Sounds amazing and a manual trans with the v12 is what these cars deserve. Hats off to you.
@rodosallyb
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds great. BUT Heavens Buddy Learn how to drive this thing. I have owned an auto one of these for almost 30 years. It will corner you know. I get a better driving experience going to the local shops. On a road like that..... It could have been exhilarating But unfortunately you made it as much of a buzz as driving a Prius All Fart and no go. These were and still are performance cars . BUT you do have to know how to make them perform
@arewethereyet6413
3 жыл бұрын
rodosallyb please enlighten us. Specifically how so?
@rodosallyb
3 жыл бұрын
@@arewethereyet6413 Turn off the sound and look at the left hand dial ( speed). That car is nowhere near its limits. My comment was provoked by another video on here of an XJS being driven well, wish I could link it, and having owned one of these cars for neigh on 30 years. They are not a sports car but they are a very capable GT and on a road like that they are a delight to drive. If you ever get the chance do not be afraid to throw it into a corner, they do stick.
@weofnjieofing
3 жыл бұрын
Agree and his double clutch down shift (which is completely unnecessary) is so bad and still, missing the rev match completely.. He’s shifting like a learner manual driver. I don’t think he’s had much experience.
@teddy33131
2 жыл бұрын
@@rodosallyb allright they do stick, i've been in a 3.6, and yeah the handling is good .... but man ... this guy is having his fun, driving his v12 jag, maybe he's new to it, nowhere does he say that he's the best racing driver in the world, or that he is driving perfectly. for god sake let people have their fun, share it how they want and if you want to show your driving take a go pro and please show us how to drive it
@matthewbrown2037
4 жыл бұрын
I never understood why Jaguar discontinued the option of ordering a manual transmission with the V12 XJS after 79'. I know it was only a four speed back then and on the pre HE engine, so sales weren't great because of crippling single digit fuel economy, but the HE's lean burn cylinder heads were developed to help with that and boost sales. Even though it did, to some extent, help sales and save the car, I can't help but think Jaguar really dropped the ball by not offering the more efficient engine with a 5 speed manual. As this video, and others like it, shows, the XJS becomes a whole different beast without that stodgy old 3 speed auto hooked up to the engine. They even went racing with the XJS, with the cars prepped by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, had a successful career, and you could even buy a special TWR edition road car, but it still only had that bloody 3 speed! It's well known that racing success sells cars, so surely they must have lost potential buyers, who, after looking into buying a new XJS, because of it's racing pedigree, only to find out there was no manual option. The car still had quite an impressive production run, by the end of which the V12 was up to 6.0L, which I can't help but think would have been pretty bloody awesome mated to a 5 or even 6 speed manual. There would have been nothing to rival it, at that price range anyway, as the only other front engined V12 manual GT's had Ferrari badges on them and were 3x the price. Instead we had to make do with the car as a swift, rather than fast, boulevard cruiser. To anyone still here, I apologise, as each time I leave a comment I always end up rambling!
@Rzerac
2 жыл бұрын
they were leftover manual boxes
@Schlipperschlopper
7 ай бұрын
They had no 5 speed boxes and german Manufacturers refused to sell at that time, French Point le Mousson (Peugout gearbox factory) couldnt deliver due to strikes
@alexhandel5435
4 жыл бұрын
It’s a symphony those 12 cylinders keep on singing
@classicroadtripfeelings8761
4 жыл бұрын
Love the car, must be hell of a pleasure to drive this with manual. Please master your heel toe technic. I’m waiting for more content.
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Damn Supression Thanks! Yes it's really a pleasure. And you're absolutely right ... I have to refine my heel toe technic :-) Not that easy when your everyday car is an automatic ;-)
@robtaylor9211
3 жыл бұрын
Gruff bark through to baleful howl. Beautiful sound.
@LaurentiusTriarius
2 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents I learned to drive manual on a Mazda MPV van back in the 1990's and my friends had the same remarks about my skills. You didn't do yourself a favor with the Jag it's not the easiest one 🤷♂️
@Drunken_Hamster
2 ай бұрын
Alternatively, he could have the transmission converted to dog engagement, which would allow left-foot braking with simple throttle-blip downshifts.
@phil955i
4 жыл бұрын
Love it when an exhaust sounds just as good on the over run as it does on the throttle. Magical
@ChrisVonBron
4 жыл бұрын
Fabulous sound and great footage. I’m surprised that there haven’t been more V12 conversions to manual transmissions.
@RexKarrs
4 жыл бұрын
It's costly.
@louisjones2653
2 жыл бұрын
A 5-speed tremec TKX with differential swap kit cost me approximately $9000 USD for my XJ-S V12, and I am doing all the work myself. To have it professionally done figure around $12,000 USD. Up until recently that was an absurd amount to put into an 80's Jag, but now that values are beginning to rise there may be a higher demand for these types of conversions.
@thermalpaste
2 жыл бұрын
@@louisjones2653 where did you purchase the kit from? Did it come with a bell housing? That’s a lot of money excluding labor costs.
@NewtonInDaHouseYo
Жыл бұрын
and hard to get street legal in some countries ...
@Schlipperschlopper
7 ай бұрын
@@RexKarrs8500 Euros
@per-hakansvahn8044
11 ай бұрын
What a glorious beast! And the presence of the xjs is something that very few other cars can match.
@geoffclarke8934
3 жыл бұрын
A shame you could never get an Xjs like this from Jaguar. The manual gearbox option was discontinued early in the cars life and none sounded like this. Love this car
@life_of_riley88
3 жыл бұрын
My dad bought a 76' XJ12C yes Coupe, one of only a handful in the US for 76' model year. Turned up the vacuum actuated carbs a bit, and drove it like a madman. Said that engine at 100 mph was pure heaven in motoring bliss. I get it, and now I want one. Unfortunately I have only seen a few coupes here on the West Coast over the years and only 1 or 2 original v12 cars. Lots of xjs's but to me the coupe is gorgeous.
@jeffharrison5265
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds absolutely amazing!! So happens I'm replacing my Jaguar's 6 with a Jaguar V12 from a 1976 car. This is my target sound!! Thanks for sharing.
@jimmysparks315
4 жыл бұрын
That sound is just mesmerizing....
@Windykun
5 ай бұрын
Bro, 80s and 90s cars are I love that retro hybrid between classic and modern fittings, XJS’s are just underrated man, and thank god too, they’re affordable and fun
@Jason-fp7vi
4 жыл бұрын
Intoxicating sound... Wow! I think I might just like to own one of these!
@THATDAMNEDGAMERDoesStuff
7 ай бұрын
I need exactly this mans experience. I need to do exactly this, for therapeutic purposes.
@noahyamen
7 ай бұрын
Wow, this is giving me the tingles. I'm wanting an XJS more than ever now.
@JDK73772
Жыл бұрын
Souinds amazing, I always thought these cars were cool, but in stock form all you could hear was the cooling fan. Now yours sounds the way they always should have.
@thatrowl
4 жыл бұрын
Hey mate love the car, love to see you driving it with spirit. One critique is that when double clutching as you change down, a few times you'd rev and select the gear, but you slowly let the clutch out, and the time elapsed causes the engine speed to drop, ultimately it is then the inertia of the vehicle that would actually lift the engine speed back up again, not you. (watch your tacho at about 3:10) Plan to rev a touch higher after you have returned to neutral than need be so that as soon as you disengage the clutch to select the gear, you go straight into gear and then immediately and quickly you can release, or, "dump" the clutch. Ideally- road (transmission, input shaft and clutch plate) speed and engine (pressure plate and flywheel) speed are the same and all you are doing is mating the two and allowing transmission of power when you do return to the throttle, or, allow it to deaccelerate. In doing this you are not forcing the engine speed up or down via the transmission and the vehicles inertia. Therefore, no change in speed from either will mean no energy is absorbed and it will be smooth and feel very natural. A good double clutch will allow for quick shifts that ease wear on synchros, and on all drivetrain components, aside from the minimal increase of wear and tear to the clutch control, (throwout, fork and pivot etc.) It can take some practise but a snappy double clutch down will leave you feeling like a god. Confidence to spin the engine and release that pedal quickly takes time. Hope that helps, id love to see another video of you soon!
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@dusty ol durry Hey Mate thanks for your comprehensive feedback! I really appreciate it! And you are absolutely right ...have to work on my double clutching technic .. there's a lot of room left to improve, however hard if you're driving an automatic as a daily driver ;-) Beside MY technical skills there's is a another thing to consider ... the XJ-S clutch system uses a "clutch damper" ..I wonder if it's a good idea to remove this thing... It's winter here now In Germany so my car is in storage.. however I'm planing to do some "technical explanation videos" in the next weeks... stay tuned!
@thatrowl
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents Its hard to master! The damper would increase the amount of drivetrain bouncing when backing off and initial acceleration, but will be more forgiving when driving and a little more comfortable generally speaking. I look forward to the videos- I could watch a video on anything about this car!
@Hard_Labor_And_Fine_Dining
4 жыл бұрын
He shouldn't need to double clutch if he has syncros
@thatrowl
4 жыл бұрын
Hi. While technically you are right I might add a few things. Usually that’s their job. Practically speaking- that’s the least desirable way to change down. it puts a lot more stress on your synchros, and clutch,, engine mounts and really the whole drivetrain. The synchro has to raise the speed of the clutch and input shaft all the way up to the speed of the lower gear, then when you engage the clutch you’re using the vehicles momentum to raise the engine RPM Via the clutch. It’s harsher on the drivetrain and rough as hell. You’ll find it not a lot quicker. Plus the feeling of rev matching a gear so precisely that you can snap the gear with nearly zero assistance from the synchro and literally drop the clutch with zero difference in input shaft and engine speed is so fulfilling, smooth and damn fun. Happy double clutching :D
@victorkhong6103
3 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents I had an Alpina B10 BiTurbo (BMW E34 generation with 2 sequential turbos). It also had a dampener making snappy downshifts challenging. These were designed as GTs for speed, power and smoothness, not sports car or race car responses. Love you video and well done for keeping such a classic and converting it to manual.
@lieberfreialsgleich
Жыл бұрын
I hope that someone from Jlr hears this. That is the sound of a real v12. It‘s a pity what they try to sell today
@AlexTrain5249
4 жыл бұрын
I actually found one of these. Now that I've heard this, it's INCREDIBLY tempting and I have enough for it. I already have an extremely reliable daily so no problems there.
@lordelpus2099
3 жыл бұрын
That car is as cool as a refrigerator in orbit around Pluto.
@biroldjoshan3745
4 жыл бұрын
I love the sound and way this car goes....very nice modification
@AndyB677Aegyptus
Ай бұрын
The sound of that V12 is pure "eargasm"!!!!
@CDN296
10 ай бұрын
Well as much as i love jdm , a late 80's jag with a v12 is now a dream car 😂
@computername
4 жыл бұрын
Me: "I'll get one." My "how much this costs" spreadsheet: "How about you go for a cycling tour instead?"
@istoleurfaceha3527
3 жыл бұрын
No seriously, get one! I've seen some for $20k
@novathepug6692
2 жыл бұрын
@@istoleurfaceha3527 8k here
@Windykun
5 ай бұрын
XJS’s are very cheap considering the fact that they used to be top class type of sports cars
@reallymadmaso
8 ай бұрын
I'm so happy to have found your channel. Your XJS is amazing, and you have provided me with inspiration for my own XJS. Please continue to the content!
@nkhalmizahar
Жыл бұрын
V12 + manual trans = all hell breaks loose
@ChrisVonBron
3 жыл бұрын
I love the driving gloves that are colour coded to the interior.
@v12gents
3 жыл бұрын
@Christopher Hawes Thanks! I've made these gloves build to order ... sadly the company making them went out of business...
@LuckasMS
3 жыл бұрын
Now this is a real gem, congrats on the build!
@txviking
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds fantastic. I would've enjoyed even riding as a passenger in this beauty.
@grahamrobson9292
3 жыл бұрын
Great! I love the early car..I used to go to the Leyland showrooms as a boy the odd yellow colour always caught my eye.
@SuperDougiedoo
4 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else watch this humming the “days like these” song from the Italian job?
@AndrewBarry65
4 жыл бұрын
you get it! Ever since the first time I saw that film in the 1980s, I've intended to drive a car that sounds like that around the Alps to Italy. I did it in 1996 after rebuilding my V12, but I have to do it again with the mods I've done in the 30 years since, and I need that gearbox! :)
@stevejelly3161
4 жыл бұрын
At the start of the video WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CAR !!! ..... With one of the best engines in the world ever !!! ..... V12gent i'm from the UK and for decades they were a part of "heritage" !!! ...... In my humble years i never saw one being driven hard !!! ....... A car that would never break down but if abused would break in a week !!! ...... FANTASTIC VEHICLES !!!
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@steve jelly Thanks for your words! Nothing to add! These are really beauties which never let you down if you take care of them!
@stevejelly3161
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents thanks for the reply !!! .... i except that yours is also a "race version" .... But in standard form they are silent inside !!! .... All new cars emit road noise through the big wheels on thin tyres !!! ...... Hey !!!! take a moment to study the design of the back tail light ???? ... It is itself a work of art on it's own !!!
@andypaine7489
3 жыл бұрын
Not even Mozart never made something that sounded this good.
@lewis72
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic car in fantastic condition. I have a 1977 XJ-S on my driveway. It's a bit rusty though, so needs some attention !
@influentialgurning
5 ай бұрын
Unless it's a Lister, it's best to keep the majestic muted purr of the V12 as Jaguar tuned it. Jags from the days of proper Jags are especially rare and special as one of perhaps only two marques that are most fitting as automatics.
@jumpstart9473
Жыл бұрын
It sounds like a slightly more refined xj13 . outstanding .
@warwick39
2 жыл бұрын
I could listen to this again & again & again & again.... fabulous!
@v12gents
2 жыл бұрын
@warwick gray that's why I haven't use my radio for at least two years 😉
@gerryreggea
4 жыл бұрын
Maaaan does this Jag sounds niceee 😍😍
@ekkarathvittayakom1342
2 жыл бұрын
Love the engine start Sonnd, sound like ready for a war
@68Miles
4 жыл бұрын
This is very inspiring, I own a low mileage well kept 1988 XJ-S V12 and I want to make this a reality for myself. I love my car and have always wanted more out of the transmission, which is fine, it's just boring.
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Miles Criscuolo This was my intention as well. This is such a lovely car - but with this 3 speed automatic simply a little bit boring ...
@brichardson7884
3 жыл бұрын
You guys need to make more videos, this is the best sounding video on KZitem
@roshanjay7
3 жыл бұрын
Because our hands are generally more precise than our feet - might be easier to double clutch downshift if you view the double clutch as being one single (slow when learning) fixed movement of two clutch pumps, and then ignore that and focus on timing the gear shift movement to match the clutch pumps, and after you are confident with that add in the rev matching on the second pump. I think right now you are timing clutch movement to match the gear shift movement, which makes it harder to rev match. Anyways seems like a good car to learn manual shifting 😊
@josephderogatis2978
2 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely beautiful
@szypki_zygi
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah i'm deffinitely getting XJS V12 someday, for now some SType R would do just fine
@AndyB677Aegyptus
4 жыл бұрын
On Days Like These, by Matt Monro springs to mind
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Andrew B Glad I didn't met a bulldozer 😉
@AndyB677Aegyptus
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents Ha Ha. Lol 😆. Good one.
@alanowa123
4 жыл бұрын
I have only one complain... Video is to short! XJ-S is my absolute dream car, I'm realy jealous after watching your ride :P I think you should tap the gas pedal when you are arledy in gear and about to declutch. Beautiful car, truly breathtaking.
@michaelreed8540
2 күн бұрын
Excellent video it looks l“like a real life video game “
@sandywinfield9406
3 жыл бұрын
Now that was the original idea of how that 12 was designed and meant to be driven. Without choking emissions and slushbox tranny.
@martinacapece2128
4 жыл бұрын
si che sa guidare e che doppietta...grandissimo
@ckryses3962
4 жыл бұрын
It's a superlucky and blessed thing to have a British V12! And if it's jag V12, then wander, lost, seek no more, coz it's right sitting in your garage.. do some natureside cruising and thanks to your life!!
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Ckryse S Ok, I think I should ask you if I can put this as a statement on the channel website 😉
@ckryses3962
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents oh np mate!! Go ahead...if you want you can add for sure!! Just need a lil fav if you don't mind!! 1. Wanna know how much a good health jag in market! 2. Would be relaxing thing to hear exhaust camera sound, i am getting mad in this lockdown!!dang ☺️ (Hopes you and your family are safe and sound)
@Buckinghammocks
2 жыл бұрын
Please make more videos V12gents, this is genuinely neat.
@WesserBessi
5 ай бұрын
This Getrag gearbox looks very unusual to me. Not bad at all.
@pascaldominiquemuck3476
7 ай бұрын
Verdammt, klingt der gut! 🤩
@CthulhuOO7
4 жыл бұрын
I was just looking at an AT version in project shape and don't know a ton about these. Thank you for this video, I would rather die than get an AT now.
@Punisher9419
5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to own one, if I did I'd drive it everywhere.
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Kuddlesworth NA Buy one as long as they're not too expensive. It's a highly underestimated car!
@Punisher9419
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents My dream car is the XJC V12 with a manual I simply don't have the money for one. One day though. I'd love an XJS as well obviously that is also one of my dream cars.
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Kuddlesworth NA I also wouldn't say no to a XJC manual ... you probably know Harry's Garage and his wonderful XJC kzitem.info/news/bejne/mIqDzX2hsWZhp34
@4ahr
Жыл бұрын
Good staff and detail
@FSFLIGHTproductions
4 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Love it.
@kmack65
3 жыл бұрын
Wow it sounds so beautiful
@awesom6588
4 жыл бұрын
I really regret not getting an xj12, was too spooked to het a lemon and got the 4.0, it’s just not the same.
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
The 4.0 is a really nice and reliable engine... however in MY opinion it misses this "mystique" part surrounding the V12... so maybe time for a second Jag ?! ;-)
@awesom6588
4 жыл бұрын
V12gents perhaps. I’ve had a fever dream of swapping in a rebuilt v12 running off of megasquirt with a supercharger. Taking some times after buying my coilover suspension and wheels/tires right now tho.
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@rhyso oberding Well that sounds like a decent plan! It's always good to have some crazy ideas in mind ... mine would be a distributor less engine, running on megasquirt and ITBs ;-)
@ozzzzzzziiii
4 жыл бұрын
Nice Sound
@razem1
2 жыл бұрын
I love that sound
@liamhollin8265
2 ай бұрын
This sounds amazing. What gear box are you using? Keep up the good work👍👍👍👍👍👍
@spartanreaper911
4 жыл бұрын
my 88 convertible only has the 3 speed but hell it rides smooth and its still fun even if its a little slow lol, i can't wait to get my intake and exhaust done so i can let that v12 sound out!
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Gavin Willoughby let me know if you need any kind of help!
@MickeyMishra
3 жыл бұрын
THAT WAS AMAZING! Dude! I LOVE YOU!
@Ellis_B
3 жыл бұрын
1 of my faves on wreckfest
@v10cylinder
4 жыл бұрын
V12gents, this is an extremely interesting and well done video. I have a 1991 XJS V12 Convertible and am toying with the idea of getting a V12 Coupe. Coupes can be had for about 20K Euro, which is really a bargain for those cars. I would be interested to replace the automatic with a stick shift but I have no idea how expensive that would be? Also, is it possible to put the automatic transmission back later, without leaving any trace so the car would be back in its 100% original condition without any damage? Many thanks and best regards, Stefan (Berlin, Germany).
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@some one Hi Stefan, thanks for your comment. Yes these cars are definitely an "insider tip" in this price range. Hard to get the same "classic car" feeling combined with decent power elsewhere in this price range. As I'm also living in Germany we both had to deal with the German TÜV. So one important factor for me was to keep everything as original as possible. That's why I've chosen the Simply Performance five speed conversion, which uses at least 95 % original Jaguar (XJS) parts. Everything looks like from the factory. Inside the car as well as underneath. I've passed the "TÜV Prüfung" at one of there main service stations (so not at a small backyard garage workshop) without any problems a few weeks ago... For sure you can convert back to the automatic transmission at anytime. There is no permanent modification to the car. But seriously: There is absolutely zero, I repeat ZERO, reason to do so. If you plan to sell the car at a later point ... if someone wants an automatic...there are more than enough automatic cars out there... but only very very little five speeds V12s... so in my eyes the conversion improves value. Concerning the costs... this really depends if you're doing the conversion yourself, or if you need a workshop to do it for you. I've done everything by myself so I can only talk about the parts. You can get everything including the gearbox as a package from Simply Performance, or you buy some of the parts yourself on ebay...that's what I've done. I can't remember the exact costs, as I've done a few other thing while "I was in there" (starter, alternator wiring, etc.) but I think it was around 4000 EUR (brutto), In my opinion absolutely worth the investment as it completely transforms the car and your driving style ;-) Let me know if you have any further questions... Philipp
@v10cylinder
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents Hi, vielen Dank fuer die ausfuehrliche Antwort, sehr interessant und aufschlussreich. But let me continue to write in English so everybody can be part of this conversation. So, you said that everything looks original after the conversion, both inside and underneath. My question is how this is possible, given that the XJS V12 was never built with a factory manual transmission? The second question is whether there are any other options than the Simply Performance five speed transmission if money does not matter? The third and last question is how much the conversion costs if everything has to be done by a specialized garage who know about XJSs? Vielen Dank im Voraus! VG, Stefan
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@some one Hi Stefan, well indeed there were a few (around 100-200) early XJ-S build with a four speed manual transmission. However my "originally factor" relies to the fact that all these parts are coming from the 3.6 six cylinder XJ-S which was - at least here in Europe - widely available with the five speed Getrag transmission. There is another US based supplier called "The drivenman" out there, who provides kits based on different Tremec transmissions. However based on some reviews on the jaguarforums.com service, support, communication, delivery time, etc. seems to be really bad. Again, this is what I've read on the web.. so no first hand experience! As much as I like do give you a number about labour costs, this seems to be impossible for me. All this depends upon your chosen route, if you're only doing the basic conversion or if you're doing "more things while in there", etc. To give you a rough number... you should calculate at least between 20-30 hours of work .... VG, Philipp
@v10cylinder
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents Hi Philipp, many thanks for all these clarifications. I am toying with the idea of getting this one, which has been up for sale for a few weeks now: suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?action=parkItem&id=297658333 Could you open the link? I like everything about this car: the paint color, the interior, the 2 owners complete documented history... So nice! VG, Stefan
@noname-es4cy
4 жыл бұрын
why dont they make more manual v12 cars
@CarlJohnsonLTDinc
5 күн бұрын
Amazable!
@PhilippevanHeek
3 жыл бұрын
it´s a shame to drive a car like this with an Automatic transmission ... i´m glad you choose the manual =)
@TheIXION30
3 жыл бұрын
Servus, wahsinnig schöner Sound! Woher hast du die Abgasanlage? Hab auch einen XJS, allerdings Automatik Getriebe. Wie hast du das mim TÜV geregelt? Oder einfach drauf und fahren?
@v12gents
3 жыл бұрын
@A K Dankeschön! Die Anlage ist von AJ6 Engineering aus England. In Sachen TÜV - ja man könnte das tatsächlich mit "drauf und fertig" zusammenfassen 😉 Fakt ist, dass es für den XJS ja kaum "Original" Anlagen gibt - so viele Möglichkeiten gibt es da also nicht. Die Anlage sieht von aussen (hinten) komplett original aus und da der Rest des Autos auch möglichst nahe am original gehalten ist, gab es beim TÜV bisher nie (auch nicht bei der H Abnahme) Probleme damit. Sowohl beim "Hinterhof TÜV" als auch bei der offiziellen TÜV Prüfstelle, wo man ja schon mal etwas genauer hinschaut 🙄😉
@mho281
3 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents Hammer Sound! Gibt es Werkstätten die den Umbau anbieten? oder sind die meisten Gearboxen selbst nachgerüstet worden?
@oscarbernadesrafols4509
2 жыл бұрын
Una mica més de mala llet, si ús plau! m'estic adormint...
@ze_german2921
4 жыл бұрын
About how much total HP and how much over stock do you think your V12 makes? Sounds Fantastic
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@ZGERMAN Thank you! hard to guess the HP. The engine is a euro spec high compression Engine, so I was starting at 299 HP...With those intake and exhaust mods maybe around 330 HP ... one important factor is that you will probably gain around 10 percent power at the wheels trough the manual gearbox. Btw.. will do a video explaining my mods in the next weeks ... stay tuned!
@Kadolor
3 жыл бұрын
Just after 5 sec of video, I had to give a like. Very nice :-)
@simonjonckheere3117
2 жыл бұрын
What a sound 👌❤️
@grindsman22
3 жыл бұрын
Your next modification should be equal length exhaust manifolds for a higher pitched race car sound (Just like Tom Walkinshaw's TWR XJS)
@contributor7219
3 жыл бұрын
The TWR cars ran cast iron manifolds because the Group A regulations required they did. The regulations, however, did not restrict the casting used other than the inlet and exhaust flanges requiring the same external dimensions as the factory manifolds. As a result, the TWR cars had a larger manifold volume and had dividers cast internally to keep the exhaust gases from each cylinder separated until the engine pipe flanges. The unique sound of the TWR cars comes from those unique cast iron manifolds. Tubular equal length manifolds result in a very different sound on the Jaguar V12. If you search hard enough online you might be able to find images of those unique manifolds.
@stringer-ik1pc
4 жыл бұрын
Who needs a lamborghini.?? 😃😃😃
@k4nn3ln0ob
9 күн бұрын
Beast!
@cvet12
4 жыл бұрын
this is going to happen to mine. mines a 78 pre he with carbs
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@brian mac dolald you will not regret it! So satisfying to hear the engine while downshifting and decelerating - probably even more with carbs!
@cvet12
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents i am going to half to did you find a change in power with the exhaust ?
@cvet12
4 жыл бұрын
would you have facebook i am head of the pre he xjs club world wide > we have a page there as well
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@brian mac dolald Hard to say, as I've changed my diff to 3.54 at the same time... my subjective feeling is, that it feels more "torquey" with the exhaust ...and for sure the sound is better ;-)
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@brian mac dolald not sure if I looked up for the right group/page...can you send me a link ?!
@petermuurman7624
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!
@iain1969
3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video. Thank you :-)
@chaosgaming4393
3 жыл бұрын
Please could you advise me on what model generation to get and which is best to work on Great video
@v12gents
3 жыл бұрын
@CHAOS GAMING Well this depends upon a few things. Overall the later (Facelift) cars are much more modern with Airbags, ABS and even OBD diagnostics. Beside this you feel the impact of the Ford ownership... I always wanted a Pre Facelift car ...with this classic touch ...more Chrome, less technical gimmicks, etc. And, as I'm living in Germany I can run a car from the 80's legally without any emission stuff and therefore get a few more horsepower ;) From a working point ..it doesn't make much of a difference... the later cars got outboard rear brakes but more Electronics and the earlier cars vice versa ...
@thermalpaste
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome! Is this a getrag 265 manual? Did you buy this kit from simplyperformance? Did you have to make a hole in the bell housing for the starter bulge?What’s driving the speedo? A gearbox drive or a GPS speedo?
@v12gents
2 жыл бұрын
@thermalpaste Thanks! Yes this is a Getrag 265 (from Ebay) with a conversion kit from SimplyPerformance. I have not modified the bell housing for the starter. However in the same step, I've installed a compact new HighPerformance starter... As my car is a 1988 one, my speedo pickup is in the rear diff. So no need for any modifications here...
@brianmorecombe2726
3 жыл бұрын
Fuckin hell that Jaguar sounds mint
@maxlampin127
4 жыл бұрын
Da ist aber kein Topf drin. Ohne Kat und ohne Töpfe? Nur noch via SidePipes zu topen. Great Sound.
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Max Lampin Doch es gibt Endtöpfe, damit der TÜV zufrieden ist 😉 Ansonsten keine Kats, "straight pipes" und einen etwas größeren Rohrdurchmesser gegenüber der Serie.... Side Pipes wären schön, sind dann aber leider mit dem H Kennzeichnen nicht so vereinbar 😉
@maxlampin127
4 жыл бұрын
V12gents welche wären das? Ich fahre meinen mit aj6engineering aus GB, allerdings habe ich die beiden mittleren/vorderen Töpfe gleich wieder rausgeschmissen da er unhörbar wurde, ein Verbrechen. Aber nur mit den Edelstahl Endtöpfen ist der Flüsterleise. Ich mache derzeit Versuche mit dem peu a peu ausräumen der Endtöpfe um einen einigermaßen kernigen Sound hin zu bekommen. Wenn Du mir weiterhelfen könntest?
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Max Lampin Sorry irgendwie ist deine Antwort untergegangen...Jetzt also mit etwas Verspätung... ich fahre ja auch die AJ6 Anlage ... nur mit Endtöpfen und den Torque Extractor Downpipes... halt in der "Big Bore" Ausführung... ob das jetzt den Riesen unterscheid macht - keine Ahnung. Ein nicht unerheblicher Teil des Sounds kommt bei mir aber auch von der Ansaugseite: Vergrößerte Drosselklappen, Schaumstoff Luftfilter und Einlässe mit 3" Durchmesser die - im Vergleich zum Original - kaum Geräusche dämpfen... vielleicht solltest du an der Stelle auch ein wenig optimieren ?!
@NicotineRosberg
2 жыл бұрын
I hear they are a pain to maintain. I saw one parked in a neighborhood here in NYC once
@v12gents
2 жыл бұрын
@Le-WiiSs once you're getting into them, they're no more complicated than any other cars from that era. And once you've sorted out all the neglected maintenance, they're quite solid.
@krishnacarub5778
3 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most bad ass hot street v12s on KZitem are those bmw e39 rims on your car??? Looks and sounds good and mate
@v12gents
3 жыл бұрын
@krishna carub Thanks! The rims are BBS RS 020 ... thats the dedicated Jaguar version :-)
@r2r324r431r4r4
3 жыл бұрын
Damn, my xjs is definitely not this fun to drive. Nice video
@gillesaranda2843
4 жыл бұрын
Crazy sound... This car is so heavy and not really nimble!!! I wish he got "ceramic brakes 12 pistons"😂😏... Anyway, he drives it well... Because, it doesn't seem easy to rush it!!!
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@ Gilles Aranda Btw ... I had my car on a scale ... with the manual transmission and without all the emission stuff it weighs around 1690KG /3725 lbs...
@redreuben5260
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Crisp.
@thomas90112
8 ай бұрын
Fatastic car. What transmission did you use and what kind of pedal box? I would love to do the same kind of project one day.
@MathsYknow
3 жыл бұрын
Blue shirt, dark hair, scarf and driving gloves - just like Speed Racer. :-p
@brianmichelin5597
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@djent1448
4 жыл бұрын
Is a manual conversion hard to do on cars like these?
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@Djent 1 This really depends on your technical skills and the chosen route. When you're buying a "kit" and have some decent tools and a proper space it's really doable at home. I've bought a "minimal" kit from Simply Performance and bought the rest of the parts on ebay. # At least with Simply Performance you're getting a very helpful email support, almost seven days a week.
@frankielove31
Жыл бұрын
You owe it to her to have a twin turbo system fitted to her
@that_escalated_quickly2720
23 күн бұрын
Absolute bs... That would elliminate the sound of the V12 effectively and also put a lot of strain on that manual 5 spd...
@mitch2839
3 жыл бұрын
When one drives a fast Jag, one wears driving gloves.
@scottthompson7965
2 жыл бұрын
If I ever make a youtube video I want it to be this.
@JohnSkyPatterson
3 жыл бұрын
What color is your Jag? It’s beautiful
@v12gents
3 жыл бұрын
@Sky Patterson Thanks! The color is "Dorchester Grey"
@JohnSkyPatterson
3 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents very nice! thank you. is it different than the "Regent Grey" that are on other Jags?
@Finlandese
4 жыл бұрын
Great car! I´ve been planning a similiar project for a while. Are those BBS wheels from E39 BMW?
@v12gents
4 жыл бұрын
@ Finlandese Thanks! Yes, these are BBS wheels - however these are original Jaguar ones ... quite hard to find ;-)
@Finlandese
4 жыл бұрын
@@v12gents Very rare.. 16 or 17 inch? In any case they look great!
@thierryds7295
3 жыл бұрын
Big cat purr... :-}
@JoseChavez-se9zt
3 жыл бұрын
The car is fucken beautiful 😍👀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@guillermohernandez8305
3 жыл бұрын
this is one of those videos where you have one hand on the keyboard and the other hand...
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