Jaguar XJ220

[deSade]

I've been unable to find any information on a Jaguar XJ220 kit. Does anyone know where to look or even if there has ever been one? Would seem kind of strange to me considering it's a beautiful car, if a tad underpowered and expensive.

[grahambell]

Short answer is, never been done.

[deSade]

How odd. Bummer!

[jaydee]

Underpowered ??? Perhaps a bit big to be a kitcar ? (Given that it's too wide for most garages)

[annodomini2]

plus the engine is based on the Metro 6R4's and would you want metro engined supercar?

[deSade]

Perhaps I was a bit hasty with the underpowered comment. Judging from the order fiasco and the accompanying lawsuits though, I'm not the only one disappointed in the move from a 12 to a 6TT. Certainly could be a nice vehicle just with a sbc in the same power range.

Too wide for most garages? It would fit just fine in mine let me tell you.

I was just thinking it is such a beautiful car that it's a shame there are no kits. Look at all the lambo kits. Those things certainly aren't small. Not to mention the 220 is prettier from my point of view.

[FourWheelDrift]

It could be done from scratch as long as you can find a suitable donor vehicle.

Like a bus........

But then you could at least put a proper engine in it, such as an XJR15 derived V12 (Lister seem to have a few of these knocking about).

[deSade]

I shudder to think how much that body would cost to have created. You could design your own interior. Put whatever drivetrain strikes your fancy in. Hmm, wonder what a custom roll cage setup would cost. Probably not that bad, but the body.............

[Graham.J]

FourWheelDrift said:

Like a bus........

Jaguar XJ220

[FourWheelDrift]

Graham.J said:

FourWheelDrift said: Like a bus........ Jaguar XJ220

No.....that's clearly a Rover

[jaydee]

deSade said:

You could design your own interior.

Can't see a perfect replica of the interior being that hard, given which cars the parts fell off.

[annodomini2]

Plus I doubt you would want original seats, they weigh 86kgs each!