rescued a 1988 Series 3 Jaguar XJ12 from being broken for parts or even worse - being banger raced! In this film I show what it has taken to get it back on the road and have a brief look at the history of XJ Series 1, 2 and 3 XJ saloons. I also have a think about what kind of modifications I'd like to do with it in the future.
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Still the best jag ever, loved my one,,
Great taste! ☺️
Great job Simon ! I have a S3 XJ12 and these cars are a work of art. Looking forward to seeing more progress with your XJ12.
Glorious car.
I love Jags and have done for years. I also worked as a development engineer for Jaguar Cars for 9 years.
I have two BMWs though.
Thanks, whereabouts did you work at Jaguar? Sort it out, at least one of the BMWs can go! 😉😅
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop
I was at Whitley, Cov. Engine design analyst (stress, durability, vibration/resonance etc)
I've got an E39 M5 and a 6-speed manual E60 530i.
The only thing that stopped me buying an XJR back when I bought the M5 in 2012 was that I didn't want an auto.
I was given my uncle's '78 XJ-S a few years ago but that was too rotten to restore (sills, floor pan.) Engine also had had its heads off and needed the exhaust manifolds reattaching. I sold it for spares but regretted the day it got tailored away.
I also have a 1970 Stag waiting some TLC as well as a Granada Scorpio (it's the only car that could carry anything big).
I was at Whitley for 7-8 years before going to Gaydon. Yes, a shame there weren’t more Jags with a manual gearbox, I might still change this one. 🤔
Beautiful cars...Jaguar's most elegant saloon IMHO. Well worth saving.👍
Thanks Penguinracer, it is very elegant and wafts along in a lovely way ☺️
Well done! And a lovely and quite rare colour as well.
Thank you, yes I quite like Moorland Green. I don’t have any plans to change that. It’s more a question of whether I reapply the coach lines and if so, in which colour
The original car was lovely because of its peculiarly organic beauty. Somehow, it was quirky in its understated, aggressively silken elegance. A bit like a big self-sufficient cat, I suppose. Proper Jags were unique for their effortless wafting comfort, and for being perhaps the only high-volume executive marque where an automatic was preferable.
Personally, I would not change anything from the factory format that isn't necessary for reliability, especially the ride height. Even the pipes are bordering on a bit overbored, and have perhaps robbed the car of its essential burbling purr. A stainless upgrade is usually worthwhile at this stage in its life, though.
Pepperpots are perfect, and It's a gorgeous colour. Hopefully, the creature can be kept (or, at least, returned to, if you so choose) as close to its condition when it rolled off the assembly line.
At this stage in its life, and in a time in which our hard-won freedom is being so easily relinquished, there is no point worrying about profits if we can afford the cash to revive and enjoy handmade English treasure. This is art that moves and breathes, and we wouldn't count the cost of the pets we love, after all.
Well done for the work invested.
Thank you for your thoughts and observations. 😊
It's an Alfa Romeo enlarged which is why it looks so good. Well done by the way, it is worth saving.
Thanks Anthony, I’ve never thought of it as a large Alfa Romeo, I’ll have a ponder on that. Thanks for the thought, and for watching!
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop I read it in a letter- to- the- editor in a English car magazine (Octane or other) and the author (a Brit) was peeved that the pundits hadn't a clue as
to the influence of the Alfa on the Jag. Now of course it's obvious.
No Alfa looks anywhere near as good as an XJ Series 1,2 or 3, saloon or coupe.
@@petermyers5793 You're entitled to your opinion
I have a nice Series 2 XJ5.3C and I do like what you are doing here. I am interested in the exhaust you fitted - sounds nice. You mentioned suspension and I have adjustable GAZ suspension on my car all round and you can basically dial in what you need.
Glad to see someone bringing these back to life and not putting in a V8.
Hi there! The XJC is a wonderful car and to have a V12 even better! Good to hear positive reports on the GAZ adjustables, I look forward to getting onto the suspension mods 😊. One thing I’ll definitely be keeping on this car is the V12!
Same Jag as seen in Shaun of the dead! Funny seeing this thing do a 360 😂
Of course, I’d completely forgotten that and I love that film! 😅 I’ll reference it in a future episode!
I did a glass out resto on my ‘81 XJ12 about 18 months ago, totally standard on kents other than a new sound system, TWR steering wheel and bespoke detachable tow bar. Previously I owned a manual Series 3 6 litre XJ12 TWR. The gearbox was the very strong ZF, the engine was from Forward Engineering. I would never have sold it but the ex wife saw it off. I completely agree that sorting out one of these is a very desirable alternative to a German Euro box, for relatively very little money. There’s literally nothing I’d swap mine for. Unless you’ve driven/owned one, just how good these are is not understandable.
Hi Peter, good to have the endorsement or an experienced XJ12 helmsman! My wife isn’t that keen on mine (I’ll try and win her over) but I think it’s a fantastic car, comfortable, swift, characterful and it smells great too! 😅 Thanks for telling me about your XJ12s.
It’s a pleasure; in my view a GOOD XJ12 is the most under appreciated car of all time, as well as the most beautiful. Harry Metcalfe’s car looks better than everything in his garage, regardless of what it’s parked next to, how fast or valuable; eyes go to the XJ. That says plenty from me.
Love it. Put some poly steering rack bushings in, cheap and they really tighten the rack up, especially on the heavier nosed V12 SIII's.
Thanks for the recommendation I’ll do just that! 😀
A great save young man, not so sure about the sound and the proposed mods.
Hi Jon, thank you. There’s very little difference to the sound in the cabin, it’s just outside and behind where it’s louder. I’m aware my proposed mods won’t be to everyone’s tastes, I’ll try not to ruin it! 😬
Iv a xj12 series 3 and I was thinking of series 2 bumpers as well. I think the series 2 has nicer rear lights as well
Beautiful Jag, well done for saving it. I like the sound of your modifications so I’ll look forward to seeing more videos on that.
Thank you, I’m conscious that not everyone will approve of taking the car away from standard. If I hadn’t had to rescue it and it was in original condition I’d probably have left it as is. Thanks for watching 😊
Nice save. Lovely motor!
Thanks Michael, it really is, ☺️
Very beautiful V12 very similar to my V12 same color and mine is a series 3 as well maybe a engine rebuild series would be nice?
Great to hear we have similar cars! I’m a particular fan of green Jags, I have others I’ll be doing some filming of this summer hopefully. My car has only done 68k miles so I’m hoping that an engine rebuild series for this car at least won’t be needed soon! 🤞🏼😅
Nice to see a plug for Simon's shop.
How's the gallons per mile?!
Hi Rob! I’ve been to Glastonbury and back. Getting to Bristol on the way was a tank of fuel, but fortunately there are 2 tanks! 😅
I had exactly the same car in about 96,same colour, v12, think it was a F reg, bought it with exhaust hanging off as I remember, I did get fed up of the fuel consumption tho.
Exhaust problems too..I hope this new generation be lasts a while. Bring stainless will help but the back boxes are mild steel still. Fortunately it’s an occasional fair weather use garage queen now so the fuel consumption is less of an issue. I can’t imagine running it as my daily! 😅😳
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop I'd run it for a while then swop it for my dad's LDV diesel van to save costs (!)
Lovely car. The auto drone is a bit of letdown and definitely need a manual box.
Thanks, yes it’s in the future plan, need to find the funds, parts and time! It’ll be on here when I do! 😊
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop Having had the manual TWR 6 litre that had the awesome ZF box fitted, in my previous series 3, in my opinion the BS that gets easily thrown around by people who really don't know the difference about the GM400 auto versus a manual conversion; there's NOTHING wrong at all with the GM400. The fact that there are three ratios is also irrelevant on the back of that engine. Ultimately, the XJ12 was designed for refinement, comfort, smoothness etc, the GM400 brings this to the table very well. The XJ was never supposed to be a sportscar to be thrown around. Having had both I can honestly say the original is by far the better car. Yes there's the novelty factor of being able to say you've got a manual V12 jag, but that's where it ends, as nice as the manual is.
I assume it's all custom steel panels in the rear tubs, arches and rear wing lowers then?
Hi George, yes pretty much as you say 👍🏼
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop you're not in this for the money then, even at mate's rates :)
Rescuing salvage always gets a hearty laugh at breakers.
Either, youre a dreamer or gonna get your heart broken.
It's best to keep these car as original as possible, except if it comes to performance. A Series II bumper would be somewhat incongruous on this model. Why not have a Series II 4.2 or 3.4 along side your V12? Then you'd have the best of both worlds.
Hi! Yes I get the point about originality. If I’d bought the car in too condition I’d have been inclined to keep it that way. As I’ve saved it from being broken for parts or banger raced, I think I can be a little more adventurous with what I do with it. For the most part it’ll be bolt on so it can be reverted to standard and I’ll keep the original parts.
I would touch the bumpers! It would look terrible!
My v12 restoration
czcams.com/video/IiEQZ-UX1D4/video.html
Thanks for the link, great to see what you’ve done on yours! Why do you think an earlier bumper would look terrible? I’m pretty sure they’re backwards compatible for the mounting points and the body shape and split lines for the lower wing panel are the same.
Absolute money pit w no book value
Hi Bruce, I think so far it owes me about what it has cost me to buy and get it running. They’re not worth much, but it’s a great car for the money. Time will tell if it stays reliable but I’ve been running it for a few months now without missing a beat.
@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop every system that fails will double your purchase price and add no value
@@brucecolby5016Take your negative somewhere else and leave the lad alone. What you say has zero value here.
@petermyers5793 OK mom
@@petermyers5793 nothing negative about the truth, Mrs Foolsway.