new owner

[lesboy]

Hello everyone I have just acquired my first Jaguar although to the purists not a real one it is a 2008 2.2 diesel X/Type in pristine condition and I am very pleased with it but also am sure I will be popping into here on odd occasions for some advice, I was previously a member of a Honda site similar to this and found it very helpful I hope this one will be as good.

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Welcome. This forum may seem  a bit quieter than others but then you'll usually get a considered, useful response  rather than things like "Well my mates girlfriends brother tried this and it worked for him lol"

 

4 hours ago, lesboy said:

although to the purists not a real one

I think to satisfy a real purist you'd have to go back to the  pre BL era, nearly 50 years ago.. In the real world things change and so your car is a real Jag.

 

 

 

 

[Old Peter]

Welcome to the club, Les.

The x type is a great car, and is it a real Jaguar.

The so called purists are quite ignorant of practices in the Automotive industry.  Jaguar in the 1930s used Standard Engines, and Austins used the Jaguar manufactured Chassis.

Rolls Royce  never provided the body of a a car, just the engine and chassis, till the 1950's and Park Ward and Mulliner built the car.

Engine parts are produced by over 140 different companies, as are body section.

The X Type uses a modified floor pan of Mondeo origin  --  and some Ford parts this is common practice across all motor manufacturers.

I have driven Rovers with Peugeot engines, and BMW diesels were used in some Land Rovers.

Just enjoy the Jaguar experience.

Regards,

Peter.

[Lazlo Woodbine]

^ Quite.

It's the die hard Ford nutters who amuse me the most, the sort that pledge their allegiance to the blue oval and purposely keep their highly modified cars all Ford. But then they embraced the Duratec V6 (which went on to be the X and S type etc. V6), it was a Mazda design. Then the Duratec in-line 4, again Mazda. After Ford bought Volvo they used the ancient Volvo in-line 5 turbo in the Focus ST and Ford people went crazy for it declaring what a ground breaking company Ford were... I'll never forget lifting the bonnet on a late 90's Fiesta only to be confronted with a modernised Kent motor, a 50 year old design at the time. A good engine yes, but hardly indicative of an industry at the cutting edge of technology as they would like us to think they are.

[JOC Admin]

Hi Les....welcome to the Club

I wouldn't worry about what the purists class as a 'real jaguar' because if it is made in the Jaguar factory and sold by Jaguar then quite probably it is a Jaguar!

Had this with a Harley Davidson that I bought a few years ago, it was the new V-Rod and water cooled...according to the gribbly who walked past it proclaimed 'it ain't a proper Harley'....that may be the case, but it was twice as quick, handle on corners and you could ride it in the rain.

Good to have you onboard

Cheers,  Trevor

[Guest]

Hi Les,

I have the same model. I really enjoy driving it. Had a few problems that have been sorted quickly. A wealth of help on our forum pages.

My car is grey, but I really wanted one the same colour as yours. I tow a 16 feet caravan   without any problems at all. I bought it with 90000 on the clock less than two years ago and now done 116000. Love it !!!

Cheers

Rod

[lesboy]

Thanks guys I love it up to now and will have a bit of fun tinkering with a few minor issues but hopefully not too much trouble I hope by the way trying to get an accurate level reading on the engine oil dipstick is a nightmare is that the norm ??? mine looks a td overfilled , thanks guys .

[Raistlin]

Hi Les,  and welcome to the club.

I'm not sure I'd describe those you mentioned as "purists". Indeed, it is my experience that those who know least and have least experience seem to be the most vociferous in such matters.

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck... IT'S A DUCK  ;) as my late father used to say.

Just enjoy your JAGUAR :)