Hi Alex,

No 1. Look for RUST. Sills, subframe, trunk and floor.
No 2. Make sure everything mechanics are working.
No 3. Make sure everything electrics are working.
No 4. Make sure ACC is fully working and filled up.
No 5. Make sure you can afford to feed her with petrol/gasoline!

Go to JagLovers Forum to get more info about XJS.
http://forums.jag-lovers.org/

Pepe

Hi Alex

I'm currently rebuilding a V12 and know the bodywork intimately ...If I was
to walk up to an XJS to inspect it, here's where I'd go..

1. Rear wheel arches, check the ends of the sills as the big tyres throw
stones up and chip underseal away.

2. Look just underneath the car at the ends of the rear sills and check that
there is no rust around the suspension mountings. Any rust here will involve
welding and the removal of the suspension arm - The bolts always snap off
and will have to be drilled and tapped.

3. Check the front wheel arches at the sill side, again big wheels throw up
stones. There is a protective plate here but it just seems to trap mud
behind, assisting in the corrosion problem. You can double check this by
trying to slightly pull the bottom of the wing where it meets the sill. It
should be solid but frequently can be pulled away from the body. If the wing
can be pulled then rest assured, more welding is needed.

4. Lift the bonnet and look at the shock-absorber hump in the inner wing - I
have seen a few with rust here.

Let me know if your looking at a V12 and I'll tell you all about them. If
(And I will be disappointed if you say yes) you are going for one of the
little engines then I'm sorry but can't advise.

Best Wishes and Merry Xmas

Stu