Garage - The Burn Barrel
Jagula
October 22, 2010
Description:
Bought this 84 XJS-HE back in April. It was supposed to a a one owner in mint condition with only 53K on it. I flew from Oregon to Oaklahoma to pick it up. First thing I saw was that it had had an engine fire. It was drivable but had lots wrong with it. Seller gave me back a grand to fix the problems. I drove it home with some detours for immediate repairs. Still have lots to do, so I'm burning money in it, Hence the name "Burn Barrel". It's still nice to drive though. It still gets a lot of looks and I get asked a lot by folks wanting to know what kind of car it is, or Wow, does that have the V-12 in it? Not many Jags in my area, so it sticks out.
Year:
1984
Make:
Jaguar
Model:
XJS-Series
Trim:
HE
Vehicle nickname:
The Burn Barrel
Current odometer reading:
60000
Transmission:
auto
2WD/4WD:
2WD
How fast do you drive?:
30
Highway / City %:
30
Tracking started on:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Tell the world a little bit about your vehicle
I bought this as a one owner with 53K on it. When I picked it up, it was one of the V12 engine fire cars that had been partially fixed. I've been fixing one melted problem after another. That's why I call it the burn barrel because I keep burning money. The seller did give $1000 of my money back.
Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:
Stock V12 with Borg-Warner Automatic
Suspension Modifications:
None
Wheels/Tires Modifications:
None
Interior/Exterior Modifications:
None
Future Modifications:
Unsure if I'll keep it that long, but it does drive nice.
Bought this 84 XJS-HE back in April. It was supposed to a a one owner in mint condition with only 53K on it. I flew from Oregon to Oaklahoma to pick it up. First thing I saw was that it had had an engine fire. It was drivable but had lots wrong with it. Seller gave me back a grand to fix the problems. I drove it home with some detours for immediate repairs. Still have lots to do, so I'm burning money in it, Hence the name "Burn Barrel". It's still nice to drive though. It still gets a lot of looks and I get asked a lot by folks wanting to know what kind of car it is, or Wow, does that have the V-12 in it? Not many Jags in my area, so it sticks out.
Year:
1984
Make:
Jaguar
Model:
XJS-Series
Trim:
HE
Vehicle nickname:
The Burn Barrel
Current odometer reading:
60000
Transmission:
auto
2WD/4WD:
2WD
How fast do you drive?:
30
Highway / City %:
30
Tracking started on:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Tell the world a little bit about your vehicle
I bought this as a one owner with 53K on it. When I picked it up, it was one of the V12 engine fire cars that had been partially fixed. I've been fixing one melted problem after another. That's why I call it the burn barrel because I keep burning money. The seller did give $1000 of my money back.
Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:
Stock V12 with Borg-Warner Automatic
Suspension Modifications:
None
Wheels/Tires Modifications:
None
Interior/Exterior Modifications:
None
Future Modifications:
Unsure if I'll keep it that long, but it does drive nice.
