Do I buy an XJR or an S-Type? Any thoughts...
Discussion
The XK8's time is up :-( I'm a family man now and although the Jag's our 2nd car I need something that'll take a car seat(s) for those weekend's away.
So, i've got a budget of £20-25k. I'm thinking about either a 2000 XJR or a 2001 S-Type 4.2. The criteria are: it must be quick, prestigious and have enough space in the back and the boot for all the kid paraphernalia.
I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts!
So, i've got a budget of £20-25k. I'm thinking about either a 2000 XJR or a 2001 S-Type 4.2. The criteria are: it must be quick, prestigious and have enough space in the back and the boot for all the kid paraphernalia.
I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts!
Wacky - it's a fantastic car and i would thoroughly recommend it. It's very quick (you don't need the extra power of the XKR), beautiful, comfortable and well put together. BUT get one with a Jag warranty as things do occasionally go wrong and it can get very expensive. I reckon Jag have paid for £3-5k of work on my car.
thepipesmoker said:
Wacky - it's a fantastic car and i would thoroughly recommend it. It's very quick (you don't need the extra power of the XKR), beautiful, comfortable and well put together. BUT get one with a Jag warranty as things do occasionally go wrong and it can get very expensive. I reckon Jag have paid for £3-5k of work on my car.
Thanks for that
I am considering a new one early in the new year, can't make my mind up between that and a Boxster....If I decide on the XK8 it would be a soft top >> Edited by Wacky Racer on Wednesday 26th November 17:56
YES YOU DO 
XJR definitely - all these faux jags (s type, x type) are thinning the breed. Absolutely right about the warranty though: Jag's done around the same amount of work on my XJR.
I had an X type as a courtesy car while the XJR had some paintwork fixed (another XJ hit it in a carpark!) and felt that although it looked the part it was way way off the jag feeling. Revvy engine. Gutless. Noisy at speed. The long and the short of it is this - don't be fooled by the looks, real jags are about the driving experience and the s type (from what I've heard) and x type don't cut the mustard.
I had an X type as a courtesy car while the XJR had some paintwork fixed (another XJ hit it in a carpark!) and felt that although it looked the part it was way way off the jag feeling. Revvy engine. Gutless. Noisy at speed. The long and the short of it is this - don't be fooled by the looks, real jags are about the driving experience and the s type (from what I've heard) and x type don't cut the mustard.
Thanks all for your thoughts. Looks like I'll be getting an XJR then!
Wifey's giving me the 'they look like an old mans car' routine, but what would she know...
So, anything i need to look out for on an XJR? I'll probably be buying from a Jag dealer so I'll assume they'll have checked it thoroughly. But were there any changes on the 99, 00 or 01 models - is one preferable to another? Any optionals worth having?
I'm already thinking 18" alloys and a heated screen (very useful on my XK)
And, while I'm at it, what colour? I don't really have time to give it a full buff every week so I'm thinking about platinum silver because it shouldn't show the dirt.
Again I'd appreciate the thoughts of all you lucky XJR owners out there..
Wifey's giving me the 'they look like an old mans car' routine, but what would she know...
So, anything i need to look out for on an XJR? I'll probably be buying from a Jag dealer so I'll assume they'll have checked it thoroughly. But were there any changes on the 99, 00 or 01 models - is one preferable to another? Any optionals worth having?
I'm already thinking 18" alloys and a heated screen (very useful on my XK)
And, while I'm at it, what colour? I don't really have time to give it a full buff every week so I'm thinking about platinum silver because it shouldn't show the dirt.
Again I'd appreciate the thoughts of all you lucky XJR owners out there..
Warranty - mine came with the remnants of the 4 year manufacturers warranty and its paid for itself many times over
Sat nav - standard after 1999 (mines a 1999 without sat nav!)
Boot protector - only £100 so get it thrown in at the start
Colour - mines red (as was the TVR, and most of my other past cars) so RED
Re. old mans car: that's exactly what my girlfriend said when she saw it in the shownroom so I took her out on the test drive. Press the "S" button near the gear lever and floor it... Old mans car my butt! She also drove it and when we got back to the dealer it was her that told the salesman we'd take it! She's 29 and I'm 33 so what's age got to do with it?
Note: I got the dealer (non Jag) to get Jag to inspect it and I told them that if Jag found anything wrong either they'd have t o pay or I'd walk away. Jag said it was fine so I laid out the dosh.
Best car I've ever had - honest.
Sat nav - standard after 1999 (mines a 1999 without sat nav!)
Boot protector - only £100 so get it thrown in at the start
Colour - mines red (as was the TVR, and most of my other past cars) so RED
Re. old mans car: that's exactly what my girlfriend said when she saw it in the shownroom so I took her out on the test drive. Press the "S" button near the gear lever and floor it... Old mans car my butt! She also drove it and when we got back to the dealer it was her that told the salesman we'd take it! She's 29 and I'm 33 so what's age got to do with it?
Note: I got the dealer (non Jag) to get Jag to inspect it and I told them that if Jag found anything wrong either they'd have t o pay or I'd walk away. Jag said it was fine so I laid out the dosh.
Best car I've ever had - honest.
An off the wall idea. Perhaps a little short on prestigiousness (in fact I suppose it might be [rowanatkinsonstylee] prestigiousnessless [/rowanatkinsonstylee]) but a four seat alternative with a little fun and for the same money would be the new Mazda RX-8. The cunning rear doors would make getting child seats in and out v easy too.
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