No, I am happy with my ZF that fits well to the 4.0.
Also it would be a lot of work, notwithstanding finding a good gearbox.
But interested to follow-up

 

Thanks, here is a picture of the decal. Let me know if you are able to recreate it how I go about ordering it from you.



thanks, here is a picture of it. Let me know how I can order one from you if you are able to recreate.

 

I could not resist. It is not often that you see an XJS and XJ6C together. Also when was the last time you saw an XJS next to an Etype. Finally, what does an XJS and Etype look like from a Morgan Three Wheeler.

 

That XJC is stunning (would be even better without the vinyl roof)! My condolences to y'all in the USA though for having to have those 5mph bumper monstrosities on the Series II's. I had no idea to what extent they really encumbered the looks of the cars

 

What the XJS 5 speed has taught me is that the Xj's of the period would have benefitted from a manual transmission. Also Jaguar would have been wise to have produced a V8 back then to compensate for the Weight. Otherwise the XJC is an awesome drivers car.

 

Manual? Absolutely. The three gears in the auto were enough once you got up to speed and were cruising, but getting the car up that that speed definitely would have benefited from having more cogs available.

V8? They didn't need it back then. They had the V12 as their flagship in the XJ12, XJ12C, and the XJS. It provided nice, smooth power, from an engine with a smaller displacement than most of it's V8 contemporaries putting out comparable power at the time. We can all agree though, that the V12 engined cars suffered from long gearing in the auto box and the diff ratio when it came to making the car as quick as it's contemporaries. It's just a shame that Jaguar never looked to increasing the displacement of the engine to increase power (not referring to the later 6.0l V12's, but more to the more extreme levels obtained by tuners such as Lister with their 7.0l beasts). After all, at the end of the day, who remembers MPG figures when you're putting down 500whp in the British equivalent of a muscle car? Hahaha.

 

Manual transmissions were available (though seldom ordered) in the XJ sedans right up thru the end of X300 production. It's just that Jaguar didn't offer them in the USA.

Cheers
DD

 

The reconditioning has begun. The car is in better shape then expected. Only the front brake calipers, pads and rotors are needing to be replaced and the rear brakes are just fine. The shocks need replacing due to a improper aftermarket shocks. Bilstein B6's will be used. Finally the tires were still the original P6000's. Now they will be riding on Contirado P7's. All in all not a bad reconditioning. Here is a pictures of inside the wheels before and after 22 years of dirt.

 

Well it depends on your driving philosophy.
If you like enjoying a smooth ride not bothering with gears change, the autos are good enough, considering the low rev torque of the Jag engines. Even more with latest 4 gears autos (ZF4HP24 for the AJ6/16 and the GM 4L80 for the 6.0).
But agree that the rare manual is what is needed if you like driving enthusisatically!

They're always shiny outside.
That dust/dirt/grease inside is sometimes sticky and unfortunately it often assists in corroding the alloy. Good to clean sometimes

 

My 1992 XJS has a Getrag 290 so I assume yours is the same, Airportrat. The older 3.6 had the 265.

I can answer your second question: the vins are not all in a block, they're scattered throughout the sequence. Yours might be once of the last?

Beautiful car you have there, and one of the rarest having the AJ16 too.