RE: Shed of the Week: Jaguar XJ6
Discussion
Lovely old shed - however, buying something like that from a dealer, rather than the last owner, is like putting another bullet into the Russian Roulette revolver...
People trade-in cars because they're troubled - dealers mask the trouble and happily pass-it-along with a financial premium. . These things often go under £500 in the classifieds and, technically, a dealer has to deal with roadworthiness issues for 6 months after sale so expect them to have a lot of reasons why they won't do that despite charging you accordingly ;0
Also - really tall people need not apply as driving an X300/X308 when you're lengthy is akin to driving with a peaked-cap - you have to duck to see out of the windscreen ;0
People trade-in cars because they're troubled - dealers mask the trouble and happily pass-it-along with a financial premium. . These things often go under £500 in the classifieds and, technically, a dealer has to deal with roadworthiness issues for 6 months after sale so expect them to have a lot of reasons why they won't do that despite charging you accordingly ;0
Also - really tall people need not apply as driving an X300/X308 when you're lengthy is akin to driving with a peaked-cap - you have to duck to see out of the windscreen ;0
Valgar said:
Only just recently I've been looking at XJs, I just saw one two weeks ago pull up across from new and I had an epiphany moment and though 'that's gorgeous', naturally I've been eyeing up the aluminium XJR.
If you are,I've just looked at a nice one for sale privately. Decided it wasn't my colour scheme in the flesh ( BRG and ivory) but a genuine well maintained car and seller. Pm me if your interested and I'll give you his details.Wonderful looking things, and I'd go so far to venture that Jaguar haven't made a car that's as gorgeous or feline-looking as this since.
Having sat in and been a passenger in several (although never having owned one) I always wondered why they are an 'inverse T.A.R.D.I.S); large (ok, at the time) on the outside but disproportionately small inside.
I remember my friend buying one from a local solicitor for sub-£500.
Said solicitor had just blown £1200+ on a service and work at a Main Dealer, and had done the same for all the years he owned it, making it somewhat of a bargain.
As an aside, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the physical description of Mrs Shed does make me think that (Mr) Shed has inherited my ex-wife, although last seen she was living in Brisbane, and was causing the whole of the eastern Australian seaboard to tilt precariously into the sea...
Having sat in and been a passenger in several (although never having owned one) I always wondered why they are an 'inverse T.A.R.D.I.S); large (ok, at the time) on the outside but disproportionately small inside.
I remember my friend buying one from a local solicitor for sub-£500.
Said solicitor had just blown £1200+ on a service and work at a Main Dealer, and had done the same for all the years he owned it, making it somewhat of a bargain.
As an aside, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the physical description of Mrs Shed does make me think that (Mr) Shed has inherited my ex-wife, although last seen she was living in Brisbane, and was causing the whole of the eastern Australian seaboard to tilt precariously into the sea...
Would be too tempting to search for an XJR with a supercharger.
But they remain a nice place to spend time and after the XJ40 which was designed specifically to simplify the production complexity of XJ's there were also pretty well built.
Shed? The sort of shed Michael Winner would have.
What a bargain.
But they remain a nice place to spend time and after the XJ40 which was designed specifically to simplify the production complexity of XJ's there were also pretty well built.
Shed? The sort of shed Michael Winner would have.
What a bargain.
Chris71 said:
Why did Shed have to post this now? I'm looking for a motorway barge and I'd just got over the foolish 'my budget will just about stretch to an XK8' realisation.
Someone tell me how ruinous an old XJ6 would be.
Not very, if you choose well.Someone tell me how ruinous an old XJ6 would be.
I have had a low (75k) mileage 95 XJR for a year.
I gave it a thorough preventative service on purchase - ca £1100 to sort out all belts, bushes, a couple of new tyres etc.
Since then, one oil change apart, nothing but the cost of the MOT.
But do pick up a Shell Driver's Club card as you'll be visiting their pumps often.
A delight to drive, if a teeny bit cramped (I'm 6'1") and I do find myself making detours to enjoy the supercharger whine
.The only small issue I have is parallel parking in London. It is quite hard to judge the length of these motors if they are not your daily driver.
Maracus said:
MuscleSaloon said:
3 registered keepers. Mot expires 24/10/2017.
I bought a car from this lot a few years ago.Let's just say I wouldn't recommend them.
Not saying its a bad old Jag but the truth is that it is a 3 registered keeper car that is cat C or D recorded with a short mot.
But is doesn't say that.
Chris71 said:
Why did Shed have to post this now? I'm looking for a motorway barge and I'd just got over the foolish 'my budget will just about stretch to an XK8' realisation.
Someone tell me how ruinous an old XJ6 would be.
Not very. Biggest problem now will be rust, especially on rear arches and door bottoms. Plus if the chrome across the top of the rear bumper is damaged it's quite hard to get hold of a replacement and the bumpers themselves can be a pain to remove and refit (the mountings break from old age).Someone tell me how ruinous an old XJ6 would be.
Other things to look out for: whine from the rear diff which will be lots of money to replace, and no warm air from the heater which probably means a failed heater pump which is cheap and simple to fix. The ones in dark blue and red tend to suffer from peeling paint lacquer for some reason.
In spite of other posters' comments, I don't find the 3.2 straight 6 to be a slow car. It's all relative I suppose, but the one I had did Cornwall to Gatwick with four adults and a bootful of luggage and never felt slow at all. Plus it was showing over 30mpg on the trip computer by the time we got there. I don't know many other sub-£1000 cars I'd rather do such a journey in.
Kept in good condition these cars aren't going to lose any money from now on
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