What the hell have I bought?

miniyazz said:
Very nice. Out of interest, why the S-type rather than e.g. the XJR?
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X350s have a serous body rot problem as they used stainless rivets in the aluminium body. Bad Jaguar. I couldn't find one that wasn't rotten.
Earlier ones with the 4.0 engine have their own issues as the newest ones are 11 years old now and the 4.0 V8 was never very reliable.
 
LiE said:
Looks nice, what's the auto box like on these?
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ZF 6 speed. Very, very smooth. Same box is used in the E65, E60, X350 etc etc.
Not the most reliable box in the world but keep the oil changed after about 70k and it should last ok.
 
Thread delivers on all levels, nice purchase!

When I bought the clio I ummed and ahhed about the S Type R at the same time but the potential running cost put me off, despite it's relatively low initial outlay for a M5 challenger.
 
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Rilot said:
X350s have a serous body rot problem as they used stainless rivets in the aluminium body. Bad Jaguar. I couldn't find one that wasn't rotten.
Earlier ones with the 4.0 engine have their own issues as the newest ones are 11 years old now and the 4.0 V8 was never very reliable.
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Now I thought the corrosion problem was purely cosmetic and caused no other problems? Is that the case, or does it cause structural problems too?

Cosmetics is of course important, but a purely cosmetic corrosion problem strikes me as a good way of getting a cheaper car :p
 
Not usually a fan of Jags, but that does look stunning, in the interior looks stunning, almost brand new! Nice purchase!
 
I like it, but then I always liked the look of the S type, esp the R version.

Reminded me of the Mk2 Dad had years ago, for obv reasons. He had a 3.0 V6 at one point, and I thought it was a bit small in the back, but it was ok.

Looking forward to hear how you get on with it.
 
Beautiful motor car there!

Did you have to sift through much rubbish at that price range or have they stayed with decent owners etc?

I think the long term car Evo had encountered a few issues, but that may have been an early early one. Still want though.
 
Griffo said:
Beautiful motor car there!

Did you have to sift through much rubbish at that price range or have they stayed with decent owners etc?

I think the long term car Evo had encountered a few issues, but that may have been an early early one. Still want though.
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I saw 4 total dogs and 2 lovely ones. One nice one was way over priced and the seller wouldn't budge. This one was the 2nd best I saw but £2k cheaper than the other one.
 
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