I would like to get a 1995 or 1996 6 cylinder Coupe. Did they make coupes in these years in the US? It seems every time I see one on the internet, it is in the UK or somewhere else overseas.

 

Yes see my 95.

 

Nice. I guess they were very limited in number, because they are hard to fine on the used market. Convertibles are easy to find. I just prefer the look and lack of worry (leaks, break in, etc.) with the coupe.

 

This is before I found a set of factory wheels.

I think the 95 & 96 coupes are keepers. There seems to be less problems and they are the last of the breed. I too would rather have a coupe for the same reasons. I have had mine for 5 years now with no major repair problems and I have it serviced at the Jag dealership.

 

Those are the nicest aftermarket wheels I have seen on an XJS. What are they, please?

 

Any 4.0 liter six cylinder coupe in the U.S. seems to sell rather quickly. Plus every seller seems to know that they can get a higher price. You can find them either by searching for 'Jaguar XJS 4.0 site:craigslist.org' on Google or by using SearchTempest.

I tried to find one for a while. But by the time I considered the higher price and shipping costs, I went with a local V12 XJS for half the money.

The clean look of the late six cylinder is intriguing though. Beautiful aluminum cover and no spaghetti mess.

 

Good choice. If the car you decided to look at was used in the snow/salt run away quick. The 4.0 inline 6cyl , It's hard to go wrong with that engine

 

The wheels were on the car when I bought it 5 years ago, they were Borbet wheels 16" X 7.5". The lug wrench would not fit the non stock lug bolts on the Borbet wheels so had to carry a breaker bar and deep socket in case I needed to change a tire. The spare was a stock wheels and the lug bolts did not fit the correct way. The factory wheels are only 7.0" wide. I had to buy 20 of the correct lug bolts when I got all the wheels purchased and refinished before I could install the stock wheels with new tires. I sold the Borbet wheels to someone restoring an earlier XJS with the factory 15" wheels. I want any change I do to look stock, just my hang up.

 

Don't buy my winter Jag. :-)

 

Rust is barely a worry on the later cars. The galvanized body is amazing. My 83 rusts in humid weather but my 95 is an awesome snowy salty day winter beater!

 

 

If only that were true! A few years ago PTJS1 posted a horrifying set of photos of his facelift that had completely disappeared all round the windscreen bottom corners and scuttle. A small selection attached. They may be a bit better than the pre facelifts underneath and round the sills, perhaps.

 

Ever replace radius arm bushings or for that matter any IRS, exhaust, brake work or anything under any year used XJS used in the winters. Just check some Jag World Mag article's for proof. Maybe the USA uses different salt than UK......

 

People say the 88 and 89s were the worst years but I have seen some really weird rust holes on very late facelifts. Like above the headlight in the wing or next to the rear lights in the side. Below the fuel filler door. Heck, one even had rust about 20 cm below the side mirror. No idea how that is possible!