😀 It matches your house and the area you live in too. Understated, comfortable and looks nice, stylish and sleek, not ostentatious and garish. BRG fits well in a rural setting too.
I have a silver 2000 XJR with 34,000 miles. I love the car. My mother in-law loves the car, it makes her feel like a queen at 90 years old. Love your content.
I love that style of jaguars I have a 99 jaguar vanden plas I'm working on I saw that car wizard bought one you can't find them around here I wish I could find another one..I think you are very awesome guy I like hearing you talk about jaguars Troy..
Love the way these look and sound. So much style. My friend’s mom had this generation with flip-down wood tray tables and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. I also echo your sentiment about the “alternative” performance cars being hilarious fun and great value - I feel that way about my V70 R for sure.
This video nails the experience I've had on the head. Mines not perfect, I didn't know what it was 5 years ago, but It is the best freaking car ever. So fast, sleek and cool looking. I have twice what I payed for it in maintenance costs. its never let me down and makes me feel like a million bucks every time I'm behind the wheel. Its a black on black 2002 XJR and will be in a music video I'm releasing to the world on the "Stepper Rocks" youtube channel in the next couple months.
@ Troy Add to that the classic looks don’t hurt as well. The supercharger in an old school English car with a V8 also doesn’t hurt! But I think it is the epitome of a bye gone era of the automobile. It ended and slipped away in 2002/2003 right before our eyes. Frosty the snow man melted and slipped away And he won’t be back some day. But there sure was some magic in that old silk top hat they found. When they slipped it on his head he began to dance and race around elegantly and also powerfully…that was the X308 XJR sedan. It was the last time anyone ever seen frosty the snow man of the world of automobiles.
@ Troy Greg here.. I have my black 1998 Jaguar XJR back and it is in Toronto with me now. The other day I put her in 3rd with the J Gate and I put her sport mode on and I took the TC off just for fun and I zipped around Toronto with her. First time for me to try something like that with her. I run 94 octane gasoline in my big black Lena. I was pretty impressed!!! She goes like a good golly miss Molly mother sucker ! !!!! Blow your hair back !!!!! Not only this I drove her all the way from sweet home Alberta to Toronto. 3 nights and 4 days drive. Long drive !!!! She did just fine. 84 hours on the road with her just about non stop 70 driving hour approximately. Just about 1/3 of a quart of oil. The cruise control at fairly high speeds at night was just bliss! :)
@ Troy When I was a teen in the early 1990s there was a tv show called: who’s the boss! In that show the Rich woman and mother of the house had a Jaguar and I have associated JAGS with autumn leaves ever since. Let’s say the colorful leaves of New England or the North East. So I’m glad you started this video off with the car sitting parked in Autumn Leaves. My own saying Some people ZIG And some people ZAG BUT some people they do the JAG
@ Troy Explanation The most car for the least money overall and the most likely to become ultra collectible. That’s it in a nut shell. Plus it’s a TRUE JAG They don’t make um like this anymore is so true of it.
I have been a Jaguar fan for 59years since my father bought a 420G in 1972. It was in British Racing Green and was absolutely awesome for an 8year old boy in the cold North of England to see and ride in this magnificent car. Since then I have owned several XJ6 Series 2's, two V12 XJS's, a V12 S3 XJ, two V6 S Types and two XJ V8's. Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Lexus are dull, bland and boring. Keep up the great Jaguar content and I will remain subbed. I am also a Land Rover fan so again, great vehicles with character not problems!
and Yes, you are right! This vid says it all. Greetings from a German XJR lover. See my dash cam on a free German Autobahn doing 120 mph + and feeling totaly relaxed.
German Canadian here. I WANT TO SEE THAT!!!!! COOL!!!!!! I was a BMW owner and now I have a Black and silver Chrome Jag XJR I will always miss my 2003 BMW One thing that attracted me to the JAG XJR is the heavy duty German automatic transmission it was made with. From Mercedes Benz.
@@gregdettling6693 An XJR with Chrome is a bit of a sleeper. It can out run a Porsche 996 up to 150 mph. Her in Germany most XJR have no Chrome on glas, it was an almost unknown option. Take good care of your XJR, they are going up in value ✌
Thank youu I’m delighted to get a message from you in Germany! It is an absolute pleasure! :) I badly wish to visit and see Germany and Switzerland and Austria someday as well as a few other areas of Europe near Germany. :) My family originally came from the Stuttgart area and south of there in Switzerland. My family name is DETTLING. About the XJR only I’m concerned with the level of quality as my old BMW seemed to have high quality with very few issues. This is really my only concern. Also, my BMW seemed a little more heavy and solid. But I can’t expect a Jaguar to feel the same with heavy steering and so on. About the silver Chrome I think that Europe and the U.K. were a bit more advanced and ahead of the U.S. and Canada in respect to fashion so while silver chrome was popular and classic here on Jaguars it was probably already seen as old fashioned in England and Germany, so Jaguar went with black in the English and Continental market. To seem up to date and newer. Here the average older Jaguar buyer that purchased a new Jag likely expected classic looking and wealthy looking ( to them ) and that meant it needed a lot of silver chrome if it was a large Jaguar sedan. Also, here in Canada and the U.S. people love the look of silver chrome on shiny black. Kind of a timeless iconic look. In Japan too they love that look on executive cars especially. I’m happy that you are happy with your XJR !!!! It gives me confidence for mine. Yes, these cars need to be taken care of. My 2003 BMW 320i ( from Japan ) was a bulletproof TANK but this Jaguar is not the same. It needs a bit more love and care I think! I’ll look for your video. :) Thank you!
@ German Interceptor 100 mph or a bit faster is enough for me. 180 to 190 km/h is enough for me to feel safe. lol or dangerous. lol Not just silver chrome on shiny black but I also have HEADLIGHT WASHER NOZZLES equipped in on the top of the front bumper. 4 little spray noddles in total. One for each head light. There is also an extra front windshield defogger / defroster feature available when I checked the front button cluster. At -20 to -30 oC in Canada it worked pretty good to keep the windows open and clear and the windshield was no problem at all. Back seats are also heated. :) I was told by the person I purchased it from that it was 90,000 USD in 1998 when first purchased. I think mine was fully fully loaded with a few extra options and accessories. Full sized spare tire with full sized rim in the back. :) But I’ll always miss and love German automobiles. :( :)
I think you could cross shop this against a w210 e55 and e39 m5. I did. But ultimately, I bought an xjr 100. I've had it just under 3 years. No one really started to compliment it until the past year. It gets attention from literally all types of people.
Too much attention actually! A guy from McDonald’s dropped all his garbage and quit working for 5 min and ran over ! Lovely sweet guy ! He was just in love with the car ! :) I wasn’t expecting that at all ! I just thought it was a big car like driving a big merc or Lincoln or big Benz or crown Vic or something. Because of the age I didn’t think it would get noticed just like some big old boat just like an old Crown Vic or something. Was I ever wrong !!!!! Way too much attention!!!! I got 12 comments in my first two weeks. Even COW BOYS in 4WDs jumping out of new pick up trucks with something nice to say! What a surprise! I thought it would be under the radar.
I'm commenting here to call myself out in a year. I currently own a blue XJ8 and a black P38. If I don't get a black XJR with Asteroid wheels, I'm a cunt. Gorgeous car. It's alarming as the more traction these car gain, the higher in price they'll go.
@@AddictedMotorsjust letting you know I’ve done it - black on black XJR (albeit not Asteroid wheels, but with the 19” BBS Montreal wheels) to somewhat match my black and beige P38!🎉
Probably because they have hit rock-bottom in value and break all the time so generate lots of content in maintenance/repair videos. Source: I own an 2002 XKR convertible, 44k miles on it, so far i've had to fix leaks from the diff, gearbox, valve covers, power steering pump, octopus hose and I know some day I have to do the dreaded timing chain guides and tensioners and new O2 sensors and replace all the accessory pullies. The shock tower mount designs are garbage and had to be replaced with aftermarket PU designs made by a guy on the forums that improves the original design. Most of the suspension design, systems and drivetrain on the XJR and XKR are the same. I do wish I'd got an XJR instead because back seats are good because people can sit in them. There is an annoying high speed vibration in the steering I cannot completely fix for love nor money (bushings/alignment/high speed balance, new tires - and I really dont want to drop $$$ on new wheels for this car which btw uses a fucking weird bolt spacing and offset so there are almost no wheel packages for it), it hasnt dumped hydraulic fluid from the soft top latch on my head yet, but it will. The upside is I get to drive my 2000 miata (with $110k miles on it) a lot because the jag is so often broken and the miata just works. I know folks complain about BMWs being garbage but they are at least usually pretty solid for the first 100k miles. I love how the car looks and feels when its working but its getting to the stage where I don't really trust it to drive anywhere without embarassing me and I'm kinda done with it. So yeah they are cheap for a reason and the market doesn't lie. Old Lexuses (Lexi? Alan Partridge reference there) hold their value for a reason. Shame they are so dull. I should have bought a manual BMW GT car of some sort. Or just Supercharged the miata. So just dont forget, if you buy one of these at any mileage/age (I actually recommend getting one that has depreciated more at 100k miles - youll still need to do all this work but youll have more money left over to do so) you will need to: Do a very expensive or difficult timing chain repair. The front of the engine has to come off. all accessories belts and pullies have to come off. Replace the transmission connector o-rings and replace trans fluid watch the fuel pumps like a hawk - replacement is a pain in the bum. Change the fuel filter Most vacuum hoses are brittle plastic that have heat soaked - on the XJR, changing those is a supercharger out job. change the oil cooler lines - they are prone to break and leak after 20 years change the heater/coolant hoses rebuild the front shock mounts. Inspect the rears. Rear suspension mounts means dropping the rear subframe. Do not buy one with deferred maintenance. A 100k mile car owned by a responsible owner with a folder full of receipts who has done the majority of the above should really be considered FAR MORE than a low/mileage garage princess that hasn't. Your ideal seller will walk out to you with a crammed folder and say something like "I just want it to go to a good home". And ideally, buy one that has had the timing chains done and do a compression test before buying, especially in the UK, to check for nikasil cylinder liner damage, or get a post 2001 car. a pre-99 car should have had a NEW ENGINE from Jaguar due to that issue, so check for that in the receipts too. Im not saying don't buy one, Im just saying be wary of the hype, do your research, and be open to just not buying one at all if you can't find the "right" car. Never negotiate any deal you aren't willing to walk away from.
I always found it odd that the XJRs for the North American market had chrome window trim instead of black. Also I remember that NA XJR dont feature the CATS active suspension, is that true?
You need to remember that Ford owned Jag at this time and they worked closely together. Actually they let Jag do Jag for the most part and my hat goes off to ford for letting them do that. I presume at some point it was determined and decided that the North American market loves silver chrome especially with shiny black. And they probably thought the older buyer expected it on a JAG. classic jag look. This may have been seen as somewhat old fashioned in the UK. I prefer the silver chrome myself.
CATS I think was an option on any X308. I have them on mine. I don't have much time on the CATS yet as I've own the car for some months now but it's nice to turn it off on bad city roads to get a cushy ride but turn it on in the twisty roads and when I want a more stiffer driving experience(like a BMW). I am also looking to blacken out the chrome around the window, one day..
Driving that car around I hope you had tweed elbow patches on that jacket of yours. Wait, is that a Volvo thing or a Jaguar thing? I can’t tell the difference. Sorry, I follow your channel for the Land Rover content, but I thought I give this Jaguar video a try and give you a little grief along the way!
@ Troy Okay Troy my last message. I’m a bit heart broken at what mine is costing me so I want to say something nice about it. Somehow it really makes it worth it maybe. A high end British Luxury car with Italian taste and styling with a German transmission. And a little bit of American muscle. KIND OF LIKE ROCKY BELBOA IN A TUXEDO with Italian shoes and cranking German gears AND those old English chaps jackal and hide are taking turns behind the wheel. :) This car has a split personality and multi-ethnic. An English take on Italian inspiration under the control of solid German quality and precision under the free airy hands-off guidance of American sensibilities and practical classic V8 old school muscle.
@ Troy 3K gotcha! Roger that. In that case I’m already slightly over due for one. With timing chains in mind...and other things I want to baby her.. Taking no chances. -Greg Great White North Canada Brrr We had snow back home already Here where I’m at in early October is very much like Boston New York Detroit Chicago Blues But it’s still gonna get chilly and snow baby snow. Thank you for your advice on this. I’m going with 3K miles from now on. 5w30 full synthetic high grade oil and high grade filters.
Stop giving him such a hard time ringo! There is more than one accepted way to say it. We don’t all have to say it like the king of England....I’ll grant you it is the original but we don’t all have to talk like that snobby asshole. You know what ? Even in American English....various ways to say the same thing. We don’t RAGGGG on people that say tomato and roof differently. Face it we have our own English ringo.
They’re classy supercars that are now cheap in some cases with tons of information out there. You were ahead of the curve. Some genuinely love these cars but others are just exploiting them for click fishing, and they just need content. Then the ripple effect happens where rough examples are polished, photographed, and the copy jocks at Bring A Trust Fund get the cars sold for more than they’re worth, screwing up the market.
I'm putting a lot of money into welding up my rust bucket XJ6 4.0 Sport so if the market does climb then I've invested my money rather than wasted it. However all I really want to do is drive the Jag because it makes me feel good for some reason.
Completely in the wrong hands. Assuming it wil be a nocksensor. Later it will become clear it was a lambdasonde when his catalic converter melt's down and then crying time begin's
Not everyone needs to say it the same way ringo star. Actually I think the Rolling Stones understood that by 1962. It’s like in German you don’t have to say it the same way the Germans call their cars even though it is the ‘original’ way to say it because they made it. But look ringo you don’t talk German when it comes to cars do you? And we don’t have to talk Brit when it comes to these. The cat came from the Americas anyways . So maybe you guys got it wringing
Nice car but you are doing it a disservice by pretending you're cool by not taking care of any of the issues... FFS spend half an hour treating the rust and touching up the paint.....
He doesn’t have to and he is still cool by not doing it. The point is the car still looks great even with the imperfections that come with age. You could. Yes true. But you don’t have to. Him and the car still look super cool without it. Maybe it adds some patina too. Not everything needs to be perfect and BLING BLING to be COOL !
Ive had Jaguars for years, in my retirement I own a 1999 4 litre V8 long wheelbase Sovereign. I love it.
😀 It matches your house and the area you live in too. Understated, comfortable and looks nice, stylish and sleek, not ostentatious and garish. BRG fits well in a rural setting too.
I tend to agree.
I have a silver 2000 XJR with 34,000 miles. I love the car. My mother in-law loves the car, it makes her feel like a queen at 90 years old. Love your content.
I have two, red and silver. Love them.
I love that style of jaguars I have a 99 jaguar vanden plas I'm working on I saw that car wizard bought one you can't find them around here I wish I could find another one..I think you are very awesome guy I like hearing you talk about jaguars Troy..
Love the way these look and sound. So much style. My friend’s mom had this generation with flip-down wood tray tables and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world.
I also echo your sentiment about the “alternative” performance cars being hilarious fun and great value - I feel that way about my V70 R for sure.
No flip down tables in the e39!
Yes the flip down wood tray in back of front seats are COOL!
In the XJR VB
Like on a train or Jet plane. :)
This video nails the experience I've had on the head. Mines not perfect, I didn't know what it was 5 years ago, but It is the best freaking car ever. So fast, sleek and cool looking. I have twice what I payed for it in maintenance costs. its never let me down and makes me feel like a million bucks every time I'm behind the wheel. Its a black on black 2002 XJR and will be in a music video I'm releasing to the world on the "Stepper Rocks" youtube channel in the next couple months.
I think they're pretty reliable but when I showed my mother in law it would not start. The cam sensor had just that moment broken. Thanks Lucas.
@ Troy
Add to that the classic looks don’t hurt as well. The supercharger in an old school English car with a V8 also doesn’t hurt!
But I think it is the epitome of a bye gone era of the automobile. It ended and slipped away in 2002/2003 right before our eyes.
Frosty the snow man melted and slipped away And he won’t be back some day.
But there sure was some magic in that old silk top hat they found. When they slipped it on his head he began to dance and race around elegantly and also powerfully…that was the X308 XJR sedan. It was the last time anyone ever seen frosty the snow man of the world of automobiles.
@ Troy
Greg here..
I have my black 1998 Jaguar XJR back and it is in Toronto with me now. The other day I put her in 3rd with the J Gate and I put her sport mode on and I took the TC off just for fun and I zipped around Toronto with her.
First time for me to try something like that with her. I run 94 octane gasoline in my big black Lena. I was pretty impressed!!!
She goes like a good golly miss Molly mother sucker ! !!!! Blow your hair back !!!!!
Not only this I drove her all the way from sweet home Alberta to Toronto. 3 nights and 4 days drive. Long drive !!!!
She did just fine. 84 hours on the road with her just about non stop 70 driving hour approximately. Just about 1/3 of a quart of oil. The cruise control at fairly high speeds at night was just bliss! :)
I wish I could send a photo here of my black and silver chrome 1998 XJR
Nice Car, I got the Daimler (VDP).
I notice your door didn't lock, when U set transmission in Drive !
It locks on my X300 when I put it in drive.
@ Troy
When I was a teen in the early 1990s there was a tv show called: who’s the boss!
In that show the Rich woman and mother of the house had a Jaguar and I have associated JAGS
with autumn leaves ever since. Let’s say the colorful leaves of New England or the North East.
So I’m glad you started this video off with the car sitting parked in Autumn Leaves.
My own saying
Some people ZIG
And some people ZAG
BUT
some people they do the
JAG
Ha love it! Thanks for watchin!!
Because it is a very Luxurious and beautiful Old Car just like the BMW E39 ,E46, E38 , timeless Beautiful Cars
[thank, you for you're video and you're time spent.] nice, looking jaguar. I, own a 2004, jaguar x j 8 racing green. garage kept and covered. 🙏
Thank, you
@ Troy
Explanation
The most car for the least money overall and the most likely to become ultra collectible.
That’s it in a nut shell. Plus it’s a TRUE JAG
They don’t make um like this anymore is so true of it.
Love my 07 XJ6!
I have been a Jaguar fan for 59years since my father bought a 420G in 1972. It was in British Racing Green and was absolutely awesome for an 8year old boy in the cold North of England to see and ride in this magnificent car.
Since then I have owned several XJ6 Series 2's, two V12 XJS's, a V12 S3 XJ, two V6 S Types and two XJ V8's. Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Lexus are dull, bland and boring.
Keep up the great Jaguar content and I will remain subbed. I am also a Land Rover fan so again, great vehicles with character not problems!
Lovely!
and Yes, you are right! This vid says it all. Greetings from a German XJR lover. See my dash cam on a free German Autobahn doing 120 mph + and feeling totaly relaxed.
German Canadian here. I WANT TO SEE THAT!!!!! COOL!!!!!!
I was a BMW owner and now I have a Black and silver Chrome Jag XJR
I will always miss my 2003 BMW
One thing that attracted me to the JAG XJR is the heavy duty German automatic
transmission it was made with. From Mercedes Benz.
@@gregdettling6693 An XJR with Chrome is a bit of a sleeper. It can out run a Porsche 996 up to 150 mph. Her in Germany most XJR have no Chrome on glas, it was an almost unknown option. Take good care of your XJR, they are going up in value ✌
Thank youu I’m delighted to get a message from you in Germany!
It is an absolute pleasure! :)
I badly wish to visit and see Germany and Switzerland and Austria someday as well as a few other areas of Europe near Germany. :)
My family originally came from the Stuttgart area and south of there in Switzerland. My family name is DETTLING.
About the XJR only I’m concerned with the level of quality as my old BMW seemed to have high quality with very few issues. This is really my only concern. Also, my BMW seemed a little more heavy and solid.
But I can’t expect a Jaguar to feel the same with heavy steering and so on.
About the silver Chrome I think that Europe and the U.K. were a bit more advanced and ahead of the U.S. and Canada in respect to fashion so while silver chrome was popular and classic here on Jaguars it was probably already seen as old fashioned in England and Germany, so Jaguar went with black in the English and Continental market. To seem up to date and newer.
Here the average older Jaguar buyer that purchased a new Jag likely expected classic looking and wealthy looking ( to them ) and that meant it needed a lot of silver chrome if it was a large Jaguar sedan. Also, here in Canada and the U.S. people love the look of silver chrome on shiny black. Kind of a timeless iconic look. In Japan too they love that look on executive cars especially.
I’m happy that you are happy with your XJR !!!! It gives me confidence for mine.
Yes, these cars need to be taken care of.
My 2003 BMW 320i ( from Japan ) was a bulletproof TANK but this Jaguar is not the same.
It needs a bit more love and care I think!
I’ll look for your video. :)
Thank you!
@ German Interceptor
100 mph or a bit faster is enough for me. 180 to 190 km/h is enough for me to feel safe. lol or dangerous. lol
Not just silver chrome on shiny black but I also have HEADLIGHT WASHER NOZZLES equipped in on the top of the front bumper. 4 little spray noddles in total. One for each head light. There is also an extra front windshield defogger / defroster feature available when I checked the front button cluster.
At -20 to -30 oC in Canada it worked pretty good to keep the windows open and clear and the windshield was no problem at all.
Back seats are also heated. :)
I was told by the person I purchased it from that it was 90,000 USD in 1998 when first purchased. I think mine was fully fully loaded with a few extra options and accessories.
Full sized spare tire with full sized rim in the back. :)
But I’ll always miss and love German automobiles. :( :)
@@gregdettling6693 🏁
I think you could cross shop this against a w210 e55 and e39 m5. I did. But ultimately, I bought an xjr 100. I've had it just under 3 years. No one really started to compliment it until the past year. It gets attention from literally all types of people.
Agreed. There’s no secrets with the e55 and the e39. Moms pumping gas at cosco will never walk over and complement your e39. Plus, jags are cheap!
I average a comment about every 250 miles. Great cars the x308.
Too much attention actually!
A guy from McDonald’s dropped all his garbage and quit working for 5 min and ran over ! Lovely sweet guy ! He was just in love with the car ! :)
I wasn’t expecting that at all !
I just thought it was a big car like driving a big merc or Lincoln or big Benz or crown Vic or something. Because of the age I didn’t think it would get noticed just like some big old boat just like an old Crown Vic or something.
Was I ever wrong !!!!!
Way too much attention!!!!
I got 12 comments in my first two weeks. Even COW BOYS in 4WDs jumping out of new pick up trucks with something nice to say!
What a surprise!
I thought it would be under the radar.
What state are you in ? I like those trees
I've given your peoples comments thumbs ups
Because Richard Hammond shamed them into doing so...
Feel like thats the best color and wheels . Brg or black is the way to go
I'm commenting here to call myself out in a year. I currently own a blue XJ8 and a black P38. If I don't get a black XJR with Asteroid wheels, I'm a cunt. Gorgeous car. It's alarming as the more traction these car gain, the higher in price they'll go.
Good idea m8
@@AddictedMotorsjust letting you know I’ve done it - black on black XJR (albeit not Asteroid wheels, but with the 19” BBS Montreal wheels) to somewhat match my black and beige P38!🎉
Probably because they have hit rock-bottom in value and break all the time so generate lots of content in maintenance/repair videos.
Source: I own an 2002 XKR convertible, 44k miles on it, so far i've had to fix leaks from the diff, gearbox, valve covers, power steering pump, octopus hose and I know some day I have to do the dreaded timing chain guides and tensioners and new O2 sensors and replace all the accessory pullies. The shock tower mount designs are garbage and had to be replaced with aftermarket PU designs made by a guy on the forums that improves the original design. Most of the suspension design, systems and drivetrain on the XJR and XKR are the same. I do wish I'd got an XJR instead because back seats are good because people can sit in them.
There is an annoying high speed vibration in the steering I cannot completely fix for love nor money (bushings/alignment/high speed balance, new tires - and I really dont want to drop $$$ on new wheels for this car which btw uses a fucking weird bolt spacing and offset so there are almost no wheel packages for it), it hasnt dumped hydraulic fluid from the soft top latch on my head yet, but it will.
The upside is I get to drive my 2000 miata (with $110k miles on it) a lot because the jag is so often broken and the miata just works.
I know folks complain about BMWs being garbage but they are at least usually pretty solid for the first 100k miles.
I love how the car looks and feels when its working but its getting to the stage where I don't really trust it to drive anywhere without embarassing me and I'm kinda done with it.
So yeah they are cheap for a reason and the market doesn't lie. Old Lexuses (Lexi? Alan Partridge reference there) hold their value for a reason. Shame they are so dull. I should have bought a manual BMW GT car of some sort. Or just Supercharged the miata.
So just dont forget, if you buy one of these at any mileage/age (I actually recommend getting one that has depreciated more at 100k miles - youll still need to do all this work but youll have more money left over to do so) you will need to:
Do a very expensive or difficult timing chain repair. The front of the engine has to come off. all accessories belts and pullies have to come off.
Replace the transmission connector o-rings and replace trans fluid
watch the fuel pumps like a hawk - replacement is a pain in the bum.
Change the fuel filter
Most vacuum hoses are brittle plastic that have heat soaked - on the XJR, changing those is a supercharger out job.
change the oil cooler lines - they are prone to break and leak after 20 years
change the heater/coolant hoses
rebuild the front shock mounts. Inspect the rears. Rear suspension mounts means dropping the rear subframe.
Do not buy one with deferred maintenance. A 100k mile car owned by a responsible owner with a folder full of receipts who has done the majority of the above should really be considered FAR MORE than a low/mileage garage princess that hasn't. Your ideal seller will walk out to you with a crammed folder and say something like "I just want it to go to a good home". And ideally, buy one that has had the timing chains done and do a compression test before buying, especially in the UK, to check for nikasil cylinder liner damage, or get a post 2001 car. a pre-99 car should have had a NEW ENGINE from Jaguar due to that issue, so check for that in the receipts too.
Im not saying don't buy one, Im just saying be wary of the hype, do your research, and be open to just not buying one at all if you can't find the "right" car. Never negotiate any deal you aren't willing to walk away from.
I love this video
You are so right,, great video
YESSS GREAT VIDEO !!!!
I always found it odd that the XJRs for the North American market had chrome window trim instead of black. Also I remember that NA XJR dont feature the CATS active suspension, is that true?
It does not.
You need to remember that Ford owned Jag at this time and they worked closely together. Actually they let Jag do Jag for the most part and my hat goes off to ford for letting them do that.
I presume at some point it was determined and decided that the North American market loves silver chrome especially with shiny black. And they probably thought the older buyer expected it on a JAG. classic jag look. This may have been seen as somewhat old fashioned in the UK. I prefer the silver chrome myself.
CATS I think was an option on any X308. I have them on mine. I don't have much time on the CATS yet as I've own the car for some months now but it's nice to turn it off on bad city roads to get a cushy ride but turn it on in the twisty roads and when I want a more stiffer driving experience(like a BMW). I am also looking to blacken out the chrome around the window, one day..
Driving that car around I hope you had tweed elbow patches on that jacket of yours. Wait, is that a Volvo thing or a Jaguar thing? I can’t tell the difference. Sorry, I follow your channel for the Land Rover content, but I thought I give this Jaguar video a try and give you a little grief along the way!
@ Troy
Okay Troy my last message.
I’m a bit heart broken at what mine is costing me so I want to say something nice about it.
Somehow it really makes it worth it maybe.
A high end British Luxury car with Italian taste and styling with a German transmission. And a little bit of American muscle.
KIND OF LIKE ROCKY BELBOA IN A TUXEDO
with Italian shoes and cranking German gears AND those old English chaps jackal and hide are taking turns behind the wheel. :)
This car has a split personality and multi-ethnic.
An English take on Italian inspiration under the control of solid German quality and precision under the free airy hands-off guidance of American sensibilities and practical classic V8 old school muscle.
@ Troy
At how many miles do you change your oil on the XJR?
@@gregdettling6693 3k
@ Troy
3K gotcha! Roger that. In that case I’m already slightly over due for one. With timing chains in mind...and other things I want to baby her.. Taking no chances.
-Greg
Great White North
Canada Brrr
We had snow back home already
Here where I’m at in early October is very much like Boston New York Detroit Chicago Blues But it’s still gonna get chilly and snow baby snow. Thank you for your advice on this. I’m going with 3K miles from now on. 5w30 full synthetic high grade oil and high grade filters.
My 03 XJR is my favorite car to drive.
i daily drive one. Love it
It's in America so it's a Jag-wah. In England I have two Jaaags.
if it dies it dies??? what ya talking about? it's just maintenance.
Cool. Shoot me over $6300 for chains, guides, wp, and SC coolant hoses!
If it dies it dies means he is not willing to put more money into it.
He can part it out and make money .
Please...it's " jag-you-ar ", not " jag-waah "
No.
Stop giving him such a hard time ringo! There is more than one accepted way to say it.
We don’t all have to say it like the king of England....I’ll grant you it is the original but we don’t all have to talk like that snobby asshole. You know what ? Even in American English....various ways to say the same thing.
We don’t RAGGGG on people that say tomato and roof differently.
Face it we have our own English ringo.
It's clearly in America so Jag-waah is fine. However we can all agree it's a Jaaaaaag. Better when you have two, in case one breaks.
They’re classy supercars that are now cheap in some cases with tons of information out there. You were ahead of the curve.
Some genuinely love these cars but others are just exploiting them for click fishing, and they just need content. Then the ripple effect happens where rough examples are polished, photographed, and the copy jocks at Bring A Trust Fund get the cars sold for more than they’re worth, screwing up the market.
I'm putting a lot of money into welding up my rust bucket XJ6 4.0 Sport so if the market does climb then I've invested my money rather than wasted it. However all I really want to do is drive the Jag because it makes me feel good for some reason.
My 77k mile 03 XJR is for sale.
Link?
@@AddictedMotors ....I haven't listed it yet.
I located in Michigan.
It needs shocks and a new headliner.
People need time to develop their brain and for the most it will take a while. That's why it took so long before they start to buy a Massage😉
Completely in the wrong hands. Assuming it wil be a nocksensor. Later it will become clear it was a lambdasonde when his catalic converter melt's down and then crying time begin's
Rinse and replace!
Land Rover or jaguar? 😊
Same thing.
Buy them now! 😂 while you can for a reasonable price
Can’t wait for g35s to be the hot car.
Reported.
Because their the bollox.
I turned off at “jagwaaaahr”
Good.
@@AddictedMotors Both pronunciations are good. What's really good is people are discovering the joy of driving them.
As a UK viewer it bleeds my ears please..it's Jag-YOU-are...🥴
Nope.
Not everyone needs to say it the same way ringo star.
Actually I think the Rolling Stones understood that by 1962.
It’s like in German you don’t have to say it the same way the Germans call their cars even though it is the ‘original’ way to say it because they made it.
But look ringo you don’t talk German when it comes to cars do you? And we don’t have to talk Brit when it comes to these.
The cat came from the Americas anyways . So maybe you guys got it wringing
@@gregdettling6693 Bavarian Motor Works?
Shame about that leaper destroying the bonnet
Nice car but you are doing it a disservice by pretending you're cool by not taking care of any of the issues... FFS spend half an hour treating the rust and touching up the paint.....
Hi John, it’s a bigger picture thing. Check out the rest of my channel.
He doesn’t have to and he is still cool by not doing it. The point is the car still looks great even with the imperfections that come with age. You could. Yes true. But you don’t have to. Him and the car still look super cool without it.
Maybe it adds some patina too.
Not everything needs to be perfect and BLING BLING to be COOL !
It is part of it's character. As long as it's not getting worse then it's fine.
My kitty cat 🐱 is in immaculate conditions just hit the clock at 100k and it looks like a brand new car out of the show room floor 🐶 2001 xjr 308 😅
Mine's got 285k and runs sweet.