1987 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Liter
Summary:
Quiet, fast, stable, beautiful, reliable, classic elegance
Faults:
Ignition amplifier is gave me a problem; it would not restart when hot until it cooled down for about 20 minutes. After replacing that, it works great.
Valve gasket leaked oil on the exhaust manifold (a little bit scary when the smoke came out of the engine compartment, but just bought a gasket and replaced it, and no problems.
The reserve gas tank developed a leak, I need to take it out and have it wielded at the seam.
General Comments:
The car is very fast and quiet, I like the description that it "handles like it's on rails" that about sums it up, she grabs the road like no other car I know of; I have even driven my mother's Mercedes C260, and it didn't hold the road like my XJ6, I think the extra added characteristic is the long wheel base, that makes it even more stable.
The seats are very comfortable, the lumbar support feels like it grips or holds you in the seat, and the leather is very high quality; although my Jaguar is a 1987 with light tan leather interior, there is no wear on the seats at all, it looks like new.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th December, 2009
27th Dec 2009, 06:17
Hi, I bought my cars in the opposite order that you acquired yours. I bought the XJ6 first and then bought the XJS, love them both.