jaguar s type

hoodrats

just looking for opinions on this car . it seems like a flash bit of kit for small money . are they a ball of s**t mechanically ? . i presume it would be a gas guzzler and road tax would be a no no. if you had your chauffers cap on it would look the biz.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1513568

x in the city

IMO it would cost a **** load to keep on the road, that's not factoring in any work that needs to be done

phill106

96 xjs parked up in local tesco carpark for the last week if you want. Not sure who left it, but still has towbelts in front of it

hoodrats

phill106 wrote: »

96 xjs parked up in local tesco carpark for the last week if you want. Not sure who left it, but still has towbelts in front of it

cheaper than paying someone to take the thing away.

but this thing above looks immaculate apart from the running costs .

Mr Benevolent

Avoid the auto, the autobox ain't the best. Far better to go for the older version. Much cooler too.

veetwin

Confab wrote: »

Avoid the auto, the autobox ain't the best. Far better to go for the older version. Much cooler too.

Manual Jag? Yuk...

Max Power1

Confab wrote: »

Avoid the auto, the autobox ain't the best. Far better to go for the older version. Much cooler too.

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

A manual jag? No way, autobox everytime!

The S Type (apart from the ugly grille) is a beautiful car, both aesthetically and to drive. The killer is the running costs. Annual tax of over 1200 euro, fuel economy in the mid 20s mpg, and also factor in high maintanence & repair costs.

Mr Benevolent

veetwin wrote: »

Manual Jag? Yuk...

The amount of post '99 S and X type Jags I've seen on Donedeal with fecked autoboxes is astounding. That's why I recommend avoiding them. I'd rather buy an XJS or XJ6.

veetwin

Confab wrote: »

I'd rather buy an XJS or XJ6.

+1, but a manual Jag is just plain wrong.

Max Power1

Confab wrote: »

The amount of post '99 S and X type Jags I've seen on Donedeal with fecked autoboxes is astounding. That's why I recommend avoiding them. I'd rather buy an XJS or XJ6.

Deffo - I love the older jags, especially the XJS, also the XJ8.

However I would never buy a manual jag, its like buying a manual merc, pointless and takes away from the driving experience!

VolvoMan

Confab wrote: »

The amount of post '99 S and X type Jags I've seen on Donedeal with fecked autoboxes is astounding. That's why I recommend avoiding them. I'd rather buy an XJS or XJ6.

What you read on Honest John isn't always true you know.

Drummerboy08

Was the S Type even available in Manual?

VolvoMan

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Was the S Type even available in Manual?

Yes it was. Only on lower models though.

Drummerboy08

VolvoMan wrote: »

Yes it was. Only on lower models though.

They're a rare machine so.

Skuxx

phill106 wrote: »

96 xjs parked up in local tesco carpark for the last week if you want. Not sure who left it, but still has towbelts in front of it

One of the Tescos in Limerick?? I noticed it alrite!!

VolvoMan

VolvoMan wrote: »

What you read on Honest John isn't always true you know.

+ 1

franksm

I wonder is it an indication of how well the cars have been looked after ?

The autobox is 'sealed for life' with long-life oil but... the oil goes bad after about 80,000 miles resulting in notchy gearchanges and ultimately failures in the mechanism.

Most Jag independents know this, so would have the oil flushed and changed.

If I were shopping for one, I'd seek this out in the service receipts.

Amigaman

I saw this the other day , look at the picture of the Speedo dials . the engine is ticking over as per the rev counter and the check engine light is on ...not a good sign....

hoodrats

Amigaman wrote: »

I saw this the other day , look at the picture of the Speedo dials . the engine is ticking over as per the rev counter and the check engine light is on ...not a good sign....

well spotted .

unkel

VolvoMan wrote: »

Yes it was. Only on lower models though.

On all models except the V8 petrol 4l top model which was auto only. I've never even seen one of them over here. In fact I've never seen a manual S-type. Which is a good thing