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[TheBoy]

Yes I've seen XJ L and it seemed to occupy about one and a half car parking spaces on length alone Rather put off modern Jags[XF onwards]because of their-to me-overly gimmicky interiors-pop up rotary gear selector self opening/closing air vents etc-but at least their screen things are better integrated into the fascia better than BMW,Mercedes,Ford and so on where they look like some king of chav add on!

On the other hand, at least they appear to have ditched the awful "Hyacinth Bucket" mock tudor Rover 75 look of the S type.

And the smell of wee from the previous XJs over the last 40yrs.

[Kevin Wood]

Yes I've seen XJ L and it seemed to occupy about one and a half car parking spaces on length alone Rather put off modern Jags[XF onwards]because of their-to me-overly gimmicky interiors-pop up rotary gear selector self opening/closing air vents etc-but at least their screen things are better integrated into the fascia better than BMW,Mercedes,Ford and so on where they look like some king of chav add on!

On the other hand, at least they appear to have ditched the awful "Hyacinth Bucket" mock tudor Rover 75 look of the S type.

And the smell of wee from the previous XJs over the last 40yrs.

Yes, you can sometimes detect it although it's normally masked by the smell of stale cigar smoke, brandy and sheepskin jackets.

[henryd]

Yes I've seen XJ L and it seemed to occupy about one and a half car parking spaces on length alone Rather put off modern Jags[XF onwards]because of their-to me-overly gimmicky interiors-pop up rotary gear selector self opening/closing air vents etc-but at least their screen things are better integrated into the fascia better than BMW,Mercedes,Ford and so on where they look like some king of chav add on!

On the other hand, at least they appear to have ditched the awful "Hyacinth Bucket" mock tudor Rover 75 look of the S type.

And the smell of wee from the previous XJs over the last 40yrs.

Stale piss aside,the X350 is one of the best looking Jags imo

[Nick W]

Stale piss aside,the X350 is one of the best looking Jags imo

It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier, a sure sign of a company that had lost its nerve.

[Kevin Wood]

Stale piss aside,the X350 is one of the best looking Jags imo

It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier, a sure sign of a company that had lost its nerve.

A very nice drive, though - in 4.2 Supercharged form, at any rate.

[2boxerdogs]

Only 2 Jags I would ever like to own they are of course the most beautiful car ever made in my opinion the E type the other a 3.4 Jaguar like inspector Morse drove the modern ones do not appeal to me at all.

MKX/420G for me ..... a beautiful car & huge in its day

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My first boss had one in metallic gold must have been around 1969/70 I thought it was fantastic at the time still remember the reg 205 HLR.

[BazaJT]

Bloke who used to live round the corner from us when I was younger had a gold 420G and a gold Daytona I always liked the MkX/420G,it was at the time the largest monocoque car made in Britain and with a slightly altered floorpan/chassis formed the basis of the Daimler 420 models.X350 style XJ is the latest Jag I'd have-although a proper series3 would be preferable

[Andy B]

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 the basis of the Daimler 420 models. ....

My Dad would sometimes take me back to school after dinner in a DS 420 limo 

[Andy B]

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It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier,  ......

Seeing an original Series 1 XJ makes you realise how bloated the latest XJ has become

[henryd]

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It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier,  ......

Seeing an original Series 1 XJ makes you realise how bloated the latest Tata has become

lol fixed

[Nick W]

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It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier,  ......

Seeing an original Series 1 XJ makes you realise how bloated the latest XJ has become

All modern cars are bloated compared to their predecessors, compare a mk1 Golf to the current one which is still only an occasional 5 seater despite being much bigger and heavier. I think the current XJ  is a real looker, but Jaguar should have made a similar leap with the XJ40 TWO generations ago.

[2boxerdogs]

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It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier,  ......

Seeing an original Series 1 XJ makes you realise how bloated the latest XJ has become

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That is exactly my feelings about the modern Jags, far too bulky in styling they have lost the sleek  & purposeful look they were famous for.

[aaronjb]

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It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier,  ......

Seeing an original Series 1 XJ makes you realise how bloated the latest XJ has become

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That is exactly my feelings about the modern Jags, far too bulky in styling they have lost the sleek  & purposeful look they were famous for.

Define "modern"?



Very sleek 

[2boxerdogs]

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It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier,  ......

Seeing an original Series 1 XJ makes you realise how bloated the latest XJ has become

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That is exactly my feelings about the modern Jags, far too bulky in styling they have lost the sleek  & purposeful look they were famous for.

Define "modern"?



Very sleek 

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Anything after about 1965 that do you.

[TheBoy]

Stale piss aside,the X350 is one of the best looking Jags imo

It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier, a sure sign of a company that had lost its nerve.

A very nice drive, though - in 4.2 Supercharged form, at any rate.

Pretty certain the pre X351 XJs only got the 2.7 tractor lump, which is smooth, economical and powerful....   ...just not a patch on the 3.0 tractor. Something Opti has to consider when choosing a new Indian tractor.

For Mr Wood, I'm pretty certain the pre X351 didn't get the 5.0 SC lump.  That in itself makes the X351 worthy of consideration...