Yes it’s real veneer.... I worked at the Jaguar sawmill as a machinist. My job was to machine the console veneer. The door veneer front to back was manufactured as one piece , cut in half to give front and rear door veneer and have a mirror matched veneer to the opposite side.

@morgman43

3 жыл бұрын

There are people who will swear blind that no car made in the last 40 years has 'real' wood. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the assertion that it's always fake has led to the near complete abolition of wood in cars today. I like a bit of timber and I chose my 2010 XK specifically because it had Ivory seats with walnut. Proper Jag spec.

@Chipchap-xu6pk

3 жыл бұрын

..And it's much appreciated, Matt! I'd just made a comment about the mirror matched wood. And that razor edge where the little centre piece meets the centre console. You don't see craftsmanship like that very often. I'd heard a story that there was a father and son pair that refused to leave the wood shop for Gaydon, and that the wood stayed at Browns Lane because of that. Is it true?

@Punisher9419

3 жыл бұрын

Is the wood in the Jaguar XK's real in the X100 series?

@bigmatt5853

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chipchap-xu6pk I’m not sure tbh, I hadn’t heard that story.... I was only there from 2007 till 2013 when it was sold to Lawrence automotive. If one piece of a mirror matched set had been damaged during production, the whole set was scrapped. I transferred to CB where I drove the cars off the CAL line. ( quality line) . I drove the xf-rs and I agree it’s a fantastic bit of kit

@bigmatt5853

3 жыл бұрын

@@Punisher9419 yes, the veneers were bought in, sent to the cutting room for different models, sent to hot presses, brush wheeling, lacquering, hand flatting, polishing machining if needed quality inspection and delivery to the plants.

I absolutely love these jags and this one is a perfect sleeper, nothing on it gives its smash ya face in performance away, proper British bruiser 👍

I loved how you overlayered the sound from a spitfire on external shots 😂

@andrewgurney6019

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a wet fart after too much beer and curry.

@rob19632

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't sound like a V12 to me, sounded like my old XKR i.e great.

@iHaveTheDocuments

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewgurney6019 mud butt?

@kaitlyn__L

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewgurney6019 what a visceral description! It gave me flashbacks to all those kind I’ve witnessed over the years. (Of course, as a woman, I’ve never, ever passed gas… 😉)

@Fee.1

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaitlyn__L how old are you, out of curiosity? It would be hilarious if you were ~50yo talking about lady farts on KZread

The Jag V8 does make some very pleasing noises

The sound this makes is absolutely glorious, Im now going to spend a while looking at jags for sale

I love Jaguars. When I was young, I didn’t understand the appeal, so I bought a BMW. 10 years later, I get it now.

@maximravinet9950

3 жыл бұрын

That's how it should be, enjoy your youth with stiff and mad German car then as you get a bit older getting into a very comfortable yet fun Jaguar with an exotic on the side

@zsb707

2 жыл бұрын

At 35 I bought a BMW 6 Series coupe (E63, LCI) and when I turned 45 I got an XF (X250, LCI), but kept the bimmer 😊.

@cb3580

2 жыл бұрын

@@zsb707 at 30 I went straight for the jag!

@zsb707

2 жыл бұрын

@@cb3580 Good for you 👍

I drive a diesel 3.0 twin turbo XFS and with 600NM of endless torque on tap whenever you want it it's an overtake monster, handles well if a bit tail happy in the wet, beautifully comfortable and gets up to 40mpg ... perfect daily driver. I always swore I'd never get a diesel or an auto ... but this car changed my mind on both aspects.

@resnonverba137

3 жыл бұрын

I can relate to that. An XE 240d and several 5 Series diesels converted me. Ironic that now they are so good, they are the work of the devil.. apparently.

@MGDM4

3 жыл бұрын

they are even better when remapped, 700nm of torque!

@SoundtrackAudioCom

3 жыл бұрын

@@MGDM4 I might kill myself with that much ... or at least have a damn good try ;-)

@Leechy-df8pg

3 жыл бұрын

They are great until the inlet manifold splits which ours did.

@SoundtrackAudioCom

3 жыл бұрын

@@Leechy-df8pg Sorry to hear that, but my previous car (Audi A4 2.0T) suffered major engine failure, I had to have the whole top end rebuilt, very expensive! ... doesn't mean the same will happen to every other Audi, Volkswagon, Seat and Skoda that uses the same engine. These things do occassionally happen.

Always liked the XF, personally prefer the pre-facelift especially in XFR guise. The headlight bulges give the bonnet a more muscular look than on the facelift cars. I agree about the damping being excellent, went out in my friends XFS 3.0d the other day and it is much nicer than my e92 335d and isn't too much worse on the handling front.

What a brutal sounding beast! Always loved Jags, very much a bouncer in a nice suit.

@raypurchase801

3 жыл бұрын

A Jag saloon is equivalent to the Kray twins. Very smooth. Immaculately tailored. Charming. Oozing visible wealth. Oppose it and it'll nail your head to the floor.

@davekennedy6315

3 жыл бұрын

@@raypurchase801 the PERFECT example! The Krays loved a Jag too (i have a worrying amount of books on the twins!) as ive seen a couple of photos of them standing menacingly with a Jag in the background. Saville Row suits, broken noses and Jags go hand in hand!

I went from loving jags as a kid to working on them every day, and this video makes me realise how lucky I am!

@IceMan-il7dx

3 жыл бұрын

And overworked 🤣

@macieksz2829

Жыл бұрын

How would you rate the reliability of this car with that engine?

A powerful Jag saloon is like the Kray twins. Very smooth. Nice suit. Oozes visible wealth. But with a psychopath's split personality, ready to nail your head to the floor.

That outro music is the best!! 🙌🏽

I loved my 3 years of SV8 ownership. While it was a big old barge the engine, emotion and rareness made them very cool 😎. You also get gold membership at Kwik-fit as I got through a set of rear P Zeros every 9k miles !

Fantastic review! I've got almost this exact car - just different wood (which is genuine, by the way - I chipped it when changing it out). Did you notice that they mirror match the wood on opposite doors and have continuous grains across the centre console panels? Proper craftsmanship. I can help out with your reliability worries. I bought mine in 2010 from a Jag dealer at £25k (still a huge reduction on the £60k new price) and I've taken it from 37k miles to its current 170k. It replaced my old S-Type V8, which isn't in the same league. The engine is bombproof. It's pretty much the same as the 5 litre, and not highly stressed. In the 11 years that I've had the car, the only real repair was to replace a catalyst. It's also had new exhaust centre (due to grounding at a camp site) and new oil coolers (due to a steel concrete reinforcing rod offcut going through one of the lower vents on a motorway). Oh, a supercharger belt tensioner did fail, but that was a fairly simple repair. The heated /cooled drivers seats fail because a duct in the seat back between the peltier and blower gets crushed. That might be because of me being a similar build to you, and the 5.1 second 0-60. The only other failure is the central locking, which has got a bit weak at 150k miles. Oh, and the leather on the dashboard top has separated form summer heat. Need to get that reattached. Mindblowingly reliable. That's 11 years of heavy driving. My S-Type had got through three gearboxes by 100k miles. I'm on the standard exhaust because the best bit of the SV8 is its sleeper credentials. It looks exactly like every other XF. Even the wheels made it to the diesel S a few years later (although not with the wider rears - they're 275 IIRC). A few Audis have learned valuable life lessons about judging books by their covers or reading the small print from mine. At the moment, I'm at a point where I could buy another, and I'm tempted by the R-S as well, but I honestly love mine so much that I don't really want another car. It's comfortable, reliable, gorgeous (especially around the c-pillar) and ridiculously fast. A keeper. It's lasted almost as long as my marriage did, and I'd miss it more if it went. Oh, and that bump across the back of the boot? Other XFs don't have that (not sure about the R). It's a strut brace they added to stiffen up the rear at Mike Cross's request. Get one of these and you join an exclusive club. I think there are only 350 on the roads in the UK.

@BibtheBoulder

2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a well thought out, factual, and detailed post. I think Jags in general get a hard time from people, until they drive one. I have owned a few over the years, and either I have been lucky, or they are way more reliable than many make them out to be.

@liambrown1216

2 жыл бұрын

nice write up! Here's to many more happy/stress free miles in the V8.

I've got the normally aspirirated V6 petrol. Slightly lacking in torque but overall a satisfying 248bhp. It's the premium luxury trim in cream and walnut. Feels like a Jag should to me. Reliability has been rock solid apart from some ancillary bits like the fuel filler pod. I drive it every day and I love it. By the way I've got round the blue tooth connectivity issue by buying a £20 blue tooth reciever and plugging it straight into the USB port. Simples.

@ancraic

Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what receiver to look for

The pre-aluminum XF was a much better car than was acknowledged by some. Every time I drive my friend’s supercharged V6 version from the end of the model life, I find the chassis, handling, and brakes to be better than I remembered. I almost bought a 2013 NA 5 liter in Caviar for my daily driver.

Had an SV8 for 4 years. Loved it - great Q car.

@autotrimmers6353

2 жыл бұрын

Was it expensive to maintain?

@johnpathway8581

2 жыл бұрын

@@autotrimmers6353 Mostly not - insurance and general running costs were ok (obviously big tyres and fuel etc were pricier than a smaller car) but I had one unforeseen big bill during my ownership related to a small leak in a pipe under the supercharger. The parts cost was only about £30 but Labour involved removing the supercharger to get to the offending item which was approx 6 hours work. I used a good Independent Jag specialist but it still stung the wallet! That said, at the second hand prices they were when I picked it up you have to offset this against the relative lack of depreciation but at the end of the day a £55k car (when new) will always come with higher bills than a ‘cheaper’ car

This sounds absolutely epic - Reminds me of the SLR McLaren. I think actually this appeals to me a lot more than the BMW M5 you just did. I know which I'd have on the drive.

Been an Xf owner 7yrs now.. can't beat em! I see you have the rare option of radar cruise control 😉

@fek5002

3 жыл бұрын

How reliable has it been until now? Thinking of getting one, but a bit scared of the supposedly high maintenance cost

@aliwhitwell

3 жыл бұрын

@@fek5002 I have had my 2011 XF 3litre diesel for 7 years. In that time I have had a few niggly issues. Nothing at all serious. Had a car tuning clinic tune the car a couple of years ago from 240bhp to almost 300bhp. Now it is very quick indeed for quite a large car. I have recently bought an XE R Sport 25T AWD and it performs with acceleration times comparable to the XF. The suspension is stiffer but the XF drives and feels like it is a much smaller car than it actually is. A great car if you do a fair bit of non urban driving. We toured France a few years ago and covered 3500 miles and returned 45mpg. I would recommend the XF without hesitation.

@werbinich7908

3 жыл бұрын

@@fek5002 got the 2008 4.2 n/a since 2017. Mine is very reliable, only usual replacements and a 300€ repair bill because some sensor was broken. Fuel economy is fine, I have about 8,5-12 liters on average.

Looks are subjective, but I'd say the original XF was just about perfect as a piece of design to transform a manufacturer. Ian Callum has a great eye.

I had one of these in Canada from new in 2008 and it handled the slippery winter conditions very well when equipped with decent winter tyres. Lovely car.

Odd thing - I watched your search for a daily driver and thought I saw all the videos, but actually missed this one. Then this model came up (very rare in my locale) when I was searching for a new normal car and I looked for a review. Very helpful, thanks.

Forget the fearmongers get a.well serviced SV8 and enjoy it, of course you will need a fighting fund for preventative and routine servicing. If you don't drive it the battery will be your biggest issue, get a Ctek to keep it fullycharged. Low batteries throw weird engine management codes that are scary, but don't happen if battery is strong. 162k miles and climbing at 10k to 12k miles per year. Very high fuel consumption is vacuum pipes hardening and splitting letting in air. A preventative gearbox service has worked wonders on the low speed changes on the ZF6. Electronic Parking Brake was an expensive repair this year, but partly my fault by applying when moving stretched things. The ride on 20" rims is nothing short of remarkable. 300 mile non stop drives and getting out refreshed and ready for more, along with a quite frankly amazing B&W sound system are my highlights of ownership.

Always liked the alloys on the SV8

Thanks very much for all the content.. Please keep it flowing.!

Such a cool car. Love the styling, could live with the interior, and that engine... I couldn't live with the (lack of) fuel economy for a daily, but man if you can that's one hell of a nice car for the money.

@toms_garage

2 жыл бұрын

especially with the fuel prices in 2022

@severnsea

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. I drive a diesel 3.0 but am considering switching to a petrol because I do a lot of short journeys, which isn't doing it any favours. Straightaway I'll have to take a hit on fuel economy and the absurd £600 road tax, so the SV8 is just going to be one step too far for me unfortunately and I'll have to stick with the 3 litre. Still, better that than nothing. I love my XF and wouldn't want to swap it for anything else. Incidentally there's a bit of a whinge about the rotating air vents in the video, but they can be turned off so that they remain in the open position. Not really sure why anybody would complain about them to be honest.

now that was spooky...watching an SV8 here with Jay this morning and then following one in the park while out on a ride this afternoon...

I had an XF SV8 until last year when I switched to an Evora. As you say, the Jag is very fast. Quicker than the figures suggest because it's hopeless at getting off the line at full chat. It was quite reliable. Issues I had over 4 years, steering pump failure, petrol cap jammed shut, that's about it. Parts and fixing is generally cheap as chips anyway. Fuel economy accurate to what you say in the video. Can reach low 30s on a clear long run. Realistic average is 17-20 mpg. Much more efficient going full pelt on a back road than pootling around town. Last but not least, glad you mentioned it at the end, if it's cold or wet or worse, both, be very careful. It will happily go to any angle you like in the dry with traction control off, in the wet and cold? With TC off it was 'exciting' to drive fairly slowly around town, with dynamic mode on you could EASILY find yourself very sideways whilst theoretically accelerating in a straight line. Yet... If there is one thing I miss in the Evora Vs the Jag it's the savagery of it trying to kill you. Which it would in the winter. Quite often. You had to stay awake. I would definitely have another.

Have always loved Jags. Being in my mid 40's, I would love a V8 version of the XF for weekends. It just makes sense.

The latter R is much better in terms of power and mpg, plus it has better seats, that's why the sv8 is overlooked. The 3.0dS gives 80% of the performance for half the running costs. I had one of those as a daily for 4 years and the only thing that broke was a door lock. Great cars.

Loved mine all in black! Few gremlins at first but overall very reliable! Good fun to drive hard and get the back wheels out!

I like the way you dispatched the Honda Jazz so quickly!

I've got the 2010 3.0D V6 mapped to 320bhp which gives me 45mpg around town and 50 on a run, plus it flies. The cream leather and wood veneer is like new and it drives perfectly. I can drive for 5 hours in total comfort. Toured Scotland last summer with 4 adults (3 over 6') and all our baggage and it was perfect. I've had plenty of cars but this is the best I've owned.

What a glorious noise! Jay find a standard Toyota chaser to test drive, entertainment is easily updated & the 1j gives smiles for miles.

Great car for the price I own a 2015 xfr absolutely love it. Fitted a spires rear exhaust to it made a huge difference.

My XFS Portfolio had the most comfy seats I’ve ever parked my bum upon (and I count Saab in that list too). Great car, properly munched the miles and had a good turn of pace when required. (Posted this comment before Jay copied me with the ‘turn of pace comment’ around the 3min mark)

I had a 2008 XKR with the 4.2 l Supercharged engine. I had the ECU remapped, the pulley changed and removed the middle silencers under the car. 492bhp was the result. Wheel spin in the wet was to be expected but I used to get 28-30mpg when you used cruise. Nice shout!

@piloto88ed

Ай бұрын

Awesome, is 416hp stock like the XF SV8?

i got since 5 years the 2014 XF 4x4 V6 S/C Petrol, and it's still a lovely car.

Considering my zafira does 28mpg with a third of the engine size it's not bad at all

Treated myself to a jaguar XE r-sport . Absolutely love it.

I've owned my XF 4.2 Sv8 for nearly 4 years now, got it with extremely low mileage at 28000 miles and it now has a tad over 50k miles on the clock. It's been fantastic, no major issues. Minor niggles were a couple of door solenoids needed replacing, new coolant expansion tank as the sensor floats are prone to sinking bringing on a low coolant warning. And that's it, apart from the usual consumables like brakes, tyres etc. It can go through batteries pretty quickly, if you do a lot of short runs like me. Not bad for a 12 year old car though, especially one with this kind of performance. I also purchased the Spires Stage 2 exhaust and the sound is fantastic, lovely growl on acceleration but no drone when cruising. The perfect balance really. Obviously fuel economy is not great, I average around 21 mpg overall, but have had it up to 30mpg on a long motorway run. Having owned plenty of BMWs and Audis in the past, my XF has been a way more reliable and a much better car in every way, its so good I'm finding it hard to know what I'd ever replace it with. It oozes class and isn't too shouty which also keeps it from being a thief magnet, which helps with insurance premiums etc. Overall I can't think of a better relatively low budget daily driver than one of these, they are fantastic. You won't regret buying one of these I can assure you of that

@jdwynder

2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking about buying a used 09 supercharged XF 85k miles. What things would you look for if you were to go check it out?

@mattp1680

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdwynder Hi mate, they are pretty reliable cars really. No major issues to worry about, little things that can go wrong fairly often are the door lock mechanisms, sometimes these stick and need replacing, but it's not happened in my ownership. Coolant bottle level float can sink giving a low coolant warning but it's just a case of replacing the float. Biggest problem I've encountered is they are heavy on batteries, best to keep them on a trickle charge, especially if you don't plan on using it for a few days. But apart from those minor niggles there's no major horror stories really with these Jags, electrical gremlins are battery related 99% of the time. Engine and gearbox have been faultless not skipped a beat, I also would definitely recommend a Spires Exhaust system. Just brings out that lovely V8 rumble, but it's still quiet at motorway speeds etc, the perfect balance imo. I am changing jobs pretty soon and I may have to sell my beloved XF in the next few weeks. So let me know how your search goes, if you have no luck maybe you could buy mine lol 👍

@jdwynder

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattp1680 Thabks for your response Matt! What’s the details on your car? I seriously would consider buying the car off you, seems like you take care of your car. I graduate in about a month so I’m trying to get me something nice w/o having to break the bank

@mattp1680

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdwynder hi mate it's a 2008 4.2 Supercharged, only covered 50,000 miles with full service history and fully Hpi clear. It's in the Lunar Grey metallic colour, with a full cream leather interior. Has all the bells and whistles including sunroof etc. Everything works fine, and I'll be very sorry to see it go. But I could do with a diesel now as my new job is a bit further afield and the 20mpg is hurting the wallet a bit lol. Not sure if there is a way you can DM here on YT but if you can DM me your email address and I'd be happy to send a few pictures over 👍

@jdwynder

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattp1680 for some reason it keeps deleting my reply. But my EM is (my name) at G. Hopefully you can read through the lines lol

I had a couple of S-Types and loved them and I still want one of these.

In my wasted days studying specs in the back of autocar magazine, there wasnt much that beat a 4.2 supercharged Jag in kickdown in the 30-50 & 50-70 mph acceleration times .

@MrGwaldo

3 жыл бұрын

Those weren’t wasted days. Being able to remember the bhp, exact displacement and weight of decades worth of cars makes journeys more interesting when you spot something.

Oh that noise...!! Headphones on! So many clips in this video reminded me of that classic film of driving through Paris at speed...!

Fabulous car. Yo really can get addicted to that noise. Much more of a wolf in sheep's clothing than the XFR or even the XFR-S or German rivals. My husband has a V6 X Type & XJ6. Love Jags in our family :-)

I love jags they are a lot of car for little money even the old jags great cars . great video keep up the good work

another nice video jay, when i finally choose a new motor id love you to come and test drive it, in sunny stanwick,northamptonshire.

That sound is intoxicating! What a car for the money 💪

Always liked these. Understated but with a decent soundtrack

Can't beat a Jag lovely things. Nice review as usual

Just bought a SV8 as my daily driver. Can't wait to pick it up.

18 mpg and £600 a year to tax would get on my noggin after a while.

@gergelyturcsanyi6743

3 жыл бұрын

This is what I pay for a GS430 Lexus, so this is not bad at all..

The SV8 is just gorgeous 🤤 I’d have one over an XFR

It was a toss up between a late STR and SV8 for me a few years ago now, and due to some electrical gremlins that I was warned about with the XF at the time, I opted for the STR. no regrets at all, both lovely cars.

@TH-bx6ye

3 жыл бұрын

We replaced my wife’s souped up 408 HP RT charger with a XF S She didn’t want to sacrifice the power. Love em both.

I used to have an SV8. Lovely to drive, quite "tail happy" & that supercharger whine is addictive. Took.it on a track day which was lots of fun! However it cost a bomb to maintain & sold it after a couple of years. I do miss it though.

Yess!! Now i know that you are seriously considering my two options (xfr, xj supersprts)! that both address some of the sv8 issues (better tech, improved economy and gearbox, much more rear legroom in the xj), also if you are still considering SUVs i still recommend the grand cherokee as a less obvious choice

Always a great video review, thanks

I have owned an XF SV8 with 77000 miles now for one year. Have only had to replace a coolant hose so far. Its a great daily driver, well built, refined, with lots of power. The interior is opulant and the ride and handling excellent. Can't see myself ever replacing it. Only 400 registered in the UK in 2008 so very rare.

Loved my 2011 XF (unfortunately the 3.0 V6 diesel rather than the V8 petrol), it made a lovely daily/commuter car - and yes it was reliable!

sounds amazing! V8+compressor is recipe for good sound :) reminds me sound of Interceptor from Mad Max

Sounds phenomenal.

Now that’s more like it James. Cookin’ on super unleaded now buddy! Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need any more car purchasing advice 😉

Having had the 4.2 supercharged and 5.0 supercharged in a L322 Range Rover I’m starting to wonder if the 4.2 is actually the sweeter engine. Smoother at idle, more supercharger wine and still plenty of performance of not the ultimate firepower of the 5.0, and most of all the 4.2 is bomb proof whilst the 5.0 has timing chain and coolant leak worries.

Winter Tyres! Not something you automatically think of on a bright sunny day, but just like the heated front screen, a very smart addition, if you live anywhere that might even smell snow in the winter.

The sound alone had me sold! Lovely!

Great cars. I did 150k miles in my XJR. Love that engine.

Nice motor, dude! As you said, as we get older, these cars seem to get more attractive, along with my slippers and pipe. 😆 Great vid.

Always love a proper Jaaag!

That car and engine in estate guise is all I'd ever need...

I was looking at a Lexus now you've got me looking at Jags!

I love jags n this one of my favourite models.

Hi james ! great informative video for a non german up market sedan ! Any plans on reviewing the rest of the F-type range ? the V6 and I4 ? would be really interesting to see how they compare with one another and their respective rivals !

Yes man, Jaaaaaaaaag all the way! What a unit! Got to wonder how much it compares to the S-Type R, being more or less just an upgraded version of it?

I have seen a couple of these recently,darker blue being a great colour.Id definitely have one of these.

Lovely car! I agree with everyone else that the m5 from other day must be missing a few cylinders!

I don't get why Jag, Land Rover and some others use massive rear number plates. Especially when they make it massive to fit a space. Nobody wants half the rear end to be a big yellow reflector do they?

That’s the puppy. The jag V8 responds well to an exhaust and they feel special inside. And you can test the jag reliability questions if you have one as a daily

My dad has the Diesel estate XF V6, lovely thing and I hope he never sells it!

I love my sv8 and yes it seems to have all the seamless power I need for all driving situations

Thanks J!

Could you do a video of someone checking out the M5 to see if it makes full power, making content and settling a question and being able to put viewers in their place for telling you you must be wrong/the car must be broken, or confirming their concerns ? I love the garage videos anyway. The custom exhaust was a favorite

I have one of these with the ebony exterior and charcoal interior. Absolutely lovely car to drive and got it for $12k at 76k miles last year. Unfortunately they give them the supercharged badge in the states, I prefer the SV8 moniker.

Well a good v8 saloon for daily fun try the Lexus ISF

@stichupman

3 жыл бұрын

Very overlooked and also very rare. Plus of all the v8 saloons they are probably the most reliable.

It's impressive it looks so nice considering any relation to the s-type.

I bought a 2010 XF S in British Racing green with classic cream interior. Had it a few years now. Incredible car. Bought it at 23,000 mi. She has put about 20k on it. Trouble free and very fast. Just love it.

Great video. I'm looking at getting a 2010ish XFR soon :)

You very obviously like this car, describing a lot of faults about it but then giving it breathing space and free passes!

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing's perfect

Finally! the '08 XF!

I just bought a XF s 3.0 d and its amazing. So much torque that you have to watch it and turning circle is faeces.

Jag review had to click instantly I've looking at the diesels and v6 and most of them have moon mileage quite a lot of examples past 150k so they must be decent cars

@Chipchap-xu6pk

3 жыл бұрын

My SV8 is at 170k. Still as sweet as the day I got her. The trick is to find a really good specialist. The dealers are.....variable.

@mgutkowski

3 жыл бұрын

Nearly 200k on my diesel 'S' ;)

I went from the s type r - same engine, (lovely car just not as nice looking as an XF) to an XFS which is the 3l twin turbo diesel. As far as acceleration goes it seemed just as fast as the s type r. But nicer to drive, nicer inside and great on fuel on long runs. A great daily driver but lacked the noise and drama of the supercharged v8

The XF is a fantastic car. The later ones were let down by the ICE compared to the Audi/Merc/BMW. But they drive brilliantly. Shame no-one buys them new...

8:00 onwards omg. It sounds like driving a spitfire through the hedgerows and country lanes rather than over them 🇬🇧🇬🇧

Passing a Honda Jazz: regular occurance

I had a 2015 XF with the supercharged 3 liter V6. Probably the best car I've ever owned. Fast, comfortable, roomy.

I love my XF 3.0d. Excellent review as always James! Keep up the good work buddy

@Obi-WanKannabis

3 жыл бұрын

My condolences

@AStick3Pedals

3 жыл бұрын

@@Obi-WanKannabis 😂😂

@mattrobson160

3 жыл бұрын

@@Obi-WanKannabis creased 😂

Get yourself a Jag James, search over. There's nothing like them! Look for the even rarer normally aspirated 5 litre V8 for an everyday driver. Superb.

This would be my pick of the cars so far.

This would get my vote as the new daily

Outro music is awesome 🤩