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Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:03 pm
by Orange Cola
Go anywhere practical wagon for the commute, 2.5 days of snow we get a year and anything else you need space for
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Squishy sofa drug dealer land
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Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:12 pm
by Sundayjumper
Do dealers drive Jags ? I'd expect them to be more into Range Rovers & big BMs/Mercs.
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:20 pm
by Mito Man
They all drive Astra’s and fiestas round here
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:31 pm
by Orange Cola
Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:12 pm
Do dealers drive Jags ? I'd expect them to be more into Range Rovers & big BMs/Mercs.
They do indeed where I’m from. See also: 51st State (same thing
)
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:19 pm
by nuttinnew
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:26 pm
by Sundayjumper
Fridge in the rear armrest
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:28 pm
by Jobbo
Merc CLS is an excellent cruiser.
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:56 pm
by Orange Cola
Do we have any constraining requirements for this car? I’ve picked up comfortable and around £6-£8k? It actually leaves quite a lot
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:10 pm
by Sundayjumper
It was £4-5k on page 1 !
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:43 pm
by Explosive Newt
I may be in my thirties and fancy old Jags but I am not in fact dead.
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:45 pm
by Explosive Newt
God I’d love an old XJ. It just seems so unfathomably massive... I am feeling the XF is a bit on the big side already!
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:02 pm
by Orange Cola
Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:10 pm
It was £4-5k on page 1 !
Good, we’re doing our job properly then
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:03 pm
by Orange Cola
Explosive Newt wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:45 pm
God I’d love an old XJ. It just seems so unfathomably massive... I am feeling the XF is a bit on the big side already!
They’re absolutely fine, not massive by any means, XJ LWB’s are like parking the QE2 though
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:01 am
by JonMad
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:33 am
by Sundayjumper
Explosive Newt wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:45 pmGod I’d love an old XJ. It just seems so unfathomably massive... I am feeling the XF is a bit on the big side already!
That XJ does look quite nice.
Unless you’re parking on the street a lot (i.e. parallel parking in tight spots) then the length doesn’t really matter. If anything it helps with the waftiness.
I think we’ve solved your conundrum
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:18 am
by KevH18
I think the X-type used Mondeo engines so not the same.
Edit - Incorrect! It is the same engine, but Jaguar's version of a Ford engine.
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:26 am
by Broccers
Jobbo wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:28 pm
Merc CLS is an excellent cruiser.
Yes CLS grand editions look quite interesting.
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:51 am
by Orange Cola
As has been said already. Supposed to be quite torquey low down so it suits the car, I doubt the V8 would be worse on petrol. 3.0D and V8 might not be in budget but would be my choice of engine.
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:01 am
by Nathan
3.0 Petrol in the X350 was always pick of the range and capable of 36mpg on a cruise
Re: Talk me out of buying a car
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:42 am
by Explosive Newt
Orange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:51 am
As has been said already. Supposed to be quite torquey low down so it suits the car, I doubt the V8 would be worse on petrol. 3.0D and V8 might not be in budget but would be my choice of engine.
I had an X-type 3 L and I never found it especially punchy low down, although it was hamstrung to some extent by the old fashioned slush box auto with long gearing.