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[Shackeng]

A budget of £25,000 you say. Black as well. 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201701211528604

Ooooh, very tempting, and only 40 miles away. (checks bank balance )

[Shackeng]

http://www.carsite.co.uk/used-car/jaguar/xk/mtz_18615_43515869 This looks even more so.

[omega2018]

have you thought of an xj instead?  they don't seem much more expensive and i recall dbug bought one which he seemed delighted with http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=130591.0

[Shackeng]

have you thought of an xj instead?  they don't seem much more expensive and i recall dbug bought one which he seemed delighted with http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=130591.0

Didn't realise they did them in V8. I'll check them out. Thanks.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

have you thought of an xj instead?  they don't seem much more expensive and i recall dbug bought one which he seemed delighted with http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=130591.0

Regularly parked out front at Number 10.....as was the Omega.

I like the XJ. Considerably more expensive than the XF year for year though.

[X30XE]

have you thought of an xj instead?  they don't seem much more expensive and i recall dbug bought one which he seemed delighted with http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=130591.0

Regularly parked out front at Number 10.....as was the Omega.

I like the XJ. Considerably more expensive than the XF year for year though.

It will depreciate like a brick from an airplane mind.

[X30XE]

I'm toying with the idea of getting one of these, they are quite reasonably priced used, and I have just been quoted £550 to insure one.
Any advice on the model to go for. Luxury, Premium Luxury etc., and model year? I'm looking to spend up to £25k.
Any known issues with particular models?

PS My low mileage 3.2 Elite will then be surplus to requirements.

£550!! At your age?!!  That's horrendous. 

As with all modern cars there's a lot of silly things. Touch sensitive interior light for instance that becomes posessed. Replaced under warranty in mine by the dealer. Cost them ~£350.
Handbrake needs resetting via computer if you replace rear pads etc...

Typically Each step up will cost another £3-4k - Lux/Prem/Port.

Suspension is very firm compared to an Omega.  Even worse on 20"s.  Personally I find them quite boring and figedety to drive at less than 90mph.

The touchscreen control is slow and dim witted and everything is accessed through it. 

6spd gearbox infinitely preferable to the shitty 8spd variant. Start stop cannot be permanently disabled in the ECU according to Jaguar tech and will reactivate every time you turn it on.

True.......but soft in comparison to 'ze germans'.

I agree about the rear brake pads. Mine were changed at the first service at 16000 mile

Top two gears on the 8 speed ZF auto are there for reasons of economy and emissions. 8th gear gives almost 50 MPH per 1000 RPM so makes for relaxed and (relatively) economical progress on the motorway. Gearbox is very fast for an old fashioned torque converter unit.


Sluggish touch screen still not perfect but improved on the 2011 facelift.

Not perfect but in XFR guise a real drivers car.

Hmmm depends. I've been in a folding hard top 3 series with 20s that was much better. (possibly due to the fact they're heavy as frig).  It's a recognised problem with the damper settings. Spires sell a revised tune damper and softer spring to improve the ride quality.

Try an F10 M5 / E63 AMG if you're considering the XFR.

[henryd]

have you thought of an xj instead?  they don't seem much more expensive and i recall dbug bought one which he seemed delighted with http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=130591.0

Talking of dbug,he's not been about for a while

[ronnyd]

What,s the VED on these things?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What,s the VED on these things?

Dirt cheap. No more than a humble Vauxhall Signum.

[Doctor Gollum]

What,s the VED on these things?

Dirt cheap. No more than a humble Vauxhall Signum.

That much...

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What,s the VED on these things?

Dirt cheap. No more than a humble Vauxhall Signum.

That much...

Al.....£45.07 x 12 = £540.84 for a fu*cking Signum. :

[tunnie]

 

[Kevin Wood]

Al.....£45.07 x 12 = £540.84 for a fu*cking Signum. :

^ =  why I'm keeping my Omega until it dies 

[STEMO]

What,s the VED on these things?

Dirt cheap. No more than a humble Vauxhall Signum.

That much...

Al.....£45.07 x 12 = £540.84 for a fu*cking Signum. :

£1000+ for the RFL on two cars. Peanuts to a man of your means, of course, but way too expensive for paupers such as me.