_"Foot's planted now. The gauges are moving... Unfortunately the gauges moving are 'fuel' and 'temperature'."_ 🤣

@ExAnimoPortugal

3 жыл бұрын

But it's okay because it's a Jaaaaaaag

@skullofserpent5727

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, that's brutal

@rconboard2709

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, it’s not that bad. I regularly max out my XJ12 on the Autobahn. It’s about as quick as the usual VW Passats and C-Classes. Without exceeding 90° coolant temperature. Once you get to the higher RPM-range, it’s pretty quick. However, due to the 3 speed auto, it’s pretty hard to get into these higher RPMs at normal speed.

@stevel9914

3 жыл бұрын

@@rconboard2709 If it isn't moving .. it hasn't kicked down because 2nd is good for a lot of mph and 3rd is good for 150mph.

@rconboard2709

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevel9914 yea my kickdown-switch doesn’t work as such.. 😉

What a beautiful car the XJ S3 was - I’m still taken aback at just how perfect that profile is. One of the most beautiful cars ever made. Period.

@harveysmith100

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, the XJ 2 was beautiful and then they let Pininfarina just kiss it in a few places and the result was perfection.

Back in the day I worked at a gas station. A lady came inside and I asked if that was her Jaguar. She snapped at me "It's a Daimler!" 🤣

@rovercoupe7104

3 жыл бұрын

Quite right. I have seen a Daimler with a Jaguar ‘leaper’ screwed onto the bonnet. The proud owner obviously a bit confused.

@RomanAlexander1

3 жыл бұрын

@@rovercoupe7104... Hate to see leapers and even lepers for that matter on Daimlers. Which Coupe do you have? Love Rovers

@rovercoupe7104

3 жыл бұрын

@@RomanAlexander1 Thank you for your valued reply. I have liked the 800 Coupé since it came out. I would, of course, love a P5 Coupé. What about you? What Rovers do you like? M.

@RomanAlexander1

3 жыл бұрын

@@rovercoupe7104 P5 and 800....would love either. I saw the 800 at launch, super expensive. For some reason Rover had it on display upstairs, with no publicity. Beautiful car. But the 3500 SD1 VDP remains a masterpiece.

@rovercoupe7104

3 жыл бұрын

@@RomanAlexander1 Yes, you are right about the SD1. It is a lovely design. I imagine that people would give you a lot of attention if you had one. I have a 1960 Sprite and I get people waving, smiling, shouting compliments and stopping to chat. Not a car for shy types.

Just possibly the most beautiful saloon car ever built.

@1258-Eckhart

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. They have immense "presence", something an A6 can only aspire to.

@paulgabolinscy2502

3 жыл бұрын

Easily

@turistomer3702

3 жыл бұрын

The original design (xj) was in reality penned by Sir William Lyons himself eventhough he was not a draftsman, and as he pretty much admitted at the time it was largely based on the alfa romeo GTV (105), and like all jags uses a Mercedes derived engine.

@petermyers5793

3 жыл бұрын

@@turistomer3702 Each of your points are totally incorrect.

@turistomer3702

3 жыл бұрын

would you care to prove otherwise?

In the words of Clarkson “you can get away with anything because you’ve got a jaaaag”

@mayormccheese761

3 жыл бұрын

What an idiotic thing to say.

@claudethesilentman7841

3 жыл бұрын

@@mayormccheese761 yeah that’s the point mate...

@ExAnimoPortugal

3 жыл бұрын

@@mayormccheese761 I bet you got scammed by a man with a jaaaaaaaag

@Lincolntowncoupe

3 жыл бұрын

But but but this is a Daimler

I met an old lady in Louth once who was driving a Daimler Double Six. I love the name of the car "Double Six" sounds so much more refined then "V12". Such fantastic cars these. With manual conversions the engine really comes a live, the engine needs revs.

@Kennethah81

3 жыл бұрын

Probably thought that "V12" sounded too vulgar :D

Man those old Jags were something else, just nothing else like them.

The 2 gages that are moving are the fuel and the temperature, I laughed out loud literally😅

@resnonverba137

3 жыл бұрын

Gauges..

@klasseact6663

3 жыл бұрын

@@resnonverba137 yeah, talk to txt isn't always a great way to post comments while driving.

@sebastianforbes1

3 жыл бұрын

@@resnonverba137 - thank God, they weren't green !

@resnonverba137

3 жыл бұрын

@@sebastianforbes1 Indeed! What confusion that could cause.

I knew someone with one of these - when you put your foot down at 70mph (normally because a sales rep in a Vauxhall Cavalier was tailgating you on the M1) it didn’t really rev like a normal car, it just seemed to exhale heavily (it was actually inhaling fuel) and lunged down the motorway! Goodbye Mr Cavalier... 😆 I looked under the bonnet once and was astonished at how many hoses and various lines were running around the motor - it looked so complicated! It amazed me that it worked at all - but work it did. Well, mostly.

Never driven one, but just love old jag styling

My Dad had a Double 6, I remember being about 9 (im 40 now) and us as a family running little late for a ferry from Holyhead and the throttle sticking down on full + the Welsh roads ensude for excitement from me and my brother and screams from mom & dad until the lambs wool got pulled free. Memories 😊

@ColinMill1

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, BL sold many of their cars with performance enhancing carpets like that. Of course the real thrills came if, in shifting the auto box from "2" to "D" the driver overshot into "R". The box would obligingly engage reverse and spin the wheels backwards resulting in a visit to the scenery.

@geraint8989

3 жыл бұрын

Colin Mill 'Performance enhancing carpets'! That inspired spin could have made you a fortune back in the day.

@ColinMill1

3 жыл бұрын

@@geraint8989 Yes - In retirement I am mortified to realise I missed my true vocation as a used-car salesman. 8-)=

@gregtucker8148

3 жыл бұрын

Lol!

Love the XJ Series 3. From the fleeting glimpse of one flying along a road at the end of Highlander to the opening titles of The Equalizer they just looked so cool

“Unfortunately the only gauges moving are fuel and temperature” - well done James 🍺

Have stumbled across the thinking man’s Jeremy Clarkson.

@westcoast747

3 жыл бұрын

Without the oversized ego.

@blairmillward8408

3 жыл бұрын

With a voice a tad like Murray Walker's

@user-qn6yt3zx3w

3 жыл бұрын

Without the silly commentary

@christennant8143

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts

@dailyhunter3683

3 жыл бұрын

He doesn't shout,.....POWER!!!!!

A very underrated waft mobile. That v12 engine was incredibly smooth.

@paulypilot

3 жыл бұрын

It's true. I've just bought one, so not used to it yet, and I have to check the rev counter to confirm that the engine has started! No sound or vibration at tickover, quite remarkable!

I was lucky enough to own one of these in the late 90s. Simply magnificent piece of machinery. His comments on the ride/handling mix are spot on.

I just love these cars, they just exude class that no German car can match

@stevec6427

3 жыл бұрын

If they could have matched German reliability and rust prevention with Jaguar style it would have been brilliant.

@markpirateuk

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevec6427 Very true, I blame BL, the ruination of the UK car industry.

@dcan911

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevec6427 late nineties Mercedes are the rustiest things known to man

@stevec6427

3 жыл бұрын

@@dcan911 Good point. Mercedes are a bad example but other German cars were well built then. That's probably when BMW were at their best, they're now at their worst

@Jack-hg1hq

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevec6427 haha german reliability, just not a thing

Minor point of clarification, you could get a V-12 in the XJ40 in the final two model years (1993-1994); it was a 6.0 by then.

@dannyhelderdenkende6647

3 жыл бұрын

ofmanynicknames Yes for sure. Because i got one! :)

@ofmanynicknames

3 жыл бұрын

@@dannyhelderdenkende6647 How do you like yours? They are quite inexpensive in the US and seem slightly more common than any other generation of XJ12.

@dannyhelderdenkende6647

3 жыл бұрын

I like That car,its in my eyes still a strong car on the road. On the highway,i beat still 80% off all cars That i see. The power is ALWAYS there . But offcourse its not cheap to bring it back,like it must be. And than i talk only,About Mecanic . But its my hobby,and thats it.

@davidgamache3035

3 жыл бұрын

But only after they redesigned the XJ40 a bit wider to accept the V12. Then they screwed up the beautiful front end and made it a Ford. Even the oval door handles screamed Ford. I happen to like Fords but for gods sakes don't take something that beautiful and turn it into a Taurus.

Actually, I can confirm that the XJ was a tough old bird in a crash. My 1978 Sovereign was T-boned on the driver's door by a Passat doing about 40 mph. Both cars were a write-off but I walked away from it without need of hospital attention. But for that I would probably still have the car as I really loved it. Like being at home as soon as you got into it.

@mhicks80

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to say, you could put one of those through a terrace house and not feel a thing lol

Nine years ago I inherited a 1986 Jaguar Sovereign V12 from my late Uncle. Much to my surprise the running costs were far from the fearful rumours that abound about V12’s. After many years of wondering what’s the point, I decided to keep her. Why? Because, as our esteemed author so eloquently pointed out, these cars are absolutely sublime to drive with comfort unmatched by modern day cars. Even my X100 XKR seems, well, “a bit rough” compared to the Sovereign. I am based in South East Queensland, Australia where fuel costs a fraction of what it does in old Blighty. One thing I can’t understand with this production is, when I squeeze the throttle on mine she pulls her skirts up and just FLIES!!! I wonder why this one doesn’t? Very nice review though, Sir. Keep up the excellent work.

One of the best cars Britain has ever made. The XJ was way ahead of its time and still beats most luxury cars even today.

@fluseint.1303

Жыл бұрын

Where does it beat modern luxury cars? Im asking for objective stuff…not design or anything

@grayfool

Жыл бұрын

@@fluseint.1303 Ride quality for one. So many modern cars are tuned for handling rather than comfort. Less electronic junk to break. And, if you have driven a modern Merc, BMW, or Audi, many things stop working and become a major expense to repair. This includes suspension systems too. An aquaintence of mine was quoted over £3000 to fix his sagging Merc a couple of years ago.

@nicholasscarff2621

11 ай бұрын

@@fluseint.1303ride quality. Even my 1958 Mk1 Jaguar rides better than a modern luxury car.

@fluseint.1303

11 ай бұрын

@@grayfool That new cars break after the warranty expires is true and a shame. They just don’t build things to last anymore.but you either never drove in the current S-Class or you’re just way too biased if you really say that the drive quality in terms of comfort would be better in that 1991 double six. I personally prefer cars from the 90s and backwards over any modern car, but we’ve to face reality and acknowledge that these new cars are measurable better in many many ways. Still won’t buy one...

@fluseint.1303

11 ай бұрын

@@nicholasscarff2621 Probably because it gives you a special feeling a modern car simply can’t give you. But to say the ride quality would be better simply isn’t true, at least not in regards to the double six.Never drove a Mk1 Jag, but I can compare the double six to many 7series BMWs and S-Classes....and especially the S-Class is on another level than the Jag. Youve to be very biased to deny that.

Back in the day I had a Daimler Sovereign. It started...when it felt ready, leaked every fluid that you put into it (including fuel), trashed it's torque converter, and had a rear subframe held on by gravity alone. But, to this day, it's still the best car I've ever owned. Glad I found your channel - great content superbly delivered.

Such a treat of a video! Thank you for this. You can't beat British racing green in these and I always preferred the Kent wheels over the pepper pots. Pininfarina really worked their magic by transforming the series 2 XJ into what was possibly the most beautiful jaguar ever ... which pretty much equates to most beautiful car ever. The glory days of automotive design!

This and the X308 XJ are the two most beautiful 4 door saloon cars ever made.

@andrewbaird509

3 жыл бұрын

I think the Ford designed X350 was the prettiest XJ after Sir William’s XJ , it’s a good job we are all different though

@adamwoodward2003

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewbaird509 I love those cars too, last of the "proper" XJ's.

@andrewbaird509

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamwoodward2003 I usually get used to a new model I’m not sure of but the current XJ has been around for 10ish years and I still don’t like it I’m sorry to say

Great review James. Many genuine "lol" moments including the suggestion for the car owner's vocation due to the boot shape and size. :)

Now we talking JayEmm! I bought a worn down neglected one, -87 DD6, I have spent approx 3x times that initial cost, and there is still alot to do. And I'm a novice with the wrences (great car to train on hehe). But I'm happy to have saved it and kept it on the road. In Sweden it is already a tax free classic.. It gives you a very relaxing driving style, I like that for a change on a Sunday.

An appropriate departure at the start, befitting such a gentleman’s car. No flooring it and racing up the road.

Daimler (German, of Daimler-Benz/Mercedes) sold the UK rights to a UK company to use the name "Daimler" and manufacture Daimler-Benz engines just in the UK. A similar arrangement happened in Austria, which became Austro-Daimler (and later Daimler-Steyr-Puch). So for a while, there were 3 "Daimler" companies (just as there are two Rolls-Royce companies today: Aero engines & cars). The reason that Jaguar-Daimler never sold cars as Daimlers in the US was because the name had a strong link to Daimler trucks (i.e. Daimler Benz). Even more confusingly, Daimler AG (formally Daimler-Benz) can not sell vehicles under the Daimler brand as that is owned by JLR/Tata.

One of the best-looking saloons ever.

not the fastest car you'll see, but definitely one of the classiest.

@RomanAlexander1

3 жыл бұрын

145 mph.... That is plenty fast.

@bigmacdaddy1234

Жыл бұрын

But it was fast. Did you miss that part?

So glad you came around to drive and like this car. After a number of XK and E-Types in the fifties and sixties, my father ordered an XJ6 4.2 in 1969. He finally got the slightly upgraded series 1 in 1971 and the twelve year old me was blown away. As an American growing up in Germany since 1962 and a dyed in the wool car enthusiast from birth, I was at least visually familiar with everything that moved on wheels at the time on Germany. For me, nothing with four or five seats came close in styling and presence at the time: the pinched rear end, the cut outs of the front wheel wells to accept the large 15” wheels and tires making the car appear to be so low and ready lunge forward at any time. The clean design of the front end with its low bumper and large grill of the series 1, unmolested by legislation, oozed grace and a bit of menace. To me it always seemed to be going fast, even when parked. I came to be fascinated by other cars of that era, too, like the 300SEL 6.3, my personal introduction to the concept of “sleeper” cars. A phenomenon I later embraced, when tuning my moped as a fifteen year old to avoid police scrutiny. Life has been kind to me and today I feel like the most fortunate keeper of both an as new Daimler 4.2 and a V12 Series 3 in my two favorite color combinations, the Double Six from November 1992 still having only delivery mileage. A superb 6.3 also found its way to me. As you said, to this day nothing equals the ride of the Jaguar saloons of this era. When not in a rush and conditions are right I like to travel in the 4.2. Thanks for choosing the Daimler for a drive and noticing some of its fine qualities.

They do kick down rather well which makes me worry a touch about the setup on this car. They also crash well for a car of the era and were popular with stunt drivers and banger racers in equal measure.

We once visited a Jaguar dealer in my Fathers 1988 XX12 to test drive the then new 6 Litre XJ 12 of the newer model XJ40. Being well used to the sluggish kick-down on my fathers car, I kicked down in the New car in sport mode. Boy did I get a surprise! The later 6 Litre car with the 4 speed auto box took off like a scalded cat (no pun intended). What a difference 1 extra gear and about another 30BHP made. I much preferred the driving dynamics and enhanced performance of the newer model.

Most beautiful saloon car ever made, period :)

I have a Daimler double six too, driving as smooth as silk on the road, the last 4 years I've only done 500 miles.

I know this is a 2 yo vid but I'm compelled to write this. Re fuel economy, the HE's get 21 IMP MPG in good tune. I'm a qualified mechanic and I have a Daimler Double Six (my second V12). Quite a few years ago a customer tasked me with fixing his 1986 Sovereign V12. It had more problems than the Middle East. Anyway after he digested the cost of fixing it I went to work. There were many things wrong with the car but this is the engine part. Every adjustment made to the motor was an adjustment made to fix a previous incorrect adjustment. For example, all the vacuum hoses were routed incorrectly or deteriorated including to the distributor, the throttle rods and throttle stop screws all incorrectly set which made the throttle position sensor not hit its idle stop, meaning the signal sent to the management system made the idle rough, the computer was played around with to compensate for that, the coolant temp sensor was out of range and all the injectors were very dirty. On top of that it is unsurprising the O2 sensor was not working because of all the unburnt fuel pouring down the exhaust. The fuel pump was the original to the car. I replaced it and opened up the old one and the commutator segments were almost worn down to the amateur shaft. The mechanical advance in the distributor sticky because it was gummed up, the cap had track marks and the coil had a burnt pole. The ignition stuff was caused by the coolant temp sensor overloading the ignition secondary voltage by constantly fouling the plugs. Even the 4 pin GM HEI module inside the 'Lucas' control box was contributing to the ignition malady as you could see by the darkness on the module it was badly overheated. This was all caused by mechanics. Each one of these issues was just a simple thing to begin with but mechanics as they often are, look at a Jaguar V12 and apply a fear based on confirmation bias and start mindlessly turning things. Not all mechanics are like this but a lot surely are. V12 Jags/Daimlers are really not that difficult to nut out. They are actually fairly straight forward but you do need the manual to set them up and to check and confirm sensor values, how to correctly route the vacuum hoses for your region and how to correctly set the computer back to factory. Without it you actually can't, if you've never done it before. They require a systematic approach. On the Sovereign in question I fixed it all up and they get 21MPG (city + country) as sure as night turns to day. If this was getting 14MPG then it needed attention. BTW after I fixed it up, 6 months later the owner backed it into a retaining wall so hard it creased the roof and was written off LOL. He offered it too me and I declined. I figure the price he wanted was more than what the insurance company wanted to pay him. It was a very nice car after I fixed it up, well beyond my means to buy at the time perhaps worth $25,000. He offered it to me for 5 after the wall vs Sovereign incident but what was I going to do with it? Mechanics cars and all that I'd never do anything with it. I digress.

Ah, excellent. The car I spotted in your XK video! I do love the old Series 3. So elegant and graceful. I should say it's not true what you said about there being no v12 in the XJ40 shape of XJ. They were given the factory code XJ81, and fitted out with the heavily revised (and all together much better) 6.0 Litre version the V12, arrived in 1993. Sadly though this meant the final demise of the Series 3.

Had two or three of these... Loved putting the paw to floor doing about 50mph. The front lifts, the rear squats and you get pushed back into seat as it takes off .. Happy days.

Absolute masterpiece of design the XJ ♥️

Great video! I loved “the worlds most depressing trip computer!” Haha! 😂😂

When I was a nipper, my parents neighbour had one of these and it was enhanced to some degree. I used to enjoy the sound of it being warmed up for Sunday road trips!

Still the most beautiful 4 door saloon in existence

@Roadwarrior92

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed

@richardharrold9736

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, BMW E39 owns that title.

@Roadwarrior92

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardharrold9736 na

@spencerwilton5831

3 жыл бұрын

Richard Harrold An E39? Oh, you poor deluded soul!

@richardharrold9736

3 жыл бұрын

@@spencerwilton5831 I have a total of three E39s. Each of them has given me one major failure. I still wouldn't change them for anything else. Oh, and I also have a mega-mileage E66 760Li...

01:10 - Look at that Jag's side profile. Just look at it. Go on, drink it in, modern car designers. No plug-ugly slab-sided doors and teeny squinty windows and bloated flabby haunches. Never mind airbags and side-impact protection and safety ratings - remember you're British. Death is a minor inconvenience if you're driving a Jag. Don't make a fuss. Stiff upper lip, what? Those lines, those curves, those proportions, that stance. The ratio of door to glass. Beautiful. Stunning. Elegant. Me like, me like.

Dont usually comment, but this is what Jags are all about. Cheers Jay.

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by Mike

@MikeWooshy

3 жыл бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCars If you ever fancy doing a review of a MK7 Golf R with Stage 1 Mountune52 kit or a Volvo FH16 750, let me know......

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

Lawrie would love a go in the Volvo I suspect. I lack the C licence required

Stunning car and silky smooth 12 cylinder engine. I've owned an XJS with the same engine and miss it dearly. Thanks for sharing this.

Great review reminds me of my uncle who was a Daimler test driver many moons ago great bloke could drive the socks off anything.

Thank you for highlighting an issue for Jag fans in the USA. In the 1990's american Jaguars could be adorned with a fluted grille housing with the Vanden Plas model name. I found the fluted trim on the grille and the boot lid a bit too fussy, but in certain paint colours it did look very elegant. Thank you for clarification on Daimler - one of the oldest names in the business!

This is like (properly) old Top Gear brought up to date. This is meant as a compliment. Incidentally, one of Clarkson’s best short features was on when they finally retired this car (imo).

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I always wanted the channel to be

Great review, beautiful car always loved them, right colour and engine 😍

My dad had quite a few xj6 and Daimler’s. He was quite a spirited driver and even put one into the banger racing with a cage of steel beams welded around it. It destroyed everything 😂😂😂😂 I miss the smell and the way they soak up the road. Pure comfort.

My Grandad had a Double Six just like this but in maroon in the late 90s. Absolutely stunning car.

To make the old girl wake up you need to manually knock it into second.... Then prod the power pedal!! I had a TWR one with a ZF manual gearbox 5 speed. It had lots of bits changed underneath... But it was an incredible experience to drive.... Oh and I had 27 to the gallon on motorway runs at motorway speeds.... The car I should never of sold!

@petermyers5793

3 жыл бұрын

I had the very same car mate, i put the headliner in it. It was the car i should never have sold too, only sold it because i needed £££. A Jaguar XJ either in Series 1,2 or 3 is THE classiest car ever made bar none. Might not be the fastest, or whatever else, but absolutely the most soulful. Nothing else has the sense of occasion every time you get into it.

@petermyers5793

3 жыл бұрын

I had the chance to buy the TWR back just before Christmas but it's too big of a resto job for me. It was very good when i sold it, it's in a bad state now.

@TheSoupdragon1968

3 жыл бұрын

@@petermyers5793 that's a shame, ide love mine back or one like it. But I know there are too few left, I'll never find one.

Great review.. gorgeous car. A double six, such an evocative name for a Daimler.

That engine bay looks insane, where is.... Well, anything in there?!? 😂

@ofmanynicknames

3 жыл бұрын

The glib (and true!) answer is that it's all there. According to some V-12 DIYer enthusiasts (yes, they exist), it's all there on top intentionally so you don't have to go from below as much; it's a sort of less-bad approach as compared to, say, one of the later German V-12s that looks cleaner up top but that's because half of the stuff that you need to service is buried underneath.

@brianiswrong

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't look the most inviting engine bay to, have a go yourself and save a few £££

@TheMadTatter

3 жыл бұрын

@@ofmanynicknames I guess that makes a lot of sense in many ways, probably makes for a lot fewer "engine out" jobs on that monster lump, would hate to try and trace something like an air lock in any of those pipes though, fair play to the men in sheds who are doubtless the ones still tinkering with these!

@TheMadTatter

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianiswrong it definitely has that feeling of an engine where you would "finish" a job and end up with a load of bits left over!

@ColinMill1

3 жыл бұрын

My Father had the 12 cylinder car and I had the 6. Both were OK to work on with the 6 being a doddle.

My grandfather had a silver one of these when I was little. Such a beautiful car...

Those red warning lights on the dash remind me of my very first few cars as a teenager. Over heating and very low on petrol. Happy days back in the late seventees!

Awesome video James and these are glorious cars!

Had an 84 Daimler double six about 17years ago Absolutely gorgeous car Effortless cruiseing in comfort and style. I'd love to have another 😄

Lovely looking car. Always wanted one when I was about 15. I might not remember this exactly correctly, but either on a show or a magazine, they spoke of being able to release about 80hp by simply upgrading the exhaust manifolds!!

This was my first jaguar. Absolutely magic. Then went on to have a few s types. Also beautiful cars. Dreaming of the F type next

One of my all time favourite cars. Even as a kid I was so moved and sad watching clarkson do a bit on the old top gear driving one of these to the doors this is the end when they went out of production. I owned a series 2 4.2 and would love another in V12 form.

A strong contender for the most chaotic engine bay award.

Really enjoyed this review. Not a car I'd be interested in but as a video review, a bit of humour, informative, enjoyable....

4:40 You're gonna let me drive your car for 40 miles oh and you're also going to pay for the fuel as well..... that's basically what you said in a roundabout way - love it!

I always preferred the look of these (particularly the S1) to the E-type - no overly narrow track look about this. Gorgeous! I even like those alloys now.

The van den plas 4.2 was a car we had in the family for a while - it was quite wonderful and so beautiful to drive!

Well the thing about large windows in cars is that you have to be looking out of them for them to be effective. That doesn't always happen now. Also, you need to be familiar with your car's capabilities to make the best usage of those large windows. Also not terribly common now, although I'm not so sure how common that ever was. You're certainly correct about the windows though. You'll not require airbags if you can see well enough to just avoid the accident. The driver is the most sophisticated piece of safety equipment in any car.

Is that the owner laughing in the passenger seat when you talk about the trip computer?

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is

A proper JAAAAG. So much tax fraud and flirting with waitresses can occur when you drive this car. Absolutely love that green colour. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

That's a real beauty, compliments to the owner 👏🏼

I remember my brother had an xj6 back in the 1980s.....But i always think of Arthur Daley when i see one of these cars lol.....Great Video.

That engine bay is a mechanic's nighmare. Or a dream, if he can charge by the hour.

@Golo1949

3 жыл бұрын

I worked for a firm in 1975 when the v12 first came out. The boss bought one and when he brought it in to show us as you say the engine bay was packed. The battery was in its own compartment but his overheated and blow acid over the bonnet which had to be repaired.

Wonderful car.

My Dad used to have a fern green Daimler Sovereign Mk2 4.2 long wheelbase. Beautiful car to sit in and relax as a passenger.

Funny you mention the safety. I used to play National level pool and one of my team mates managed to get rear ended on the way back from an event. He got hit in his Daimler, whilst almost stationary in traffic, by a car (with sleeping driver) at around 65mph. He was in a bad way but lived and was told the car saved his life as the huge boot became the crumple zone. Just don't crash yourself, as the front is a different story. Keep up the great content Jay.

Awesome Video... i do believe (as an Aviv Jag Fan) i am Falling in love!

Just the best car to review 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Keep reviewing the quirky cars with your indomitable style and you will keep getting viewers to reminisce about such amazing cars without all the BS and drama of others. Love the fact you focus on the car not big noting yourself!!

My next door neighbour used to have a sandglow Daimler Double Six Coupe with a Black top. Lovely car and very quiet! I believe it was in 1977

Beautiful car, didn't realise the series 3 Daimler stayed in production for so long. Great video for me a lot more stylish and interesting than the latest luxury vehicles .These are the type of cars I grew up with longing to own one day , still love these cars bur costs of ownership and the rarity of finding such a perfect example means I probably never will.

Excellent review. Not sure if it’s been mentioned but the Jag XJ6 (whether 4.2 or 5.3) have 6 coil springs and shock absorbers in them. The usual 2 in front and 4 at the rear which contribute to the excellent ride quality and composure in corners. Have a 4.2 myself and discovered this only after the purchase. Lovely car.

Beautiful car.....a proper Jag...lol. Also, one of the wittiest of the JayEmm reviews !

Very entertaining review Jay.

Lovely review, that👍🏻👍🏻

Fond memories of my boss who owned one. At 16 I used to have the pleasure of cleaning it on the carpark. Then as I passed my test I used to get to caddy for him and drive home after he played golf. I felt like a King as I drove that vehicle. 😀

I had a Sovereign V12 Jag and it was a fantastic car.

Great stretch of road to assess dynamics at pace, Caerleon to Raglan used to be my favourite route!

Owned a xj6, xj12, and the 12HE....and surprisingly the last one was 100% reliable and a pleasure to own. Sold to an old guy who wanted one once again before he passed. Request like that I couldn’t say no to. Under rated cars...and today still turns my head

Daimler SP250 ( 1959-1964) also an EPIC Car, 2.5 litre iron-block V-8 140 hp , Weight 940 kg ! I fell in Love with Jaguar when sitting in a MKII, as a Kid ! The Low seating, combined with luxury. All the XJ's up on to the X308 are that Low, no other Super Sedan is made like that ! Sitting this low makes the Driver/passenger way more experience and enjoy driving...compared to higher Cars. Thanks for this Nice Review !

I have a Jaguar sovereign amongst others i just love the drive in the jag!

Glad you liked it. Just won one on Car & Classic 😬😀

I DO AGREE ! The right collor indeed , makes the body- line and chroom really stand out . And it matches so beautiful with the Sandstone leather . Stil a fantastic salooncar .

Pretty! Now that's a nice little ride.

The V12 did go into the XJ40 and it’s bigger than the one in the S3, 6 litre! Also got a more modern 4 speed box, try hunt one down Jay.... 👍 great vid

Beautiful car, I've been fortunate or unfortunate to have owned 2 of these gorgeous cars back in the day. I absolutely loved them. I had a Series 2 1977 model and a 1985 Series 3 both Vanden Plas Double Six. I would love to own one now but the bills for bodywork and mechanical issues are astronomical. 😢💷👍

My dad had a series 3 4.2 straight six back in the 80s. That was a great car that ate the miles with ease. And yep the ride and steering were spot on. Being 4.2 it was quite fuel efficient with 15mpg (hahaha) around town and 20mpg on a long run.

You’re definitely right about older cars being more comfortable. All that track development on new cars does nothing for their ride quality.

Absolutely stunning car. Even better with a delightful Kitaen sprawled across the bonnet. I am sure someone must have mentioned Whitesnake already?

Magnificent piece of machinery.

Gr8 - video and review. The problem with the 12 cyls is they don't deliver twice the power. In 1990 this car was £35K and would hit 140mph while the XJ2.9 was £21K and would hit 120mph. I agree the V12 would be smoother and and a better GT car (if you could afford the fill-ups)