My X-Type

[exelero]

Hello. After two years of driving a Mk1 Focus I decided there was time for a change finally. I was mostly after Volvo T5’s but by the time I got to buy them someone else already bought them, so I was thinking about keeping the focus till it dies. Well it died yesterday so the hunt was on. I wanted something with a bigger engine, rwd or awd, budget and no BMW. Ended up with this X-Type with 3.0 V6 manual in British Racing Green. It does pull like crazy, but it seems to me that it would be rude to boot it all the time. I think an auto box would suit it better, but hey ho.

[exelero]

I changed the filters and oil to come next week. My question is: Where does the coolant go? No leaks, no smoke as I understand it is a common issue?
Sorry for posting multiple times, but looks like you can only upload photos one by one from the phone.

[LosingGrip]

I've always been drawn to these, but never owned one or even sat in one! All the ones I saw around me when buying a new car were all sheds.

Love the colour.

[exelero]

People love the colour so do I. It has crazy amount of torque and the AWD suits it the best. Too bad it’s not an auto, but you can’t win everywhere. I did not sit in a Jag either before buying this one ☝️

[ajsphead]

Auto box does suit the 3.0 better, I've owned both. Coolant leak is probably a leaking header tank. The joint to the overflow cracks open and they stay only 1/2 full.

[MX6]

Nice choice, I do have a soft spot for Jag's. It strikes me that these are one of the quickest cars around for the money they usually go for.

[exelero]

ajsphead said:

Auto box does suit the 3.0 better, I've owned both. Coolant leak is probably a leaking header tank. The joint to the overflow cracks open and they stay only 1/2 full.

I thought it was the tank, until I checked it out yesterday, and it is the overflow because the Tank is brand new. Also there was this static noise from the air vents coming, after a brief search the "internet" said that it's a sensor which needs to be taken out and cleaned. Well a hoover was enough the noise is now gone