RE: Shed of the Week: Jaguar X-Type V6

[s m]

Interesting the varied comments about the steering

[rallycross]

The ones I've had the steering feel is shockingly bad - even on premium tyres it's just numb, overly servo'd too light - as bad as an Audi ( very bad ).

[PhillipM]

Same here, I've driven plenty by now, and ours is in perfect nick on new bilsteins, the feedback is numb.

[Mr Tidy]

northwest monkey said:

A pretty easy fix though & it's not like its rivals don't suffer similar problems. Both the E46 (front wings and boot) & the equivalent Mercedes (anywhere it would seem!) can suffer serious rust (in fact any 10 year old car really).

Yes, I suppose that is probably generally true, but I have an E46 325ti that will be 14 this year and it has none of that (for some reason the Compact seems to be the only E46 that isn't afflicted that way)! Mercs of that era are probably the worst! (My W202 C280 was certainly disappointing)!

[s m]

3-litre version testing notes

[richinlondon]

Had a new 52 plate one of these - black with oxblood red leather and wire grill. Looked fantastic and drove well, the 2.5 always felt like it needed a bit more power though. I do fancy one again at under a grand I have to say....

[s m]

daemon said:

dme123 said:

leon9191 said:

My neighbour has one and his is extremely loud as well, its a diesel but it does not sound right at all.

The diesels are really rough, they were just about acceptable in a £15k Mondeo and it was a pretty desperate move to put them in a supposed "luxury" car. The 2.2d goes well enough despite the racket, but the 2.0 is a bit of a slug.

I had the 2.2 Diesel variant X Type Sport Estate.

Apparently its the Ford Transit 2.2D that they dropped in.

Reasonable turn of speed but very unrefined.

I thought i wouldnt mind as i bought the car at the right price, but it really put me off mine.

The 2.2D is probably the lesser of two evils - given its chain driven and doesnt suffer so much with expensive injector problems.

And the pre Euro IV version with 155BHP, no DPF and mechanical EGR valve.

Edited by daemon on Friday 10th June 15:15

Saw the 2.0d Estate had been road tested too

[s m]

2.1 V6

[princeperch]

I've fancied an x type for a while. Seen a couple that might do, British racing green, leather, low mileage, all between a grand and 1500 quid.

I don't have a need for speed and I only do 3000 miles a year so ran a quote on the 2.1v6.

I've only got 2 years no claims but had my licence since 2002. I had a few years no claims but it all lapsed when I moved to London and my mx5 was off road.

Anyway, I'm a 31 year old home owning solicitor with no points or anything like that, living in East London, so I didn't expect them to quote me for 200 quid, but was somewhat surprised when the results came in.

The cheapest quote? 900 fking quid.

Looks like I'm sticking with the almera for now.