RE: SOTW: Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Sport
Discussion
pSyCoSiS said:
king arthur said:
The wheels don't suit on the SOTW car. I'd have to replace them with a decent set of original sport alloys.
Better still, go for a set of 18" 'Penta' XJR alloys.My current XJ is on 15's and drives much better (if you can put up with the roll), conclusively proving my point.
Edited by varsas on Friday 26th August 12:16
JD84 said:
Sorely tempted. Just becuase I love them. However, my S Type has a penchant for pound coins so a little wary of Jags at the moment.
The S-Type is an entirely different proposition to the x300. I am not surprised the S-Type is costing you money, they are no where near as reliable as the x300 and far more costly to run.pSyCoSiS said:
ITech said:
Epic car the x300. Massively reliable, those in the know would always buy one of these, over the newer, often troublesome x308.
4.0 litre is the one to have really, but the 3.2 still has sufficient go. Only problem with these is slight rusting on rear arches if it hasn't always been garaged/waxoiled. Aside from that they will do 200k without big issues, easily if well maintained. Interior not quite as special as the earlier xj40 and personally I prefer the xj40 shape, although I know that is not the general view.
Hard to buy a better, more reliable car than a good x300 for around £1k
You know your Jags!4.0 litre is the one to have really, but the 3.2 still has sufficient go. Only problem with these is slight rusting on rear arches if it hasn't always been garaged/waxoiled. Aside from that they will do 200k without big issues, easily if well maintained. Interior not quite as special as the earlier xj40 and personally I prefer the xj40 shape, although I know that is not the general view.
Hard to buy a better, more reliable car than a good x300 for around £1k
Spot on write up - these are very reliable.
Problem is where people pick them up cheap, they forget it was still a £40k car when new, therefore needs to be maintained as such.
A few little electrical niggles here and there, but generally, as reliable as any German car out there.
I can vouch for this as I has a '95 BRG X300 3.2 Sport. Never once went wrong. Always started, never ever broke down.
Love this shape, it's as iconic as the 911 outline is.
I would choose the X300 over the X308 too because of the potential cost of fixing the V8, whereas the six is about as strong as engines get. The earlier ZF transmission is nigh on unbreakable as well, whilst the later ones fitted to the V8 are far from that.
The X300 is as dependable as either of its German rivals. It pays to get the best you can afford though, as with any luxury car.
I agree with ITech though and prefer the XJ40. I prefer the shape and the interior is better trimmed on the XJ40 and feels a more special place to be. The XJ40 is a car of the 'eighties and its styling reflects this; when introduced the XJ40 was forward looking and attempted to be modern. The X300 facelift harked back to the past. It is still an attractive, well engineered car though.
ITech said:
Not correct im afraid. If it's an original coachline that came with the car when new, then they are under the laquer, so cannot easily be removed. I know as I wanted it removed on my BRG car.
V8 TEJ said:
dbdb said:
I like the coachline, but it just sticks on anyway - it isn't painted.
No I think you will find that it is painted on originally. Mine and others I've seen certainly are so my plans of removing it as soon as I got the car didn't go ahead :-( But they have grown on me now and I prefer these Xjs with the stripes.
varsas said:
I had an XJR with 18's on it, and always suspected the car would drive a lot better on 16's (my friends X300 had 16's and was much nicer). I had a chat with Ian Callum once and quizzed him about it, I asked him why they changed to 18's for the X308, and if the car would be better on smaller wheels. His reply? 'But it wouldn't look as nice'.
My current XJ is on 15's and drives much better (if you can put up with the roll), conclusively proving my point.
Yes I agree. I have these now and the ride isn't as nice but it does look betterMy current XJ is on 15's and drives much better (if you can put up with the roll), conclusively proving my point.
Edited by varsas on Friday 26th August 12:16
louismchuge said:
Garlick said:
Oh bloody hell, I'm going to have to get one.....It's been nagging me for a while now.
Do it!But (I'm rather bias obviously) I'd go for a late XJ40. The last true Jag before Ford but with Fords influence in terms of reliability and build quality. The XJ40 was a bold design statement, unlike these which are a retro skin on the XJ40 chassis
I miss my SWB 96 X300 Sov more than any other car - always made you feel special to drive, everyone who went in it loved it and it was bulletproof. The much newer Diesel S-Type I replaced it with was a massive disappointment and I was pleased to see the back of it.
X300 has to be a Sovereign for me - all that stainless steel floats my boat. Why bother with "sports" suspension on a car like that? You can put your granny in a tracksuit, but it doesn't mean she can run.
Odd car choice for a 24 year old bloke maybe, but I bet I got more pleasure out of it than my colleagues sinking 5x more cash into a diesel golf.
X300 has to be a Sovereign for me - all that stainless steel floats my boat. Why bother with "sports" suspension on a car like that? You can put your granny in a tracksuit, but it doesn't mean she can run.
Odd car choice for a 24 year old bloke maybe, but I bet I got more pleasure out of it than my colleagues sinking 5x more cash into a diesel golf.
I picked up an R reg XJ-R (supercharged i6 auto) from an auction 2 years ago for under £500, with tax and MOT
It was a lovely car, (rotten front arches though!) but it went like stink, and every journey in it was an occasion. The Fuel economy was interesting though...
I got 2 months of use before the MOT ran out, then sold it for £990 without tax or MOT! A very good 2 months too, IMO the V8s lost some of the charm of the earlier cars.
It was a lovely car, (rotten front arches though!) but it went like stink, and every journey in it was an occasion. The Fuel economy was interesting though...
I got 2 months of use before the MOT ran out, then sold it for £990 without tax or MOT! A very good 2 months too, IMO the V8s lost some of the charm of the earlier cars.
I have wanted one of these (well an XJR) since I was a kid. I just hope there are a few decent ones left when I'm in a position to buy and insure one!
This is obviously not as risky as an R, but it still has serious wallet raping potential, I love it, great SOTW.
This is obviously not as risky as an R, but it still has serious wallet raping potential, I love it, great SOTW.
Edited by VolvoT5 on Friday 26th August 12:53
dme123 said:
Why bother with "sports" suspension on a car like that? You can put your granny in a tracksuit, but it doesn't mean she can run.
The sports suspension on these does not mean it turns into an uncomfortable bone shaker. IMHO it basically rolls less and changes direction more sharply, so feels like a much smaller car to drive whilst still giving you waft factor when you want it....This reminds me of my Grandad's XJ6 Daimler series 2 with the straight 6, Same colour and interior as this one...I loved the Map light button and i think it had a button to change between fuel tanks...3 speed auto box and plety of grunty in kick down, you could steer it with one finger....Great Car...very pretty lines as well, something the new XJ with its brutal charm seams to lack in my opinion.
I had an XJ8 Sovereign LWB in that colour scheme (with coachline) and loved it. It used alot of fuel, but it never let me down and it looked the business when I shined it up. Get one in good nick and you'll feel like a king. But remember the LWB is too big for the majority of car parking spaces.......
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