RE: SOTW: Jaguar XJ6 LWB
Discussion
Funny thing 'the passage of time' ..............
These cars were always so beautiful in a very British Way, but back in the day, they were principally competing against the teutonic efficiency of the S Class and beyond the superb ride and the oh so well done leather and wood, they got absolutely hammered by it (and indeed, the motoring press of the time); the big issue was all that size, yet compared to the S Class, so little room upfront and a teeny boot - the LWB cured (well improved) the rear legroom issue, but it did nothing to correct the front passenger space moans and Jaguars did tend to attract people who wanted to drive the car themselves rather than being sat in the back; also, there were still target Customer perception issues about underlying build quality, reliability and (still whiffy shades of a slightly Arfur D) image.
Thankfully, none of this matters anymore; it can now be seen as just what it was and still is; a beautiful wafty saloon, styled and executed in a very Jaguar 'old money' classic way. Time is a great healer and we should all be pleased about that. Superb cars.
These cars were always so beautiful in a very British Way, but back in the day, they were principally competing against the teutonic efficiency of the S Class and beyond the superb ride and the oh so well done leather and wood, they got absolutely hammered by it (and indeed, the motoring press of the time); the big issue was all that size, yet compared to the S Class, so little room upfront and a teeny boot - the LWB cured (well improved) the rear legroom issue, but it did nothing to correct the front passenger space moans and Jaguars did tend to attract people who wanted to drive the car themselves rather than being sat in the back; also, there were still target Customer perception issues about underlying build quality, reliability and (still whiffy shades of a slightly Arfur D) image.
Thankfully, none of this matters anymore; it can now be seen as just what it was and still is; a beautiful wafty saloon, styled and executed in a very Jaguar 'old money' classic way. Time is a great healer and we should all be pleased about that. Superb cars.
splitpin said:
Funny thing 'the passage of time' ..............
These cars were always so beautiful in a very British Way, but back in the day, they were principally competing against the teutonic efficiency of the S Class and beyond the superb ride and the oh so well done leather and wood, they got absolutely hammered by it (and indeed, the motoring press of the time); the big issue was all that size, yet compared to the S Class, so little room upfront and a teeny boot - the LWB cured (well improved) the rear legroom issue, but it did nothing to correct the front passenger space moans and Jaguars did tend to attract people who wanted to drive the car themselves rather than being sat in the back; also, there were still target Customer perception issues about underlying build quality, reliability and (still whiffy shades of a slightly Arfur D) image.
Thankfully, none of this matters anymore; it can now be seen as just what it was and still is; a beautiful wafty saloon, styled and executed in a very Jaguar 'old money' classic way. Time is a great healer and we should all be pleased about that. Superb cars.
There is some truth in this. The Jag was and is a lovely car, but as an X300 had to compete against much more modern cars. The 1990s 'S' class and BMW 7 Series were both new designs, but the X300 was a facelifted XJ40 and could trace its development back to 1972, something which really showed in its packaging. The XJ40 was class leading in many ways back in 1986, but though still a lovely car didn't quite cut it ten years later as the X300. The Jaguar was still the nicest car though, even if by no means the best. These cars were always so beautiful in a very British Way, but back in the day, they were principally competing against the teutonic efficiency of the S Class and beyond the superb ride and the oh so well done leather and wood, they got absolutely hammered by it (and indeed, the motoring press of the time); the big issue was all that size, yet compared to the S Class, so little room upfront and a teeny boot - the LWB cured (well improved) the rear legroom issue, but it did nothing to correct the front passenger space moans and Jaguars did tend to attract people who wanted to drive the car themselves rather than being sat in the back; also, there were still target Customer perception issues about underlying build quality, reliability and (still whiffy shades of a slightly Arfur D) image.
Thankfully, none of this matters anymore; it can now be seen as just what it was and still is; a beautiful wafty saloon, styled and executed in a very Jaguar 'old money' classic way. Time is a great healer and we should all be pleased about that. Superb cars.
Did the OP nick my week old thread? Although mine would be entitled 'Shed for The week'.
Plumped for a non LWB in the end but after one week and 500m still loving it:
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
Plumped for a non LWB in the end but after one week and 500m still loving it:
http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
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