X-type or S-type
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The X was the bottom of the range but the S was the middle. You don't appreciate how quiet and smooth it is until you've driven a current so-called Jaguar. It rides better, it's quieter, power delivery is smooth and predictable and the Sport mode works as it should. The twin-turbo 2.7D is excellent. £5K will get you a very good one.
Simpo Two said:
The X was the bottom of the range but the S was the middle. You don't appreciate how quiet and smooth it is until you've driven a current so-called Jaguar. It rides better, it's quieter, power delivery is smooth and predictable and the Sport mode works as it should. The twin-turbo 2.7D is excellent. £5K will get you a very good one.
Nicely put. I love my 2.7D S-Type - remapped 5+ years ago by Quantum to ~248bhp, it is a supreme A-roads weapon with well-damped, compliant suspension, pin-sharp steering and is almost silent inside. 
I bought my 2.5 V6 S-type as a temporary car while I decided what car to get next ..... 15 months later i still have it.
It just keeps quietly gliding along.
It cost me £2500 and I could probably still get £2200 for it, and all I've spent is £75 on a new battery and £75 on front discs and pads.
The occasional comment about it being an old man's car but most people refer to it as the last 'proper' shaped Jag
I do fancy a 4.2 Supercharged one, and they start under £5k if you want to take a risk !
It just keeps quietly gliding along.
It cost me £2500 and I could probably still get £2200 for it, and all I've spent is £75 on a new battery and £75 on front discs and pads.
The occasional comment about it being an old man's car but most people refer to it as the last 'proper' shaped Jag
I do fancy a 4.2 Supercharged one, and they start under £5k if you want to take a risk !
ewan221 said:
Company car goes back so looking for something cheap(ish) to run for a year or so.
Always wanted a Jag. So for £5k ish pros and cons of both ? Guess at that price range an XJ would be world of pain or am I wrong ?
The X-Type is smaller and lighter than the S. But still a fairly decent sized car and practical. Always wanted a Jag. So for £5k ish pros and cons of both ? Guess at that price range an XJ would be world of pain or am I wrong ?
I had a 2.0d and despite it being fwd and diesel it was uncanny how similar it felt in terms of ambience and feel to an XJ40. It really did feel like a “Jaguar”.
The only thing with the diesel X Type is they aren’t very speedy. A 3.0 V6 would solve this.
The S Type I personally love the styling of. So much better than the XF. Take a ride on both and make your mind up. The manual 3.0 V6 Petrol is also quite a nice drivers car. Fairly peppy and lighter than a V8.
I also wouldn’t discount XJ’s at this price. No reason they can’t be just as reliable.
300bhp/ton said:
I also wouldn’t discount XJ’s at this price. No reason they can’t be just as reliable.
There are some absolute bargains about,so cheap im considering a change from an S to an XJ myselfhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Jaguar-XJ6-V6-SE-A...
or this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/53-JAGUAR-XJ-3-0-V6-COL...
ok these are V6 models, you should be able to get a V8 inside your budget too.
If you dont fancy the XJ then there are plenty of S types about, my 2004 model has just passed its MOT today with no advisories so im very happy with that.
I know they have a bit of an image problem with some, but I really love the smooth ride and luxury of it, and it is a fantastic car to drive long distance.
So much better than the default choice of a tired and abused audi/bmw/merc of a similar age.
Its quite nice to see the rounded S shape among the sharp angry pointy cars in a car park.
If you go for an S check carefully for rust,they have plastic covers on the cills and you need to check for hidden rust.
300bhp/ton said:
The X-Type is smaller and lighter than the S. But still a fairly decent sized car and practical.
I had a 2.0d and despite it being fwd and diesel it was uncanny how similar it felt in terms of ambience and feel to an XJ40. It really did feel like a “Jaguar”.
The only thing with the diesel X Type is they aren’t very speedy. A 3.0 V6 would solve this.
The S Type I personally love the styling of. So much better than the XF. Take a ride on both and make your mind up. The manual 3.0 V6 Petrol is also quite a nice drivers car. Fairly peppy and lighter than a V8.
I also wouldn’t discount XJ’s at this price. No reason they can’t be just as reliable.
I like the X-Type and consider them to be quite underrated. They drive well with a lovely smooth V6, but I don't think it felt anything like my XJ40. In fact, I didn't think it could be much more different, but I still regarded it as a nice car - just with different strengths to my XJ40.I had a 2.0d and despite it being fwd and diesel it was uncanny how similar it felt in terms of ambience and feel to an XJ40. It really did feel like a “Jaguar”.
The only thing with the diesel X Type is they aren’t very speedy. A 3.0 V6 would solve this.
The S Type I personally love the styling of. So much better than the XF. Take a ride on both and make your mind up. The manual 3.0 V6 Petrol is also quite a nice drivers car. Fairly peppy and lighter than a V8.
I also wouldn’t discount XJ’s at this price. No reason they can’t be just as reliable.
dbdb said:
I like the X-Type and consider them to be quite underrated. They drive well with a lovely smooth V6, but I don't think it felt anything like my XJ40. In fact, I didn't think it could be much more different, but I still regarded it as a nice car - just with different strengths to my XJ40.
I bought an XJ Sport 4.0l 1996 with 45k on it for £2.5k 5 years ago. It would do well over 30mpg on a run and value for money it was the best Car I have ever owned by a Country mile.I had a 2.2d X-Type, it was a sovereign so top of the range. To be honest, I didn't like it. The engine was agricultural and it didn't really feel like a jag. I would class it as a poor man's Jag, or a Mondeo in drag.
My current XF SV8 feels and drives like a proper Jag, streets ahead of any X-Type.
I can't comment on the S-Type as I have never owned one.
If I had £5k to spend, and it had to be a Jag I would probably go for an X308 XJ. You may even be able to get an XJR for that.
My current XF SV8 feels and drives like a proper Jag, streets ahead of any X-Type.
I can't comment on the S-Type as I have never owned one.
If I had £5k to spend, and it had to be a Jag I would probably go for an X308 XJ. You may even be able to get an XJR for that.
dbdb said:
I like the X-Type and consider them to be quite underrated. They drive well with a lovely smooth V6, but I don't think it felt anything like my XJ40. In fact, I didn't think it could be much more different, but I still regarded it as a nice car - just with different strengths to my XJ40.
It didn’t drive like an XJ40. It just felt very similar. Hard to describe. Had nothing to do with handling or performance. Just the feeling it induced. Ie if you drove a BMW or Merc of the XJ40 era they just didn’t feel “Jaguar”. Somehow the X-Type did feel “Jaguar”. For most of the same reasons an XJ40 did.
I've had my 54 plate X350 se V6 petrol for just over 18 months and can't fault it. It's not used everyday and mostly within a 10 mile radius,but I've enjoyed every 7,600 miles.
Really smooth and quiet with actually not a bad bit of power but I'm happy just driving it slow and relaxed so used sport button a handful of times only.
My average speed on those miles is only 25mph so only av 25.6mpg but I did do a long journey and at one time it was av 38mpg over 200+ miles of motorway av speed if i remember was around 40mph.
Multi storey parking is a bit tight and in most car parks you can't help but over hang because it is pretty long. Although when driving you wouldn't really know you're driving a large car,it was the 1st thing I noticed on test drive was how light it all felt,being my 1st Jag I had nothing to compare but I just assumed it would feel large and heavy and it isn't.
I have an active blog if you can work through it(All the figures are readable) ,a bit difficult to read because PH won't fix it.
I love mine.
Really smooth and quiet with actually not a bad bit of power but I'm happy just driving it slow and relaxed so used sport button a handful of times only.
My average speed on those miles is only 25mph so only av 25.6mpg but I did do a long journey and at one time it was av 38mpg over 200+ miles of motorway av speed if i remember was around 40mph.
Multi storey parking is a bit tight and in most car parks you can't help but over hang because it is pretty long. Although when driving you wouldn't really know you're driving a large car,it was the 1st thing I noticed on test drive was how light it all felt,being my 1st Jag I had nothing to compare but I just assumed it would feel large and heavy and it isn't.
I have an active blog if you can work through it(All the figures are readable) ,a bit difficult to read because PH won't fix it.
I love mine.
Having driven a few X Types, I definitely wouldn't buy one. They're nothing special to drive.
The S Type is a much better car and the 2.7 diesel engine is very smooth and torquey. They're incredibly comfortable as well, a great long distance cruiser.
At £5k you can also get an early 3.0 petrol XF which is a much better car to drive than the S Type. The 3.0 diesel is a better engine but you'll need closer to £8k for an early one of those, even with higher mileage.
The S Type is a much better car and the 2.7 diesel engine is very smooth and torquey. They're incredibly comfortable as well, a great long distance cruiser.
At £5k you can also get an early 3.0 petrol XF which is a much better car to drive than the S Type. The 3.0 diesel is a better engine but you'll need closer to £8k for an early one of those, even with higher mileage.
Rockmonkey said:
The S Type is a much better car and the 2.7 diesel engine is very smooth and torquey. They're incredibly comfortable as well, a great long distance cruiser.
At £5k you can also get an early 3.0 petrol XF which is a much better car to drive than the S Type.
Well I agree with the first bit. After owning two S-Types over 12 years, an XF was just horrible to drive.At £5k you can also get an early 3.0 petrol XF which is a much better car to drive than the S Type.
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