Im just a low budget guy who got my hands on an 86 XJS v-12. I must say, it is an awesome car. Its been sitting for a long time, but its in great shape for what i gave. Ive been working out the bugs and its getting better everyday. Anyway, heres a pic

 

Welcome, looks a decent ride
Enjoy your ride

 

I ve never heard a Jaguar V12 revving before, does it sound like it's screaming?

 

Welcome to the Forum, nice looking car. You had me wondering for a moment, no front plate and sunny in Aberdeen, then I remembered.

 

No rear plate either. The car was dropped off at a junkyard and then sold after the title was turned in. So im scheduled to have an inspection, then I can get the title and plates. For now I have a temporary trip permit. As far as the sunshine issue goes, its raining as we speak. this towns weather sucks!
It has a stock exhaust with two bad leaks. Honestly, it sunds like crap right now. I plan on taking it to my buddies in Bremerton in the next few days. Im going to remove the cats and all fou mufflers. Then weld n some SLP loudmouthIIs that i have. they will be in the rear, where the factory rear mufflers go. It should sound pretty sweet by then.

 

So we will be seeing some pics of your up and running growler then.

Good luck with the inspection.

 

welcome to the site
cool XJS....Hope all goes well for you

 

I cut the exhaust off from the second cats back and then hollowed out the first set of cats. Then i welded on some tubes and two SLP loudmouthIIs. It sounds awesome! It also makes a lot more power. I have a new coolant leak i need to fix. the steel tube going into the aluminum housing for the IAC (weird *** setup that ive never even heard of before BTW) is leaking coolant. It looks like that intake manifold has to come off. Then maybe I can pull the steel tube out, clean it and seal it back up with some green lock-tite or something. Also didn't realize there are two thermostats. I replaced one and then found out I need to replace the other. So there are some more issues to add to the list. Also picked up a passenger door window and an ignition switch, thanks to a really nice guy I met on CL. He was trying to sell a complete car, but made a deal with me. I helped him move the car and he gave me the window and ignition switch in trade. (hes a member on here, but not sure what his handle is)
My buddy is trying to convince to me to paint the car satin black, leaving all the chrome trim and whitewall tires, to give it sort of a mafia look LOL I like the paint that's on there now, but it's not factory and there are a couple small rust bubbles that i would like to fix. I may end up painting it down the road, but if I do, it will most likely end up gloss black.