V45DSM

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Wish

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yes

logiclee

Workmate has one.

jukkha

Uncle has one.

oreA

no

PG

a few folk at work.

Miles

The (in?)famous MarkO swapped his STi 4 Type-R for a 3.0l Sport - certainly he thought it was a capable machine when he had it. Since he's gone native in the Borders it's been sold (with some yee-ha depreciation).

I once test drove a fwd 2.0l V6, nice drive if not a tad on the sluggish side.

carl

I believe that BLACK CAT had one of the early ones. Haven't seen her post in some time, though

V45DSM

Those that have them, any problems to speak of? When I get my Scoob back im getting shot. It's a toss upbetween an S3 and a 3lt Sport Jag or possibly an M3.

Cheers,

Bas

My parents have got a 2litre X-Type. Not really a very good drive TBH but that's probably cos it's got an auto box

Wish

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Big upgrades on the 2004 model year !

New Gearbox better screwed together, better car.

class_A

<poor joke>
So where have they switched production to then?
</poor joke>



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Mossman

The only experience I have is my bosses Xtype which I drove. It was awful!
Handled like a drunken barge! Was not impressed by the interior either.
Overall ...... would not touch one.

Mossman

logiclee

Not driven a 4X4 version but have driven two FWD 2.1V6's. A manual and an auto.

IMO they are not as good to drive as the Mondeo they share the chassis and running gear with. The looks inside and out are superior to the Mondeo but the interior build quality is no better than the Ford although it is higher than the Scoob.

I'm sure the 3.0 4X4 is going to be a better drive than the FWD 2.1 but I wasn't impressed, a 2.5V6 GhiaX Mondeo would have been a better choice. My workmate has the Auto, he admits the only reason he bought it was because he's always wanted a new Jag, he's already looking at swapping it and he's only had it 10 months.

Lee

Fulham71

my father had 2 & had to get rid of both by selling one back to the dealer & being given a replacement & then selling the next one back to Jaguar !
both because of engine management problems !

CupraRMark

A mate has a 3.0 Sport. If I was doing a lot of motorway miles then I'm sure I'd like it but it feels wrong to punt it round the backroads. I found the brakes a bit lacking and the gearbox a bit rubbery. Deceptive speed and feels pretty planted thanks to 4wd.

Nice noise, though; it's just a shame it's not a bit louder.

Muffleman

I have a 3.0 SE Auto for the punt to and from work.

I have had troubles as it was an early production car, but the Jaguar warranty is second to none - no arguements EVER, and it's 3yr unlimited.
There where teething problems with the drivetrain in early vehicles, simply because they were trying to put a 4x4 system in a normal saloon. How many 4x4's do you know in a normal saloon and without much in the way of mechanical transfer noise ?

Get a later one and you should be fine.

Alternatively get a Mondeo or BMW like everyone else Plus I personally think there is still something a little special about a 'Jag', but then I would say that wouldn't I

All the best


Matt

[Edited by Muffleman - 1/1/2004 12:18:23 PM]

Wish

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Sticky boot latch on my first one. And nothing at all on my latest one.


Yer real garbage..... By a BMW

MarkO

I had one (3.0L V6 Sport). Fantastic car - a kind of 'Impreza for grown-ups'. It's got all the best handling characteristics of the Impreza, but without any of the hardships (such as noise, harsh ride and lairy looks). Loved owning it and didn't have any problems at all.

Sold mine at the end of last year ('cos I'm not earning enough to run it right now ) and lost a massive chunk of the original cost. Bit of a bugger, but that's always the way with cars, eh? Mind you, I never expected anything else on a 28k car being sold after 14 months...

The biggest problem with the depreciation is that a) Jaguar made too many of 'em, so there's not a particularly strong second-hand market, and b) they've got an image problem - there's not a high enough model for drivers to aspire to. Compare and contrast to BMW - 325i owners can aspire to own an M3, whereas 3.0L Sport owners can aspire to own, erm, a 3.0L Sport.

Biggest mistake Jaguar made (IMO) was to ditch the X-Type-R, and go for the X-Type estate instead. I reckon if there'd been an 'R' flagship model, the X-Type could have been a contender. As it is, the estate drops the 'exclusivity' of the marque down to that of a Mondeo.

Ah, well, doesn't really matter as I can't afford any of 'em now anyway.

MattW

Guy who lives in the same close has one. It was the ONLY car that could n't make it out of the close in the ice\snow last week.

All he could do was sit there merrily polishing the road, whatever gear he tried it wasn't moving.

In the end he gave up and got the bus!!!