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Two doors, four seats, twelve cylinders and a lot of leather—it’s a simple recipe that makes for perhaps the most indulgent of all automotive delights, the multi-cylinder GT car. The first rule of any cuisine is to use quality ingredients, and both our featured cars start with the smoothest and most prestigious of all engine configurations, a V12. Wrapped in delicately shaped and elegant bodywork, the style of each reflects the taste of its own unique national character.
The Jaguar is quintessentially British, full of idiosyncratic and hand-made looking details. Its graceful flying buttresses, veneer-laden interior, chrome fittings, aromatic leather and wool carpet all contribute to a very warm, very human personality—call it perfectly imperfect. Of course, old world style charm also means old world style reliability, or rather distinct a lack of it—high reward by way of high maintenance.
The BMW is also strongly reminiscent of the culture that bred it. Its modern, forward-thinking style and high-tech approach in stark contrast to the Jag’s decidedly old-fashioned way. Teutonic build quality and attention to detail mean efficient ergonomics and a billet-hewn feel of integrity. Any pillarless coupe is cool in our books, let alone one with pop-up headlights and a twelve cylinder engine.
We like to sum-up the differences between the two like this: the Jag’s a tufted chesterfield with a soft patina, while the Bimmer’s a freshly-restored Eames lounge chair. The question is, which do you find more comfortable?
1991 BMW 8-Series
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1989 Jaguar XJS
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Owning both of them; one is a convertible reviewed by Lister when new, changing horrible gm automatic gearbox for a 5 speed getrag, improving cooling, rear axle making this car impressive , the other is manuel 6 speed gearbox 850 Ci with which long trips are so cool and comfortable.
The jag engine is amazing freed from GM automatic gearbox
The bmw s handling is precise
But …. both of them are far away behind the Porsche 928 GT, about same power but less inertia and perfect handling.
Honestly I will never sale any of these pieces of art.
Pop up head lights? Check
Ostentatious color? Check
BMW badge? Check
Nothing leaping out of the bonnet? Check
Reliability? Ha. Haha. HAHAHAHAHAno
The problem, or at least my problem, with the jag is the chome. It’s looking pretty disco and I kind of hate that, and it still looks like it comes with a whiff of old fart.
Definitely the Jag. If I’m going to have something finicky and complex, I’m going to get it from the people who had been doing finicky and complex for decades.
Also, this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9jSemMyACA