1998 XJR 3.2 Straight-Six?

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carl0s - 28 Mar 2006 21:23 GMT

My friend has just bought an XJR ('sport' ?) from an old dear.
He says it's a straight-six, 1998 (or was it 1996?) XJR, and I think he said
3.2 litre.

He sometimes misses details and makes mistakes, and I can only really find
information on the R being a 'charged V8.
Could anybody give me details on the straight-six XJRs of that era?

thanks,
Carl

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carl0s - 28 Mar 2006 21:35 GMT

> My friend has just bought an XJR ('sport' ?) from an old dear.
> He says it's a straight-six, 1998 (or was it 1996?) XJR, and I think he
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> thanks,
> Carl

Sorry, 3.6 litre.

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WayneC - 28 Mar 2006 22:55 GMT

>> My friend has just bought an XJR ('sport' ?) from an old dear.
>> He says it's a straight-six, 1998 (or was it 1996?) XJR, and I think he
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>
> Sorry, 3.6 litre.

http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xjr95.html

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webserve - 29 Mar 2006 02:41 GMT

Carl,
I think your friend is as confused as he is making us!!!
In 1988, Jaguar came out with the AJ6 engine in a 3.6 liter version and a
2.9 liter version. Only the 3.6 was available in the US. In the 1990 Model
Year in the US, probably a bit earlier in the UK, Jaguar upgraded to a 4.0
liter 6 cylinder and a 3.2 liter 6 cylinder. They discontinued the 3.6 and
2.9 liter engines. Again, only the 4.0 was sold in the US. (I am not
including 12 cylinder engines in this discussion although they were made at
the same time.)

In 1995, Jaguar came out with the XJR which was the turbocharged version of
the 4.0 liter 6 cylinder engine. I do not believe they came out with a 3.2
liter version of the XJR -- although with Jaguar, anything is possible.
In 1998, Jaguar then went into the V-8 version of the engine which was also
a 4.0 liter.

So if your friend has a 6 cylinder XJR, it is a '95, '96 or '97 (with
variations since you are in the UK) and most likely a 4.0 litre.

Cheers
Webserve

> >> My friend has just bought an XJR ('sport' ?) from an old dear.
> >> He says it's a straight-six, 1998 (or was it 1996?) XJR, and I think he
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> >
> http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xjr95.html

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John Hudson - 29 Mar 2006 08:26 GMT

Not necessecarily. There was an XJ40 JaguarSport "XJR" produced in 1988-89.
Maybe Carl has the wrong date.
Brochure here fron Jag-Lovers.
regards,
huddo

http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xjr/xjr3-6_2_l.jpg

> So if your friend has a 6 cylinder XJR, it is a '95, '96 or '97 (with
> variations since you are in the UK) and most likely a 4.0 litre.
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>> >
>> http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xjr95.html

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carl0s - 29 Mar 2006 11:14 GMT

> Not necessecarily. There was an XJ40 JaguarSport "XJR" produced in
> 1988-89. Maybe Carl has the wrong date.
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>
> http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xjr/xjr3-6_2_l.jpg

Thanks for your replies guys. I'll go and have a look at it later. His last
bit of confusion involved telling me that the 1.6L Sierra in his driveway
was a turbocharged Cosworth :D

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old man - 29 Mar 2006 23:58 GMT

Perhaps you ought to advise your friend to put stripes on the car, as its a
known fact that the teflon coating reduces drag and thus knocks 0.5sec of
his 0 - 60 :)

> > Not necessecarily. There was an XJ40 JaguarSport "XJR" produced in
> > 1988-89. Maybe Carl has the wrong date.
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> bit of confusion involved telling me that the 1.6L Sierra in his driveway
> was a turbocharged Cosworth :D

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webserve - 29 Mar 2006 14:09 GMT

I was not aware of a 1988 XJR
Thanks

> Not necessecarily. There was an XJ40 JaguarSport "XJR" produced in 1988-89.
> Maybe Carl has the wrong date.
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> >> >
> >> http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xjr95.html

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