Why This 23 Year Old Loves His Jaguar S-Type - And You Might Too
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I have one and im 24, and i absolutely love it
Had to grow up and sell you but you will always be loved buddy 😭
A few years back I bought a rather battered V8 S-type from an 85year old who was giving up driving for a whopping £200😁
It had only 45k on the clock, the interior was immaculate, & it drove beautifully, the body on the other hand was very neglected, plenty of evidence of the old guy''s parking skills!
A good weekends work made it look 90 % better, a bit of bumper repairs later, she looked stunning. I still regret selling it, but love the XKR that replaced it.
Regarding the Mustang (D2C platform) link to the S-Type, they're more like cousins than direct descendants. There's a bit of an evolutionary fork there to be aware of. The 1999 Jaguar S-Type given model name X200 was based on the Ford DEW and had a lot in common with the Lincoln LS and Thunderbird. It went down like a lead balloon here in the UK though and Jaguar conceded it simply wasn't good enough. It was extensively re-engineered but kept the same body panels and re-emerged in 2002 as the X202 with new suspension, new steering rack, significant revisions to the engines (such that whilst at Wikipedia level they're still AJ25s, AJ30s and AJ-V8s, they're not even close to interchangable) and new gearboxes. The X202 uses all the same suspension castings and bushes as the X350 XJ, X150 XK and of course the XF is mechanically a straight carry-over of the X202 floor pan, suspension* and power trains given a new body and interior. Thus, the D2C Mustang isn't derived from the S-Type, because the S-Type in this video had already gone off some distances from the DEW common ancestor. You'll have to drive the Mustang @JayEmm on Cars to compare the two different developments of the DEW. *One thing about Jaguar is that they rarely keep spring and damper rates standardised. Every engine/body/trim spec combination has spring and damper sets specially chosen for them, so there are numerous parts number for S-Types depending on which engine and trim spec you have, and XFs got new ones again. Even the X-Type has different spring and damper sets depending on saloon or estate body, sport or comfort trim, and FWD or AWD powertrain.
Great info! Thanks for sharing
Of all the cars I've had over the years including 3 S-Types, 3ltr pet, 2.5 pet and 2.7 diesel. I have to say that if I could have any one of them back in top notch condition, it would be the 2.7 diesel. 56 plate. It was so comfortable, quiet and relaxing to drive over short, or better still, long journeys. It was superb.
I've had a 2.7d for the last 4 years & couldn't agree more. I've had zero breakdowns & had to deal with 1 spot of rust on a wheel arch.
When I bought this car, I chose it over an S class Mercedes & I have zero regrets
Totally agree
There's one with 45k miles looks immaculate online. Only 3.7k
Im 18 and I have a 2002 S-Type 3.0 manual and I love it, bought it from my mom for under a grand and want to keep it for as long as possible, its mint, no rust , garage kept
Gotta love that car mate. I'm 24, got the same combo [2004].
It's hands-down one of the easiest cars I have ever seen to fix yourself, really no reason at all to get shafted by "premium" repair bills.
@Jack Bradford I _think_ Mexico got a manual option but I'm pretty sure the US did not.
@Jack Bradford It's great.
I think Arthur Daley made my mind up over who drove jaguars in minder,
If your a child of the 70's I bet you 👍
I have a XJ40 from 1993 and it’s lovely although it's not a daily driver. The main reason is that I can tell people that I drive a Jaaaag hehe There's a video from another youtuber that sums up what I like in Jaguars: “They are beautiful without being ostentatious, they are a display of wealth but without being vulgar, they are fast without being menacing…”
I've had my Stype 2.7D for a few months now, I only brought it becuase i had a tight budget (Less than £2k) and needed a decent motorway car. I absolutely love it! I got the diesel as it will spend most of it time on the motorway, coming from an A6 C6 3.0tdi the Jag is so much better on fuel! Its definitely got under my skin and I'm already planning my next Jag!
Do you still have the car? How is it going?
@@Giuseppe80271 No unfortunately the crankshaft snapped going down the M5! apparently it's a problem with 2.7, no way of telling, dispite good maintenance it can still happen. I was tempted to keep her and change the engine but I just didn't have the knowledge or space! I covered over 7,000miles in my ownership and loved every mile, no regrets!
@@Giuseppe80271 I've got one, 2007 diesel, automatic, now 168.000 miles, owned since 66.000 miles, serviced it every 9.000 miles, synthetic oil only, gearbox oil changed twice, only non service problems I've had, fuel gauge stopped working, air-conditioning compressor failed, front electric windows, play up occasionally. That's it, averaged MPG 43.5 in my ownership, and mines not got a spot of rust anywhere, had it soaked in wax oiled when i bought it.
@@richyclubsport5155 Woow that's amazing! Thanks for sharing
I'm 21 and ive been driving mine since my 18s and i love it too
Fair review. I had a 3 litre manual for 14 years with few problems and covered 100k miles it her including a drive to North Cyprus and back. Couldn’t find a good replacement so bought an STR which I now treasure.
The s type was beautiful still is and it’s one they should bring back. I still turn my head when I see that car
Got my first Jag almost a year ago, and from the experience I've had from driving, to the great experiences we had when dealing with the dealership and service center, the wifey and I will always have a Cat Car in our life. 2018 XE 2.0 diesel. The fuel economy is beyond expectation, and I was shocked when I switched to sport mode and paddle shift. I didn't expect that kind of power from a 4cyl. Took a road trip and was extremely comfortable during 5 days on the road. From Florida to Nebraska, got caught in the last December snowstorm and found that I wasn't cutting a doughnut in a snow covered parking lot with the traction control on. As I tested "Kitty" before hitting the highway to start the trip back to FL, I was really impressed by how quick the system was to regain traction with the slightest slip. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the rear end to slide more than about 5" before it regained traction. We traveled over 150 miles on the snow covered highway from 60 to around 75mph with no issues, and hitting the Tennessee Smoky Mountains early Sunday morning was a blast as there was little traffic. Pulled into a rest area before the downhill side of the mountains and ran into a couple of youtuber kids with a Camaro and a Subaru. We stuck with them until the valley and had reached low triple digit speeds and the Jag took the curves and switchbacks like it was on rails. That was an awesome trip! Only issues I had on the trip I caused myself. We are from Florida. Temps got down to 14 degrees F in Nebraska. I had to purge the lines for the windshield washer system with a fluid for cold temps. I didn't purge enough of the Florida washer fluid out, so the lines froze and I had to pull off often to wash the windshield.
So far, the XE has been a great, fun and affordable daily driver.
The 2005-2014 Mustang was going to use the Jag's DEW98 platform, but it was too expensive. However, since they'd already done part of the engineering, several parts carry over to the Mustang's D2C platform.
It is the platform used by the Lincoln LS1 & the Thunderbird
I loved my S-Type 3.0 V6, could do 100s of miles in it feeling refreshed and with uprated bushes was sporty enough when the road got twisty. I did always hanker for a XJ though. Still, a bargain these days
I had a couple of S-type V8's before having an XJ (x358) diesel. I expected the XJ to be more comfortable but at lower speeds I found the suspension to be a bit harsh, by comparison to the S-type. The handling of the XJ however was really rather extraordinary, partially due to it's lighter, stiffer chassis and partially to it's very precise steering.
S-types are still good buys even in todays car climate. I can hope online and fine some low mileage(For their age) and clean examples for not a lot of money. I would like to have a go at one within the next few years.
I had the V6, 20 years ago and I loved it! Still one of my favorite cars I ever had. I always felt it was really underrated.
Mine was a 4.2 v8 and I loved it, so comfortable, luxury, and stupid fast. I also straight piped it!!! Sounded amazing
@@quinnferguson912, I had the S-type 'R' and it had the the supercharged 4.2 liter V-8, just a pinch under 400 HP out of the box, could it light those tires up, loved it and a real attention getter at the grocery store.
Grear review and your comments from 14:25 on the attitude of other drivers are so true!
I has a 2.7d S-Type in Jaguar Racing Green. Beautiful car. I only sold it because I got a company car.
Later, when I started up as an independent consultant, I ploughed my money into the start up business. I bought an early 3 litre S Type for less than a grand. Great car for long business trips!
Nowadays I have the XF and it's brilliant.
I just turned 18 and Ive been driving an s type 2.5 for almost a year now I love it to its every bit the wood interior is just perfect yes its slow but I love it I dont think of selling it
I had an S-Type and my wife still does. We love them, and so do other drivers. The deference he describes isn't true of all Jags (especially XJ's). I've driven them as loaners from my mechanic and people don't care about it. The S-type is a beautiful car. I was driving on the freeway in California, and a woman pulled up alongside and yelled out that is a BEAUTIFUL car. And it is. It is self evident, and people love to just look at it driving by.
I looked at a 2.7D but ultimately ended up with a Saab and don't particularly regret it. I think as nice as these are the rust bunny will sting you eventually. That being said I'm still upset that my stepdad sold his 2001 XKR to WBAC for £1700 without consulting me because I would have happily given him £1701.
I've always loved the look of these. And they are still very much a common sight around town even in 2022. I've seen 3 today alone. And even now, these have aged magnificently imo. However, There is a XJ Vanden Plas south of my city and I am absolutely in love with it. I contemplate going down there to ask how much the guy wants for it.
I’m 23, bought mine on Friday. Wonderful thing to drive.
Im 19 and brought an s type as my second car best thing i ever did supprisingly cheap to run pennies to buy so much fun to drive and as a bonus looks amazing IMO
By 1999 the Italians had learnt the hard way about rust proofing and the cars from the 90s onwards were pretty good with galvanised body panels on many models and the deletion of seams and moisture traps under the cars, so don't play that old record again here and get it right for a change.
Yeah, Fiats of that era or later dont rust more than most other cars of similar vintage. Its the "premium" Italians that got problems for some reason. Also, to some peoples surprise, I have found French cars from 2000s and up to be among the best for rust, bar none.
I loved mine too - but unfortunately head gasket failure claimed it on just under 90k miles. One of the best wafty barges I've ever had.
Really like these for some reason when I was younger. I called it the MidSommers Murder car because I always saw it on the show.
Just reluctantly sold mine today. Got it at 17 and lasted me 8 years. Carnival red with the tan interior. Hopefully I’ll own another at some point when I have the space for extra vehicles
Excited to watch that video. Same with a Rover 75. Still classy and timeless design. A Android Unit instead of the OG radio and you are good to go. Luxury, cruise control, heated seats, leather, etc. What do you want more?
The S-Type/LS chassis was used on the S197 Mustang (2005-2014) and I actually owned a 2005 Mustang GT. The major difference was that the Mustang did not enjoy the independent rear suspension that the S-Type enjoyed. I also owned a 2003 S-Type Sport (5-speed manual) - which was a great car, but did succumb to rust. Great review Jay!
Always love the styling of the S-Type
I have this engine in an x350 xj6 and it's a good engine. Ford duratec V6 with Jaguar VVT heads. Not as much fun as a v8 of course, but that's mostly due to the sound. It goes well enough - definitely punching above it's weight for a 3 litre from nearly 20 years ago.
E39 528 outpaced it in all acceleration tests with a mere 193bhp. Good old what car magazine group test with my favourite exec the A6 2.8 quattro.
Wow. I can safely say, if that had been my dad, the response I would've gotten would probably have sounded a bit like this:
"Son, when you can afford to buy your own car, feel free to not buy an XKR."
He would've then bought an XKR.
We owned one (built in 2004) and loved it!
Unfortunately it rusted like hell and was beyond repair (due to a corroded rear subframe which was nigh-impossible to replace in Germany, and rust on any other part of the body) after only 14 years and 180.000 km.
V6 3.0 6 speed , a late car with 295000km...nothing to complain about...still very close to new
STR, Disc problems, repetedly
But my first car lasted 300000km without gearbox nor engine problem
ABS sensors did not like heavy rain and pressure cleaning, putting the car in limp mode for a few minutes
And some parts were difficult to source in suspensions
My second STR is now 200000km, has no other problems than..DISCS
Conclusion, we should save as much of these as we can, some as excellent daily drivers, some as vollector s items
Best regardd
What kind of discs dear sir? Clutch or brake?
Do all Brits pronounce "Jag" with such emphasis and powerful inflection? I thought that was a Top Gear running joke! 😂
Of course we do!
I had a s type manual. Used it for drifting and as a daily. Was a great car.
I have one rusting on my drive. I can't justify spending money on it right now but I can't bring myself to get rid of it either..
So Im 19 y.o, and i have 1999 4.0 V8 S-Type it has zero rust and im so happy with it.
I like the S-Type, I would get the V8 though. It's more of the correct engine to have in a Jaguar.
I agree I did try to get a v8 but unfortunately at the time of purchase the v8s I was looking at were too far away and this poped up just 10 minutes away and its actually plenty enough for the daily duties
The vast majority of Jags were 6's. And as meaty as a good V8 sounds, all of the best, smoothest and most sonorous cars I've ever owned have been 6-cylinder. The 12 is good too.
@@Thanos.m I don't disagree. Maybe if one pops up near you, you could get that instead. Granted fuel economy is pretty crap with the V8 on country roads. I get about 21.7-22.7. On the motorway I can get as much as 32mpg though out of the supercahrged V8 which is fantastic on long trips to Scotland.
@@Punisher9419 that's the plan or perhaps go for an XF SV8 although having test driven an XFS I seem to prefer the S-Type. To be honest with you fuel economy of the V6 isn't much different I get about 17-23 in town depending on the traffic and 35 on a long run.
@@Thanos.m I have a light foot so that helps. If I push the car it drinks like a fish though. To be honest though I think the car to get is the XJ X358 with the 4.2 supercharged engine. It's the very last classic Jaguar shape they ever did but with an aluminium body so it won't rust the same as all of their other cars. XF is OK but it doesn't really look like what a Jaguar should look like to me. They command a passive premium over any other Jaguar from that time period though.
I sold my 2013 XF 3.0S Auto three weeks ago. God it was lovely. Dark blue with almond leather seats. Fast. Elegant smooth drive. I keep seeing them drive by on the way to work and sigh. Just such nice cars.
Still miss my S-Type, a 3.0 V6 Manual that I sold for spares as an MOT failure and the guy bought it for the engine to go in a Mazda MX-5
I'm 18 and I'm bouta star working for one this car so filthy 😩
I have 2.5 sport plus. Absolutely beautiful car. Have had 5 in my time. Definitely the most beautiful jaguar back in the day.
You have to remember the rover 75 suspension was designed by bmw. Looks the same suspension arms as 3 series or mini. Bring FWD you can throw them around. Bushes don’t last long though (being bmw)
Had a 3.0 V6 a couple of years ago and I absolutely loved it! Drove a 2000 mile road trip with it and it was super comfortable. I did have to replace the side sills that rusted, but funnily enough everything else was in top shape. I added a D2 complete adjustable suspension to it and the ride became absolutely sublime!
Check the facelift V6 for the water feature under the scuttle plate.
You have to stop the water filling the spark plug wells and rotting the coils.
It's simple enough to make a shield from thin aluminium sheet.
Sandwich it between the cross brace and scuttle plate.
Got the X200 V8 4.0 which doesn't suffer the problem.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles with how long ago things were 🤣
I would prefer an XFR, but I really do like the retro look of the S-Type.
If you ever come over to Vancouver Island I dare you to try out my Cadillac XTS VSport. A very underrated car if I do say.
I’m absolutely blown away that a 10 year old was given ANY input into car buying decisions.
Choosing an S Type over an XF is surprising to me. Anyway, you need to buy your old man an XJR!
It is a pleasure listening to you. Clear enunciation and perfect pronunciation. Of course the content is top class too.
Thankyou, very kind
OMG those Meteor rims on that 75. Fuck my life. I need to buy them so i own both serpents and meteors, most beautiful rim designs eveeer.
I got a 06 3.0 v6 s type I'm nearing 50 but I could not handle the grandad look, as an ol school bogan I had to foosh it out, i bought a jet black one of course, and max tinted the windows and replaced the ugly jag mags with 19" 10 spoke black covert mags
Gets alot of attention now!
I had a 2003 S Type 3 Litre for five years. Bought it from the main Jag dealer at three years old having come to the end of its lease. Loved it to bits. Eventually traded it in for a Lexus. Couldn't fault the Lexus on build quality and efficiency but it was the most boring car I've ever owned. I lasted three years before returning to a Jag XJ Sport. Twas like beathing again.
I always liked these - despite what Clarkson says (I used to encounter JC on my commute, I was in my Williams Mégane Coupe, which he loathed, if we clocked each other we'd just laugh from behind our respective windscreens) - and yet I love the later XJ6's too, true they're not as svelte as their predecessors but still awesome.
As someone who now needs a cost effective auto, with cruise (with my disabilities) who wants rid of the devaluation monster etc, my heart says "XJ 6" my head says "S Type". I love Range Rovers but I feel that a Jag is less hassle, and I've looked at X Types, the "Estate" with 4WD is very good, BUT when I've looked at them, even with FSH, mint interior? Rotten as a pear underneath. I've not the time nor health to deal with such. But I did like the Ford parts availability - even to the point of retro fitting folding mirrors to an X Type.
Dad and I have always denied ourselves a Jaguar saloon - time is running out on many fronts to own one though. The last saloons? I like them, but they ain't an XJ or an S Type, I've always thought them special. My late oldest uncle, a black sheep, a cad, 90% of the time had a new Jag, grudging admiration, he had a couple of Rollers, but that didn't float my boat, as much as I respected them, the Jag seemed to garner more respect, more love from onlookers than the Roller.
So the S Type seems to fit the bill (I'm on a budget but have a newer car to sell, that's currently riding high in price), but ooh, an XJ 6, my heart really aches for that.
What to do - sell a newer, reliable car, that's getting harder to drive and buy a risky Jag as my last hurrah?🤔🤔🤔
Or is my heart ruling my head for both the XJ and the S Type? An easy lazy auto V6, the practical choice vs a very good, fun, but less comfortable, more hands on Japanese pocket rocket that's bomb proof reliable and cheap on parts and devaluation has kinda reversed (for now)🤔
😣😝
It's been 4 years since I sold my 3.0 Sport S-type after 7 years of ownership.A really good car (no problems at all), but not the way like my favourite e39 530i M-pack, which I think is great in every way.
Talking about the attitude of other road users, yes I have a beautiful XJ8 x350, in North Queensland Oz there isn't a lot of courtesy on the road but! I have never driven a car that just attracts it! even here!, for some reason even Truckies treat it with respect! On a recent trip to Brisbane, I just loved driving around the "big smoke"!, I only needed to flik the indicator to change lanes and I would immediately most of the time be let in! Amazing! I just don't find that in any other vehicle! What is it???
Thanks J, always good to see a Jag in your videos!
I used to take my parents s type V6 manual to trackdays @ Zolder. It was oddly very very nice drift car and lovely at blasting highway at 120mph anytime anywhere. I own a 335i e90 n55 fbo 450hp with kw ddc and its really sketchy compared, much more of a precision tool. Less reliable also.
does it still exist?
@@stronkgermanium5198 what do you mean?
@@jag250hp the s-type
Had 2, the 2.5, and after a mistaken dalliance with a Volvo v70, the 2.7D. Loved them both, miss the 2.5 more. Always a sense of occasion.
We produced the video press pack for these & the wife helped. Still joke it’s the last time she did what I told her 🤣
Just bought one!! I know it sounds like a cliche but you do get lots of car for the money !! Peace From London. 🙏
I had an S type R (v8) it was the best all-round cars I've owned, and I've had a few!
I have one since 6 years its milage was 40000 and for long distance driving now its milage 200000 never visit worlshop ,,apart from changing airfilter twice ,gearbox oil every 60000,,last thing hot water pipe changed it to steal ,,it is amazing car
I did over 100K in my S-Type 3.0 sport, a brilliant car.....
Shame the annual road tax is around a fifth of it's value being a post March 2006 car, almost £600 a year kills these for me.
I find the S type a fascinating design, and it remembers me of the MK II, the Car that made me fall in Love with Jaguar.
I have a X308 Super V8 LWB, and I was wondering if someone could explain the the difference between driving a XJ LWB, or an S-Type 4 Litres Supercharged !?
What I like about the older XJ's is that they are so low, this gives the XJ a Unique driving experience.
Is an S-Type same height as X308 ?
Greetings all, and keep these C.A.T.S. rollin !
I think the S types have stiffer suspension (painful in the basic sport models) and are higher inside like a normal car
I had a 2005 manual 2.7 which was a nice place to be, not great on fuel but again 1.7 tons! Rust and DPF brought my ownership to an end. The six speed manual was excellent never drove the auto. I agree with this cars owner that the 75 is better in most areas but not all.
I love my 2001 Stype 4.0, the only thing i hate is those cheap lug nut covers.. a pain to remove. Other than that it has been a great car. Heck i love the cassette player, reminding me of the 80s lol.
I keep it in mine too. I have fm transmitter.
I love my S type 2.7 sport so much ive owned it twice its very reliable and is currently on 235k
Ford also owning Volvo and Aston Martin really did box in Jaguar for where their product range could go.
Definitely better as they get older. The retro thing really hurt them for many years. Not even an issue now.
Loved my 07 2.7D, but just had to get rid, Elec parkbrake kept on failing, either wouldn't release or wouldn't engage, my Jag dealer replaced the parts under warranty twice, after that, they refused point blank to repair it for a third time. Needless to say, I've not brought another jag, and probably wouldn't ever again because of this
Spotted a Ford Thunderbird in Hereford a few Years ago parked at Sainsburys so there is one!
I have a xe 2.0 d , but before buying it i was tempted to buy a s type, but in the future maybe, 😁👍
The people letting you pull out on to a road is true .Iv owned 3 Jaguars and 90% of other drivers used to let me pull out on to busy roads then brought a s class merc and I have to battle to pull out on to a busy road
I have a ford thunderbird in England also a 007 limited edition 😎
I was driving my 2005 S Type in Bromsgrove today and can attest to the fact that someone in UK has a late model Ford Thunderbird as it drove past me
Love your reviews mate. Keep up the great work!
There were one or two of those Thunderbirds knocking around the Stockport/Cheshire area a few years ago but don't really see them much nowadays.
In Portugal a S-type from 2001 goes for 7000+ euros...
With the average wage on 1100€...and petrol at 2€ a Litre....
I have to concur with the sentiment that people hate BMW sedan drivers more than Jaguar sedan drivers. I could say the same thing about Mercedes sedan drivers being a less hated bunch than BMW sedan drivers, but still not as beloved as Jaguar sedan drivers. People will stop on a 4 lane road for me to enter traffic with my XJ8L, slow down for my Mercedes, and speed up and flip me the finger when I'm in a 5 series!
On the other hand, when driving the BMW Z4 convertible, people are incredibly polite about how they act around it (probably due to its small size and the fact that I never drive it with the top up, so they can see all of me as they look down from their SUVs).
The highest level of deference I've ever received from other drivers is when I'd drive my '37 Packard. People would let you drive it at its pace, not the frenetic pace of modern traffic, without honking of horns or aggressive driving around it. In fact, I often had people driving at the farthest edge of their lane away from the car just to take it all in! I thought this would carry over to other antique cars I've had, but, alas, no. It seemed that cars made after WWII, despite being full antiques, aren't held to the same level of curiosity or deference. If you have any doubts about this, drive an original VW Beetle and see how many people won't accept the fact that your car has a 16 second 0-60 time, and your drum brakes take longer to stop the car than modern disk brakes.
I really liked mine ( 3.0 petrol) but I bought a bad one and it kicked me in the nuts at every opportunity. Like a fool I fixed it whenever I found something else wrong,until the day I found the rust.
I still like them. I'm still stupid i would have another one but I'd regret it I'm sure.
I'm 33, the S-Type & Rover 75 are my 2 favorite cars. Yes, people think I'm weird.
I am even only 26 and my dream is to own these two cars (already have a Rover now saucing some money for the Jag)
There are a few T-birds in the UK. There's one fs right now on AT. Going for about double what I last saw one going for, but it does have low miles.
Could you review a tvr 350i plz?
Great video I’m looking at purchasing a 3.0V6
Jaguars have been reliable for a long time. M.
I'd love an XJ-C with XJR underpinnings. I can but dream.
So when I was a kid my dad had to buy 2 new sedans. He was looking at grand ams. The dealer begged him to buy either a higher trim or a Grand Prix maybe and he’s throw in a Disney vacation all expenses paid for all 6 of us. My dad wouldn’t hear a word of it and was ready to sock him in the mouth for turning his kids against him and making a car purchase even harder for him
Hey Jay, good video. Sorry I'm late to the 🥳 party! Why did jaguar not make an estate version? I think this would have been popular as a second hand load lugger.
I am tempted by the V8 S-Class. I had an XJ300 V8 followed by an 3 litre V6 and loved the air suspension in the later car. Any comments from owners? Did the S class have air suspension too?
These never did anything for me..I'd opt for the XF.... stunning design
gonna be vippin it
Very good report just stop mimicking Jeremy
Been looking for an S type for over a year now, however I just got my Rover 75 cdti through it's mot ( only done 84k miles) to find an S type diesel with similar miles you're looking at paying 4k. Might keep the old Rover going for a bit longer, it's getting old now, 54 plate.
In all honesty the Rover is perfectly good car in some ways nicer than the jag mine was getting a bit unreliable hence I got this but I don't regret it they are both wonderful cars in their own ways. If your Rover is still sound just keep on going
Welp! i bought myself a S-Type 2.7. 70k miles, 7 grand, executive trim.
James: have you tested the S Type R...That would be awesome
Interesting as I'm looking to drop my second MGZT for one of these.
If you want a comfy cruiser to waft around in go for it ! Just don't expect it to be sportier than a ZT
What would car reviews sound like if clarkson had not existed.
Hahaha; 1980 seems 20 years ago. So recognazible!
Oh James, the XJR uncool? Oh the mistakes of youth....
Made up for it in the end