The Gentleman's Club Jaguar X-Type
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So after owning the most unreliable Volvo C30 on the planet (I know right unreliable Volvo? Thats what the RAC said as well) I bought myself a new car... which is just as unreliable but 100% more stylish imo.
Being a 21 year old uni student most people think I've got rich parents to afford a Jaguar... I'm really just very boring and don't go out much, and I worked hard before going back to uni this year so I can afford to splash out on an aging Mondeo with wood...
Anyway. 2.2d Sport Premium with 106,000 miles. Bought it as the 4th owner and from looking at receipts it spent most of its life with a 90 year old man in Norwich so it looks like its done 30k than 106.
People are marmite on the interior... personally i love it and its been nicknamed something rude that rhymes with Jaguar and is also a type of rug due to its appearance of being a Gentleman's club. That and 3k for a car with heated seats, nav, PDC, cruise, electric memory seats etc is pretty damn good in my opinion.
Anyway its not without its faults... upon taking my partner to hastings the day after getting it we got Gearbox Fault and limp mode. Ive traced it to the cylinder head temp sensor... only problem is it requires a specific 10mm socket to get it out 🙄 oh well... also i think ill clean the EGR seeing as its probably running a funny fuel mix thanks to the fuel temp sensor and the dealer did say he thinks it needs a clean so.
Oh well.... ive only had 7 cars since i passed my test 4 years ago... seeing as this one has a warranty and im fairly smitten with it hopefully it'll last longer than previous!
Being a 21 year old uni student most people think I've got rich parents to afford a Jaguar... I'm really just very boring and don't go out much, and I worked hard before going back to uni this year so I can afford to splash out on an aging Mondeo with wood...
Anyway. 2.2d Sport Premium with 106,000 miles. Bought it as the 4th owner and from looking at receipts it spent most of its life with a 90 year old man in Norwich so it looks like its done 30k than 106.
People are marmite on the interior... personally i love it and its been nicknamed something rude that rhymes with Jaguar and is also a type of rug due to its appearance of being a Gentleman's club. That and 3k for a car with heated seats, nav, PDC, cruise, electric memory seats etc is pretty damn good in my opinion.
Anyway its not without its faults... upon taking my partner to hastings the day after getting it we got Gearbox Fault and limp mode. Ive traced it to the cylinder head temp sensor... only problem is it requires a specific 10mm socket to get it out 🙄 oh well... also i think ill clean the EGR seeing as its probably running a funny fuel mix thanks to the fuel temp sensor and the dealer did say he thinks it needs a clean so.
Oh well.... ive only had 7 cars since i passed my test 4 years ago... seeing as this one has a warranty and im fairly smitten with it hopefully it'll last longer than previous!
That ticks a lot of boxes, so it's a thumbs up from me. A close friend of mine ran one of these for 5-6 years, the only thing other than regular consumables was a split in a vacuum pipe leading to some EML shenanigans that took some diagnosing with a Jaguar indy. 3.0 AWD estate for me should I find the need to scratch the Jag itch. Enjoy, and I hope it gives you good reliable service.
I like that, those seats are awesome! Re; the temp sensor, if you've got an old deep socket of the correct size kicking about and cut a groove in it it'll do the same thing as the proper tool. And after you've cleaned the egr I'd blank it off, the eml will sometimes illuminate but if you keep one of those cheap code readers in the car it only takes 30 seconds to switch it back off.
To add insult to injury I apparently didn't put the brake fluid cap back on properly when I filled it and its subsequently fallen off... If anyone sees it between the M23 and M26 on the M25 let me know 
Hasty trip to the Jag dealer tommorow for a replacement.
I am thinking of blanking the EGR, especially as my previous C30 Volvo went through 2 in my 6 months I owned it 
I did see the trick with the socket and cutting it up as well, I just didn't particularly feel like taking apart bits of engine when it's -1 outside haha.
Hasty trip to the Jag dealer tommorow for a replacement.Mr Tidy said:
That looks good OP. 
I love the seats, but it might look better if the wood wasn't so shiny.
Still you've got a Jaguar after 4 years of driving - result!
After 40+ years I've still never had one.
Luckily it's less shiny in person, Ironically not the faster car I've had, that would go to my RS220 Clio back when I was working in a dealership but certainly the most luxurous. Absolutely love the seats though, they're so comfy and the way even the door panels are quilted!I love the seats, but it might look better if the wood wasn't so shiny.
Still you've got a Jaguar after 4 years of driving - result!
After 40+ years I've still never had one.
SVX said:
That ticks a lot of boxes, so it's a thumbs up from me. A close friend of mine ran one of these for 5-6 years, the only thing other than regular consumables was a split in a vacuum pipe leading to some EML shenanigans that took some diagnosing with a Jaguar indy. 3.0 AWD estate for me should I find the need to scratch the Jag itch. Enjoy, and I hope it gives you good reliable service.
Yeah I wish I could have one of the V6s but I have to drive from Canterbury to Brigton on a weekly basis and frankly with this and rent i'm living on toast as is! Maybe once i've graduated I'll get one of those X308 XJs ive been lusting after but that's a long way off!helix402 said:
How are the sills?
Absolutely immaculate, aside from being parked on a kerb in London by the previous owner and having some nasty wheel scratches the car is pretty much in mint condition, seems to have been a company car for a finances services company, then owned and garaged by an older guy and then owned for a couple of years in london where I suspect the majority of the cosmetic damage has been done.Andy665 said:
Love the seats and actually like the wood - but then again at 52 years young its probably an age thing
I mean my Dad is 57 and laughing at me for it but he's got my old MK7 Golf GTD so he's the yobbo of the house now.... His drivers climate has failed though so at least im warm njw1 said:
I like that, those seats are awesome! Re; the temp sensor, if you've got an old deep socket of the correct size kicking about and cut a groove in it it'll do the same thing as the proper tool. And after you've cleaned the egr I'd blank it off, the eml will sometimes illuminate but if you keep one of those cheap code readers in the car it only takes 30 seconds to switch it back off.
Yeah never really seen a car with seats like that for 3 grand! rear ones have basically never been sat in as well! Seeing as it's warranted and not my responsibility (at least for now, we'll see how good the extended warranty I bought actually is) I've got it going to Barretts Jaguar Canterbury on Tuesday.... paid for by the guy I bought it off naturally I am thinking of blanking the EGR, especially as my previous C30 Volvo went through 2 in my 6 months I owned it I did see the trick with the socket and cutting it up as well, I just didn't particularly feel like taking apart bits of engine when it's -1 outside haha.I think the X-Type still looks like a modern car in 2020. I ran two as daily drivers for five years.
One car I paid £900 for and did 160k miles in five years before the engine borked and I someone sold it for spares for £650.
The other I paid £800 and did 20k miles before it borked and again I sold it for spares for £450.
I found both to be fairly reliable and most niggles are easy and cheap fixes but when things go wrong they tend to go wrong in spectacular fashion so it's best to send them down the road and get another.
One car I paid £900 for and did 160k miles in five years before the engine borked and I someone sold it for spares for £650.
The other I paid £800 and did 20k miles before it borked and again I sold it for spares for £450.
I found both to be fairly reliable and most niggles are easy and cheap fixes but when things go wrong they tend to go wrong in spectacular fashion so it's best to send them down the road and get another.
marky911 said:
That’s a smart looking car.
I love the seats too but can understand some folk won’t. I think cream seats with that dash would look great or your seats with a different dash finish.
Together they do clash a bit but as I say I really like them.
Well done.
Thanks mate! To be honest if I was speccing this car from new I'd have stuck the cream leather in instead but I equally like the umm..... 'unique' seats I have haha.I love the seats too but can understand some folk won’t. I think cream seats with that dash would look great or your seats with a different dash finish.
Together they do clash a bit but as I say I really like them.
Well done.
EarlofDrift said:
I think the X-Type still looks like a modern car in 2020. I ran two as daily drivers for five years.
One car I paid £900 for and did 160k miles in five years before the engine borked and I someone sold it for spares for £650.
The other I paid £800 and did 20k miles before it borked and again I sold it for spares for £450.
I found both to be fairly reliable and most niggles are easy and cheap fixes but when things go wrong they tend to go wrong in spectacular fashion so it's best to send them down the road and get another.
I find that too, especially with the facelift like mine I love the bigger grille! The engine in mine (and gearbox) is strait out of a mondeo so hopefully will take me up to the 130/140k ish mark before my warranty runs out in a couple of years... but im hoping the fact its a Ford underneath will serve me well!One car I paid £900 for and did 160k miles in five years before the engine borked and I someone sold it for spares for £650.
The other I paid £800 and did 20k miles before it borked and again I sold it for spares for £450.
I found both to be fairly reliable and most niggles are easy and cheap fixes but when things go wrong they tend to go wrong in spectacular fashion so it's best to send them down the road and get another.
Down and out said:
Those seats are definitely marmite, looks like they've been dipped in it.
I'd love one of these but the wife would batter me around the head if I brought a Jag home.
To be honest my partner nearly did with me spending MORE money on cars.... however my Volvo C30 was the biggest pile of **** known to man and she likes black saloon cars as well so all is well I'd love one of these but the wife would batter me around the head if I brought a Jag home.
LosingGrip said:
I keep finding myself drawn to one of these! Looks lovely.
To be honest I was wanting one a few years back when they were around the 6k mark..... but now its the choice of a 8 year old fiesta with high miles or this and frankly.... who needs a reliable car anyway?romeodelta said:
Very smart looking thing.
Looks many many times more than you (probably) paid for it.
Enjoy.
I mean I paid £3250 - My Volvo so I reckon with a private plate that hides the age people will probably think I'm a trust fund kiddy.... especially as I dress like a down and out lumberjack and play Pendulum so I hardly fit the aesthetic of the car!Looks many many times more than you (probably) paid for it.
Enjoy.
Looks very good - I love the interior too. Impressive car collection at 21 and at Uni as well - by 21 I'd only had two cars, one being a brief stint in a 1995 Clio which died through the Cambelt snapping (I had no idea what a Cambelt was at the time) and then a 206 1.4 diesel with a heady 60hp which I owned until I'd had a year of working to clear all my student overdrafts!
CornedBeef said:
Looks very good - I love the interior too. Impressive car collection at 21 and at Uni as well - by 21 I'd only had two cars, one being a brief stint in a 1995 Clio which died through the Cambelt snapping (I had no idea what a Cambelt was at the time) and then a 206 1.4 diesel with a heady 60hp which I owned until I'd had a year of working to clear all my student overdrafts!
I mean I wont lie it helped my first car was free (from good old grandma) and my parents paid my insurance as i needed a car to work. But luckily I can proudly say its all my money nowdays paying for the cars (helped by the fact I worked in a dealership for a year and only really spend money on cars). So it isnt like i went strait to uni at 18 I only started this year 
That and living at home for a long time helped.... thanks mum
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