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[TheBoy]

Which car then?

The unpopularmobile or the transferbox eater?

Does this mean i wont be allowed on here, still have a few Omegas yknow... :-/

Take delivery of a 3.0 v6 Jag  X Type Sport on Saturday  

Hope it serves you well

Now break off, traitor

[Martin_1962]

Make sure you get a spare transfer box ready.

If you hear ANY funny noises stop and get the transfer box checked as  they are repairable if you fix them in time. The bearings go then very soon after the gears go.

My bosses cost over a thousand to fix with some assistance from Jaguar.

Search on it.

Oh and good luck

[mantahatch]

Good choice, shows you are an individual and do not follow the herding instinct of sheep.

Mike

[Allenm]

Welcome to the Jag Club!  I have an X, no problem with space (I'm 6'3"), and as for it being a mondeo in a posh frock.  Yeah - I suppose, in the same way that an Omega is a stretch corsa!

Also had no problem with reliability.

[TheBoy]

Seeing as Mrs TheBoy works for the same group that owns Jag, I think its the perfect choice

[Markie]

Thanks for all the comments folks...And if TB allows i will be sticking around. After all i am awaiting a call from MOT man on the failures of the wifes CDX..

Did my research, aware of the pitfalls of the car and its Ford underpinnings.

But on mid 2003 plate 3.0 Sport and full Jag history ( stamped) including Jag service 400 miles ago, full MOT, new Pirelli tyres all round and TOTALLY unmarked body....

Couldnt let it pass for what i negotiated it down to. That price by the way was significantly lower than a 03 plate Budden Omega  :-/

[Admin]

Sounds like an excellent deal, and worry not, we allowed TB to stay even when he was driving a Rover   (don't believe his excuse it belonged to Mrs TB)  

[Allenm]

Thanks for all the comments folks...And if TB allows i will be sticking around. After all i am awaiting a call from MOT man on the failures of the wifes CDX..

Did my research, aware of the pitfalls of the car and its Ford underpinnings.

But on mid 2003 plate 3.0 Sport and full Jag history ( stamped) including Jag service 400 miles ago, full MOT, new Pirelli tyres all round and TOTALLY unmarked body....

Couldnt let it pass for what i negotiated it down to. That price by the way was significantly lower than a 03 plate Budden Omega  :-/

That is the only problem I found on mine. Changed to Continental - much better and last twice as long.

[Marks DTM Calib]

You need to keep the tyre treads within a few mm of each other to keep the strain off the transfer box.....

[Markie]

You need to keep the tyre treads within a few mm of each other to keep the strain off the transfer box.....

noted Mark - Thanks   any other knowledge you have on them would of course be appreciated  

[Marks DTM Calib]

You need to keep the tyre treads within a few mm of each other to keep the strain off the transfer box.....

noted Mark - Thanks   any other knowledge you have on them would of course be appreciated  

Beware the dealers, the Jag is more complex than an Omega with the same standard of technician as Vx........try to find a good small independent and get all the software updated as there are a few known firmware gremlins.

Ow yes, dont ever drive into the back of somebody, no matter how slow because the front end will literally fall off (as happened to me!)

[TheBoy]

Sounds like an excellent deal, and worry not, we allowed TB to stay even when he was driving a Rover   (don't believe his excuse it belonged to Mrs TB)  

I'm a prisoner, Laidback will never let me go  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Sounds like an excellent deal, and worry not, we allowed TB to stay even when he was driving a Rover   (don't believe his excuse it belonged to Mrs TB)  

I'm a prisoner, Laidback will never let me go  

Yes, a place has now come up for you in a small and very popular cellar in Austria......I booked your tickets  

Apparently the host is very accommodating

[TheBoy]

Sounds like an excellent deal, and worry not, we allowed TB to stay even when he was driving a Rover   (don't believe his excuse it belonged to Mrs TB)  

I'm a prisoner, Laidback will never let me go  

Yes, a place has now come up for you in a small and very popular cellar in Austria......I booked your tickets  

Apparently the host is very accommodating

Were the walls padded - you know I'm in to self-harm  

[Martin_1962]

Sounds like an excellent deal, and worry not, we allowed TB to stay even when he was driving a Rover   (don't believe his excuse it belonged to Mrs TB)  

I'm a prisoner, Laidback will never let me go  

Yes, a place has now come up for you in a small and very popular cellar in Austria......I booked your tickets  

Apparently the host is very accommodating

Were the walls padded - you know I'm in to self-harm