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Hello everyone new STR OWNERhttp://jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_playing
Hello everyone i new to this site and forum - my last car being a Aucra Rl am am feeling a bit skiddish looking at buying a 03 jaguar STR
the only charm i see in the jaguar STR is the purchase price /performance /and fuel economy
I guess i being the new blood over here i was wondering if we can compile a list of sellers and retailers who sell parts for our cars
let me know what you guys thing
also i am open to any new ideas and help please !
the only charm i see in the jaguar STR is the purchase price /performance /and fuel economy
I guess i being the new blood over here i was wondering if we can compile a list of sellers and retailers who sell parts for our cars
let me know what you guys thing
also i am open to any new ideas and help please !
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Feel free to start a thread of your own S-T-R if you like. Others will add reputable names, and you can keep changing your original post to keep up. You thnking all jaguars, only s-types, used or only new? what do you have in mind? There are so many out there, the list will evolve indefinitely.
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well welcome to the club
i averaged 27.3 mpg running at between 72-75 on the highway during my last trip.
for high performance front brake pads, looks like Akebono's are pretty heavily used here. www.tirerack.com i have a set sitting in my trunk which were 106.00 from the rack.
i averaged 27.3 mpg running at between 72-75 on the highway during my last trip.
for high performance front brake pads, looks like Akebono's are pretty heavily used here. www.tirerack.com i have a set sitting in my trunk which were 106.00 from the rack.
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hello
Thank you for all the welcoming i received
My biggest problem is that - i am currently driving from Acura Rl - its has been a absolute charm to drive(smooth and trouble free) its to the point sometimes you thing if the car had prolems it would give me a better reason to replace it
That said i am feeling very skidish getting this car
My biggest problem is that - i am currently driving from Acura Rl - its has been a absolute charm to drive(smooth and trouble free) its to the point sometimes you thing if the car had prolems it would give me a better reason to replace it
That said i am feeling very skidish getting this car
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well welcome to the club
i averaged 27.3 mpg running at between 72-75 on the highway during my last trip.
for high performance front brake pads, looks like Akebono's are pretty heavily used here. www.tirerack.com i have a set sitting in my trunk which were 106.00 from the rack.
i averaged 27.3 mpg running at between 72-75 on the highway during my last trip.
for high performance front brake pads, looks like Akebono's are pretty heavily used here. www.tirerack.com i have a set sitting in my trunk which were 106.00 from the rack.
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Dude, how the hell are you getting 27mpg? Are you going off of the computer average or figuring it out yourself? I am LUCKY if I get 23 on the highway, and that is driving conservatively. I couldn't imagine getting 27 unless I was on cruise at 72 in a freaking desert highway with no uphill grades.
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STR,
Based on your voicing concerns (twice) over being skittish about buying a Jag (and an "R" at that) and the fact that you currently drive an Acura (trouble free and relatively inexpensive to maintain), I would warn you against an STR - unless you're willing to trade the above attributes for character and performance.
The STR is a blast and fairly exclusive but it is also very expensive to maintain; i.e. the brembo disk rotors are $400/pair and expensive to fix when they need repair. Remember, there's a reason you can buy the car for half price when it's only 3 years old. Quite frankly, the same seems to be true with Mercs and BMWs. My '03 STR was difficult but I loved it so much that I got an '05, which has been completely trouble free.
Good luck with your decision...
Eric
Based on your voicing concerns (twice) over being skittish about buying a Jag (and an "R" at that) and the fact that you currently drive an Acura (trouble free and relatively inexpensive to maintain), I would warn you against an STR - unless you're willing to trade the above attributes for character and performance.
The STR is a blast and fairly exclusive but it is also very expensive to maintain; i.e. the brembo disk rotors are $400/pair and expensive to fix when they need repair. Remember, there's a reason you can buy the car for half price when it's only 3 years old. Quite frankly, the same seems to be true with Mercs and BMWs. My '03 STR was difficult but I loved it so much that I got an '05, which has been completely trouble free.
Good luck with your decision...
Eric
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What does the display in the gauge cluster say for average mpg if you reset when getting on highway?
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Still more questions about 03 S-Type R
This is the thread I am looking for..
I too am thinking of a 2003 S-Type R.. It has 77k miles on it and from what I saw looks clean.
All you guys tell me all about this car. The Pros and Cons, things that go wrong with it, what to look for, etc.
I am not worried about doing the brakes/tires since that would be routine stuff.
I have an 04 X-Type 2.5 manual that I would trade in. And the only reason I am trading it in is because my wife cant drive my manual X and I think the price of the STR is pretty good. I am waiting to hear from the dealer about the car, and also whatever input you guys have..
Thanks,
I too am thinking of a 2003 S-Type R.. It has 77k miles on it and from what I saw looks clean.
All you guys tell me all about this car. The Pros and Cons, things that go wrong with it, what to look for, etc.
I am not worried about doing the brakes/tires since that would be routine stuff.
I have an 04 X-Type 2.5 manual that I would trade in. And the only reason I am trading it in is because my wife cant drive my manual X and I think the price of the STR is pretty good. I am waiting to hear from the dealer about the car, and also whatever input you guys have..
Thanks,
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