What year was your 335d?
Jaguar XJ 3.0 Diesel Luxury drive
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07 car and with all e90 335d it's the sport auto. It had all software updates etc on it.
Odd. Of all the criticisms I have of the 535d autobox none of them are when driving sportily. I'd be interested to drive the XF just to see what Jaguar have done with the transmission. I might try to blag a test drive soon.
Question: did the 335d have two sport modes or just the one? I am thinking that you didn't have the same kind of sport mode I have in the 535d, which sounds literally exactly like 'Dynamic' mode in the Jaguar, as my sport mode can also be engaged in either D or DS.
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Its not just in sport mode its in D as well where its much better at picking the right gear for the situation, for example where I used DS in the 335d a fair bit to get it to pick a low enough gear for roundabouts and junctions I don't tend to use S much at all in the XF.
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That's what I'm saying. I have a DS mode, but also an indepenently selectable 'SPORT' mode that I can use in D or DS, much like 'Dynamic' mode. My 'SPORT' mode increases pedal response, makes the steering weightier, reduces shift times by 50% and activates an additional sports shifting pattern. DS mode simply activates the sport shift pattern. I don't think the 335d got the equivalent of the 535d's 'SPORT' mode, or at least not until much after 07. I suspect what you enjoy as 'Dynamic' mode I have as 'SPORT' mode, hence why I can't fault the 535d SAT transmission for its performance credentials. It's purely the traffic crawl speed D non-'SPORT' stuff I'm a little unamazed by.
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Ok so my understand of the sport box on the 5 was different from reality 
I'd previously been told it was just the addition of the paddle shifts, by a BMW dealer, but didn't know about the sport button. Your right sounds like the dynamic and sport modes are similar.
But even in just D on both, the XF has a much better configured box with better gear selection and shifts. Adding dynamic to D makes it better and more responsive and then switching into S makes it better still with the dynamic adding further speed and responsiveness. In S with Dynamic you get full manual control if you use the the paddles which will bounce off limiter.
I'd previously been told it was just the addition of the paddle shifts, by a BMW dealer, but didn't know about the sport button. Your right sounds like the dynamic and sport modes are similar. But even in just D on both, the XF has a much better configured box with better gear selection and shifts. Adding dynamic to D makes it better and more responsive and then switching into S makes it better still with the dynamic adding further speed and responsiveness. In S with Dynamic you get full manual control if you use the the paddles which will bounce off limiter.
That's something that would be useful. Mine will change up at the limiter, so if you are shifting manually and don't time it right you end up with a double upshift. I've given up trying to manually do 1st -> 2nd - the needle moves round so fast you'd stand as much chance doing it blind. 2nd to 3rd is 'catchable'. From the sounds of it it's otherwise quite similar.
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How could she say no in the Saxon Mill? I've wined and dined many a conquest in there
Ditto, and I'm sure one of my XJs would have been parked in that very spot from the photo!
Re: The XJ, a stunning car and without doubt a purchase I will make in 3 years time when the first ones are below £20k - simply wonderful. Only shame is that most people will spec boring interiors, I wish the red/cream interior was available outside of the Supersport....
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Just had this car over a long weekend for a trip to Cornwall and family wedding in Devon then back down to St Ives and popped over to Land End (horribly commercialised since I went as a young boy!), put 950 miles on the thing in 4 days
What a beast:
Engine is superb... for a diesel. Its not the last word in refined, mainly due to the noise but its admirably dampened within the cabin and the only real intrustion is cold start. Idle still has that characteristic cabin resonance that even more marked as my usual car is absolutley silent at stop.
Engine is super flexible and I'm keen to try the engine with the 8HP70 box when that becomes standard fit, Jaguar claim 500Nm is available from idle within 500ms. The progressive power is then turbine smooth although kick down can be a little slow at times, but then this is a XJ not XK. To prepare for an overtake a tap or two on the downshift is all you might need to minimise time exposed to danger.
The suspension is a typical coil spring setup at the front but with air suspension at the rear with active control on the damping rates to control the body. This amongst several other factor (ie ally body) really masks the vehicles weight and also its feeling of size. For 19" wheels the ride is exceptional without being too wafty, slow speed the ride can be a little figety and normal urban roundabout to roundabout could feel a little nervous in normal mode, I found dynamic setting far better in that regard, but all round its nothing short of impressive.
I covered the usual motorway and A roads etc right down to the streets of St Ives! What really struck me was the dual nature of the car, you could be cruising down the motorway at 85 listening to music with quiet conversation or in B road blast mode gunning past Honda Jazzs and Tractors with V6 growl and then arather intoxicating growl resonating through when you changed gear at around 3k. Then the car was more than happy to provide a decent amount of weighted feedback with excellent roll control as you satisfying link any number of corners up across a range of speeds with the reassurance a truely impressive set of brakes in case you get too carried away. This was proper car stuff, particularly for what is essentially a base model - the SuperSport must be epic
The dual panoramic roof was great aswell, each panel has a electric blind with the front larger panel having tilt and partial slide and the interior really needs no introduction, Jaguar has a deserving reputation for offering a cabin with character and ambience and this delivered.
Little thing like the auto raising steering column when you opened the door, the rotary selector rising and keyless system to start the car and then drive off without having to disable the handbrake all set the scene for just how effortless this car is to drive and then do serious miles in. It was a fantastic way to learn more about the car I work on and discover its real world attributes and charm.
I may be tempted to come along to the RR day in it aswell
Oh and last week I drove an XK 5.0 NA - 385 bhp! Excellent car without being too bonkers like the XKR! and the pleasure of a 2.2 fully specced up Range Rover Evoque Coupe - VERY impressive.
Ignore the fact you can see the PCB in the headlight
What a beast:
Engine is superb... for a diesel. Its not the last word in refined, mainly due to the noise but its admirably dampened within the cabin and the only real intrustion is cold start. Idle still has that characteristic cabin resonance that even more marked as my usual car is absolutley silent at stop.
Engine is super flexible and I'm keen to try the engine with the 8HP70 box when that becomes standard fit, Jaguar claim 500Nm is available from idle within 500ms. The progressive power is then turbine smooth although kick down can be a little slow at times, but then this is a XJ not XK. To prepare for an overtake a tap or two on the downshift is all you might need to minimise time exposed to danger.
The suspension is a typical coil spring setup at the front but with air suspension at the rear with active control on the damping rates to control the body. This amongst several other factor (ie ally body) really masks the vehicles weight and also its feeling of size. For 19" wheels the ride is exceptional without being too wafty, slow speed the ride can be a little figety and normal urban roundabout to roundabout could feel a little nervous in normal mode, I found dynamic setting far better in that regard, but all round its nothing short of impressive.
I covered the usual motorway and A roads etc right down to the streets of St Ives! What really struck me was the dual nature of the car, you could be cruising down the motorway at 85 listening to music with quiet conversation or in B road blast mode gunning past Honda Jazzs and Tractors with V6 growl and then arather intoxicating growl resonating through when you changed gear at around 3k. Then the car was more than happy to provide a decent amount of weighted feedback with excellent roll control as you satisfying link any number of corners up across a range of speeds with the reassurance a truely impressive set of brakes in case you get too carried away. This was proper car stuff, particularly for what is essentially a base model - the SuperSport must be epic
The dual panoramic roof was great aswell, each panel has a electric blind with the front larger panel having tilt and partial slide and the interior really needs no introduction, Jaguar has a deserving reputation for offering a cabin with character and ambience and this delivered.
Little thing like the auto raising steering column when you opened the door, the rotary selector rising and keyless system to start the car and then drive off without having to disable the handbrake all set the scene for just how effortless this car is to drive and then do serious miles in. It was a fantastic way to learn more about the car I work on and discover its real world attributes and charm.
I may be tempted to come along to the RR day in it aswell
Oh and last week I drove an XK 5.0 NA - 385 bhp! Excellent car without being too bonkers like the XKR! and the pleasure of a 2.2 fully specced up Range Rover Evoque Coupe - VERY impressive.
Ignore the fact you can see the PCB in the headlight
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The dials look great and that is a beautiful car.
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Yeah that last one is pretty poor in term of showing its clarity, the blur has just made it look like it has clumsy thick lines. The right dial area also has large icons illuminate for low washer or fuel level aswell
I had the pleasure of borrowing a managers car from work...
I also used the opportunity to take the girlfriend out for a nice meal in a flash car and propose, I'm pleased to say she said yes
Should have "celebrated" on the back seat tbh.