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Output Flange
12,519 posts
81 months
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Sure - I got a set of Ferodo DS2500 front pads through Performance Braking - a lovely lady called Gill if memory serves - for about £80, and when she spoke to Ferodo it turned out that X308 standard calipers use the same fitment pads as a Ford Cosworth - which model escapes me as the box only said "Cosworth", however if you give her a call I'm sure she can help.
FWIW, although the DS 2500 are an upgrade over standard, I'm looking to upgrade again. It's a big, heavy car and can use all the brakes it can get, so am thinking of Pagid RS29 front with DS2500 rears. Just need to find out if they do them, but again I'll be calling Performance Braking to find out.
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jas xjr
7,593 posts
109 months
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molineux1980
721 posts
89 months
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Fantastic. At 23 too. I wish I was that brave!
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Output Flange
12,519 posts
81 months
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molineux1980 said: Fantastic. At 23 too. I wish I was that brave! Honestly? If it isn't rusty ( an easy check) then there isn't much luck involved.
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,116 posts
61 months
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We will wait to see how punishing the running costs are  I figure that if i can just about justify the cars i want i might as well get them now. Petrol is not going to be getting any cheaper so we should embrace cheap big engined cars whilst we still can  (don't you just love man maths) 
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,116 posts
61 months
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iain_thornton
1,981 posts
49 months
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Wow, I'm seriously jealous. I desperately want an X300 or X308 XJR. Some day, but not today. Is that head unit an Alpine CDE-126BT? That's what I have and it looks the same as mine, great HU!
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RP1
220 posts
20 months
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Wonderful. I had an identical one to that. It actually is the 3rd one to come up on google images if you search 'X300 XJR' The one with reg M***SNP. The guy who bought it off me nicked my advert pics and put them on his website! (not that i mind)
Loved it dearly. At 24 it cost nearly £100 a month to insure and i never bettered 19mpg average, but it was bloody brilliant.
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,116 posts
61 months
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RP1 said: Wonderful. I had an identical one to that. It actually is the 3rd one to come up on google images if you search 'X300 XJR' The one with reg M***SNP. The guy who bought it off me nicked my advert pics and put them on his website! (not that i mind)
Loved it dearly. At 24 it cost nearly £100 a month to insure and i never bettered 19mpg average, but it was bloody brilliant.
Don't tell me that i have convinced myself i will get in the 20's to the gallon  ETA just saw it on google, gorgeous car
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RP1
220 posts
20 months
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AceOfHearts said: Don't tell me that i have convinced myself i will get in the 20's to the gallon Im sure almost 30 is acheivable. Almost. However, once you get used to the noise of that straight 6 coupled to the supercharger whine at full chat, not to mention the sheer pace of the thing (which is almost comical for such a large car) you won't spend too much time driving economically!! ETA: Thanks. I miss it! Very envious of your new purchase! Good luck with it.
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MadDad
2,340 posts
131 months
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Love it - came within hours of buying one about 2 years ago when I was looking for an m-way barge. Took it for a test drive, looked it over (in the dark), had it HPI'd, called the garage who serviced it - all checked out OK, game on! I went for one last drive and a good look in the daylight when I noticed that the boot and rear wing looked slightly darker than the rest of the car, pulled back the window rubber and low and behold filler and overspray, pushed the indicator lens in the rear bumper in and noticed that there was silver paint behind it - that was enough for me to walk away.
Shame, I have always wondered what it would have been like to own one. I ended up with a Volvo V70 in the end which turned out to be nothing but trouble!
Enjoy - I am sure you will! (oh, and if you think the MPG on a Jag is bad - you want to try a Mini Cooper S, I am yet to better 22 mpg!!)....
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,116 posts
61 months
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MadDad said: Love it - came within hours of buying one about 2 years ago when I was looking for an m-way barge. Took it for a test drive, looked it over (in the dark), had it HPI'd, called the garage who serviced it - all checked out OK, game on! I went for one last drive and a good look in the daylight when I noticed that the boot and rear wing looked slightly darker than the rest of the car, pulled back the window rubber and low and behold filler and overspray, pushed the indicator lens in the rear bumper in and noticed that there was silver paint behind it - that was enough for me to walk away.
Shame, I have always wondered what it would have been like to own one. I ended up with a Volvo V70 in the end which turned out to be nothing but trouble!
Enjoy - I am sure you will! (oh, and if you think the MPG on a Jag is bad - you want to try a Mini Cooper S, I am yet to better 22 mpg!!).... From a Mini!! I used to gt 16mpg average from my TVR so the jag shouldn't feel too bad. Can't wait to get the car tomorrow now 
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,116 posts
61 months
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Got the car last night and spent the day so far cleaning out the interior and having a good nosey around. The car is not without its issues but nothing that i can't sort out and nothing that will be too expensive The list i have picked up so far to do: -Give the car a good polish (i will do that tomorrow) -It is overdue a service so i will get that done next week -Driver side door mirror is a bit floppy Apart from that it is all good so once that is all sorted and she is insured and taxed i can start driving ETA i will also get some more pictures 
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lestershaw
1,412 posts
28 months
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how old were you when you had the chimaera then? :-)
i just bought an xjr last week, a 98 ( fingers crossed lol)
its like being in a really fast armchair
i also have a chim500 and a boxster
hope we we never need to go to that parts place you linked to
Les
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,116 posts
61 months
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I got the TVR at 19 and ran it for 2 years. I think i will be at the parts place on Monday though getting all the service bits. How are you finding your XJ
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Ecurie Ecosse
3,974 posts
88 months
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AceOfHearts said: Got the car last night and spent the day so far cleaning out the interior and having a good nosey around. The car is not without its issues but nothing that i can't sort out and nothing that will be too expensive The list i have picked up so far to do: -Give the car a good polish (i will do that tomorrow) -It is overdue a service so i will get that done next week -Driver side door mirror is a bit floppy Apart from that it is all good so once that is all sorted and she is insured and taxed i can start driving ETA i will also get some more pictures Excellent. I've got a good condition blue driver's door mirror if you need one.
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AceOfHearts
Original Poster
3,116 posts
61 months
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Thanks i will let you know when i pull it all apart Also another thing to add to the list is one of the rear numberplate lights is broken.
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lestershaw
1,412 posts
28 months
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AceOfHearts said: I got the TVR at 19 and ran it for 2 years. I think i will be at the parts place on Monday though getting all the service bits. How are you finding your XJ so far so good, i bought it hoping it would be a nice relaxed cruiser with power if i needed it, but i am finding i want to boot it all the time instead lol. mine could do with a couple more toys, i wished id got cruise control and the upgraded harmon kardon, but other than that great. how about you, mmine is reading 20 mpg at the moment
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scotty_d
5,654 posts
64 months
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tali1 said: 23 /XJR -INSURANCE ???
In fact any Jag for a 23yr old - surely computer says no? -or does postcode say yes? Stunning jag OP i had a xj6 at 19 and when all my mates had corsa's ect i had my xj6 and it cost around the same to insure as there 1.0 cars ha ha.
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spaceship
622 posts
45 months
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Looking forward to following this thread.
That car is awesome.
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