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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

A very short video of the original XJ13

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=B_BrTd4uQLA

Greeney in France · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject:

I have seen that very one, well it is the only one actually although there are a few replicas, a few times at the shows, I have been a Jaguar drivers club member for at least 15yrs its a great looker and the sound of the V12 amazing
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Greeney in France · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

I have seen that very one, well it is the only one actually although there are a few replicas, a few times at the shows, I have been a Jaguar drivers club member for at least 15yrs its a great looker and the sound of the V12 amazing
I think if they had stuck with the V12 in the XJ220 it would have a different history all together, I had the opportunity to have a drive in an original V12 one belonging to Tom Walkinshaw (TWR) what a car I can still hear it in my ears now when I think of it Rolling Eyes

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

I'm afraid I rather screwed up on the day I took that video and got confused toggling between Standby and Record. I was lucky enough to get a run in the XJ13 but when I got out and looked at what I'd taken it was a nice sequence of my feet entering the car. Sad

The V12s are certainly interesting Greeney, but I'm glad I've never had to maintain one. Have you ever looked at how to change a sparking plug? Fit and forget has a lot to commend it. Laughing

Peter

Greeney in France · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject:

Yes I know I had a V12 sovereign This is my own car i used when i got married

I did my own servicing, it would take me all day to change the plugs,
I did the water pump on it too I started at 8 in the morning and finished at 8pm Cool

BUT I loved it, a superb car, kept it 6yrs and never let me down, I only changed the pump because I found a high volume one and thought it a good idea Rolling Eyes

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

The XJ13 was at Cholmondeley and sounded wonderful!! I have some footage of it on my digi camera but the file is huge, and until I grapple with movie editing it'll be too large to put online somewhere I think

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

The Jaguar XJ12 motor got into some other interesting vehicles too. How about an 80% scale replica Spitfire:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gWSvKT6h3ro&feature=related

Hi Rick,

I saw your mention of the show and that reminded me to put my little clip on YouTube.

P.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

I changed the plugs and all the coolant pipes on my S1 XJ12. The plugs were ok to get at as there was no a/c compressor sat in the middle of the 'V' to get in the way. Compared to the plugs on my 750 BMW, which were on the outside, tucked down alongside the inner wings, it was a doddle. Dad's Series 3 HE was trickier to work on though, as it had a/c and injection to get in the way.

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