Busby Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I'm on a roll with the spotting! Jag XFR-S in a client's car park this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Disabled driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I'm on a roll with the spotting! Jag XFR-S in a client's car park this afternoon. Yum, Jag would be getting my money if I wasn't buying taxis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busby Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Disabled driver? No blue badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 The rear spoiler's a bit too Holden GTS for my taste. Would prefer a standard XFR in red with black trim pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busby Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 The rear spoiler's a bit too Holden GTS for my taste. Would prefer a standard XFR in red with black trim pack. I initially saw the back of it from the other side of the hedge and thought it was the new Holden GTS at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Maxpoweredly chav-tastic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Still can't get over them not looking anything like a Jaguar should look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Still can't get over them not looking anything like a Jaguar should look. Very true. I still prefer the old shape Jags. Real cool. Progress eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ford wrecked the look of the Jaguar. The old XJ was a stunning thing. The XF is minging. To put it politely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 The rear spoiler's a bit too Holden GTS for my taste. Would prefer a standard XFR in red with black trim pack. Apparently you can option the car without it, just a bootlid lip instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ford wrecked the look of the Jaguar. The old XJ was a stunning thing. The XF is minging. To put it politely. Funny really because I couldn't disagree more, I think the current Jags are stunning, easily the best looking range on the market, the X-Type and the S-Type however I would describe as minging. As for any of the old school Jags, they simply wouldn't compete in todays market, they belong in the past, cool as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 The current range are generic blobs - they could easily have come out of Korea. The interiors are particularly awful, too - the XF interior looks like an early 2000s Matsui product. Whilst the engineering in the old Jags may have been ageing, the style of the XJ had been around since the 60s with tweaks along the way and was the signature of Jaguar - it just needed further evolution. Whilst the S has detractors, the final facelift version was a fine looking car... and the platform was sound, as it has been used to underpin the XF. Most people would struggle to identify a Kia Cadenza and Jaguar XF if they were parked side by side with badges covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Not sure what Jags you've been sitting in, but I think the interiors are great. The old XJ simply couldn't have cut it at all no matter how they evolved it, it was old fashioned and out dated and just wouldn't have sold compared to the competition, have you sat in a new XJ? it's got to be one of the nicest cars I've ever sat in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 'Wouldn't have sold'... I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of new shape XJs I've seen. I see a fair number of XFs, but they are mostly poverty spec. cars being driven by middle managers who didn't want a 5-series. All that painted silver stuff in the XF really is awful, dated and I bet it doesn't wear well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Not sure what Jags you've been sitting in, but I think the interiors are great. The old XJ simply couldn't have cut it at all no matter how they evolved it, it was old fashioned and out dated and just wouldn't have sold compared to the competition, have you sat in a new XJ? it's got to be one of the nicest cars I've ever sat in. The interiors are short of anything out of Germany in the quality stakes. I spent a good bit of time in an XJ earlier this year (a good hour or more and a test drive) and I found that the real thing didn't live up to the photos and brochures. They still have a plasticky feel, the centre screen and it's supposed dual-view system is finicky, impossible to read in strong light and I found myself having to tap buttons 2-3 times to get them to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 The interiors are short of anything out of Germany in the quality stakes. I wouldn't say 'anything' out of Germany, I'd rate them as good as anything from Merc, not quite BMW standard perhaps, but leagues ahaead of VW/Audi. They are certainly harder wearing than VAG as the interiors of all the taxis testify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) I'd say on par with VW. The Mercedes cars I've been in this year were far superior in build quality to the Jag. I think Mercedes have made huge strides and I've have them within a whisker of BMW material quality (just a little bit more needed on some of the switchgear). Audi are on par with BMW (in my view) with their interiors but miles behind on integrated technology of the interiors. Edited December 14, 2013 by NewNiceMrMe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Audi are on par with BMW (in my view) with their interiors but miles behind on integrated technology of the interiors. The new A3 is pretty much up there, I think. The quality is fantastic and the spec. of the media kit etc., was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) The cars I was most impressed with from an interior perspective were Milo's new S5 and our eldest's A1 (for a car of its small class/size I mean). To be honest I've not seen inside a new A3 so couldn't comment, but I certainly don't doubt they're as good as the others. Edited December 14, 2013 by NewNiceMrMe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Didn't like the A5 interior - it now feels and looks very dated - which is to be expected, as the A4 platform is well overdue replacement now. The A3 is very minimalist, but very high quality. Biggest reason I didn't end up with a 2.0TDI S-Line was due to the DSG box, which is awful compared with the ZF 8 speeder. It'll be interesting to see what the new 'baby' Jag. is like - my FiL is currently smoking around in an early S-Type which was his company car and gifted to him on retirement... he wants to replace it, but the XF is too big for post retirement needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 I have to say I haven't been in any of the newer Jags, but I have been in a few XJs of different vintage, XKs of different vintage, X-Types, & S-types and apart from the S I was astounded by how a car of the size of all of them could have so little interior space, especially the XJs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Plenty of new shape XJs knocking about round here. It definitely outsells the A8, probably not far off the 7 series. Of course they all suffer from the fact the S Class is and always will be the daddy. I thnk Jaguar have come a very long way in a short time. I like the exterior styling of the XF and XJ and the XK and F Type are simply the two best looking cars currently available. I'm not quite so keen on the interior - seems like they're trying a bit too hard to appeal to a younger market, hence some stuff is just downright gimmicky. One of the issues Jag still have is depreciation compared to the Germans. Not good if you're buying new, but brilliant if you're looking at 2-3 years old. There are some genuine bargain XJs out there if you want an exec cruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) About £16k according to the owner, nice chap had owned it for 10 years. He suggested it needed some work, but in tip top would be worth £25k or so. Edited December 18, 2013 by Calm Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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