MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: MPS on June 26, 2012, 10:59:47 pm
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perhaps this could be turned into a sticky if everyone thinks it's a good idea? I'll start the ball rolling, amazing what you can pick up for under £4000 if you're willing to take the hit of fuel and new tyres.
03 Plate Jag S-Type 'R'
4.2ltr Supercharged V8
142k Miles
£3650
http://beta.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/jaguar/s-type/2003-jaguar-s-type-r-supercharged-4-2-v8/451116 (http://beta.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/jaguar/s-type/2003-jaguar-s-type-r-supercharged-4-2-v8/451116)
not the prettiest looking thing but who cares when it's got that peach of an engine under the bonnet? High miles though.
I think it's :drool:
What does everyone else think?
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You say it's not that pretty, but it's not at all ugly either, IMO. Very elegant in its day and an evolution of earlier Jag limo styling. Looks better than many cars of today - I'm thinking of Fords, Toyotas, Hyundai's etc.
I don't see the point of making it sticky as the subject is totally transient.
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Just done an insurance quote to satisfy my curiousity, 28yo, 4years NCB, £680. Pleasantly surprised! The question remains though, is it acceptable for a 28 year old to be driving a Jag? I do have an alarming amount of grey hairs coming through already though. :grin:
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Bargain for sure but they don't drive as nicely or as quickly as you'd imagine, worst part is that all that lovely V8 noise can't be heard from the drivers seat although pedestrians do get the full effect :happy2:
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tbh fuel and tyres dont scare me that much on cars like this as they need to be budgeted for with every car , its the cost of parts eg worn suspension or brake components which come with mileage/age.
dont get me wrong the idea seems great and so do the car(s) but underlying costs could soon spiral imo
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2000/W BMW M5 (Alpina B10)
91,000mi
£3,490
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201224475641275/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/m5/make/bmw/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/st101ey?logcode=p
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Bargain for sure but they don't drive as nicely or as quickly as you'd imagine, worst part is that all that lovely V8 noise can't be heard from the drivers seat although pedestrians do get the full effect :happy2:
Nothing a Milltek wouldn't sort out!
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2000/W BMW M5 (Alpina B10)
91,000mi
£3,490
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201224475641275/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/m5/make/bmw/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/st101ey?logcode=p
Not an m5, still nice car
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2000/W BMW M5 (Alpina B10)
91,000mi
£3,490
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201224475641275/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/m5/make/bmw/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/st101ey?logcode=p
Not an m5, still nice car
ah fair enough. there are a couple of M5s for that sorta money tho
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IMO the S-Type is the poorest effort Jaguar have made, looks-wise. It really is terrible. And what's the point in a peach of an engine if the handling and power delivery is awful?
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IMO the S-Type is the poorest effort Jaguar have made, looks-wise. It really is terrible. And what's the point in a peach of an engine if the handling and power delivery is awful?
Don't know where 'awful handling' came from, yes when they were first introduced in 1999 they were slated a bit but by around 2004 onwards the handling was pretty much sorted on the Type R.
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evolongtermtests/66149/jaguar_stype_42_v8_r.html (http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evolongtermtests/66149/jaguar_stype_42_v8_r.html)
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Plus the XF uses the same chassis, and the XFR has been called as good as an M5
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Plus the XF uses the same chassis, and the XFR has been called as good as an M5
Subjectively "as good as", but I don't for one second believe anyone has said the XFRs handling has been described as being as good as an M5. Besides, the basic chassis has been carried over, but that will be it.
Anyway, what's with all the Grandads aspiring to own Jaguars all of a sudden? Sounds like a few of you are blinded by value for money.
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Sorry for no link but on PH there was a CLK 55AMG, Coupe. Silver. 115,000 miles. 2003 with buckets and stripped for £6,000 :laugh:
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Sorry for no link but on PH there was a CLK 55AMG, Coupe. Silver. 115,000 miles. 2003 with buckets and stripped for £6,000 :laugh:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3937048.htm
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That is a real brute
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I'm 39, and my first Jag is still a long way off, but when the day comes, it'll be a KWE V12 XJS. These guys take a classic XJS and modify it to make it perform, ride, and handle like a modern GT. Awesome.
http://www.kwecars.com/jaguar/range/index.php
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I'm 39, and my first Jag is still a long way off, but when the day comes, it'll be a KWE V12 XJS. These guys take a classic XJS and modify it to make it perform, ride, and handle like a modern GT. Awesome.
http://www.kwecars.com/jaguar/range/index.php
there's a company that does this with old 911s - a UK company, not Singer. i can't for the life of me remember their name, but if my numbers ever came up they'd be the first to know
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Great topic this, I'm always browsing for this kind of thing. Im looking for a 2nd car to use when I'm not away working.
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Great topic this, I'm always browsing for this kind of thing. Im looking for a 2nd car to use when I'm not away working.
Glad you liked my idea. Thanks