Is this Motor Trend article just wrong?
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Is this Motor Trend article just wrong?
Hello all,
I searched on here, but I could not find the answer. In this article on Motor Trend's website, it says that there are only 400 XJR's for the States and that it has an "adjustable suspension." As seen here 1995 Jaguar XJR - Road Test - European Car - Motor Trend Magazine
First, I find it pretty hard to believe that there are only 400 here (I would assume that is regarding to only 1995), but are there any numbers to how many actually came here in a yearly break down? Secondly, what adjustable suspension are they talking about? This is the only place I have seen this mentioned regarding X300's. Am I completely missing a feature of the car that I could be using?
Regards,
Jeff
I searched on here, but I could not find the answer. In this article on Motor Trend's website, it says that there are only 400 XJR's for the States and that it has an "adjustable suspension." As seen here 1995 Jaguar XJR - Road Test - European Car - Motor Trend Magazine
First, I find it pretty hard to believe that there are only 400 here (I would assume that is regarding to only 1995), but are there any numbers to how many actually came here in a yearly break down? Secondly, what adjustable suspension are they talking about? This is the only place I have seen this mentioned regarding X300's. Am I completely missing a feature of the car that I could be using?
Regards,
Jeff
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Tough call. I had an XJS for several years before the XJR and really enjoyed it.
If you want to match the performance of the XJR/6 you'll need to find a 6.0 litre XJS. A typical 5.3 won't come close.
Actually, I'd have to say that my XJR/6 does everything as good or better than my XJS....yet I still miss the XJS. It had a more Jaguar-ish feel.
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XJS for sure! I had one with the 5.3, is my XJR faster? HELL YES, but the xjr doesnt FEEL as good as the XJS did....in fact, NO car has ever felt as good as the XJS did when driving. Very comfortable with amazing driver feedback in the suspension and wheel...I miss my old XJS every day, but then the gas pedal in the XJR puts those sad memories into bright futures!
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XJS for sure! I had one with the 5.3, is my XJR faster? HELL YES, but the xjr doesnt FEEL as good as the XJS did....in fact, NO car has ever felt as good as the XJS did when driving. Very comfortable with amazing driver feedback in the suspension and wheel...I miss my old XJS every day, but then the gas pedal in the XJR puts those sad memories into bright futures!
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XJS for sure! I had one with the 5.3, is my XJR faster? HELL YES, but the xjr doesnt FEEL as good as the XJS did....in fact, NO car has ever felt as good as the XJS did when driving. Very comfortable with amazing driver feedback in the suspension and wheel...I miss my old XJS every day, but then the gas pedal in the XJR puts those sad memories into bright futures!
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No, I have not. But that sounds like one of the best things in the world. My goal for when I make it big was to get a nice XJS with flying buttresses in the rear. And dropping a big old 5L supercharged XJSS engine in it lol. 510hp in that tiny body sounds like a blast.
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Sorry ... brain fade. It was an E-type .. Big money was involved. Very professionally done.
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