RE: SOTW: Jaguar XJ6 LWB

[OllieC]

I would rather have a rover 420

[Staplebug]

Love it! I was thinking about getting one of these to drive to Le Mans next year

Edited by Staplebug on Friday 13th July 10:33

[carinaman]

The LWB will help when it comes to stuff like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTvMjUzQE1U&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_P0AgaeMOQ&fea...

From page 12 of:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[fourwheelsteer]

I'm a convert to the Jaguar X300 cause having owned mine for just over a year. Mine is a standard wheelbase model but it is one of the few cars in which I enjoy being driven almost as much as I enjoy driving. The extra leg room in this one is probably very welcome for those confined to the back bench.

[Greg 172]

I've always like the idea of being a chauffuer for mates' weddings (never actually had a chance - using a 3-dr Clio doesn't really give the right look...). Does that make me weird?

[MadDog1962]

Krikkit said:

What a magnificent cruiser - won't get you there very quickly, but you won't be too stressed! Lovely.

Yeah, a lot of car for a grand, and it looks like a good one too. Good shed :-)

If you can get affordable insurance, can afford the fuel, and are feeling a little brave, there's a lot to like here!

However, it is a 16 year old Jag. If you're lucky it might go well for a 6 months or a year even. But sooner or later you need to be prepared for something expensive to happen. What worries me most about cars this old is that a lot of the rubber/polymer seals and bushings tend to go bad ("perish"). Even if it's been well looked after, and although they are relatively inexpensive parts they might not be easy to fix yourself on something like a Jag.

[carinaman]

No leather, but it's a manual and under budget:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/jagua...

[scrwright]

Nice jag, looking for a barge for a long commute at the mo, would I be mad getting an 3.2XJ over a saab 9-5 aero?

[Benjaminbopper]

MadDog1962 said:

However, it is a 16 year old Jag. If you're lucky it might go well for a 6 months or a year even. But sooner or later you need to be prepared for something expensive to happen. What worries me most about cars this old is that a lot of the rubber/polymer seals and bushings tend to go bad ("perish"). Even if it's been well looked after, and although they are relatively inexpensive parts they might not be easy to fix yourself on something like a Jag.

I fear you may have missed the point of SOTW - it's £995!

[em177]

carinaman said:

No leather, but it's a manual and under budget:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/jagua...

Automatic and leather are 2 vital components in a wafty Jag!!

[Martin 480 Turbo]

Would make a nice replacement for my wifes
VW Touran wich has something going wrong every
second week. Enough room in the back for the
toddlers and stuff.

Would have to fit parking beepers, though.

Martin 480 Turbo

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

But it's not the turbo version.

[anonymous-user]

Would make a great banger racer

[rootintootin]

Its not a LWB one but what about this! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4005676.htm

[CliveM]

What a great car.
I know the 3.2 is not the most powerful thing in the world but I presume it's perfectly up to motorway wafting duties, 4-up with luggage?
If the mpg is 20ish that would be a perfectly stress-free way of travelling

[carinaman]

rootintootin said:

Its not a LWB one but what about this! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4005676.htm

Looks steep. There's an R plate one with 85K and an FSH on autotrader for £999.

[rootintootin]

carinaman said:

Looks steep. There's an R plate one with 85K and an FSH on autotrader for £999.

Gotta love those alloys though they're the business - I bet the owner would take an offer....where's my wallet!!

[EdR]

My Dad has got the V8 LWB X300 - that certainly has got enough poke to make some progress! Masses of room in the back, although surprisingly little room for the driver.

Also need to watch out for kids in the back playing with the electric seat button on the rear of the passenger seat, which pushes the front seat passenger into the dashboard - is great fun when you are a 4 year old!!

[fourwheelsteer]

CliveM said:

What a great car.
I know the 3.2 is not the most powerful thing in the world but I presume it's perfectly up to motorway wafting duties, 4-up with luggage?
If the mpg is 20ish that would be a perfectly stress-free way of travelling

Should see high 20s if not better on the motorway. The 4.0-litre XJ (higher geared, admittedly) will do over 30 on a decent M-way run at about 70-80mph.

[Motorrad]

After last weeks debacle this is a return to shed form. Lovely cars and even better in LWB form as you'll be able to actually carry people in the back .