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Cheers lads, the Jaguar itch is back.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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The development mule looks better than the real thing!
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markbognor
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Two that should have joined the XJ40 line up  This is awesome, they should have built it . I think at the time it was made by jaguar svo it was considered too close in concept to the upcoming XK8.  |
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Two that should have joined the XJ40 line up I can see a case for the Coupe (although as you say, there was the XK8 to come) but not really an Estate, they did the right thing not producing that IMO. It looks fantastic but who would buy it? There was clearly no market for a 7-Series wagon or S-Class one  |
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I really like the estate. I think there might have been a market for it as Jaguar didn't have an estate in their line up unlike bmw and merc who did an estate in the 5 series and E class.
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Excellent work with those mag scans! I used to have one of the very large brochures for the XJ40 that were given only to the salesmen (full of loads of stuff that isn't in the regular brochures) but can't remember what happened to it  |
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i really miss my xj40, it spoiled me for all lesser vehicles lol.
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Marc
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Excellent stuff, really enjoyed them!
I've had both an E32 730i and a 3.2 XJ40 and theres no doubt in my mind that the Jag was more special to drive and be in. Serene to drive and supremely comfortable. The 7 was great too, but felt more agricultural than the '40, with more engine noise and a slightly thumpy ride. My '40 was hit by a foreign trucker last month and I miss it loads. The x300 I have now should be better, technically its a better car, but it lacks the character of the '40.
Oh yeah, contrary to so-called "experts" views on old Jags, my XJ40 performed faultlessly in over 15,000 miles of driving.
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Brilliant! I love those old 'CAR' articles, they're all class. When the XJ40 came out, Autocar dedicated practically a whole mag to it, their test car had the reg 'D409JAQ', never seen a Q in a reg number before (except Q-plate kit cars etc). Nive work WarrenD!
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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richy
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Flatheads forever....
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Good post!
Looking forward to getting my 3.2 Sport on Thursday...
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