Stratstone Type-S R

[Adam-o0xfu]

I recently purchased a 2007 Stratstone Limited Edition STR. It's my first Jaguar, and I am absolutely delighted. What a beautiful car!

I gather Stratstone bought the last 50 (or almost the last) STRs ever made and sold them as numbered limited editions; the one I bought is number 50.

It made me wonder how many of these 50 cars are still on the road? Numbers 6, 23 and 27 are for sale as of today but how many more are out there?

If you have one of these I would love to know, including the colour (mine is black).

I would also like to know if these cars are different to the standatd STR other than larger wheels and the Stratstone foot plate inside the front doors. I have read that the engine is 425 bhp rather the standard 400. Is this true?

[smashy]

re 425 some say yes some say no ....https://www.jaguarforum.com/showthread.php?t=34954

[nOw2]

The only difference is the kick plate.
The engine is the same. The wheels are the same 19" Barcelonas, which were optional before but standard on the last cars (dictated by stock levels, I suspect).

(Car #3, I think)

[cardigankid]

Get the plastic sill trims off and check the condition of the sills ASAP. As long as that is OK, great car. Otherwise, it’s time to get the welding set out.

[BUG4LIFE]

cardigankid said:

Get the plastic sill trims off and check the condition of the sills ASAP. As long as that is OK, great car. Otherwise, it’s time to get the welding set out.

Do you have experience of this mate?

I've been considering an S-Type R and one I've been looking at had the advisory 'inner lower sills corroding' on the 2017 MOT. It doesn't have the same advisory on the 2018 or 2019 MOT though. I'll have to ask the owner if he's carried out repairs [though he hasn't mentioned that in his messages as yet].

[cardigankid]

I absolutely do, and it can be horrific. It will depend how and where each car has been used, but the sills can hold grit, and over time this abrades the paintwork, then add some water and possibly a little road salt, and you can have a major corrosion problem. The cars are 13 years old now. You need to take the plastic sill off and have a look. Jaguars are great but even the relatively modern ones have to be watched closely for corrosion.