2011 XJ Supersport X351
Discussion
Should I?
Currently have a Polestar 2 for daily duties which my wife loves, its a great thing but not remotely interesting to me.
I have a budget of around £15k for something interesting to add to the family, I've considered everything from hot hatches to sports cars and saloons. Condition and service history more important than age and miles, though sub 70k miles would be preferable
The only other Jag I've had is a 2005 S Type R which I adored and shouldn't have really sold.
The only thing I can find around £15k that isn't financially ruinous or dull is an Audi RS5, or a V8 Jag of some kind
I think the RS5 wont be as much of a drivers car as any Jag, so my thoughts went like this;
- X358 XJR - £15k gets a nice 2007 car with decent miles, love the look of these, reminds me of my STR
- XFR - probably the most sensible option, but I cant get excited about it
- XKR - £15k gets a late nice 4.2 or a rougher 5.0 - seems like a good option
- X351 XJ Supersport - seems like an utter bargain from what I can see, £15k gets a 2011 car with 70k miles or less, and the spec/reviews etc are compelling. Looks are divisive but I often like an ugly b
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Can anyone talk me out of the X351 based on what I've said above? :-)
Edit to add, it will probably do 5,000 miles per year, and will be serviced by a specialist rather than main dealer.
Currently have a Polestar 2 for daily duties which my wife loves, its a great thing but not remotely interesting to me.
I have a budget of around £15k for something interesting to add to the family, I've considered everything from hot hatches to sports cars and saloons. Condition and service history more important than age and miles, though sub 70k miles would be preferable
The only other Jag I've had is a 2005 S Type R which I adored and shouldn't have really sold.
The only thing I can find around £15k that isn't financially ruinous or dull is an Audi RS5, or a V8 Jag of some kind
I think the RS5 wont be as much of a drivers car as any Jag, so my thoughts went like this;
- X358 XJR - £15k gets a nice 2007 car with decent miles, love the look of these, reminds me of my STR
- XFR - probably the most sensible option, but I cant get excited about it
- XKR - £15k gets a late nice 4.2 or a rougher 5.0 - seems like a good option
- X351 XJ Supersport - seems like an utter bargain from what I can see, £15k gets a 2011 car with 70k miles or less, and the spec/reviews etc are compelling. Looks are divisive but I often like an ugly b
dCan anyone talk me out of the X351 based on what I've said above? :-)
Edit to add, it will probably do 5,000 miles per year, and will be serviced by a specialist rather than main dealer.
Edited by MOBB on Thursday 14th December 15:24
Edited by MOBB on Thursday 14th December 15:25
Of all the cars currently for sale this is the one that gives me the horn;
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023102533...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2023102533...
Thanks for all the input, really appreciated and useful.
I think where I'm at is;
- XKR - I looked at a XK briefly last week and I thought it looked a little low rent compared to the XJ's. I will still try one though
- X351 - I still think its the sweet spot value wise. Though one thing that concerns me a little is all of the ones I've looked at online seem to suffer with switchgear coatings wearing away, some of them look terrible.
- X358 - probably the front runner at the moment, but they are the same money as X351's, which I suppose may point where the market is going with the 2 cars, but of course I dont know the real sales prices
- X350 - as above but I just prefer the X358 facelift. That green one in Bedford mentioned above has since been reduced by £1.5k - the pics make it look in superb condition, I might take a look as I'm only 10 miles away
I think I'll have a look at some cars over the Xmas break - the car would be replacing my motorbike (eye issue, might have to quit) so the car really has to excite me like I used to get excited over cars before they got boring recently!
I think where I'm at is;
- XKR - I looked at a XK briefly last week and I thought it looked a little low rent compared to the XJ's. I will still try one though
- X351 - I still think its the sweet spot value wise. Though one thing that concerns me a little is all of the ones I've looked at online seem to suffer with switchgear coatings wearing away, some of them look terrible.
- X358 - probably the front runner at the moment, but they are the same money as X351's, which I suppose may point where the market is going with the 2 cars, but of course I dont know the real sales prices
- X350 - as above but I just prefer the X358 facelift. That green one in Bedford mentioned above has since been reduced by £1.5k - the pics make it look in superb condition, I might take a look as I'm only 10 miles away
I think I'll have a look at some cars over the Xmas break - the car would be replacing my motorbike (eye issue, might have to quit) so the car really has to excite me like I used to get excited over cars before they got boring recently!
GeniusOfLove said:
X351, like a lot of German cars, does get scabby rubberised buttons. You can clean the coating off and end up with a regular old smooth button, I spent 15 minutes now and again doing mine until they were all done. It does look horrific but I'd use it as a haggling point rather than avoid the car.
So just to clarify, you can remove the coating off the buttons and it just becomes a plastic button, still with the graphic showing? Would I just use some kind of solvent to achieve this.Edited by GeniusOfLove on Tuesday 19th December 12:26
And also, tell me about the 1200w B& W system, that is a real plus for me......................
[quote=CA]Thread resurrection...
Did you try one MOBB?
I used to work at Jag and borrowed a X351 Supersport for the weekend when they were new, I took it all round Wales and was blown away, it did the wafty barge thing very well but could really hustle down a back road. The cliche of the car seeming to shrink around you and being surprisingly agile is true.
My personal 'high point' Jags were always the supercharged saloons, and I think the duality of limo / sports car is key to the appeal.
Anyway I am now looking to get rid of my E46 M3 and find one. Thanks for the buying tips Genius, this one is perfect but what would you offer? 13,500?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202312214...
[/quote]
Well, me being me it went a bit weird.
I shortlisted the following types of cars, not exactly a normal list but these are what I was interested in;
- X358 XJR
- X351 Supersport
- GR Yaris
- Boxster
Over Xmas I looked at;
- X358 XJR- I was underwhelmed and the prices being asked are crazy IMO. I looked at what seemed the nicest on sale and it just came across as old and needing work. It didnt wow me at all
- GR Yaris - epic little car, was close to buying, but;
- Boxster - I've had one before (987) and tried a 981 near me. Exactly what I was after
I didnt look at an X351 in the end - I am still convinced they are utter bargains but it seems hard to find ones that have been cherished (unlike Boxsters) and every one of the X351's for sale at Xmas seem to be still for sale, which makes me nervous come resale.
When I told each dealer what I was cross-shopping for, they thought I was odd lol
Did you try one MOBB?
I used to work at Jag and borrowed a X351 Supersport for the weekend when they were new, I took it all round Wales and was blown away, it did the wafty barge thing very well but could really hustle down a back road. The cliche of the car seeming to shrink around you and being surprisingly agile is true.
My personal 'high point' Jags were always the supercharged saloons, and I think the duality of limo / sports car is key to the appeal.
Anyway I am now looking to get rid of my E46 M3 and find one. Thanks for the buying tips Genius, this one is perfect but what would you offer? 13,500?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202312214...
[/quote]
Well, me being me it went a bit weird.
I shortlisted the following types of cars, not exactly a normal list but these are what I was interested in;
- X358 XJR
- X351 Supersport
- GR Yaris
- Boxster
Over Xmas I looked at;
- X358 XJR- I was underwhelmed and the prices being asked are crazy IMO. I looked at what seemed the nicest on sale and it just came across as old and needing work. It didnt wow me at all
- GR Yaris - epic little car, was close to buying, but;
- Boxster - I've had one before (987) and tried a 981 near me. Exactly what I was after
I didnt look at an X351 in the end - I am still convinced they are utter bargains but it seems hard to find ones that have been cherished (unlike Boxsters) and every one of the X351's for sale at Xmas seem to be still for sale, which makes me nervous come resale.
When I told each dealer what I was cross-shopping for, they thought I was odd lol
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