Hello John, that really is a well done long and interesting review of the X358. I have had mine since 2014, it's a 2007 4.2 V8 Sovereign in Lunar Grey with Ivory trim and is by far the best car I've ever owned in all my 58 years of driving. Each day I drive it gives me the same excitement as the first day I bought it. It had done 85,000 miles and now shows 131,000 You can drive from one end of the country to the other without feeling tired at the end of it. You get the feeling that the car drives itself. The number of people that have come up to me when parked in public places to say how beautiful the car looks is just staggering. Two people have asked if i would sell it and my stock answer is always that I never will and that it will see me out!! I keep it well serviced and looked after by the Jaguar specialists here in Coventry. Paul Stanton

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Great cars, and you have the nicest engine choice too. If you tried to replace it with something equally capable comfortable and beautiful, I dont think you would be satisfied with anything available on the used market that cost less than £50k

@paulstanton5404

2 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage Yes very true. I forgot to mention that I bought it from a car sales garage in Nottingham for £11,995 with a full service history too. I think it was an excellent price even though it was nearly 8 years ago.

Great review John. Mine is now at 159,000 miles and still drives beautifully. Enjoy her and take her to 200,000 and beyond.

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alan

John, totally loved the comment. "Driving an xk8 is an event". That's exactly put!!!

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

😁 Thanks mate.

Brilliant, comprehensive video John. My cousin and I have an X308 which we drove to the top of Norway in February 2020. Snow tyres fitted. It didn’t miss a beat even at -35 degrees. We still have it, I need to get an X350 also!

A very interesting real world review. I concur with your findings and scores. These are lovely cars and I just love my 03 XJ6. Thank you.

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Richard. Thanks for watching👍

I could listen to you talking about Jags all day - keep up the great work sir!

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you very much

Fantastic review John.Love the car love the limo Sovereign model,the diesel economy is incredible.I particularly enjoyed the level of detail you went into and your categories of reviews Quintessentially British and loving that legacy with any Jaguar. Thankyou for your honest appraisal and simple language throughout the video. It was a warming experience to listen and enjoy your emotional "soul" portion of the review well done. Tim O Brien

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim. Glad you enjoyed it

this channel is addictive...... you can fall asleep to the calm, sensible narration...... can this man be my chauffeur and put my mechanical life back in order please?

What a full review … love the ref to the BMW crum tray!!!

Great detailed review, thank you!

Started watching your videos when I bought my 2003 XK8 4.2 V8 convertible for my play time driving. Your secrets of the XK8 videos have been massively informative. Been jumping around for my daily drive and never felt anything felt right. As such, thanks to BLU!, just bought my first XJ8 4.2 ! Picking it up Saturday and hoping for the same contentment I get from the XK8. Thanks John for making the effort of doing this show. Love watching them! Respect ✊👍👍

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Thanks for watching Colin and I hope you enjoy your Biiiig Cat👍

Really enjoyed the video. I own an O8 XJR and 07 XK a total of 10 Jags.

Great and honest review John, I love these cars and own a 2008 XJL TDVI and it's everything you say it is, I've had friends comment about it being a Diesel and therefore not a proper Jaguar 🤔 and also had offers to buy it, I just love everything about it, the look's the stance of the LWB the power and handling, and the economy is just an added bonus, but you just have to get into her and instantly you are in a better place 👍

Hi John, many thanks for this review. I found it excellent, so much so I have watched it 4 times! I am very close to purchasing a 2007 XJ6 X358 TDVI (103,000 miles) and this has been so helpful. Just a pity you no longer have it as I would be glued to your BLU updates. Best wishes, Keith.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Who can tell, I may have more XJ's in my future?🤔. If only an XJ estate was a thing.

Super nice talk ! LOVE the classic look. I cried when it changed, and I am 43 now. The soul is not there anymore.

That Jag XJ350 nose is a customisers dream - the superb lines scream out 'Cusyomise' me!!. In short a REAL BEAUTY!. PS - I have a an XF 3.0 Petrol and I love it and it ALWAYS gets admiring glances - well, of course it does it's a Jaaaaaag.

Wonderful! I love the way that my XJ8L runs & how my XJ Vanden Plas looks.

Fascinating review John. I want one now!

@ToTheGarage

Жыл бұрын

Great cars

We must start a campaign to MAKE John buy a 60's Jaguar :)

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Mom! I think I think the other kids are picking on me🤣

@jagvette1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage Absofuckingloutly now be a good boy and buy a 60's JAGUAR or you will not be spanked

@jagvette1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage you will give in to the force 'Luke' Alias John

Great John, thank you so much :))))

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Excellent in depth video, going to see one in a couple of days wish me luck…thanks again for a Blue videos.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@ropes64

2 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage Cheers Barry, got myself a 2009 358 TDVi....love it.

Great review John. My favorite of all the XJ's.I have an XK8 but if I needed a saloon the X350/358 is what I would have. I would say keep it and get it to 200K

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve👍

I truly enjoyed listening to your clear analysis of the total car experience. Keep BLU. From my experience, the motorhome will keep you occupied for the next year or so. Enjoy the opportunity that you now have to confidently motor a long in vehicles that are now trustworthy, following a thorough road tested.

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gord

Bril vi, well done. V helpful. Many thanks.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Fantastic review amazing. I'm sold

@ToTheGarage

4 ай бұрын

They are a HUGE bargain if you pick up a decent one

Totally agree with you. Just bought my very first Jag. XJ6 3.0 V6 SE Petrol with 75k milles and I couldn’t love it more! (coming from the ultra reliable Mondeo mk3 Ghia x 2.0 auto petrol)

Driving an XK8 is an event: great line!

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

🤗

A superb appraisal 👍

@ToTheGarage

2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

Great video. I'm 3 days into ownership of a 2008 X358 in black with tan interior and she really looks the part. A mere 54k on the clock. Had a Series 3 decades ago and then a later model whose number I have forgotten but this feels more nimble and eager, even on the 'small' 3 litre V6. I guess that aluminium body makes a big difference. After many years of BMW efficiency it's great to get back into a car that feels as if it hugs you.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Paul. I won't be knocking BMW's but the Jags certainly have more personality. Enjoy

Great overview & review. I’ve owned X350’s since 2006 and they’re absolutely addictive. Drove the first one over 250.000 km’s. My current one, an XJR has 271.000 km’s on it and still smooth as silk. Yes, you need to maintain them, but all hobby’s will cost money…and with this one you don’t have to wade through hip deep water in the rain with a fishing rod and hands smelling of fish…..😂

@ToTheGarage

Жыл бұрын

🤣. I agree

Really enjoyed the review, I am moving back to Blighty in the coming months and would love, but am weary, of getting a Jag when I get back. Your video has helped ease some of those fears and now I think it might just have to happen. Back in '94 i owned a 1979 Daimler 4.2 Sovereign and have still to ride in a vehicle more comfortable. Also had an S-Type 3.0 (2000) for a while here in the US which was nice, but I'm more an XJ kind of guy. I think I might be on the lookout for a 358 once back on the sensible side of the pond. :) Agreed on the slightly prettier 308, but aluminium body and the fuel economy on the 2.7 Diesel is very appealing. I don't plan on doing many miles, so I want to do it in comfort and style.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Those series3 XJ's and Daimlers were Sooooo far ahead of everything else in terms of ride and refinement at the time, that they will still out class the ride on many modern so called luxury saloons. Would be scary thirsty to own now though. Good luck in your X358 search👍

Hi John, Great review that seems fair and relatively unbiased that has helped me decide to try and find a late version X358, but I am not as brave as you so I will opt for one with low mileage and FSH. Yes it will cost me a fair bit, but at my age I do not want to tinker with the car myself, but fortunately I do have a good local garage that have always looked after my X type SE. I was at one time considering buying an S type, but after watching your video I now believe that an XJ6 will be a better fit.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you find yourself a good one in your budget Paul. I dont think you could be disappointed. Try to get a standard wheelbase one for ease of parking and better potential sell on price. But if neither is an issue then LWB abs ironically fetch less money and have led even more cosseted lives. (Unless they are white wedding cars of course)

Great overall comprehensive review, I can how the diesel now has a unique balance of qualities for long road trips including motorways here and possibly better than a petrol on a long trip down to the south of France, one point you made regards connecting media / audio from your phone through the existing audio system in the car, do you have any more details on how I can achieve this ?

I like it, I have the S type R Jaguar. I have replaced the water pump, tires, brake modular and fixed the dropping headlights, not to mention the ceiling headliner. Over all, I love the way it handles and excellent power of the V8,4.2 supercharged engine!!

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Top man Greg. A great car, and you no doubt know it rather well by now😁👍

Great solid review, I live in both Singapore and UK (less) and have a 350 XKR in UK and by amazing luck a month ago picked up probably the only surviving Damiler Super 8 X358 in Singapore, 100,000 miles and has a list of small jobs similar to Blue I am working through. I have an X150 XKR that I used here in Singapore that I shipped back to UK, I will be doing the same with the Daimler at some point, they are as rare as can be and the last Daimler cars fo be made by Jaguar.

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Very nice! I do think the Daimlers have a nice subtle look. about them, and agree it. will be the. most collectable variant in years to come Richard👍

Couldnt agree more on the comfort score.

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve

Very nice 10k review video. Lovely colour and spec you've got. I've got an X358 2.7 tdvi myself 132k miles. I love it certainly agree with 10/10 for comfort. It's so quiet. The only thing wrong with mine now ( after spending the original purchase cost on various repairs within a year of ownership including the gearbox refurb 😅) is a slight vibration on idle can hear it within the cabin. Garage thought an injector tested them and no issues. It's back in next month for MoT so will have them dive deeper into it. It's only so slight it's difficult to put a finger on it. Oh, I say keep BLU and send it to the moon and back 😁

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

engine mount maybe?

@b19gok

3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage thanks for the suggestion. I was thinking the same with a diesel idle. Soon as you apply any throttle pedal input even raising the revs slightly it disappears. Then back at idle it's there again I'll be sure to let you know the culprit when we indentify it.

My wife has a 535i - The "crumb tray" quote had me laughing out loud. I tell her that's what it is every time she gets mad at me for leaving crumbs in her ride...

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad its not just me RJ 🤣

I agree with everything you said about your Jag. I owned a V6 Petrol XJ 350, and loved it. It also had similar mileage to yours. And yes, it was very English - all the wood and soul etc. but mine had the wooden steering wheel as well, obviously slightly more horsepower, same colour scheme. I now have an XJ Portfolio V6, with an incredible acceleration and torque only 46,500 on the clock. If possible, believe or not it actually is more comfortable, but gone are the adjustable pedals and wood steering wheel. In comes massage seats, heated and cooled, never take the fob out of my waistcoat pocket. I didn’t reply think I could like the design, but it is indeed beautiful in design and yes this one really does look aggressive. I don’t do a lot of miles (I’m 69). but after two months, I am still learning about new things it has or does. I would like to have both.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

I want a complete set of Jags too Richard. Yes although its completely different in its styling, the later XJ is certainly a beautiful and as you say 'Aggressive' package. I adore the Tail lights👍

Greetings from Barcelona I own a XJS convertible and a XJ 358 4.2 V8. The car has more or less the same mileage than yours, has always been extremely reliable, and I would not replace it for any other car. Very, VERY satisfied. Part of its reliability comes from the fact that I maintain it very well, and I would give an advice to anyone who thinks of buying one: change all the fluids and filters, of course, INCLUDING automatic gearbox oil. That tends to be forgotten, and when it breaks (not if, but when), the cost of the repair is very expensive.

Wonderful thanks 🙏

@ToTheGarage

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

One of the most beautiful sedans ever built. Take this from a hardcore Mercedes guy.

I've the same year and model in a EU version , i love it and i enjoy being in it,. The only reason I want to sell it is i can't fix it myself and there's almost no videos about it on KZread that really helps me to maintain it. I have come to your channel through the sat nav code video and that's it, none else is having the same car and most mechanics doesn't want to work on it in the EU

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that

@ibramguirguis

3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage don't be sorry, just don't sell yours and i will watch all your videos :)

Thanks John, very balanced review and educated me on the 350 series; regretfully I had to leave my X308 behind to head overseas in 2000 and though biased as you pointed out I loved the stance of that vehicle and its V8. So after all that good work why let BLUE go now, if you still have the need for lengthy commutes what better way to complete them in considerable comfort with economy!? By way of update the XK8 has received the Adamesh Stage 1 & 2 treatment, probably the best mod I've done though she's more or less 1997 original in the launch colour of Sapphire Blue. With the cam chain tensioners, gearbox fluid change I'm now waiting to see you tackle the rear diff fluid, access looks horrible. Also thinking about bushes all round but where to go, poly or traditional!? All the best

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

308 stance. is better👍. Glad you love the Stage 1 and 2 Dave. Its really. not that noisy when you are driving normally is it. hang on till you see my video on the diff oil change as a well positioned hole is required to make a horrible job tolerable. Im thinking of going Poly. Not especially. for the handling although thats welcome. Its more for longevity. and ease of installation. Ive fitted polys before but never to a Jag

Love it I've thought about getting one of these for a while for all the reasons that you like it 🙂 If you get a chance to reply to this I'd love to know if the dashcam mirror is a genuine right hand drive version and if so where did you get it (or have you just turned a l/ hand one upside down) I have one in our X150 but it's left handed, I've made a bracket up from an old mirror so it's not too bulky in the smaller screen but it still gets a small shadow on the right of the video due to the central fixing cover.

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Yes genuine RHD. Got it from via Amazon I believe there is a link below the video I did about installing it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZH2OpdVxo9fHYs4.html Its a Thieye dash cam 2

Very interesting for me.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

One amazing looking beautiful stunning car ❤

@ToTheGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ESuccessMasters

Жыл бұрын

I’ve had 9 different Jags from the XJS , XJ40 to the X350 as well as the small X type. Loved them since I left school. 💕💕 Great video thanks

this is for me the nicest because you can use it everyday without braking the bank in fuel costs of today if you have to do a lot of miles

Just did 1000 miles in my TDVI in 10 days, Sussex to Cornwall & back twice. Can't wait to do it again. Its a bit like flying but at ground level. Almost embarassing. Someone's going to assume I've nicked it one day.

Interesting , I am not a jaguar lover, as some stories are scary, but this is a nice running car.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it James. Bear in mind that a)very few people will write about how their car is running just fine😁 b) a video titled. 'broken again' or 'worst car ever' will always garner far more views than one thats honest

Nice car John. I love the classic style but oddly don't like the Ian Calum touches, boxy bumpers, the vents in the wings which just look tacky to me, otherwise superb. Agreed take it to 200,000 miles, I'm sure you will love the journey. Will be interesting to see further updates.

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Terry. I think im probably in the minority in preferring the Box bumper and can easily imagine that the original body will be the one that attracts collectors in years to come. But then again, Im an ex Kit car man and. an ex sprint racer. So bolted on bulges are probably part of my DNA😁

@terryc8164

3 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage that explains it then 🤣

@colin7632

2 жыл бұрын

Agree about the boxy bumpers, yuk! 👍

Stay with what you are happy with!!

hi john , great review ! i have a 3.0 v6 x350 , bought it in januari in holland and exported to belgium . it's my fifth jag en by far the best , its a 2007 model with almost 200.000 miles on the clock! 320.000km and the car still drives superbe! full historie known .. the previous owner had a air suspension revision done . i had an issue with the groundpoints behind the headlights . lots of warninglights and whipers with an attitude haha . cleaned the points up and all problems solved . now enjoying the jag feeling and cruising towards 250.000miles , best regards from belgium

Do you watch Hub Nut? I love 90s Jags, this one is nice also.

Okay... good Car...but I love my XK 8. 😻

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

agreed and I love my XK8 more too Udo👍

Hi you mentioned about being able to watch Netflix on the TVs trains in the rear could you let me know what cable you used

@ToTheGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jo, Cant remember the brand but will try to dig it out for you. It was a small adapter box that plugged into the phono connections in the rear armrest, and then let me hook up my iphone to it via a lightening connector. That way i just opened netflix on my phone and could watch it on the rear screens

What's the car like in terms of steering feel and feedback? Can you tell much about what's going on between the tyres and the road? At some point I'll be looking to swap a vintage Merc for something more to my own taste, and the obvious option is a nice BMW E39. The X350/358 seems one of the possible competitors but having too much isolation is a worry.

@ToTheGarage

Жыл бұрын

Much more engaging drive than an equivalent Merc. Less direct feel than a sporty BMW, but the combo of comfort handling and performance is addictive. I would recommend borrowing one for a test drive.

Hi, thinking of buying one with 254,000 miles but has full history and three previous owners? Any advice? David from Derby.

I can't believe you haven't had the ECU remapped, it costs little and is a no brainer. Had mine done and it has an additional 53bhp and 100Nm torque which transforms the performance, I've even seen a small improvement in economy.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Had it done on a previous XJ, and agree its a well worthwhile. Blu will get the same treatment att some point👍

Hello again John, still haven't taken the plunge and acquired a X350/358, but I am getting closer, I think. My wife in fact was dead against me buying an old barge, insisting that we buy a two/three year old XF/XJ or possibly and E class Mercedes. However when I explained the new road tax rules to her and the fact that we would haven to cough up £490 road for the first six years of a much newer cars life she changed her mind a bit, not to mention spending possibly 30K on the car itself. It has now been decided that I am wholly in charge of the car acquiring department. Now for some advice and could your share your opinions on reliability in consideration of my personal situation. As you know from my last comment, I do not do car maintenance anymore(health problems and old), and I have to confess that there is one thing that worries me about the XJ, that being the air suspension! Other common issues like EGR's/DPF's/Turbo's are all part and parcel of owning a diesel which I have done for years. Actually I personally have never really had any problems with this kind of thing because when I do drive my car I take it for a good run and make sure that everything gets up to optimum running temperature. Anyway back to the air suspension,...do you think that the XJ is a good car to buy if you do not do DIY maintenance? Incidentally my plan is to spend about £10K on the car itself, get a lower mileage/FSH car, and then put about £3K to one side for possible problems. Do you think this is enough money?

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul I like the car selection logic you are using. As you say you are used to the potential Diesel related issues so other than it being a large electronically complex car (Which all of the other options would be as well) You are right in identifying the Air suspension as being the only genuine difference or potential issue. My own experience has been good. As you no doubt know from the video's, I have had a suspension fault warning light. This is often because the car is unable to self level quickly enough, which in turn means that the onboard compressor is not supplying air fast enough or its leaking out from somewhere. Loose or leaking pipework does not appear common except after replacing the air springs themselves. The piston ring in the compressor being worn is where my fault lay and this appears to be reasonably common as indicated by aftermarket ring manufacturers being 'a thing' . Thats pretty easy to do for any Garage particularly if they are pointed at the problem or shown my video. The air suspension 'springs / bags' themselves are available and certainly not cheap , but they are easy to change. And remember that the spring and damper is effectively combined in one device so that makes the price more reasonable. Their failure does happen but does not seem common. The height detection device on the suspension can fail but is easily changed and not very expensive. The only other potential failure area seems to be the solenoid/manifold block on top of the air tank. But as this is inside the boot and under the spare wheel, its pretty much protected from contact and corrosion. I think Range rovers have a lot more issues due to the much more active nature of their suspension and inclusion of driver ride height controls etc. This bleeds across to the Jag brand to give a degree of fear for that too. It has to be said that some garages will never have seen an air suspended car and will run a mile if presented with an issue on an X350/358 but if you are putting aside some repair money then any issues should easily be resolved by any Jag independent garage

@paulhann3288

2 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage Hi John, thank you for your long and detailed reply. I am still on track to buy a nice XJ. I will let you know what I buy.

I had the X350 3.6l V8. I’m thinking now of the diesel. But am wondering can I deal with the diesel sound after a V8? but in this video the car sounds very quiet, and I think they have double glazing inside, on the 2006 facelift? is it quiet and smooth? I hate that tractor sound, but maybe that’s old thinking. Yours sounds silent (inside anyway)

@ToTheGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi jjjos. Yes, mine was double glazed. No Deisel clatter can be heard inside at all. Outside you might be able to detect it is diesel rather than petrol in the first 1 to 2 seconds of start-up but a Lion engine in good condition is a very smooth diesel indeed. I would recommend you drive one before committing but i seriously doubt you will find any issue with the noise made by this motor if its in good condition

@jjjos

Жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage thanks yes good advice, i love the XJ, such a beautiful car. I think the diesel is the right choice. I had LPG but it’s not widely available and £2.5k to install. I’ve seen fine examples of XJ’s for £5k which is ridiculous really for such a car, i always loved getting in my XJ every time was bliss.

@jjjos

Жыл бұрын

Just rewatching the vid, and can testify this is a safe car. I drove into extremely narrow width restriction poles at high speed and totalled the car, but was completely unhurt. I knew the cars width perfectly but the poles had a small lip of concrete to secure them, I hit that which in turn caused the car to flip. I could blame the design of the restriction poles but that aside, the proof showed you can drive this into a brick wall and then get out without harm. 6ft of bonnet probably helps

Did you change the gearbox fluid?

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Not yet!

Lincoln LS was an S Type. Lincoln town car was a 70's "unbelievable" car. As in "it's unbelievable how long they sold that thing as a new car".

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks RJ. I constantly need correcting on my American car Knowledge😔👍👍👍

Are you aware of the issues that sometimes affect the 2.7 diesel engine? I've been hearng more and more about oil starvation causing big-end failure. A mate recently bought one super cheap with a dead engine with the intention of replacing the unit, he's a mechanic. However, sourcing an engine was nigh on impossible as they are in such huge demand due to these failures. The engine was also used in Range Rovers so this also means high demand. He ended up having to pay about £3K for a used replacement. This forum tells you more www.jaguarforum.com/threads/oil-starvation-causing-big-end-failure-on-2-7-diesel.98913/

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Hi LJ W. Yes im aware of the various failure modes but to be honest every engine sold with any real volume will have a list of failure types (Although Honda failure data is very sparse) The crank shaft failure is an interesting one as that does smack of design/material/fatigue failure. But in all other regards, clean oil and driving in a manner that keeps the DPF clean, massively minimises the risk of trouble. The trouble with sourcing decent replacement engines tells us more about the number of high mile and not necessarily well maintained cars out there that people are trying to keep on the road. (particularly Land Rover products) No one is desperate to keep 18 year old diesel Vectra's on the road for instance.

Keep blue going.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

👍😁

Given all you've done, it doesn't seem "bangernomic" to me to have to do it all over again on another car. Run it to at least 200k miles. IMO.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

We are heading that way🤔

So you bought a 3.000 pound car and spend 3.000 to get it right again I guess. I'm going to look for a 6.000 euro XJ6 2.7 diesel, hopefully I don't have to put so much work into it. And please try to tune the sound of the outro a bit more to the volume of the review, I got a haert attack!

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

HI Robert. In Fairness the sound is often a little up and down as depending on the speakers people use, some react well to voice and poorly to music and vice versa and I often get complaints of too loud and too quiet on the same bit of the same video. I continue to try to get the right balance👍 Re costs, I didn't actually say how much I had spent on the repairs. But if you eliminate the pictures and tyre, I didn't even spend half what you suggest. Maybe I should be everyones personal shopper? It helps that I can do a lot of the work myself. and dont mind browsing EBay to find bargains.

@bobrock704

2 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage Thanks, I will be following your reviews as they are solid and going fairly deep into things about Jags so that will help me with my choises.

Are rear brakes an issue with these cars? I'm looking at a 2006 VDP with 86,000 miles, the CARFAX indicates its had several rear pad and rotor replacements, those are not noted for the front brakes. I suspect a master cylinder issue but there is no notation of that being replaced. I've looked into air spring issues, replacing those is actually not difficult, the job can be done without specialist tools, at least at the front. Headliners are another issue, here in the US the part is around $1,550, sun visors are around $450 EACH. It seems that all headliners will sag given enough time, for some reason Jaguar hasn't gotten them right even though they have known of the problem for decades.

I would love to have one of these beautiful motors but the ULEZ has put paid to that as I live inside the Kahn Zone. Shame.

@ToTheGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Booo. DAMN THAT ULEZ

@NicholasWarnertheFirst

2 жыл бұрын

@@ToTheGarage actually I'm in favour of it...

@MrCaterhamr500

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear you live in London.

@NicholasWarnertheFirst

2 жыл бұрын

Don't be sorry, best place on earth. Just is one of the few places on earth one does not need a car.

@andrewpodmore2440

Жыл бұрын

@@NicholasWarnertheFirst the 3.0 petrol is ulez friendly. I used my brothers for a road trip, 35 mpg on a motorway run is possible.

Go for 200k

@ToTheGarage

3 жыл бұрын

I recon she. will easily achieve that

Come to the point! Too much BS!

Such a shame it sounds terrible. If you can’t afford to run a proper big engined Jag, don’t buy one. Diesel Jag - Hello Steptoe!!!!!!