RE: The Brave Pill | Jaguar XJR (X308)
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I think the '98-02 X308 from the era when Ford owned the company is probably one of the best cars Jaguar have ever made.
Even in base spec 3.2 V8 it's quick enough. Its refined and quiet and surprisingly well screwed together too and unlike the newer models almost entirely devoid of cheap plastic interior trim and unnecessary electronic stuff that'll bite you really hard in the arse when it goes wrong.
I must confess to some bias though...
Even in base spec 3.2 V8 it's quick enough. Its refined and quiet and surprisingly well screwed together too and unlike the newer models almost entirely devoid of cheap plastic interior trim and unnecessary electronic stuff that'll bite you really hard in the arse when it goes wrong.
I must confess to some bias though...
^^^ I agree with this. Find a non rusty one and keep it that way and you can enjoy the last Jaguar (to date) with any real Jaguar DNA to it.
I read someone on the barge Thread say that the X350 was a much better car but the X308 is a much better Jaguar and I'd agree with that.
Getting increasingly hard to find good ones though, catch them while you can.
I read someone on the barge Thread say that the X350 was a much better car but the X308 is a much better Jaguar and I'd agree with that.
Getting increasingly hard to find good ones though, catch them while you can.
Slightly off topic, but whenever I see old Jag threads I feel it's worth mentioning that I've done over 150,000 miles in my S type R now (including a track day at Oulton Park when I bent a Caterham and it's all I had left) and it's been stunningly reliable. I commute between Bristol and London weekly. The S type I had before that from new as a company car only had a single issue in 60,000 miles, and that was a clutch mechanism of some sort (can't remember) which was sorted out within 3 days with roadside assistance and a hire car, as I was one of the few idiots to specify manual diesel from new after Clarkson took one around the Nurburgring. I also took that one around the Nurburgring several tines for the hell of it. I've had great reliability and massive value form my Jags from 2004 onwards. Worth mentioning.
This is my XJR! I can't believe it's been featured. Some kind of fame at last.
It's a really nice car but doesn't have ISOFIX and with a toddler these days, that's what I want. What I really love about it is that it has a good ride, but also is properly fast and handles well. Most modern cars with any speed these days have a terrible ride.
These cars do rust, which is why I've spent almost £2,000 in the last year getting the front and rear arches properly sorted out. It's had a new instrument panel, which is why the mileage displays 93,000, when it's actually done 113,000.
One correction to the article - the wood is real; it just looks a bit plasticky.
It's a really nice car but doesn't have ISOFIX and with a toddler these days, that's what I want. What I really love about it is that it has a good ride, but also is properly fast and handles well. Most modern cars with any speed these days have a terrible ride.
These cars do rust, which is why I've spent almost £2,000 in the last year getting the front and rear arches properly sorted out. It's had a new instrument panel, which is why the mileage displays 93,000, when it's actually done 113,000.
One correction to the article - the wood is real; it just looks a bit plasticky.
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