XKR/XK8

[ewan221]

Seriously thinking about an XKR or XK8, love my current car but having probs with my left knee and this means that driving the car can become very painfull around town or in traffic.

Any links to a buyers guide would be great :-)

Also opinions on this ? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2240859.htm please.

[varsas]

JEC (Jaguar Enthusiats Club) are quite good. I dare say Jaguar World has done a few buying guids for these cars, might be worth calling their back issues department.

I assume you know of the dreaded nikasil issue.

No comments on that advert, other then it looks nice in the pics. No details of what that actual car is like, and no detailed pics so very difficult. Get him to change the centre caps, they look 'orrible when faded!

[alcovrugbyfan]

go to www.jaguarforum.co.uk

lots of advice etc on there.

As said before, make sure its got the steel lined engine, and look out for any water pump issues. Most of the older ones will have the new engine now.
A comprehensive service history is a must.

If you find one that has been looked after, serviced regularly and has the steel engine I doubt you will have any issues.

[unpc]

I've had mine for about a year and I still love it. Brakes and tyres aren't cheap and neither are the fuels bills but I often see 25+mpg so not terrible. Mine's been reliable mostly, save a couple of engine bay sensors going south. Depreciation seems to be leveling out at the moment too. Personally I'd up the budget a little and get a newer 4.2. They're real bargains at the moment.

[e12mat]

Apparently the better ones were the later cars with the 4.2 and the ZF gearbox.

a lot of car for your money!

[ewan221]

ta for advice so far - could prob squeeze to a later one if I got decent money for the zed, but in saying that just been out for a blast and having second thoughts :-)

[black1]

unpc said:

I've had mine for about a year and I still love it. Brakes and tyres aren't cheap and neither are the fuels bills but I often see 25+mpg so not terrible. Mine's been reliable mostly, save a couple of engine bay sensors going south. Depreciation seems to be leveling out at the moment too. Personally I'd up the budget a little and get a newer 4.2. They're real bargains at the moment.

your gettin 25mpg !!! that must be on the motorway doing 70mph
round town i get about 11mpg out of mine but then i drive it hard
had mine for 3yrs now and its never gone wrong,the only thing i have change
is the exhaust you just cant beat a v8 at 6500 rpm

[ewan221]

no probs with the mpg, the zed is quite thirsty :-)