So...why do you have an S Type?
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In all honesty, I had dragged Mr GoKitty to a wholesale lot on Valentine's weekend to look at mini-vans (impending grandparent-hood made it feel neccessary) and there was my gorgeous car sitting there, in better condition, lower mileage AND lower price than the "best" minivan on the lot. I was 'forced' to test drive it and Mr GoKitty said he had to buy it because the look on my face was totally worth it.
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I had an 02 X-Type 3.0 I was moddin, but it starting falling apart faster than I could keep her together. I'd peek into the "S" section of this forum whilst in the "X" section and watch YouTube vids on "X" mods, etc. but drawn to the vids of STR's going at it....Dang I got bitten! Go Kitty Go, is that an assault rifle ya sportin in yer avatar? You a postal worker or sumtin?
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Styling, and the performance of vehicle. If you have kids, and need a 4 door, are somewhat vehicle savy, and dont mind turning a wrench here and there, i dare you to find another 4 door vehicle with the performance and style of the s-type.
The car is classy, it performs well (in all 3 trim levels) and can be had very easily now with the pricing seen on most of them. YES maintenance is expensive, yes parts are kinda expensive, but the vehicle itself is just classy and the lines are beautiful.
Honestly i would have never looked at it until i actually took one for the weekend when i was filming in L.A. and took it down to San Diego. I had the 3.0 as a test vehicle. (Since i worked at the Jag dealer, i could take cars for the weekends)
I loved the ride, and it was a pleasure to drive. Plus i got to see the cars everyday and it really grew on me FAST. I was driving a Mazda 6 at the time, and while i liked that car alot (it was a 06 3.0 V6, 6 speed) it was no where close to the ride of the Jaguar.
So i started searching for a 4.2 V8 S-Type and happened to find my STR with 25k miles on it. I scooped it up as soon as i could. It has 50k on it now, and just turned 8 years old.
The car is classy, it performs well (in all 3 trim levels) and can be had very easily now with the pricing seen on most of them. YES maintenance is expensive, yes parts are kinda expensive, but the vehicle itself is just classy and the lines are beautiful.
Honestly i would have never looked at it until i actually took one for the weekend when i was filming in L.A. and took it down to San Diego. I had the 3.0 as a test vehicle. (Since i worked at the Jag dealer, i could take cars for the weekends)
I loved the ride, and it was a pleasure to drive. Plus i got to see the cars everyday and it really grew on me FAST. I was driving a Mazda 6 at the time, and while i liked that car alot (it was a 06 3.0 V6, 6 speed) it was no where close to the ride of the Jaguar.
So i started searching for a 4.2 V8 S-Type and happened to find my STR with 25k miles on it. I scooped it up as soon as i could. It has 50k on it now, and just turned 8 years old.
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It's my son and his airsoft rifle, it's a "sport" I'm willing to sit thru
Last edited by GoKittyGo; 06-15-2011 at 11:24 AM. Reason: failure to type and spell at the same time.
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I was looking for a comfortable RWD sedan that my wife could drive back and forth to Tampa on her solo jaunts to visit her elderly parents five to six times a year, trying to offload some of the miles from her 2004 Lexus RX330 AWD SUV primary vehicle. After some serious research, I concluded that the S-Type was the best bang-for-the-buck, hands down. Doesn't hurt that it is also gorgeous. Stole our 2005 3.0 for "Honda money" with just 18,000 miles on the odometer at the local Jaguar dealership back during the depths of the recession in December 2008. Never would have believed that my wife can get close to 34 mpg during her Florida runs with the A/C on and cruise control set at around 72 to 74 mph. Still extremely happy with the car. I'm driving it when she's in her Lexus and I don't need to take my Ram out. The S-Type should turn 60,000 miles in July....
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I bought my S-type:--
1) Because it's a diesel and it goes like fury....quietly.
2) The second-hand price was right, far lower than the equiv. BMW 5-series.
3) Sensible boot/trunk space with the fold-down rear seats. Better than the XJ6/8s.
4) Best looking retro car on the market. Better than Beetle, better than Fiat 500.
5) Nothing else is QUITE LIKE a Jaguar-- right?
Leedsman.
1) Because it's a diesel and it goes like fury....quietly.
2) The second-hand price was right, far lower than the equiv. BMW 5-series.
3) Sensible boot/trunk space with the fold-down rear seats. Better than the XJ6/8s.
4) Best looking retro car on the market. Better than Beetle, better than Fiat 500.
5) Nothing else is QUITE LIKE a Jaguar-- right?
Leedsman.