Never liked the looks of these, but can't knock the VFM
Hell of a car for the cash.
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£6,300 is a bargain for the performance, mileage and condition.
What the hell have I bought?
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£6,300 is a bargain for the performance, mileage and condition.
You do realise that it's possible to cruise at say, 5000rpm and not create any boost on a turbo car?
Lovely car Rilot. Not keen on the front of the S type but the rest is gorgeous! And such a bargain IMO.
Hence the term "spooling", I assume?
Ah, did you go see the silver 04 with 70k on it? Local too, but after seeing your interior, the black/charcoal seems a bit dull!
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Lovely car and a very good spec.
I got rid of my 4.2 (non-supercharged) recently, a cracking car but mine was getting tatty (140k miles) and gearbox potentially on it's way out.
Watch out for drooping xenons - common problem on these and though there's a free fix online, most specialists will try to replace at large cost.
Love the colour!
I got rid of my 4.2 (non-supercharged) recently, a cracking car but mine was getting tatty (140k miles) and gearbox potentially on it's way out.
Watch out for drooping xenons - common problem on these and though there's a free fix online, most specialists will try to replace at large cost.
Love the colour!
Not bad!
Just a quick bump here as I think you missed it:
I'm just curious as the X350 XJR is currently on my possibles list for next car, and you've obviously researched them.
Just a quick bump here as I think you missed it:
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
I'm just curious as the X350 XJR is currently on my possibles list for next car, and you've obviously researched them.
It doesn't seem to be structural no. Mainly cosmetic but it would annoy me immensely.
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You got the point I was trying to show so is there any need to be such a pedant.
Well, I just drove it home this evening.
I averaged 31mpg for the trip which involved about 40 miles of motorway at 90mph and a little bit of A road work.
Pressing the loud pedal to make the supercharger whine results in 4mpg
That's pretty decent I suppose! I understand the XJ is somewhat lighter than the S Type, so would get even better.
OK, I've driven 300 miles in it so far this week. Things to report:
Goes like excrement off a shovel
Wasting young lads off the lights in a Jag doesn't get old (I think a trilby and a pipe might add to the effect)
26mpg average
Slight vibration at 70mph and a bit of wheel shake at 50mph. Had the wheels balanced but no joy. Jag specialist near me drove it and diagnosed that it was the banana arms and the big suspension bush on the lower wishbone. Going in to have these replaced on the 6th. Common problem apparently but cheap to fix
Headlamps had clouded up so I hit them with the rotary and the Menzerna 2500 and now they're lovely
Sorted out a few scratches with the rotary
Park radar not working. I've diagnosed it to be the speaker which has failed. New one off the bay for £14, sorted.
Brodit Pro-Clip and iPhone 4S cradle installed
To do:
Adjust throttle pedal for more height compared to brake
LED side lights to match colour temperature of the xenons
Ring +100% bulbs for the main beam
Fit park radar speaker
Replace transmission fluid
Replace supercharger fluid
Exhaust on order: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHhPaB63toQ
Possible to-do
Fit smaller top pulley for supercharger. This gives about %10 more power right across the rev range but can destroy the cooling system if it's not in good order. I will investigate.
Goes like excrement off a shovel
Wasting young lads off the lights in a Jag doesn't get old (I think a trilby and a pipe might add to the effect)
26mpg average
Slight vibration at 70mph and a bit of wheel shake at 50mph. Had the wheels balanced but no joy. Jag specialist near me drove it and diagnosed that it was the banana arms and the big suspension bush on the lower wishbone. Going in to have these replaced on the 6th. Common problem apparently but cheap to fix
Headlamps had clouded up so I hit them with the rotary and the Menzerna 2500 and now they're lovely
Sorted out a few scratches with the rotary
Park radar not working. I've diagnosed it to be the speaker which has failed. New one off the bay for £14, sorted.
Brodit Pro-Clip and iPhone 4S cradle installed
To do:
Adjust throttle pedal for more height compared to brake
LED side lights to match colour temperature of the xenons
Ring +100% bulbs for the main beam
Fit park radar speaker
Replace transmission fluid
Replace supercharger fluid
Exhaust on order: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHhPaB63toQ
Possible to-do
Fit smaller top pulley for supercharger. This gives about %10 more power right across the rev range but can destroy the cooling system if it's not in good order. I will investigate.
