An encounter with a Jaguar XJ6

[tameracingdriver]

Just had a little encounter on a dual carriageway (one with several roundabouts breaking it up) and had a Jag XJ6 with a young bloke behind me, obviously looking to try and get me to put my foot down... so oblidged.

Now, I dont know what size engine it had, but it was a big car and I was expecting to get my ass handed to me on a plate. So I put my foot down and pulled a few car lengths on it up to the ton.

Next roundabout, same again, dont pull quite as much distance this time, he's right behind me, so I pull over into the left lane, and he either bottles it or he had the slipstream effect from being behind, because when I pull over, I slowly start pulling away... but I have a car in front so have to lift off and let him go by.

Next roundabout, he puts his foot down, as do I, and if anything I seem to be gaining (AGAIN!). On this stretch theres a couple of sharpish bends and the car does not look comfortable at all going around corners. It was easy to keep up.

Anyone know the specs of those things? I fully expected to lose and was surprised ... like I say i dont know what engine it had, but it had twin exhaust pipes.

 

[steve740]

There are a few different engines on those......the top being a 4.0 v8 supercharged. The others are 3.0, 3.6 etc, but they are a heavy car. The only one worth worrying about is the supercharged v8 job

 

[ClarkyClio]

3.0 V6 Sovereign hits 60 in 7.8.
3.5 V8 hits 60 in about 7.3.
4.2 Supercharged hits 60 in 5 seconds.


Just found those specs off wisebuyers guide. Doubt it was a 4.2 you had, could of been the other two thought, there is a 2.7 diesel aswell, but I imagine that is slower than the petrols.

 

[tommyboy]

interesting indeed mate! think if it was supercharged the gap would have been mucho bigger Ive heard its rapid rapid

 

[S77CCP]

Driver must have been asleep (or just passed his test), as thoughs jags are rapid.

 

[tameracingdriver]

Well it does seem extremely unlikely it was a 4.2. I guess it could have been either of the others.

It really wasnt very good on the corners though.

This is perhaps my favourite thing about driving the Clio - a lot of people just dont seem to realise how nippy they are. Its quite amusing to keep up with such a big engined car like that in a little shopping trolley.

 

[Dash]

So I put my foot down and pulled a few car lengths on it up to the ton.

The Jag you were road racing with weighs 3.5 ton.

Well done.

 

[Day]

I bet his top speed would be more than 138mph too...

 

[tameracingdriver]

Quite possibly, but I have no interest in top speed - 0-100 is where its at for me.

 

[Tim(e)]

Anything over 5.5 to 100 is boring....http://www.eastcoastcustomsonline.co.uk/site/department.cfm?id=53B1C65D-99C3-E2B9-72F7C11142538ECD

 

[ChrisR]

This might sound really stupid, but if you were racing an XJ6 then it was a 6 pot engine, so the 3 litre and some other sizes maybe?

The XJS was the 4.2 V8 and XJR the supercharged version.

So if it was an XJ6 it was not a V8

 

[tameracingdriver]

Furry muff, I guess that answers my question then.