I owned one of these for ten years, a 95 model Celebration, and fell in love with it. Always a head turner too and she really could shift. Gracefully. More of a purr than a snarl.
I just added a 1990 XJS Canbriolet (Artic blue/Dove gray) to my personal collection. Mine is a V12 model and features Jaguar wire wheels...Thanks for posting these videos!
I loved the review. I saw one of your other ones in the past and like your humor. I've always been a fan of the XJS Convertible. A gentleman's tourer for sure and perfect for the Country Club type..
Thanks for pulling back the curtain of time and sharing some of this grand car's mystique and history. I enjoyed the narrative, and the reminder of why I love my '96 XJS so much!
I have a 1988 Jaguar XJS V12 H. E... Car is beautiful. Yet after spending tons of money on repairs. It is UNRELIABLE. I just drive it on the weekends. And triple A is on my call list. I now find working on it myself relaxing. For I am finding out more about the car. And I do Love the car. At this time running well.
The earlier (5.3L) V12's had a lot of issues with reliability, much of which had to do with the hodge-podge of wiring. Also got much worse fuel economy. Kind of sad that the V12 only became really reliable and easy to maintain in the final few (6.0L) years. All of my 94-96 models have been very reliable and even get decent fuel mileage at around 21 on the interstate when your driving it nicely.
Nice review though as a note the spoiler is not original to that car, It is the correct spoiler so probably added by the dealer or someone added the correct one later from another car or got a reproduction. But if you notice it has a third brake light already on the trunk. Models that came factory with a spoiler did not have the third brake light on the front of the trunk as it would be redundant. Also, being a 1995 model with the 4.0L 6 cylinder it wouldn't have had a spoiler anyway from the factory. The spoiler was a V12 only thing until 1996, then in 1996 they made it available on 4.0L models as a (still rare) option as part of the Celebration Special Edition package cars. You are correct the 6 cylinders are utterly reliable and even get 27 MPG when driving them nicely, plus due to the lighter weight they handle much better than the V12 cars (not nose-heavy) and actually have both a faster top speed and a faster 0-60 speed than their V12 counterparts. I love both of my current XJS; I have a 1995 V12 Sports-Pack model 6.0L V12 2+2 Convertible in Flaminco Red (have a video of it doing 143+ MPG here on UA-cam from back before I returned it to European specs, I need to go to a track and make a new video now that it'll do 170 MPH) and a 1996 Celebration Special Edition 4.0L 2+2 Convertible that was one #173 of the last 200 XJS built in Sapphire Blue.
Love Bill's dry humour... great drive, great car.... We see the prices are on the up - especially the 1995/6 models I guess from the dumpy egg shaped offering of today... just look at this and dream... 15 foot of extravagance, shear indulgence for two... long... sleek and stylish.
They used the GM turbo 400 as their 3 speed auto and the 4L80E (Same internals for 1-3 gears) for the 4 speed auto, both with Jaguar bellhousing patterns cast into the case. (Check out a picture of the back of a Jag V12 and Chevy block and their relation of the alignment dowels to the centerline of the crank.) The 4L80E was standard equipment for GM 3/4 ton and up trucks from 1991 forward. Jaguar didn't buy the half ton (TH350, 700R4/4L60) transmission, they bought this one. Those shifts were meant to be absorbed by the weight a vehicle 1.5 times its weight, with 1.5 times the torque input! Kind of an interesting choice on Jaguar's behalf....
I'm a long-term fan of Jaguars and owned a '78 XJ6 (or, to be precise, the crinkle-cut Daimler badged version) that I might still have had someone not T-boned it on the driver's door in the mid '90s and written it off. I have tried a lot to like the XJS over the years and I'm sorry, I just can't manage it. The concept drawings (with the pop-up headlights etc) look good but the compromises they made to it on the road to production just ruin it. The XJ6C and XJ12C that share most of the underpinnings of the XJS are good-looking cars but, of course, already reached high values in the classic market.
#1. It is NOT a Cabriolet, it is a convertible. The Cabriolet was a totally different car. #2 It isn't Morroco Red, it is Calypso Red. Morroco Red is a very dark red #3 It isn't a coop, that's what you keep chickens in, it is coupe'. pronounced coup ay. I' lived in Coventry, and worked at Browns Lane, and have had various Jaguars for many years, including a XJS convertible.
I have to agree with your points heartily! I cringed at the word "Cabrio"... :-o But I do sincerely appreciate most of his account, as it fleshes out an almost entirely unknown history of the car for most of the driving public. Particularly the American public -- most of whom couldn't tell you what part of America the car was built in...
Yea, I have just written about this narrator reducing the proper number of syllables in words. Coupe with the acute accent, becomes Coop Jag-U-ar becomes Jagwarre
Thank you for pointing out a few items. The point is, Bill gave a car, one that I have owned for 7 years a great bit of positive publicity. He is selling this car, but if you see other videos, he is not always kind to certain cars.
Thanks for the comments and corrections. I am a "yank" but own and have owned Jaguars for many years. At least Bill wasn't showing a series 3 E-type and referring to over-riders as "bumper guards" LOL. I imagine as with you I am truly weary of the unreliable cliches from those who've never owned a Jaguar. One of my favorites was a 1988 XJ140 that except for fuel pump vapor lock in extreme heat was a delight for 15 years. The 6.0 is nearly indestructible if maintained. I could go on, but I appreciate the corrections.
i still swoon at the glimpse of one except that i actually prefer the look of the hard top even more with those sharp edge wing things at the back (whatever they are called) You don't get that on the convertible. I reckon classic cars will take a hit in value with the coronavirus and maybe i can pick one up cheaper in a years time
7:19 Bad inline-6? Suzuki Verona. A mechanic once tried to foist another customer's XJS on me while I was having one of my Lotus serviced. (And yes, Lotus them-self have stated there is no plural of Lotus.) There is no such thing as Lotuses or Loti.
Sorry, I cannot listen to this to the end. The car is made by JAG-U-AR and NOT JAGWARRE. Why do so many Americans try to pronounce English words with less syllables than they have? It is exactly the same when so many Americans use an Adjective when they should be using an Adverb. You hear things like, "She did good." An Adjective describes a Noun eg, "That is good work." "Good is describing the Noun, "Work." "Did" is the Past Tense of the Verb, "To Do" so you have to use an Adverb to describe how she did. Adjectives - Good, Better, Best Adverbs - Well, Better, Best I was looking forward to watching this as I have owned a 1989 pre-facelift XJ-S, 3.6 Litre for the last 17 years. It is 30 years old this year.
Owned a 82 XJS. I love them. Expensive to maintain but really smooth ride
I owned one of these for ten years, a 95 model Celebration, and fell in love with it.
Always a head turner too and she really could shift. Gracefully. More of a purr than a snarl.
Haha. Beautifully put. But what a purr!
Why didn't you keep it?
did you have the v12 4litre or 3.6?
I just added a 1990 XJS Canbriolet (Artic blue/Dove gray) to my personal collection. Mine is a V12 model and features Jaguar wire wheels...Thanks for posting these videos!
I loved the review. I saw one of your other ones in the past and like your humor. I've always been a fan of the XJS Convertible. A gentleman's tourer for sure and perfect for the Country Club type..
Thanks for pulling back the curtain of time and sharing some of this grand car's mystique and history. I enjoyed the narrative, and the reminder of why I love my '96 XJS so much!
I. LOVE. THIS. CAR! I have a '96 in white with the wire spoke wheels, same top and interior
I have a 1988 Jaguar XJS V12 H. E... Car is beautiful. Yet after spending tons of money on repairs. It is UNRELIABLE. I just drive it on the weekends. And triple A is on my call list. I now find working on it myself relaxing. For I am finding out more about the car. And I do Love the car. At this time running well.
The earlier (5.3L) V12's had a lot of issues with reliability, much of which had to do with the hodge-podge of wiring. Also got much worse fuel economy. Kind of sad that the V12 only became really reliable and easy to maintain in the final few (6.0L) years. All of my 94-96 models have been very reliable and even get decent fuel mileage at around 21 on the interstate when your driving it nicely.
Nice review though as a note the spoiler is not original to that car, It is the correct spoiler so probably added by the dealer or someone added the correct one later from another car or got a reproduction. But if you notice it has a third brake light already on the trunk. Models that came factory with a spoiler did not have the third brake light on the front of the trunk as it would be redundant. Also, being a 1995 model with the 4.0L 6 cylinder it wouldn't have had a spoiler anyway from the factory. The spoiler was a V12 only thing until 1996, then in 1996 they made it available on 4.0L models as a (still rare) option as part of the Celebration Special Edition package cars. You are correct the 6 cylinders are utterly reliable and even get 27 MPG when driving them nicely, plus due to the lighter weight they handle much better than the V12 cars (not nose-heavy) and actually have both a faster top speed and a faster 0-60 speed than their V12 counterparts. I love both of my current XJS; I have a 1995 V12 Sports-Pack model 6.0L V12 2+2 Convertible in Flaminco Red (have a video of it doing 143+ MPG here on UA-cam from back before I returned it to European specs, I need to go to a track and make a new video now that it'll do 170 MPH) and a 1996 Celebration Special Edition 4.0L 2+2 Convertible that was one #173 of the last 200 XJS built in Sapphire Blue.
LOVE the ANGER coming from this guy
Love Bill's dry humour... great drive, great car.... We see the prices are on the up - especially the 1995/6 models I guess from the dumpy egg shaped offering of today... just look at this and dream... 15 foot of extravagance, shear indulgence for two... long... sleek and stylish.
16 foot 4 inches in fact. Turning circle a minimum of 40 feet though. I'm still driving my 1989 model
Prenunciation aside :-)...loving the review and the humour
15:35 transmission runs like a clock, nice shifting 👍🏾
They used the GM turbo 400 as their 3 speed auto and the 4L80E (Same internals for 1-3 gears) for the 4 speed auto, both with Jaguar bellhousing patterns cast into the case. (Check out a picture of the back of a Jag V12 and Chevy block and their relation of the alignment dowels to the centerline of the crank.)
The 4L80E was standard equipment for GM 3/4 ton and up trucks from 1991 forward. Jaguar didn't buy the half ton (TH350, 700R4/4L60) transmission, they bought this one.
Those shifts were meant to be absorbed by the weight a vehicle 1.5 times its weight, with 1.5 times the torque input! Kind of an interesting choice on Jaguar's behalf....
I enjoyed the history on this car company.
Nice review of one of my favorite cars the XJS !
I'm a long-term fan of Jaguars and owned a '78 XJ6 (or, to be precise, the crinkle-cut Daimler badged version) that I might still have had someone not T-boned it on the driver's door in the mid '90s and written it off. I have tried a lot to like the XJS over the years and I'm sorry, I just can't manage it. The concept drawings (with the pop-up headlights etc) look good but the compromises they made to it on the road to production just ruin it.
The XJ6C and XJ12C that share most of the underpinnings of the XJS are good-looking cars but, of course, already reached high values in the classic market.
#1. It is NOT a Cabriolet, it is a convertible. The Cabriolet was a totally different car.
#2 It isn't Morroco Red, it is Calypso Red. Morroco Red is a very dark red
#3 It isn't a coop, that's what you keep chickens in, it is coupe'. pronounced coup ay.
I' lived in Coventry, and worked at Browns Lane, and have had various Jaguars for many years, including a XJS convertible.
I have to agree with your points heartily! I cringed at the word "Cabrio"... :-o
But I do sincerely appreciate most of his account, as it fleshes out an almost entirely unknown history of the car for most of the driving public. Particularly the American public -- most of whom couldn't tell you what part of America the car was built in...
Yea, I have just written about this narrator reducing the proper number of syllables in words.
Coupe with the acute accent, becomes Coop
Jag-U-ar becomes Jagwarre
Thank you for pointing out a few items. The point is, Bill gave a car, one that I have owned for 7 years a great bit of positive publicity. He is selling this car, but if you see other videos, he is not always kind to certain cars.
Thanks for the comments and corrections. I am a "yank" but own and have owned Jaguars for many years. At least Bill wasn't showing a series 3 E-type and referring to over-riders as "bumper guards" LOL. I imagine as with you I am truly weary of the unreliable cliches from those who've never owned a Jaguar. One of my favorites was a 1988 XJ140 that except for fuel pump vapor lock in extreme heat was a delight for 15 years. The 6.0 is nearly indestructible if maintained. I could go on, but I appreciate the corrections.
A cabriolet is a convertible that has a foldable roof.
Very nice color. I would like to
drive one of these. 2dr coupe
Can't go wrong. I hope she luv's
The car I buy het! Thank U
Would anyone be able to tell me where the builder's plate of this model is placed? Thank you
You’re correct jaguars are good cars they’re just not understood I’ve got 98XJ8 it’s a beautiful car sapphire blue with ivory hides
i still swoon at the glimpse of one except that i actually prefer the look of the hard top even more with those sharp edge wing things at the back (whatever they are called) You don't get that on the convertible. I reckon classic cars will take a hit in value with the coronavirus and maybe i can pick one up cheaper in a years time
Awesome ride
That’s my dream car
Made deal with the devils 🤣thats a cool car rare now
Thank U!
Might get a bio hazard jag this weekend
7:19 Bad inline-6? Suzuki Verona. A mechanic once tried to foist another customer's XJS on me while I was having one of my Lotus serviced. (And yes, Lotus them-self have stated there is no plural of Lotus.) There is no such thing as Lotuses or Loti.
+Matt from Florida what the FUCK are you talking about?
This guy is hilarious
NO NO NO this car is UNRELIABLE as SHIT
Bill do a video on 2008 535i you Got in
Facia has walnut bur and the rest is elm bur...one is a replacement
11:20 Walther PPK
Sorry, I cannot listen to this to the end.
The car is made by JAG-U-AR and NOT JAGWARRE.
Why do so many Americans try to pronounce English words with less syllables than they have?
It is exactly the same when so many Americans use an Adjective when they should be using an Adverb.
You hear things like, "She did good."
An Adjective describes a Noun eg, "That is good work." "Good is describing the Noun, "Work."
"Did" is the Past Tense of the Verb, "To Do" so you have to use an Adverb to describe how she did.
Adjectives - Good, Better, Best
Adverbs - Well, Better, Best
I was looking forward to watching this as I have owned a 1989 pre-facelift XJ-S, 3.6 Litre for the last 17 years. It is 30 years old this year.
At least he didn't use my pet-peeve version: "JagWIRE"! ;)
Methinks you would enjoy George Bernard Shaw........................