XJR-S.

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markh

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2,781 posts

282 months

Wednesday 18th October 2006
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Must be getting old, am thinking of changing the TVR for a XJR-S, can any one give me any pointers on what to look for (pit falls) and a price range to get a good one

Thanks

cardigankid

8,849 posts

219 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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Lorimer & Findlay in Glasgow have a Lister Jaguar they seem to have difficulty in getting rid of if that helps.

deadslow

8,286 posts

230 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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Can confirm the Lorimer & Findlay Lister looks rather tasty.

Nearly bought a '92 XJRS a few years ago. Intoxicating car with a brilliant surefootedness and plenty of lazy power. Hesitated while researching potential probs and it was sold - end up bought 928 S4. My main worry on the Jag was the Zytek management system, which few jag 'experts' appear to know much about, plus the availability of bespoke engine parts after TWR crashed and burned.

Worth a thought - later on I owned a '94 6.0L XJS - very nice car with performance similar to the XJRS, without the ultimate handling finesse, but very good car. Production engineered, millions of spares etc. AJ6 Engineering mods to ECU, manifolds, exhaust etc can (apparently) get the late 6.0 cars to 62 in 5.5secs! Check out their site - their reputation is second to none and all the mods come to a couple of grand. Best 6.0 must be around £6-7k.

XJRS prices seem to run £5-9k. Nice looking black one on here. (sorry no links, currently still celebrating Rangers european win!!)

markh

Original Poster:

2,781 posts

282 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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anyone have a web address for them, as I can't seem to find one

deadslow

8,286 posts

230 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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markh said:
anyone have a web address for them, as I can't seem to find one


If you mean Lorimer&Findlay, I don't think they have a site - but you can get them on 0141 950 6688 Peter Lorimer.

From what I recall, the car is LISTER bodied/interior, but not the mega monster engine - 5.3L, but 'breated on' cam etc.IIRC

gtevo

8 posts

217 months

Friday 27th October 2006
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well no-one I know has a good word for AJ6 eng and we tested one and found it was 29bhp (YES) down on the stock engine.

U can read an article here.....about a very well documented test back to back to get the power back then get a REAL 40bhp GAIN!

www.jagclub.ru/AJ6.html

And another guy from "simply performance" gatwick has exactly the same independent and verified opinion, and he owns not 1 but 2 Lister storms.....7.5L twin compressor 700bhp, so he should know!

GT

jagmechanic

2 posts

232 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2006
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deadslow said:
Can confirm the Lorimer & Findlay Lister looks rather tasty.

Nearly bought a '92 XJRS a few years ago. Intoxicating car with a brilliant surefootedness and plenty of lazy power. Hesitated while researching potential probs and it was sold - end up bought 928 S4. My main worry on the Jag was the Zytek management system, which few jag 'experts' appear to know much about, plus the availability of bespoke engine parts after TWR crashed and burned.

Worth a thought - later on I owned a '94 6.0L XJS - very nice car with performance similar to the XJRS, without the ultimate handling finesse, but very good car. Production engineered, millions of spares etc. AJ6 Engineering mods to ECU, manifolds, exhaust etc can (apparently) get the late 6.0 cars to 62 in 5.5secs! Check out their site - their reputation is second to none and all the mods come to a couple of grand. Best 6.0 must be around £6-7k.

XJRS prices seem to run £5-9k. Nice looking black one on here. (sorry no links, currently still celebrating Rangers european win!!)