Jaaaaaag Owners

Rilot · 18 Aug 2016 at 18:52

Pics: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=29916554&postcount=36057

Final spec was just a Portfolio with no options meaning it's missing TV, DAB, blind-spot warnings, rear blind, and radar cruise. However, none of those were things I was willing to let this one go for. It's in incredible condition throughout.

I can always retrofit DAB as it's fairly straightforward to do so I understand. TBH I tend to just use iPlayer radio on my phone anyway.

GinG · 18 Aug 2016 at 19:01

That is epic! Love the interior!!

Enjoy☺

shifty_uk · 18 Aug 2016 at 20:32

Beautiful motor Rilot, i was following your spec me thread. Enjoy

Rilot · 18 Aug 2016 at 20:49

There we go. Even changed my sig over too.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Sep 2016 at 14:36

Treated myself to a new (2me) Jaaaaggg

Gash phone screen grabs:

geekman · 3 Sep 2016 at 15:47

Great colour scheme! What engine did you go for? And what are you going to do with the old one?

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Sep 2016 at 16:01

Cheers, went for the oil burner (271bhp/440lbft), going to pop her up for sale when I get back from Spain in a few weeks.

geekman · 3 Sep 2016 at 16:04

Born_2_Kill_83 said:
Cheers, went for the oil burner (271bhp/440lbft), going to pop her up for sale when I get back from Spain in a few weeks.

I'd be interested to know what you get for it when you end up selling it as values seem to be all over the place.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Sep 2016 at 16:18

They always are, on average the price's seem good atm though, you thinking of selling?

geekman · 3 Sep 2016 at 16:31

Born_2_Kill_83 said:
They always are, on average the price's seem good atm though, you thinking of selling?

Yeah - my MR2 should be fixed soon and as I only drive my own car for a few miles per day I'm inclined to sell the Jag and run the MR2 for a while until something that really interests me comes up. Mechanically I reckon it's one of the best out there, and it's got more options than any other I've seen, but it's got 130k and a few minor marks on the bodywork so very hard to value.

I paid £4300 but if I can't get a good deal more than that I think I'll keep it tbh.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Sep 2016 at 16:53

Think you'll get a bit more than that for it, high mileage low spec ones still fetch £6k

geekman · 3 Sep 2016 at 17:00

Born_2_Kill_83 said:
Think you'll get a bit more than that for it, high mileage low spec ones still fetch £6k

£6k was exactly what I was hoping for, but we'll see I guess. I reckon mechanically it's better than pretty much any other one out there - it's had all the known issues with this model sorted.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Sep 2016 at 17:24

Really good selling point, was the same with my X308 XJR though it didn't add any value to that unfortantely, silly cause when I'm buying a Jag it's the main thing I'd pay more for.

peterwalkley · 3 Sep 2016 at 17:32

Always nice to see a renewal of Jaaaag membership. Dark (sapphire ?) blue works well and ignore the motors diesel haters, on the XJ its not something you notice with the soundproofing and general comfortable waftyness.

I'd be interested in your comparison against the old style XJ once you've had chance to get used to the new one.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Sep 2016 at 17:39

peterwalkley said:
Always nice to see a renewal of Jaaaag membership. Dark (sapphire ?) blue works well and ignore the motors diesel haters, on the XJ its not something you notice with the soundproofing and general comfortable waftyness.

I'd be interested in your comparison against the old style XJ once you've had chance to get used to the new one.

Thanks

just jumping back in the XJR for the trip home felt strange, completely different cars, much bigger jump than going from my X308 XJR to my X350 was.

peterwalkley · 3 Sep 2016 at 17:44

Born_2_Kill_83 said:
Thanks just jumping back in the XJR for the trip home felt strange, completely different cars, much bigger jump than going from my X308 XJR to my X350 was.

I bet my jump from an 8-year old X-Type to to a brand new XJ was bigger

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Sep 2016 at 17:45

Yeah bet you felt like your'd jumped into a brand new roller. :-)

peterwalkley · 3 Sep 2016 at 18:06

Born_2_Kill_83 said:
Yeah bet you felt like your'd jumped into a brand new roller.

Pretty much. Three and bit years on I still get an 'oh my god, this is actually mine' buzz when I get in. It was a huge step-up which is part of why I was interested in the comparison from someone more used to that level.

Your old jag is the shape in various incarnations I grew up hankering after, most likely from the one Arthur Daley always drove in Minder during the 80's, so I've always liked seeing your and geekman's photos.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Sep 2016 at 18:14

Ha I know what you mean my old man had a Daimler when I was a young kid like Arthur Daleys, I always remember sliding around on the rear seat leather (proper leather back then actually smelt right), got me into the whole XJ thing later in life. Though unfortantely you wouldn't know the X351 was actually a XJ unless they told us so, maybe the styling will go back one day.

Rilot · 4 Sep 2016 at 09:01

Nice. Same colour as mine.