Owners age - for fun ;)
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#22
Perhaps on the other side of the pond...! Over here, they're still on the large side, although significantly lower than pretty much anything modern.
#32
On topic, 6 months older than the 'boy' JimC64. He reminds me on a regular basis.
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#34
68 both wife and i on third jag first 1966 3.8 s/type never got it going right,almost gave it away. second 1987 3.6 xj40 round headlamp model loved, but always liked look of x300 had her 4 years now going to garage for front suspention rebushing (poly) and yearly MOT cannot wait to her back as been of road 15 month, poor u/k pensioner
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#35
Oh, and back on topic, I'm 43. I grew up in the era when if a young person had a 4-door car, it meant your father got a new car and you got the hand-me-down. More recently when I went to help my nephews and nieces get their first cars, they actually wanted 4-doors. A car salesman told that's what most kids want today. Times have changed and a four-door sedan doesn't necessarily say anything about your age or family situation anymore. XJ's may have originally sold to mostly older men and women who could afford them, but as they trickle down into the used car market, it seems that all sorts of people, young, old, wealthy and poor are buying them. Obviously, styling-wise they had a broader appeal than their original price tags.
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#36
Wow, ok, I must be weirdo then (well, my wife keeps reminding me every day, but she is one as well), because we prefer 2 and 3-dr cars. And she can easily see the 3-dr as a family car, so I'm not going to complain My other car is Euro MK2 Ford Focus 3-dr. Had it for nearly 5 years and it's rather tempting to get another cheap XJ6 and stick all the running gear from it into that Focus...
#38
47 years old on my second Jag First in 2003 a 90 Sovereign , 95 XJR since 2008
I actually like the 90 Sov better seemed to be roomier and a plusher ride and better economy but the xjr is growing on me
I have since extended the front seat rails as I am 6,3 tall and very long legged my wife is 5,10 tall
I think the newer interior of the X300 style car robs interior space as the 90 Sovereign didn't have air bags
Had a few Benz,s before the Jags had to learn the hard way LOL 70 280CE 74 350SE 80 450SL 86 560SEC in that order don't even look at Benzes now
I like the look of the current 5 series but waiting till the new XJ gets a few years old would love a new diesel XJ makes the same power and a bit more torque than the XJR6 I own now love the new diesels
Wife had Citroen C5 diesel now Jeep Grand Cherokee 2007 diesel I liked both of them the Jeep is very roomy and that merc diesel engine is one sweet engine but love my Jags am still waiting to find a late model XJS with a 6.0 engine they are a bit expensive second hand still here in Australia
I actually like the 90 Sov better seemed to be roomier and a plusher ride and better economy but the xjr is growing on me
I have since extended the front seat rails as I am 6,3 tall and very long legged my wife is 5,10 tall
I think the newer interior of the X300 style car robs interior space as the 90 Sovereign didn't have air bags
Had a few Benz,s before the Jags had to learn the hard way LOL 70 280CE 74 350SE 80 450SL 86 560SEC in that order don't even look at Benzes now
I like the look of the current 5 series but waiting till the new XJ gets a few years old would love a new diesel XJ makes the same power and a bit more torque than the XJR6 I own now love the new diesels
Wife had Citroen C5 diesel now Jeep Grand Cherokee 2007 diesel I liked both of them the Jeep is very roomy and that merc diesel engine is one sweet engine but love my Jags am still waiting to find a late model XJS with a 6.0 engine they are a bit expensive second hand still here in Australia
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