My old man daily driver.

[LaserSVT]

I got bored with the 740i as it was too clean to drive every day and I kinda hit a wall in modifications without spending big bucks. Sold it to a dude in Dallas that seems to love it and I moved on to my next project. I was searching for something completely different when a Jaguar XJR kinda fell in my lap. Wanted one bad when they came out but could never afford one. Well they are dirt cheap now! Car needed some love and much to my dismay the only parts you can get at the parts store is oil and plugs so I had to buy almost everything via the interwebz but should be a solid car when I am done.

Already modded the exhaust and installed a CAI. Supercharger pulley and tool arrived today so I will install them Tuesday when I install the new brakes and cooling hoses.
Without further adu, here it is. 1998 Jaguar XJR.

[SSsierra90]

Looks pretty sweet

[CJ]

There's no car like a Jag when it comes to plummeting value. Good if you're into them and you don't buy new. A lot of lenders won't even finance them because their value drops so much (I won't touch them).

[BradM]

Looks good. I'm glad you're a mechanic.

[LaserSVT]

There's no car like a Jag when it comes to plummeting value. Good if you're into them and you don't buy new. A lot of lenders won't even finance them because their value drops so much (I won't touch them).

Man tell me about it. Car was like what? $80k new? Now they are under 5k. Granted this one needed some work.

Looks good. I'm glad you're a mechanic.

Me too. New shocks, shock mounts, ball joints, sway links, brake lines, cooling lines, rebuild calipers, supercharger belt, main belt, plugs, oil, fuel filter, fix blown speakers...... car had issues.

[Ratt]

Man tell me about it. Car was like what? $80k new? Now they are under 5k. Granted this one needed some work.


Me too. New shocks, shock mounts, ball joints, sway links, brake lines, cooling lines, rebuild calipers, supercharger belt, main belt, plugs, oil, fuel filter, fix blown speakers...... car had issues.

Lol. You went from an expensive car to fix to a more expensive car to fix

Looks comfortable.

[shumpertdavid]

Good luck, there's a reason they are cheap used, and a reason the original owner only keeps one for a few years.

[JC316]

I love the looks of it, but you couldn't pay me to own one. Piss poor reliability is an understatement.

[MrSS]

Whats the saying with those Jags, you're supposed to have 2. So you can drive one while the other is in the shop.

[txsr20de]

Hope the motor has been done.... Nikasil ftl

[Chas_svo]

You should have kept the 7. The R is nice though.

[4EyedTurd]

You ever thought of using your money a little wiser instead of pissing it away on cars?

[LaserSVT]

I am the XKRs second owner. The X308 cars (97-03) are not the problematic cars people who dont know make them out to be. They have a very high reliability record which is unusual for Jaguar. They only have a few common issues. One is the tensioners for the timing chain. This car has the updated versions. The other issue is the throttle body. When the TPS sensors fail you need a whole new unit. Its over a grand at the Jag dealership but I know where to get them for under $200. I just dont understand why they wont sell the TPS by itself. It mounts and looks like every other TPS out there. Shock bushings are another issue and are $300 each from Jaguar but I found better ones for $60 for all four.
A small percentage of the XJRs also suffer from electronic gremlins in the modules. PO just paid $2000 to have them replaced with the updated ones.

As for the rest, tell me if this is expensive.
Front ball joints: $60 for both
Rear sway links: $18
Front sway links: $22
Front shocks: $50 each
Cooling hose: $6
Supercharger belt: $12
Main belt: $18
Wheel bearings: $46
Subwoofer repair: $10.50
Ceramic brake pads: $84 for all four corners


Granted if I didnt have good parts suppliers and didnt know how to work on a car it would have been pretty expensive but I do and do so meh.



That being said I am sure I wount have the car forever. I am making my way through the list of cars I wanted when I was younger but couldnt afford. Its just another one to cross off the list. Gonna keep working at it untill I get to a 2011 or latter GT500. Thats gonna be the toy I keep.

[LaserSVT]

You ever thought of using your money a little wiser instead of pissing it away on cars?

Like what? Buy relastate instead? Yeah that turned out well for most of the country. How about invest in stocks? Oh wait, that screwed over almost everyone too. I dont have the knack for those kind of ventures. Dont know what I am doing and if people that REALLY know what they are doing and still fail it tells me I shouldnt do it.

With the exception of the Regal I have had a constant upgrade in cars over the last year or so and always make a profit. Sometimes a healthy one and sometimes just a couple hundred but its always a profit. This Jag is no different. Should I decide to sell it I can let it go for a couple grand less then the other ones out there in similar (or worse) condition and still make a few bucks.

Guess I could go all Sheen and spend my money on hookers and blow instead.

[junior]

Guess I could go all Sheen and spend my money on hookers and blow instead.

If you do decide this, can I be your friend!!