Jags xk8 xjr8 1998 should I?
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xjr? Thank You
Not my style really, don't know much about'em either.
For the money i would venture to say you'd be better off with that era M3 or equivalent.
For the money i would venture to say you'd be better off with that era M3 or equivalent.
..it has to be a FordJag used nikasil to line the cylinders up until about 2000. The nikasil was known to fail with the use of high sulphur gas which was removed from use around 2000. A blow-by test should be done before even considering a purchase.
There are concerns with the secondary timing chain tensioners which can fail typically on 97-99. A typical r&r would be around 1K for just the secondaries if nothing else is bad (primaries). A third generation tensioner was developed (standard on 2003+) and is made of steel instead of plastic. If the plastic tensioners fail and the chain breaks or skips two teeth on the cam gear you will have to replace the engine.
The 97-99 were also known to have faulty water pumps where the vains would break off causing over heating. They also had faulty throttle bodies that should have been replaced under warranty.
These issues were corrected by 2001 mostly. For 2001 the cylinders were steel lined and the water pump issue was corrected. 2000-2002 use second generation secondary tensioners which are still plastic but seem to hold up better.
I have a 2001 xjr and it is the best car I have ever driven. The interior quality, ride, comfort is impeccable. They do not carve cornerns like a bimmer but I could car less as mine is a highway cruiser.
I would recommend an xjr if possible. With 370hp and 387lb-ft they are a blast to drive. I have hardly driven my stang since picking up the Jag. An xjr should be mid 5 sec to 60 and mid 13's in the 1/4.
The engine is basically the same as the 4V Ford just smaller in displacement and making more power/litre
There are concerns with the secondary timing chain tensioners which can fail typically on 97-99. A typical r&r would be around 1K for just the secondaries if nothing else is bad (primaries). A third generation tensioner was developed (standard on 2003+) and is made of steel instead of plastic. If the plastic tensioners fail and the chain breaks or skips two teeth on the cam gear you will have to replace the engine.
The 97-99 were also known to have faulty water pumps where the vains would break off causing over heating. They also had faulty throttle bodies that should have been replaced under warranty.
These issues were corrected by 2001 mostly. For 2001 the cylinders were steel lined and the water pump issue was corrected. 2000-2002 use second generation secondary tensioners which are still plastic but seem to hold up better.
I have a 2001 xjr and it is the best car I have ever driven. The interior quality, ride, comfort is impeccable. They do not carve cornerns like a bimmer but I could car less as mine is a highway cruiser.
I would recommend an xjr if possible. With 370hp and 387lb-ft they are a blast to drive. I have hardly driven my stang since picking up the Jag. An xjr should be mid 5 sec to 60 and mid 13's in the 1/4.
The engine is basically the same as the 4V Ford just smaller in displacement and making more power/litre
cobraclutch
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My uncle recently bought a 2001 XJR. They're not really my style but it's a hell of a nice car, and has great power. Like you said it's not quite a "performance" sedan but a luxury car with some grunt. I manged to egg my uncle on while driving my '92. I know that a mildly modded AOD isn't exactly a good barometer but I have to say that thing can move. We went from about a 30-mph roll and by the time I hit 40 he was long gone.
Y ai just looked at the car on the way home tonight. The Xjr is definetly a sled....alot a stuff packed into it. No room to work on the engin. Did i see suspension rigs on it that look like air diaphrams? Ya its old tech...heavy. Think I'll pass. I do like the styling..but appears to get worse gas mileage than my Cobra.:SNSign:
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