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The rear pillar black panel is there to hide the join between the roof and the rear three quarter panel. Alot of cars have the normal shut line here but they chose to hide the join internally and used black to match the tinted windows to try and make it look like it raps around - Had a talk from the XJ chief engineer.
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The car is stunning in person, pictures really don't do it justice, has so much presence and is so low when you stand next to it. Interior was very impressive as well. Also sounds rather nice when given a boot full - We got a poke around his personal vehicle after the talk.
Ryan
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The car is stunning in person, pictures really don't do it justice, has so much presence and is so low when you stand next to it. Interior was very impressive as well. Also sounds rather nice when given a boot full - We got a poke around his personal vehicle after the talk.
Ryan
Sticklebrick said:
The rear pillar black panel is there to hide the join between the roof and the rear three quarter panel. Alot of cars have the normal shut line here but they chose to hide the join internally and used black to match the tinted windows to try and make it look like it raps around - Had a talk from the XJ chief engineer.
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If you meet him again, tell him The Wookie thinks it was a rubbish ideaHTH
R360 said:
Im not so sure about the rear, maybe i just need to get used to it but think the lights look weird.
I have just spent 10 days taking an XJ around the country for potential buyers/interested parties to drive, & covered around 2000 miles. I had the 3.0lt Diesel ......... what a fabulous car. 275bhp, but 600nm of torque and returns 40mpg easily on a run. Mercedes & BMW have something to worry about now, especially when many of those people that drove the car & then placed an order, are present or past owners of those marques.To sum up, Jaguar have elevated themselves into the prestige/high executive car sector with a model that sets a bench mark for all the other manufacturers to aim for! It drives superbly, it is quick, it is economical, and has so much presense on the road. The rear end takes a day to adjust to, but I think whatever angle the car is viewed from, it is a winner!
I have another four days with the car next week, including some time on track. I'll update the report late next week.
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loose cannon said:
i have been a big fan of xj's since i was very young, and as an xj fan i did worry about the look of the new car but i have to say i like it and wow its getting some great reviews. ownership would be a long long way off for me but i really want to hire the new one at some point 
..... just remember that when the first XJ came out in 1968/69, it didn't bear any resemblence to the rest of the "family" ..... the MK2's, etc. but that shape remained for 41 years, ...... unfortunately they should have done what they have just done now, ..... in 2003, and having gone to the expense of creating a brand new car in aluminium, created something totally different!! They listened to the purists I think, but did that do anything for sales in the USA??? I think the Yanks will go crazy for this one, watch this space!!Interior is stunning. It really is a wonderful place to sit. Exterior looks horrible. I've seen a few now and I'm just not impressed, repulsive compared to the X308 I owned. That said, if you compare it against it's direct competitors S-Class, A8 and 7-Series, it's absolutely gorgeous. Just not a looker for the price bracket.
The Wookie said:
Sticklebrick said:
The rear pillar black panel is there to hide the join between the roof and the rear three quarter panel. Alot of cars have the normal shut line here but they chose to hide the join internally and used black to match the tinted windows to try and make it look like it raps around - Had a talk from the XJ chief engineer.
HTH
If you meet him again, tell him The Wookie thinks it was a rubbish ideaHTH
Looks totally crap, like they couldn't be bothered painting it. Although its actually that they couldn't be bothered smoothing out the pillar.
Most cars with a line generally had it at the bottom of the c pillar. Maybe that's changed in modern times. If they wanted it black, the whole of the roof and all pillars should have been painted that way.
Sticklebrick said:
The rear pillar black panel is there to hide the join between the roof and the rear three quarter panel. Alot of cars have the normal shut line here but they chose to hide the join internally and used black to match the tinted windows to try and make it look like it raps around - Had a talk from the XJ chief engineer.
HTH
If you meet him again, tell him The Wookie thinks it was a rubbish idea
I do agree that I think it lets the exterior down a little, still not completely sure about the rear lights either, but compared to the rivals I think it is still leagues ahead. The only other thing I could notice to let it down is the cup holder cover seemed to be made out of cheap plastic. Still think it is a beautiful car and I really liked the older xj's as well.
The rear pillar black panel is there to hide the join between the roof and the rear three quarter panel. Alot of cars have the normal shut line here but they chose to hide the join internally and used black to match the tinted windows to try and make it look like it raps around - Had a talk from the XJ chief engineer.
HTH
If you meet him again, tell him The Wookie thinks it was a rubbish idea
I do agree that I think it lets the exterior down a little, still not completely sure about the rear lights either, but compared to the rivals I think it is still leagues ahead. The only other thing I could notice to let it down is the cup holder cover seemed to be made out of cheap plastic. Still think it is a beautiful car and I really liked the older xj's as well.
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