I've bought what is possibly the worlds cheapest 4.2 Jaguar XKR... for £1,200. Any tips on what to look for?
Posted by Elegant_Contact9186@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 35 comments
Hey guys, as the title says, I've picked up an XKR 4.2 Supercharged for £1,200 from a classic car auction. It's been off the road for a few years. I'm by no means a 'YouTuber' but I really want to document the restoration of this car. I'll post the video link in the comments, but really I'm here looking for any advice on what to look for/ get done on this car. If anyone is an expert on these things any advice on getting her back to her glory days would be much appreciated :)
bonedig77@reddit
The rozzers.
Ronmonster@reddit
If it’s anything like the 4.2 in the xjr then the valleyhose will probably want looking at. Transmission can go bang if the fluid gets low, mine leaked out the transmission cooler. Corrosion can be bad on the xkr. For the fun stuff, get a straight intake to replace the standard one if you want to hear the supercharger. Replace the mid resonators with a x pipe for a nice tone without drone.
jeminfla@reddit
Look for the bubbles after you push it into the lake
jimbofranks@reddit
Still waiting on an update on the MINI.
iammonkeyorsomething@reddit
A different car. Its nice to look at though
Melodic-Ad1415@reddit
Is this the same as buying a cheap Porsche?!?! Asking for a…uh…frennnnn….
smthngeneric@reddit
Worse... much, much worse
CoreyNI@reddit
This is a UK buyer and UK car. During the time ford owned Jag, right? This is nothing like owning an old Porsche.
newoldschool@reddit
this like buying a Porsche on temu
mackalack101@reddit
Coolant pipes in the engine vee under the supercharger get brittle with heat iirc
KG8893@reddit
A new buyer willing to pay more
purplegoldcat@reddit
If it's been off the road a few years, check the condition of anything rubber. Expect to need tires and brakes. Transmission flush, no matter what you hear about "sealed for life." If the timing chain guides haven't been replaced, might want to look at that. Obviously, rust and body condition.
Sourcing parts may be annoying. All the repair manuals are available on the Jaguar Forums, and if you're brave and mechanically capable (or willing to learn to be mechanically capable), you might have just gotten a great car for the low price of all your free time spent nursing it back to health. They're not that bad, and if that's your F-Type in the background, you already know what you're getting into.
Nickelnuts@reddit
That will be absolutely nothing but miserable issues. But damn what a good looking car.
BreakfastFluid9419@reddit
A buyer jaguars have a reputation and being budget friendly isn’t one
Nonimouses@reddit
The problems will be related to the jaguar badge at the front and will extend all the way back to the tail pipe
nickp123456@reddit
Probably the key too
jiveturkey4321@reddit
A different car? Kidding..
Neither-Check1595@reddit
Look at the sills and underside footwells for rust it’s very commen to rust, check the copper break lines for leaks, and break pads. Finally check wheel sensors.
I426Hemi@reddit
What should you look for? Another car that you can drive while you slowly lose your sanity sourcing one of everything and two of most things on thr XKR.
Elegant_Contact9186@reddit (OP)
YT link to the car if anyone is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpePBXdGGf8
RCMike_CHS@reddit
Not that bad really.
Joeyjackhammer@reddit
A second job.
OutlandishnessOk5549@reddit
You are going to find ALL the problems.
Except all the problems you cant find, of course.
Designer-Lobster-757@reddit
Rust 😢
Spazloy@reddit
Supercharger coolant pump relay goes in the fusebox, and guess what! It’s the only one soldered on -_- Rust… all across the rear of the car and the sills, the rear subframe rots a lot. Change the rear differential oil and service the auto box, it will never have been done as jag said they were “sealed for life” If it’s got a sunroof clean the drains with compressed air Engine wise, the 4.2 is very good. Just make sure to change the oil regularly and use good stuff, cheap stuff can eat away at the special lining in the bores. The coil pack issue from the 4.0 is fixed on the 4.2s I think. Other than that, great car
seamus_mc@reddit
They are sealed for the life of the transmission, it’s just way shorter than you would think
Floss_tycoon@reddit
The real title?
MRV-DUB@reddit
What you want to look for is a new owner at 1500.
sgt_Berbatov@reddit
I'd have asked this question before parting with £1,200 to be honest.
therealhairykrishna@reddit
I've bought some 'brave cars' in my time. Cheap Porsches off eBay without viewing. An MR2 turbo advertised as parts only which I drove a few hundred miles home. The list goes on. Funnily enough the only one that never got me home was a cheap V12 XJS.
But an XKR, that's been off the road for a while, from an auction? You're going to be busy. I bet either the supercharger or the gearbox is shagged. If you're really lucky it'll be both.
nudgezyo@reddit
1100 quid in glovebox
wetblanket68iou1@reddit
The answer is “yes”.
Aleutian_Solution@reddit
Problems would be my starting point. Look for problems.
lord_flashheart2000@reddit
What to look out for? Me, walking behind you, shouting: “You lucky bastard!”
Fearlessleader85@reddit
The main thing to look for is all the parts made by Jaguar and half the parts sourced by jaguar.