Jaguar XJR

[pwig]

Well I just got quoted £2300 TPFT for this:

CLICK

So am no considering this as a replacement to the Tomcat later in the year

Can they be run for less than £1200 a year?

>>> Edited by pwig on Tuesday 1st June 21:50

[mustard]

well half your £1200 will disappear on a set of tyres mate, and then theres the fuel consumption, sub 20mpg if you drive it as Mr lyons would have intended.

Ted, put him back in the sinbin and talk some sense into the lad

[pwig]

I only want to run it for 6 months, is it possible to run it on a low amount if I find the right one?

[pzero64]

Spent £800 on various bits and bobs (bushes, belts, aircon re-gas, MOT and service) in one year during which I covered 10,000 miles.

Additional to above - 4 tyres @ £165 each.

Fuel - 14 to 18 mpg on 10 mile run to/from work. 20 to 23 mpg on long runs (with sensible right foot). Very rarely sensible, so 14 to 18 mpg most regular fuel consumption.

Big, comfy and swift. Can be expensive if running on a tight budget. I was well known at local petrol station (I think I paid for the owners holiday).

[PlenumPete]

pwig said:

Well I just got quoted £2300 TPFT for this: CLICK So am no considering this as a replacement to the Tomcat later in the year Can they be run for less than £1200 a year? >>> Edited by pwig on Tuesday 1st June 21:50

Unfortunately, the seller in the Autotrader ad doesn't seem to quite know what it is he or she is trying to sell, a 4.2 V8 XJR or a 4 litre straight 6 - there's a world of difference!

In answer to your question, 'yes' if:

- you don't get it serviced
- have to put new tyres on
- don't go near a bodyshop
- it has manifolds that aren't cracked
- it doesn't require new brakes
- and so on...

They're great cars but can be a bottomless pit into which you shovel money if they go wrong.

[pzero64]

The drop down boxes on the sales site did not let me choose any model other than V8's. If I did not choose a model, I could not proceed to the next step in the advert placing process.

That is why I had to put the engine type in the description. It has caused problems.

I hate seeing mistakes such as this in adverts. I have seen TVR Chimaeras advertised as having ABS and airbags.

[FourWheelDrift]

I'm staggered Pwig didn't see it on the PH classifieds, you've got more pics of it on there.

[pzero64]

Don't tell him, it's a secret.

[pwig]

[pwig]

Found it

[sheepy]

Castle TVR will be selling one soon see here

[FourWheelDrift]

sheepy said:

Castle TVR will be selling one soon see here

[chrisbr68]

Stick with the rover! I plan to get a tomcat this year, but the xjr will be so much more to run, i know because when I drive my dads its 40 quid here, 30 quid there, just for the petrol!