Out with the old, in with the new.. . . . . .

[Tame Technician]

.............Well in with the less old maybe.

My new, to me, 53 plate S Type Sport Manual.

And the old the only Omega Elite with a manual transmission I've ever seen.

[The Leaper]

I always considered the Omega Elite to be an excellent motor.

My S-Type is also 03. I've had it from 20 miles (it was a demonstrator). Now done 113,000. It's a 4.2 V8 SE. Great car. Your's looks like a sport...2.7 diesel?

R.

[Tame Technician]

No I dont do Diesels if I can help it.

Its only the 2.5 but thats 201bhp the Elite was a 2.6 with only 170, so its a step in the right direction.

Still looking for the perfect 400bhp 4.2R, by perfect I mean <80k miles and <£3500 the search could take some time, so the sport will do nicely until then.

[Vehlin]

Tame Technician said:

Still looking for the perfect 400bhp 4.2R, by perfect I mean <80k miles and <£3500 the search could take some time, so the sport will do nicely until then.

That's going to be a very long search indeed I did a lot of research looking for my STR, ended up paying £5800 with 77k on the clock. I've seen higher milage ones from about £5k but under 80k on the clock you're not going to be seeing much less than 5.5-6k

[Tame Technician]

Incase it wasnt impossible enough, I forgot to add has to be a nice colour without the 2 tone seats, no newer than 55 plate (TAX) and preferably 2004 on.

I turned down an 2003 with 115k at £3600 recently.

And this one is tempting with 106k

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-JAGUAR-S-TYPE-V8-R-...


They are out there

[Tame Technician]

I've only bloody found one.

100k on the clock, 55 plate. So post 2004 facelift, but pre 2006 road tax hike.

And it was £3750 english pounds.

But it does need a lot of work.

Pics and threads on what is basically a restoration project to follow.

Edited by Tame Technician on Sunday 17th November 21:46

[Tame Technician]

[fatboy b]

Didn't have you down as a Jag-man, and now you have two. Good man!

[Benbay001]

Congratulations
What a wonderful looking car. Clearly been well looked after by its previous owner.


(How are you getting on with it?)

[Tame Technician]

The drive back was fine, the occasional wiff of anti freeze (from the slight header tank leak) had we checking the rear view mirror for steam a few times, but coolant level didnt drop.

Best bit of all was, it did 29.5mpg!!! I was expecting 22-24 and we were doing 80.

Now the hard work begings, bringing it back to full health.