Brothers new XJ Jag.

Blackhawk47 · 19 Jan 2011 at 21:44

DiamondMark said:
Over all positive reaction then really, i thought there would be more shape haters.

I think the interior wins people over, which i suppose is the bit that counts, if only they had done something else instead of make it look like a hatch back, that car would have been a winner with a more defined boot.

I can't see any nice wood. Maybe its the photos (tbl?

) but it looks like plastic to me.

Joshy · 19 Jan 2011 at 22:08

Sorry, but I just can't get over the rear end .Maybe it'll grow on me like the Mulsanne is starting to but right now it'd be a XF for me.

Apart from the back everything else is stunning. White leather though? Brave man!

GeezerButler · 19 Jan 2011 at 23:11

Still not a fan of the styling but I'm sure it's a very good car. I think my money would go elsewhere - Flying Spur or Quattroporte maybe.

Fusion · 19 Jan 2011 at 23:18

Quite a fan of these; infact I'm a fan of all new cars Jaguar produce at the moment. Would love to hear that sound system too, it's probably one of the best factory-fitted setups you can buy.

WJA96 · 20 Jan 2011 at 04:31

That's a stunningly beautiful car, the only problem I have with it is the size. As someone who thinks an A6 is too big for the UK, these new XJ's are just silly. You literally cannot open the doors if you park in a standard sized car parking space and trying to pass anything on a country lane is impossible.

How do I know this? I had a test drive when they first were launched and the Jaguar dealer in Norwich basically admitted that the car was a nightmare in rural England.

Kudos to your brother for going for it though. I would have had the big diesel if it was mine though!

panthro · 20 Jan 2011 at 05:10

It definitely looks like the kind of car to be driven around in, especially with a rear cabin like that. Just need some tv screens in the headrests.

chet84 · 20 Jan 2011 at 08:00

panthro said:
It definitely looks like the kind of car to be driven around in, especially with a rear cabin like that. Just need some tv screens in the headrests.

11MY onwards comes with the rear seat entertainment option

SubFocus · 20 Jan 2011 at 08:07

They are gorgeous aren't they?

My dad purchased one last year, the portfolio 3.5 Diesel. His isn't the long wheel based version though. I'll try to get some pictures up.

Before that one he had the XJR 4.2 Supercharged and now, going to a Diesel, he misses it a lot! And is swapping for the 5 Litre XJ SC Super Sport at the end of this year. I really do love the new shape though!

DM · 20 Jan 2011 at 08:26

SubFocus said:
Before that one he had the XJR 4.2 Supercharged

The last of the good looking Jags them

These new ones are just bold impressive looking things, not beautiful like the old Jags, they just look the same as all the big German cars, the days of individualism are over i think.

DM · 20 Jan 2011 at 08:33

Blackhawk47 said:
I can't see any nice wood. Maybe its the photos (tbl? ) but it looks like plastic to me.

The wood, i dunno, it does look like wood in the flesh but you know about my photo skills

I saw some "configured" or what ever they call it on the rack in the showroom but that didnt look any better really.

I think if it was me i would have just gone for the black piano wood and done, cant fall off with black.

Jonnycoupe · 20 Jan 2011 at 09:08

chet84 said:
11MY onwards comes with the rear seat entertainment option

Just wait for 14MY

chet84 · 20 Jan 2011 at 09:09

Jonnycoupe said:
Just wait for 14MY

I know what's coming

DM · 20 Jan 2011 at 09:20

An XJ coupe with any luck, that would see me back in a Jag

Blackhawk47 · 20 Jan 2011 at 10:52

DiamondMark said:
An XJ coupe with any luck, that would see me back in a Jag

Yeah but would you have one over the bentley?

http://www.speedlux.com/jaguar-xj-coupe-already-on-the-drawing-table/

DM · 20 Jan 2011 at 10:57

Blackhawk47 said:
Yeah but would you have one over the bentley?

http://www.speedlux.com/jaguar-xj-coupe-already-on-the-drawing-table/

Yea i think i would give it a go as long as they put a proper engine in the Jag.

SubFocus · 20 Jan 2011 at 20:12

DiamondMark said:
The last of the good looking Jags them

These new ones are just bold impressive looking things, not beautiful like the old Jags, they just look the same as all the big German cars, the days of individualism are over i think.

I do agree, the original Jag style was brilliant. It really did look mean yet elegant.

I have pics of both, I'll get them up when I've got a minute.

DM · 23 Feb 2011 at 16:53

Second time back to the dealers for some sort of software update, reboot jobber, hes loving it me brother up till now.

Moeks · 23 Feb 2011 at 17:21

Oh I missed this post the first time, but lovely, very nice indeed. If I was picking a car as a daily driver for 75k ...that's 'probably' where my money would go.

I don't like the Flying Spur all that much myself, it's too hard and noisy and has very little technology in it considering the price and market position, I was always disapointed with the FS, promised much more than it actually offered in the end in my opinion.

The front is nice on these, but the back is just ...well it's not very Jaguar really. It looks more like something you'ed expect to carry a Maybach badge from certain angles.