Jaguar S-Type

[Tonberry]

So what is the catch?

A 4.0 V8 can be picked up for £2k now and the 4.2 for not a lot more.

Then there is the Type R.....

What am I missing here, they seem so unloved on the used market.

[Patrick Bateman]

I just posted a Type R in the Barge thread that's up for £4750 and on 70 odd thousand miles.

I like to think nobody wants them rather than they're all fked.

[Marquis Rex]

They're good cars - it's just that petrol is expensive as are running costs over there.
The X202 platform is very good, it grips well and has a good ride/handling compromise.
Also the retro styling doesn't seem to be in vogue at the moment.

[Patrick Bateman]

I'm not a huge fan of the exterior but the interior looks lovely and it's just shy of 400bhp- which can sway an argument quite a bit.

[bigdods]

I'm looking for one at the moment. Go for the 4.2V8, the earlier 4.0 can suffer problems. Also the 4.2 is the later model with the nicer interior.

Other than that they seem pretty much bullet proof. There a jaguar forum with lots of info on them (dont have the link on this laptop but googel is your friend).

Cheap as chips and lots of toys !

[TRUENOSAM]

They drive really well. Early auto boxes are a bit un refined. I like 'em especially the type-r and the n/a V8

questionable looks make it a bargin by todays standards

[snuffle]

Door window upright trims prone to rusting, easy remove paint refit.

Door window lift mechanisms can/do fail, seems more of a problem if not used (rears)

Sill panels prone to rust, esp round rear jacking lip, easy to plate and reweld


All minor body problems, not sure on the mechanical side of stuff though.

[H100S]

Check out rear suspension arm bushes for wear. They have a bush that is not serviced seperatly making replacement of the arm necessary and expensive. Even the copy stuff from euro car parts are expensive.

Poly bushes do them but these are not the same spec as std. Many garages wont take his work as the arms alloy and hard to press.

[bigdods]

H100S said:

Check out rear suspension arm bushes for wear. They have a bush that is not serviced seperatly making replacement of the arm necessary and expensive. Even the copy stuff from euro car parts are expensive.

Poly bushes do them but these are not the same spec as std. Many garages wont take his work as the arms alloy and hard to press.

There is guide on one of the jag forums about how to replace the bushes and where to buy them from so in theory this doesnt have to be an expensive job. Finding someone to do the work could be a problem I guess.