You won't get it to anything like 8000rpm, besides hasn't it got a red line a long way below that? (It's software rev-limited.)

I'm not sure whether the 4.0 can get to 150mph but regardless I'd worry whether it has the old tensioners etc.

 

a2- I hope his mother can some day stop spinning in her grave. The grill you've got is an eBay aftermarket piece

S Type Jaguar Grille Stainless Steel Woven Grill mesh insert 1999 - 2002 | eBay

You'll notice that there's no Jaguar badge at the top of your grill as this would be be a trademark issue. Genuine Jag grills are much pricier

Jaguar S-Type Mesh Grille grill NEWstyle assembly 99-04 | eBay

As for you engine being 3 litre, that's as credible a story as the grill. Be glad you're only paying 3L taxes on a 4L car.

 

Thinking a bit more, I wonder if it's a fake V5/V5C (*)?

(*) British forms re car details incl. owner (fakes aren't especially common but do exist, plus some blanks were stolen!)

Might be worth checking all of the VIN plates are the same and match the form, too.

 

Well something is certainly not right. Either with the car or the documents. As per the esteemed Vet's above you need to make a close check.

In any case, your insurance is invalid if you have it down as a 3.0l car.

Perhaps someone went to the trouble of converting it to a later V8 engine.

But you need to make a thorough check, or pay for an HPI

And sort out your insurance, because from the info you have given here, you are driving uninsured, at best.

Nice looking car though.

 

they did make a 3.2 v8 engine,

 

While you're at it, get the water pump fixed. They tend to go south on the early model V8s. As mentioned above, it could be a 3.2 V8 since they sold them in the XJs during that time. I'm assuming this car didn't have problems with the Nikasil issue, but you may want to check that out as well.

 

The chances of an 3.2L engine ending up in the wrong car model compounded by 3.0 erroneously being written in the logbook- yet no one stopped to wonder?

Hmmmm.

 

I don't believe that's true of the car models this forum is about (S-Type 1999-2008).

Your evidence?

 

jaguar did make a 3.2 v8 engine,
i did not say they made an stype 3.2 v8

 

Well what was the point of your post? Trolling?