It's another smooth running V12 Jaaaaag in the CAR WIZARD's shop! Check out this 1995 Jaguar XJS 

This reminds me of my fathers XJ12 Vanden Plas that he had 40 years ago , poor chap is now suffering with Parkinson’s, I’ll try and show him this video to remind him of his pride and joy, thank Wizard

This style of Jag puts the newer ones to shame.

Brake hoses have been replaced, likely not bled 100%- that would be my first check. Lovely old car

I can't get enough of the V12 XJS whether it's from 1995 or 1975. It's a car of such utter beauty and I love it more than any other and have done since I knew what a car was (a LONG time ago ;)

I bloody love these awful old cars. I grew up quite close to the factories of most of the British cars and while they were never that good, it's still beautiful. Nothing else drives like that car before or since.

About the crooked steering wheel : to do an alignment on those Jags you have to first set the steering rack at center and then mess with the steering rods. They won't be at the same length left and right and this is normal ! A previous shop may have done the alignment by just putting the rods at the same length, so the steering rack itself is not centered. Car Wizard may already know that but hey, figured it might help.

That v12 really came into its own in that stunning 6.0 Litre guise. The peak of it's evolution (if you ignore the Lister 7.1L race version) and also reliability. Of all the XJS to buy, the Celebration and the last of the 6.0 v12 are the best of the breed. Wonderful car, I hope you get it all nice and squared away for the gentleman who owns it, I'm really glad to see it go to someone who'll do right by it.

Wizard just talking himself into buying a Jag at this point.

Just a tip on that Jag , The u joints interchange with Ford F150s of the same year.

Love the clear, concise gauges on this car. Every car company should use this design. All the information you need, nothing you don't, and it's all very clear and easy to read at a glance.

Concours de elegance damn Wiz you spit that right out..

Good to see the Union flag the correct way around this time! Greetings from Oxfordshire 🇬🇧

Very nice car, what you would expect for a well maintained 50,000 miler. Definitely will be an appropriating asset. Grab one now, before they go sky high !

Wizard should buy a X308 Vanden Plas Super V8 for his Lady, keep these Jag's Rollin !

XJS V12!!!! OMG! OMG! OMG! That is a Jaguar on the prowl!! Absolutely the most beautiful Jag ever.

The Porsche rubber floor mats really make the interior of this Jaguar.

Like the composite European-style headlights. But this set looks oddly “unfinished” because of the painted bezels. Usually they are either chrome or stainless. Looks MUCH better that way, in my humble opinion.

Thanks for the great content Car wizard. Your honest and real assessments and work ethics are what keeps me coming back over and over again. Stay healthy!🇺🇸

Not keen on the boot spoiler or the leaping Jaguar bonnet mascot but yep, a beautiful car. I think I prefer the shape of the convertible. And, even though we never got the round headlights in the UK, I think I prefer them lol.

“Oh so you think you can just drive all the cars all the time?” Well she is Mrs. Wizard so if it’s just straight to the lift the answer is yes!

"Nothing majorly wrong, just a leaking valve cover gasket!" $2500 later...

It would be great to see how the issues are diagnosed and fixed! This would be very interesting and educational.

the 95's are awesome. I love my clients that are not stressed and just trust you! 9:28 perfect camera shot with england! buy some dollar store garden pads or something, save your kneeeeeeees!

Quite a nice cat, if you like the rear (and the spoiler is a no-go).

The most beautiful car ever built..... Only in America could the owner afford the gasoline for a V12. The union jack is the right way up too... A beautiful classic .

there used to be an antiques dealer in the neighborhood that drove one. Always admired.

I grew up with this car and spent many nights riding in the back seat with my older brother in the front. My dad was always needing to get something fixed on it but the engine was solid. Still love the look and feel of this car!

I generally like the Wizard's and his channel but I would like if we could watch some things being fixed. I am sure given his popularity he has other things to do now, but cars that are messed up that need to be fixed are way more interesting. Looking at the brakes, shocks, sway bars, and exhaust on nice cars is the same every time.

The car did not come from the factory with the leaping jaguar ... someone has added that. It should only have the round badge.

Can we have a follow up video on this Jaguar? Thanks

After a lifetime of V8's, some straight 6's, and even one two rotor turbo Wankel, I still have a V12 on my bucket list. I would love this Jaguar!

Gorgeous car indeed. Lovely seeing one that has been cared for. Many, many happy miles and happy years left in this beauty.

the leaper was added. the growler is stock. it's an old argument: growler vs leaper. :-)

THIS IS HOW GOOD MECHANICS ACT IN THE SOCIETY

Thanks for all your hard work wizzard, love the channel :)

My 87 had similar issues (also similar miles). Steering turned out to be simple alignment but all shims were missing so it turned into a complex DIY job to set up brake centering, camber and caster. All safety lock wire was missing also. Another fun job at the front was wheel bearings. Rock side to side - no play. Rock top and bottom and there was a noticeable wobble. This was worn spindles (stub axles). The inner bearings had rotated and worn a groove in the axles. I fixed that with new axles and conical clamps to lock each bearing in place (racing trick apparently). This had a HUGE effect. I think the wobble caused the pads to back out leading to soft pedal occasionally. Mine works great now - fast and quiet. Drives smooth and been reliable for the last five years or so - love it!

It's identical to one I owned and regret selling to Doctor out west. The "leaper" hood ornament was added by a previous owner. They DO NOT belong on Jaguar sports cars they ONLY come on Saloons (sedans). You are correct, rear seats are for insurance cost reductions.

"The jaaaaaaaaaag wont start, problem with the wallet" - Clarkson

Love that color ! A V-12 facelift car is quite rare, (most of them had the 4.0L I-6). If the info I found on the Jag-Lovers forum is correct, that XJS is one of a mere 148 V-12 equipped cars produced for 1995. I love my 55k mile '96 XJS !

Really hope to see another video on this like the valve cover removal and replacement and solving the brake issues! Thanks 👍🇨🇦

Any “borrowed” paintings in the trunk by chance?

How refreshing seeing a US review of an XJ-S without a Doug Demuro going THHHHhissssss...

I like how your wife is getting more and more parts. You two seem to balance each other out. You come off as the "Serious" one, your wife seems lighthearted and comes off as the "Fun" one. :p

I've been looking at some of your videos for a while. Quite good. Thank you.

That's a nice car I'd love one of these over the new junk ones of today

A good Leather Feed will bring those seats up like new

I met a guy at a gas station with two of these, one has the Straight 6 and the other the V12. He says they're the only cars he's owned since he bought them in 2004. The 6 cylinder one he was driving to the gas station had 160,000 miles and looked immaculate.

It’s a pretty sweet ride. Friend drove one and we cruised all over NJ back in the 80’s in amazing comfort.

Can we please that W124 Mercedes 300E??? WHAT A GEM

26 years old and still looks stunning.

You and these jaguars reminds me of the jan and Dean sond dead man's curve. I'm impressed with the vehicles that work on. And I love your videos. I'm an average mechanic on most cars. But if I had a car like that its yours. Keep up the great work

The 1993+ Coupes are the prettiest of the bunch up to 1995. Grandfather had a black on tan V12 1995 with the full size rear windows. Absolutely beautifulumptuous.

Car Wizard must be hitting the Duolingo app working on his French pronunciations. Nice!

You've got it the wrong way round. The leaping jag mascot is the old style and the badge is the modern style.

The 'S Type' coupe is one of my favorite classic cars. I prefer the couple because of the styling of the roof around the rear glass (the flying buttress). Gorgeous car. Love the blue body color on this one.

Agree with Wizard. I also prefer the original headlights rather than the American spec. However because this one is a later model, it doesn't have the early rear light lenses which were a really unusual and unique design. I previously owned a 1988 XJS V12 HE. I changed the plugs at home-bit tricky as you have to remove the air con compressor to get at spark plugs 1 and two...

That beautiful car looks ridiculous with that spoiler but it's factory so I guess I could live with it if I owned it. If it was made in late 1995 chances are it's been updated to OBD 2 so that's a plus I guess.

When she drove up I thought that was Hoovie driving.

Did a water pump on one of these recently - what a lark. The bolts were a mix of metric and imperial. Very strange but enjoyable job to keep one of these old beasts on the road

A nice XJ-S V12 Convertible. My first car was a 1978 XJ-6 Series 2. The Transmission went after 6 months, swapped it for a Vauxhall Cavalier SRi saloon. Kept the Cavalier for 6 years & it was still going strong when I sold it.

I'll be curious to see how the problems with the Jag were found and fixed.

Probably one of the few imports that I actually liked the round US headlights over the ugly Euro models.

My Dad had a V12 5.2 XJS ...I remember my mum driving and an Escort XR3I pulled up next to us at the lights he thought he was on for a race ..never saw the XR3I once the lights turned green .I think hes still sat at lights that was 1987 and that was only my mum driving ...I never saw anything that could keep up with it..beast of a car the XJS

One of the reasons that high performance Sports Cars, ( Such as Jaguar's replacement for it's famous E-type ) were built as coupes and provided with four seats, that supposedly could carry a child, was because Insurance Companies radically increased the Insurance payments on high performance cars. In Australia the Ford Falcon GT, which at the time was the fastest four door sedan in the world, had it's produt name changed. A good one will now cost you $200,000 plus, because cars that people like me used as a daily driver are now as rare as "Hens teeth". Loved the XJS, which has been underated since it's release. A superb daily driver in the late 1980's. Phil.

I don’t like beetles or rovers or jaguars, but you’re becoming my most educational and relaxing channel. Thanks wizard.

Wait till his customer rolls in a Citroën SM with a Maserati v6. Drinking will ensue....

I'm not the biggest jaguar fan but must say that one is simply gorgeous.

My absolute favorite Jag body style. To me it has a muscle car look to it with the Euro headlights & full width taillight, and the prominent wheel arches. I had a '91 Cougar XR-7 test mule I bought at an estate sale for $500. Took it to a friend who was a Ford mech and he said they only made about 300 of them. It had the same Teves stand alone power brake system; used also on the Mark VIII. I also had the same issue, felt like they were grinding even after a brake job. He found that the issue were the relief valve seals & the pressure switch. Back in ;04, they were already expensive since there wasn't a rebuild kit; so he ended up getting a new pump from the U.K. costing $250 because he couldn't find any available here in the states at the time.

The badges are affectionately know as ‘The Growler’ and ‘The Leaper’ do love a V12

Mrs Wizard likes the J!

I’ve been obsessed with the coupe version since I was a kid. Gorgeous cars.

Wizzard You know as well as me if a jag is not leaking oil the only reason is that it has no oil. Remember the old drip trays for you garage floor? Most jags need one of those screwed to the bottom of the oil pan with a bilge pump on it. During my apprenticeship back in the early 80s we had three steel templates hanging on the wall in the storeroom that had "Jag rear brakes" written on them. One was for the holes you had to cut under the rear seat base to access the calipers for the xj6 series 1, 2 and 3, The second was for the patch panels that we had to make to cover the holes. The third was for the previous model from the 60s with those tiny hand brake pads. LOL

I used to think that was one of the coolest Jags back in the day before I found out that the J stood for junk.

That medallion on the hood is known as the “Growler” in Jaguar circles.

Love the old Jag's keep the videos coming Thank yoy

Seeing this brought back memories of watching 'Return of the Saint' in the late '70s (although his XJS wasn't a convertible).

So beautiful... SO UNRELIABLE!

The garage looks so empty because the Jaaag owner took the other cars as Jaaag owners do.

I sold the exact sister of ths car earlier this year. The car was British Racing Green (Brooklands Green), tan convertible with 34,000 miles. It was indeed a wondeful example of how a well tuned and maintained 6.0 liter V12 could be. Like its sister, it also suffered from leaking valve cover gaskets. After an expensive conversion to a Wizard Cooling aluminium radiator, monster twin electric fans and Evans waterless coolant, the car just could not cope with the sheer level of Texas summer heat. It now resides in a more forgiving NE climate and had been replaced by a XK coupe with ice cold air conditioning and a V8 power band more suited to suburban driving needs and a geriatric penny pinching owner!

Always preferred the older models, though they often looked rather forced in design, none of the flowing lines that the marque usually enjoys, but sure the modern attributes of fuel-injection and updated electronics make these cars a pure joy to own. Great introduction to the more modern models. Thanks!

These cars are notorious for having out of balance butterfly throttle. 2 push rods of a central wheel.

"4 seats for insurance reasons" is a MYTH

Mr. Wizard, thank you for the V12 XJS videos. Your willingness to share your experience is a real gift to us all. I recently acquired a 1994 XJS V12 convertible with 32,000 miles. A true fair weather Sunday drive car. Two questions for you. Do you lift with the 2 post hoist on the dedicated jacking fixture? Will you be doing a video on the valve cover gaskets to address the oil leak? My car has the same issue. To date I have replaced the AC pump, O rings, dryer and expansion valve. Evacuated the system and recharged. Also replaced a couple of faulty relays and perished front shock top rubber bushings. These are truly beautiful grand tourers. Doc R

nice jag. I hope he brings it back with new paint, leather cleaned etc. What a beauty, in and out.

301 horses from 12 cylinders is awful, regardless of age 😂😂😂

If you don't say Jaaagggg like Jezza are you even a car person? 😅

The second Car I ever sold new was a 94 XJS Convertible, ah happy days! The gold badges were fitted to the final UK 1995 Celebration Editions (as well as host of other unique features)

Although you are still a young man, you are the last of a dying breed. When customers walk in and hand you the keys.... tell you to do whatever it takes to fix it..... that tells everything about what they think about your integrity as a businessman. Wish we had a Wizard in my area.

Smooth running until it's not...running.

The car wizard is the type of guy to scream in his pillow about stupid automotive designs!

The first three years of the Buick Reatta have the same brake system. Many of them have been junked because no one has the tools or knowledge to repair them. I bought a new Jaguar accumulator for my 88 Reatta and that fixed the problem for a while. There are a few Reatta recycling yards out there that stock used parts too but they are hard to find.

This car is a lot rarer than car wizard suggests. This model is a “facelift” version which came out for the last three years of which very few had the 6 liter V12 engine. The majority had straight 6 cylinder 4 liter engines. Of the approximate 2,500 6 liter cars 2/3 rds were convertibles, the balance were 2 door coupes. The convertible was the most expensive Jaguar at that time at around $95,000 each. It is truly a magnificent automobile and this version is by far the best of the bunch. I know having owned a 92 with a 5.3 liter V12, A cylinder 4 liter and a 94 almost identical to this one. My car did not have the chrome leaper Jaguar on the bonnet and I suspect it was added later on.

If it only was a hardtop

Why isn’t „Mrs Wizard“ simply called „Witch“? 💁‍♂️

My XJS is identical, but with two differences I am happy about: when I see those V12 engines, I am glad to have the much easer to fix straight six. I agree with many of the coments below about the light bezels and side mirrors. Mine are chromed and look much better than those painted ones. And I also think that the car looks better without that rear spoiler.

I have two (yes I'm a sadist, but not really) Vanden Plas sedans, a 2001 and a 2002, both titanium grey. That time was about 10 years into Ford's ownership of the brand and they had fixed a LOT of things by then. The cars are still quirky, but comparatively reliable. I have a car wizard-esque mechanic who can fix ANYTHING on a Jag, and for a reasonable price, so both are always all of a piece, and pleasures to drive. Always happy when I'm behind the wheel of one of them. Could never justify the price when they were new, but bought these showroom perfect, low mileage versions when they were 12 years old for $7K apiece. Nobody wants them, but I always get compliments whenever I drive them. Wonderful highway wafters. Don't buy a used Bentley with all the expensive issues that come with them. These give you the same feeling and cost a fraction to own them.

They are beautiful cars, pure class

Such a beautiful Jaguar.

Really enjoyed this video and what a car!

I like this XJS convertible. I had totally forgotten these existed.