So I recently went up to dallas to look at an xjs its a 1988 and its is lets say rough this includes
rats
Bad fuel injector
Leaking sun roof
Paint fade
I think a dog enjoyed the taste of jag
but it has some great things too
V12? That couod go either way
Some good paint left
55k miles
Factory sun roof
Lots of service records
euro body kit and rims
and best of all some how even though there is a lake in the drivers seat area there is no rust
I was going to trade my 138k miles Mercedes 240d ive owned for a year it runs but only up to 30 and has some bad rust issues but no leaks

Could anyone get a carfax on the jag SAJNA5845JC142269



Jag sunroof


2003 jaguar xj8 broken
2001 f150
1983 Mercedes 240D project (paper clip challenge)

Bought for 500$ in april picture is after work

Before restoration

 

Jag was dentist wife owned and garage kept from new until 2012 it was on the road until late 17 when the injector went bad and was outside the entire time. I woupd have gone for that Champaign xjs next to it but it has rust holes and bad bubbles unlike the black 88

 

Run away.
Run very far and don't look back.

 

Looks like a parts car to me, to be honest.

Bringing it back to even half its former glory would take monumental effort and cubic money. I can see many, MANY thousands of dollars in paint and interior work alone.

Cheers
DD

 

Thanks, if I were to repair would the rare options make the car any more special when I eventually do sell. I do paint myself and i have a guy who will do the inside for 700 the engine is the concerning part

 

All XJS guys like a challenge, but that car is for masochists! Many, many better candidates out there for cheap. Look in California. If if's not reliable enough to drive back, a U Haul truck and a car carrier isn't that expensive.

 

On the upside, there is what looks to be a shovel in the driver's footwell so the new owner can get right to work digging their own grave!

Jokes aside, that looks like a parts car and nothing more; although those Euro headlights look quite nice. Been trying to get my hands on a pair of those for years.

 

funny enough the shovel like both the xjs is broken
someone in san Antonio is selling euro parts on Craigslist

 

my plan is to call the guy and see how much he wants for the gold car or if thats too high than just the interior for the black car since the gold one was free/vary cheap to buy from a shop it had been abondon at im hoping he would let me have it and the black one for 700 plus the almost restored mercedes. Just hopefully two v12s make a right
though still undecided if i even want to trade him for the mercedes. i just hope if i cant fix one/both I could use one for parts and make back the money i lost so if any of you see jaguar xjs parts it will probably be my financial ruin

 

Keep watching Craig's List as I have 2 89 XJS' I bought both off Craigslist, one is a rust free Arkansas car and the other is a Rusty New jersey car for parts I gave $600.00 for one and $500.00 for the other so I have $1100.00 in 2 cars 1 complete near perfect interior and all the parts to finish Mine out very nicely. So a little patience should prevail, and you should be able to come up with a good start. Trading a running Mercedes for that XJS. You sure wouldn't be gaining anything. Just my thoughts.

Jack

 

Ahh it's amazing how these big cats seem to attract so many rats.. I just took my XJ-SC to the hobby shop and all my bate stations are now empty. Go for it, buy the champaign one too and I'll trade you another 240D for it It's a 4 speed manual so it will do at least 60mph if you have a strong wind behind you

 

Mr Forum Experts: "I'm afraid you've got a bad XJS, Mr Lotusjag"
Mr Lotusjag: "Oh, no, Mr Experts, I assure you that parts of it are excellent!"

On the road until late '17? You mean that happened to it in one year parked outside? Where was it parked? Godzilla's intestines? It looks half-digested. The others are right--that's a parts car at best, and only if it's cheap enough. I mean, that interior is the stuff nightmares are made of.

 

Its been outside since 2012 but was use was stopped in 2017 after a injector failed.

I had have seen worse then this there was 2 40s an xj12 and vanden plas that were disassembled should have bought, a 700$ xjs on its 2ed chevy engine, and a 1993 xj40 with a rusty tank but the guy want the merc plus 300

 

Thats light speed mine can only do 30 and was used by the east Germans (apparently) I kinda doubt though.
but the vin number is wdb123123123**** and that was just to good to let go. If I do get them I would definitely trade the gold one for a 240d though I might need the rear seats first

 

The problem with texas is everything is so far away the car I originally wanted was an s type but all under 2,500 ones either need a transmission or dont want to trade with the goal of the mercedes being to trade from an abused car to somthing nice I could use as a weekend cruiser by 2023 (there was one a few houses down from the xjs ironically enough just not for sale) but the xjs v12 peaked my interest.

 

Here is another way to look at it:

I would not recommend an XJS in perfect cosmetic condition to 99.9% of people. At their age, they are too expensive to have them maintained and worked on by the small number of shops capable of doing it. Even a cosmetically perfect example will take more work, attention, and expertise to keep it properly running than most DIYers are either capable of, or willing to do.

IOW, there is more than enough to keep you busy and tinkering, if it's a really nice, well cared for, low miles, always garaged, etc. example. And the difference in cost between that kind of example and a 'free' car is so much less than the cost required to bring the 'free' car into that condition (even if you do all the labor).

Maybe some day a car like that would be worth saving, but that day is decades away. Right now you could get an exponentially better example for very little more $. I would recommend that direction if you really want an XJS.

 

Taking everything into consideration I think I'll go back on the hunt for a s type