I am completely new to the Jaguar scene. Recently, my father-in-law passed away and left several cars. One of them is a Jaguar Vanden Plas (1995). It has less than 40k miles on it. Can someone tell me if this is a 6 or 8 cylinder car? I know nothing about them. Thank you.

 

Post pictures of the engine bay. If you have a 6. - never sell it…..Even a V8 with that low mileage.
Post pics of the Jag(s) he left behind.

And very sorry for your family’s loss. 🙏🏼

 

95 was other a straight 6, 4.0. Or the best V12 they ever made.

 

Welcome to the forums Marty,

The 1995 - 1997 Jaguar XJ saloon was offered in both 6 and 12 cylinder variants known by the factory codes X300 and X305 respectively. The following XJ (1997 - 2003) X308 was the similar body shaped V8.

There is some space in the engine bay around a straight six but the V12 is all engine.

X300 (Supercharged version) 6 cylinder





X305 v12




Either is a desireable vehicle. If you have further questions about the vehicle, please post in X300 forum.

Graham

 

On the 1995 Vanden Plas, there is a clunking sound whenever I drive over bumps. Could this be the shocks (or shock bushing)? Or should I be looking at some other component of the suspension? Thanks!

 

Take the vehicle to a Jaguar specialist and have an inspection performed so you know the overall condition and what needs to be addressed.

Where is the vehicle located?

 

Thank you. It is located in Altoona, Pennsylvania.