Vanquishman

How did you get on with your 16's?

I use metallic T cut and thats always done the trick very well.

I love my Jag. I've had V8, and I6 Bimmers, and a supercharged SLK Merc as my 'luxury' sector motors. Very nice indeed and i still like them but i love my Jaguar. It's in a different league altogether. I feel very special driving it and it always gets lots of nice comments. On the subject of service history i agree that OEM is not the be all and end all. When i was looking for my cat i wanted the 2.5 awd petrol, manual but a 2.0 came up and ticked all the boxes i required (rigidly), and so i brought it on: condition, fsh, sensible mileage, then the petrol and manual criteria as these were non negotiable wants for me. Take your time, there are loads out there and go try a few. You'll get a better idea of what to look for. Good luck and show us your lovely new cat once you have got it.

Nice choice of Jaguar Sir. Not that i am biased or anything... I was looking at those leapers and fancied one for mine but i was going to put it on the panel opposite side to the X Type badge. However, this area is not flat. I may order them and practice bending the spare one to shape first. If this works i shall fit the other on said panel. Not sure about the Mazda above but nice eye candy

That is truely frightening and I am sorry to see what you faced. I must admit i tried the best i could to poke about the sills and underneath of mine at purchase but it's a hidden killer. I would do the same as you and pay to get mine repaired should i ever have to. Once it's been welded and protected then you should get many years no problem. Ironically, i sold a nice Mk2 MX5 to get my Jag and they all have sill issues that can creep up. So i am no stranger to this but sobering photos all the same.

They're nice mate. Set your car off well. Let me know how you get on and what you decide.

Where in Essex are you Ray? My folks are Ipswich way and i am down there quite a bit. Also, what style are your 17's? Condition etc?

I am liking this. Thanks for the info.

So i am going to keep my 16's? I want 17's. Please explain the dynamics here as i am happy to swap mine for a nice set of 17's

Hows yours after the remap mate?

Thanks chaps I love it and have since sorted both my speakers and fogging issues. Speakers seem to be okay now i have off set the balance and fade. This has resulted in good sound and so it was worth fiddling about with. No need to do anymore to them now as a result. Best thing is its no longer a fogger. I brought a wiper arm removal clamp and so have finally been able to take the cowl off. I used some small snips and removed some mesh to get my fingers at the air circulation door. Then i opened it and stuck it in place to the inner roof with heavy duty tape. Popped in a new pollen filter for good measure and now i hardly need aircon at all (let alone the air blower). The windscreen and windows stay crystal clear. The upshot is i can enjoy the car without having to fiddle about and my mpg has gone up by 3mpg combined and i am noticing that at the pumps. Result. Next job is sort my wifes mx5 hood and vandal damage by pikey scum to her bonnet but after that its 17" original jag alloys for my car. I dont mind the wheels it has but they would fill the arches better. I still find myself going to our kitchen window to look out at my jag and i am so happy with it. As we do when out in the mx5 i always wave to other xtypes but we need to educate some owners into responding. I think these cars will gain appreciation as people cotton on to how good they are and a universal wave shall result. Anyone reading this lets get that happening.

Hi Peter, i view them as cruisers but having said that my 2.0 petrol (manual) does seem pretty light and direct. I can only assume this is to the weight decrease of not having the AWD system. But i can throw it about a lot and it's only failing to me is it's FWD but it's such a lovely piece of kit i can live with that. Performance is not bad but mpg is poor.

Hello mate, congratulations on getting your Jaguar. X Type is so underated which makes them a great buy used. Prices are stupidly cheap for them (as i think the 230 SLK Mercedes) but people who are smart will cotton on. Any photos of it to post?

Wow. I am feeling the pain of petrol.

At minus five degrees i had this problem yesterday morning. I sprayed anti freeze into all the door catch mechanisms and it cured the problem for me. It is frustraiting that Jag did not fit an overide switch to turn off the interior lights.

So i have now owned "Mick" (Jagger) for 2 months. It's a mint condition silver 2.0 V6 manual with black leather. I don't think the rear seats have ever been sat in and it's been really well looked after. I was originally looking for a 2.5 AWD (petrol manual) and the wife and i looked at quite a few hacks it seems. All the time around 50 miles away this 2.0 kept popping up. It ticked the boxes all except for being a fwd which i don't generally like so i discounted it from my search. However, after a couple of weeks it started creeping into my psyche and so we just went to have a look and a drive. Just so i could get it out of my system. Not to buy. Nope, just look... What we found was a really nice car as we saw it the moment we turned up. It was a cold and damp day and it had been standing those couple of weeks but fired up from cold with a lovely sound that settled into a gentle purr. The chap left us to take it for a test drive and i have to say that compared with the 2.5 i would not write off the 2.0 as it felt a bit more sprightly and that took me by surprise. I figure the extra weight of the AWD system must make some difference. I have tried several of them and discounted the auto (which funny enough i normally opt for on a comfortable cruiser but they were to sluggish for me sorry. Plus manual is better for mpg and i do quite a lot of distance) but my impression that the 2.0 would feel underpowered evaporated as soon as i warmed it up to speed. What a positive and direct drive and it felt like a 'proper' Jaguar. Let me explain as i am a repentant sinner who viewed these as not a 'real Jaguar' before trying them. I fully understand it when people say it as it is just ignorance. These are great cars and really are bargains if you find the right one. I am proud as punch with it, and so is the wife. So, the good points: It makes you feel a bit special sitting in the traffic amongst all the boring white goods or puddle jumpers (in many cases even at 14 years old it could merely be sporting a private plate and not a regular 02 one). It looks so good you just want to go for a drive. Everything feels so tight inside and it could be a car only a couple of years old. But i digress. Looks, drive, style, quietness, and a quality feel. The way the boot and bonnet soft close, the solid thunk of the doors, and those lovely retro style black leather seats with that wood trim dash. Oh, and the green dials that then give a warm and qaulity red glow at night. It really is a great car for cheap money. The bad points: I called it Mick but it could have been Clint as it really is a case of "Play Misty for Me" as i have to keep the a/c on or the windscreen mists (i am currently going though all the cures for this but it looks like a stuck air actuator). The cd player is sporadic and only plays certain discs. The headlights are like candles. Absolutely atrocious and dangerous on back roads that you do not know. I am amazed at how poor theyt are. And the mpg is pretty awful as well at around 26 mpg (i do however hustle it along and do a lot of town driving). The speakers sound naff, However... First cure was fitment of a portable mp3 player through the radio. I can leave the precious cd's at home (listen i have only just replaced vinyl). Also, i have found that by off setting the speakers the sound of them has improved dramatically. From what i recall i have shifted the right balance and front/rear balance and now they are fine (Led Zeppelin, Killing Joke, Hawkwind, and Gary Numan all helping me on the sonic experiments cure). With a FSH and just 78k miles i hope to have a couple of years enjoyment before getting a slightly newer X Type and then onto an XE. But i really do love my Jag. Just saying 'let's take the Jag...' or 'i have a Jag' (casually dropped into conversations), or toying with it's key in my pocket and the small leaping cat keyring knowing that soon i will be slipping behind the wheel for another blast. I have attached a photo of it's first post Christmas polish.

Hi. I hope you are enjoying your X Type. What's the average mpg like at the moment? Just curious.

II purchased a mint X Type 02 just before Christmas. it's my first Jaguar and I love it. I needed a 'sensible' family cruiser and wanted a lot for my money. I think i have found a really underated saloon here. Great, as they are bargains right now. Lets keep that to ourselves : )