1990 Jaguar XJ-Series Reviews

I actually had an 88, but the car was missing from the list, 1990 was the closest.

The car in and of itself is beautiful. The lines are great, a definite improvement from the 1987.
The acceleration is a little lacking, It could have used a V8. The 1988 was one of the Last Models before Ford Purchased it - and now sold it to Tata (ewww - have you seen the new Tata cars??? yuck! - but i digress). THe braking and handling and ride were second to none. The car was SOLID and very safe.

Electonics were a mess, there was ALWAYS a bulb failure, and something somewhere was frying. Changing a headlight was also a 2 hour chore. YOu gotta remove part of the grill... Really???  But then 80s european cars were not highly noted for having good electronic systems in them.

Anytime you had to repair something, you were looking at spending an arm and a leg on the parts alone. Case in point new rear suspension $2000 if you kept the automatic ride leveling system or $750 if you removed it.

Would I ever get this car again... absolutely!

Solid? Yup! Saved my life when a Mazda RX7 plowed into my driver's side in 1987. Gorgeous Brittish Racing Green with gold side stripe & gold wheels. Tan leather interior - velvet head lining! Original walnut dash. The only other thing not stock, and its just a little thing,  is the 350 Chevy engine - HaHa!!

This Classic has won Best in Class 3 years in a row at the Jaguar Club of Houston Annual concours

The 4ltrs-engine is not the most powerful way to drive a jag, but enough to make relaxed 200km/h without overusing the engine. Anyway the XJ will never be a sportscar... but an eye-catcher! You don't drive, you glide! Girls will always love it.. if it's a new one or an old one... it is a Jag and you will never be judged as snobby, but as classy! The daimler-interiour is just great with the wooden tables in the back, all the lights etc. Handle engine careful if cold.

I like it