Should I - Shouldn't I? V8 S type
Discussion
Not the 4.2 the 4.0
I have been to look at one
I loved it.
Plus - V8/Jag/Sir/Cheap to buy
Minus - It'll only do some miles to the gallon (but so does my subaru)/gear box can be hit and miss
For an extra £1000-2000 I could get the diesel. Worth it?
Or for a similar price to the V8 I can get the V6. How is this?
4.2 is out of the question though.
I have been to look at one
I loved it.
Plus - V8/Jag/Sir/Cheap to buy
Minus - It'll only do some miles to the gallon (but so does my subaru)/gear box can be hit and miss
For an extra £1000-2000 I could get the diesel. Worth it?
Or for a similar price to the V8 I can get the V6. How is this?
4.2 is out of the question though.
If the your fuel consumption is going to be about the same, and you manage now, I dont see it's worth the risk of going with a nice modern incredibly complicated diesel engine over a simpler easier to maintain petrol.
Lets face it you arnt swapping to a Jag to save money are you?
(my man maths can quite easily see me swapping my golf for a S-type 3.0, and it's not so much of a stretch to a 4.0, but I would do my own servicing and I have a friend with all the JLR diagnostics kit)
Lets face it you arnt swapping to a Jag to save money are you?
(my man maths can quite easily see me swapping my golf for a S-type 3.0, and it's not so much of a stretch to a 4.0, but I would do my own servicing and I have a friend with all the JLR diagnostics kit)
pherlopolus said:
If the your fuel consumption is going to be about the same, and you manage now, I dont see it's worth the risk of going with a nice modern incredibly complicated diesel engine over a simpler easier to maintain petrol.
Lets face it you arnt swapping to a Jag to save money are you?
(my man maths can quite easily see me swapping my golf for a S-type 3.0, and it's not so much of a stretch to a 4.0, but I would do my own servicing and I have a friend with all the JLR diagnostics kit)
I would like to save money (who wouldn't) so that is why I asked about the diesel and V6. In an ideal world I would like the V8 with the diesel MPG (this is never going to happen on the Jag) Lets face it you arnt swapping to a Jag to save money are you?
(my man maths can quite easily see me swapping my golf for a S-type 3.0, and it's not so much of a stretch to a 4.0, but I would do my own servicing and I have a friend with all the JLR diagnostics kit)
Just curious as to how they are but the V8 I went and looked at was rather special.
GravelMachineGun said:
I would like to save money (who wouldn't) so that is why I asked about the diesel and V6. In an ideal world I would like the V8 with the diesel MPG (this is never going to happen on the Jag)
Just curious as to how they are but the V8 I went and looked at was rather special.
Next door to me has a diesel XF (same engine) routine service was £600, a collegue has an S-type Diesel, it's sitting in the garage, written off due to a dodgy injector seal he left too long... (cam belt at 105k btw) I know it's a small snapshot and the majority would be 100% fine but I just know I'd get a dodgy one.Just curious as to how they are but the V8 I went and looked at was rather special.
I had a 3.0 manual. Good car and very underrated and IMO ideal as a base for a sleeper or kit car as the engine loves to rev and works well with the manual box.
BUT If I was going to buy again for a road car I'd go for a V8 and probably a supercharged one at that. The manual box is reasonable enough but the fuel consumption isn't much different as its still a heavy car and even the V6 engine is only using a small percentage of its potential in normal daily duties. The 3.0 manual is quick because it has 240bhp and quite a short ratio gearbox - 65mph in 2nd so saves a gearchange at the traffic light grand prix. The downside is that it doesn't do much better if any than the auto in terms of mpg at a cruise - best I could get was 38mpg and a cruise at 70-80 sees about 30-32mpg - according to other owners on the Jag forums the 4.0 V8 can do that. I would get about 22mpg round town even when used enthusiastically.
BUT If I was going to buy again for a road car I'd go for a V8 and probably a supercharged one at that. The manual box is reasonable enough but the fuel consumption isn't much different as its still a heavy car and even the V6 engine is only using a small percentage of its potential in normal daily duties. The 3.0 manual is quick because it has 240bhp and quite a short ratio gearbox - 65mph in 2nd so saves a gearchange at the traffic light grand prix. The downside is that it doesn't do much better if any than the auto in terms of mpg at a cruise - best I could get was 38mpg and a cruise at 70-80 sees about 30-32mpg - according to other owners on the Jag forums the 4.0 V8 can do that. I would get about 22mpg round town even when used enthusiastically.
renrut said:
I had a 3.0 manual. Good car and very underrated and IMO ideal as a base for a sleeper or kit car as the engine loves to rev and works well with the manual box.
BUT If I was going to buy again for a road car I'd go for a V8 and probably a supercharged one at that. The manual box is reasonable enough but the fuel consumption isn't much different as its still a heavy car and even the V6 engine is only using a small percentage of its potential in normal daily duties. The 3.0 manual is quick because it has 240bhp and quite a short ratio gearbox - 65mph in 2nd so saves a gearchange at the traffic light grand prix. The downside is that it doesn't do much better if any than the auto in terms of mpg at a cruise - best I could get was 38mpg and a cruise at 70-80 sees about 30-32mpg - according to other owners on the Jag forums the 4.0 V8 can do that. I would get about 22mpg round town even when used enthusiastically.
^^ what he said.. I had the Auto but MPG was about the same, manual for performance and auto for wafting. I my view jags are for wafting,Mine was great and the V8 would be even better. BUT If I was going to buy again for a road car I'd go for a V8 and probably a supercharged one at that. The manual box is reasonable enough but the fuel consumption isn't much different as its still a heavy car and even the V6 engine is only using a small percentage of its potential in normal daily duties. The 3.0 manual is quick because it has 240bhp and quite a short ratio gearbox - 65mph in 2nd so saves a gearchange at the traffic light grand prix. The downside is that it doesn't do much better if any than the auto in terms of mpg at a cruise - best I could get was 38mpg and a cruise at 70-80 sees about 30-32mpg - according to other owners on the Jag forums the 4.0 V8 can do that. I would get about 22mpg round town even when used enthusiastically.
My only criticism with the car overall is for a big car the rear seats are rather uncomfortable for long journeys
djt100 said:
renrut said:
I had a 3.0 manual. Good car and very underrated and IMO ideal as a base for a sleeper or kit car as the engine loves to rev and works well with the manual box.
BUT If I was going to buy again for a road car I'd go for a V8 and probably a supercharged one at that. The manual box is reasonable enough but the fuel consumption isn't much different as its still a heavy car and even the V6 engine is only using a small percentage of its potential in normal daily duties. The 3.0 manual is quick because it has 240bhp and quite a short ratio gearbox - 65mph in 2nd so saves a gearchange at the traffic light grand prix. The downside is that it doesn't do much better if any than the auto in terms of mpg at a cruise - best I could get was 38mpg and a cruise at 70-80 sees about 30-32mpg - according to other owners on the Jag forums the 4.0 V8 can do that. I would get about 22mpg round town even when used enthusiastically.
^^ what he said.. I had the Auto but MPG was about the same, manual for performance and auto for wafting. I my view jags are for wafting,Mine was great and the V8 would be even better. BUT If I was going to buy again for a road car I'd go for a V8 and probably a supercharged one at that. The manual box is reasonable enough but the fuel consumption isn't much different as its still a heavy car and even the V6 engine is only using a small percentage of its potential in normal daily duties. The 3.0 manual is quick because it has 240bhp and quite a short ratio gearbox - 65mph in 2nd so saves a gearchange at the traffic light grand prix. The downside is that it doesn't do much better if any than the auto in terms of mpg at a cruise - best I could get was 38mpg and a cruise at 70-80 sees about 30-32mpg - according to other owners on the Jag forums the 4.0 V8 can do that. I would get about 22mpg round town even when used enthusiastically.
My only criticism with the car overall is for a big car the rear seats are rather uncomfortable for long journeys
I have to agree re: wafting. If I was after something 'sporty' I'd keep the Subaru.
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