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Title: This John has got a new motor
Post by: annihilator on 25 May 2022, 10:22:17
Took the plunge and bought this XKR 4.2  :y and according to the current figures on its trip computer its better on fuel than my 3.2 estate  ;D

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Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: henryd on 25 May 2022, 10:34:25
Very nice too, a good friend of mine has one and loves it :y
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 10:35:40
Very nice, John :y
I wouldn't park that in Liverpool  :(
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: YZ250 on 25 May 2022, 10:39:06
Looks a beauty. :y  Nice one.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Viral_Jim on 25 May 2022, 11:17:42
Proper gentleman's express. Very nice! 8)
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: VXL V6 on 25 May 2022, 12:50:19
Nice one, Aunt and Uncle have one as a 'weekend' car and they really like it  :y

I think every car made since the Omega 3.2 has better fuel economy ;D but they are still a fantastic go-kart to fling around when they are on decent springs and shocks and i'm in no rush to get rid of mine.  :y


Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: TheBoy on 25 May 2022, 12:55:32
That means you have to buy all the polish potions, else you'll be expelled from Jaguar forums ;D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 13:00:32
Very nice indeed. :y

Is it SC or NA?
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 13:02:08
Ah....XKR so supercharged. :y >:D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 13:04:03
That means you have to buy all the polish potions, else you'll be expelled from Jaguar forums ;D

I got banned from Jag Info. They always pick on the innocent ones first. ::) ::) 8)
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 13:06:10
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 14:17:36
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 14:49:04
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.     
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 14:57:38
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   
Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 14:59:50
My astra is worth less, a lot less, than your contribution to government coffers. But I'm only a northern, poverty-stricken pensioner  :'(
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 15:04:20
My astra is worth less, a lot less, than your contribution to government coffers. But I'm only a northern, poverty-stricken pensioner  :'(

 I console myself with the knowledge that it didn't cost any more than a certain Vauxhall of ill repute cost in 1990.

Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 15:04:42
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   
Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.
Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 15:07:02
My astra is worth less, a lot less, than your contribution to government coffers. But I'm only a northern, poverty-stricken pensioner  :'(

 I console myself with the knowledge that it didn't cost any more than a certain Vauxhall of ill repute cost in 1990.
Yes, I know. WTF were folk thinking?  ;D
The list price of my astra was £26,000 in 2014, who pays that for an astra?
Answer: no one. They were always discounted at new.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 15:07:43
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   
Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.
Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

Yep....PCP deal was 5.9%.....money in bank about 1%.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 15:10:53
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   
Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.
Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

Yep....PCP deal was 5.9%.....money in bank about 1%.
I feel sorry for John, this thread is going way off now, but.....


You can open a Chase current account online in about ten minutes. There is a savings account attached to it that pays 1.5%.
Account is serviced by mobile app only, but the people on MSE forum speak highly of it.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 15:11:27
My astra is worth less, a lot less, than your contribution to government coffers. But I'm only a northern, poverty-stricken pensioner  :'(

 I console myself with the knowledge that it didn't cost any more than a certain Vauxhall of ill repute cost in 1990.
Yes, I know. WTF were folk thinking?  ;D
The list price of my astra was £26,000 in 2014, who pays that for an astra?
Answer: no one. They were always discounted at new.

Forrest Gump. :D

I think the other infamous Vauxhall sold out at full price though.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 15:13:49
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   
Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.
Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

Yep....PCP deal was 5.9%.....money in bank about 1%.
I feel sorry for John, this thread is going way off now, but.....


You can open a Chase current account online in about ten minutes. There is a savings account attached to it that pays 1.5%.
Account is serviced by mobile app only, but the people on MSE forum speak highly of it.

Was this on Martin Lewis last night?
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 May 2022, 15:16:16
Anyway, John. What did you pay for your beautiful new feline?

Do tell.

STMO wants to know. :)
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 15:20:07
Looks like Ultimate Black. Same colour as my first XFR. :y

It was a bastard to keep clean but looked suitably demonic. >:D
I've been thinking about your purchase, Opti, and it dawned on me that you'd bought new. I must say I'm surprised at this, you'll be giving the government a fortune in VAT, which you'll never get back.

As I said.

My intention was to buy a 2 or 3 year old car. for about 50% of the full list price. However, the prices were too close for comfort to a brand new car with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.

Second hand prices are silly at the moment.........you know what your Astra is (still) worth.   
Hmmmm.....yes....I understand, but c.£7000 is still a lot of VAT. I guess you looked at the numbers, so you know what's what, but that would definitely stick in my craw.
Then again...you can't take it with you, and it's earning naff all sat in the bank. Horses for courses, I guess.

Yep....PCP deal was 5.9%.....money in bank about 1%.
I feel sorry for John, this thread is going way off now, but.....


You can open a Chase current account online in about ten minutes. There is a savings account attached to it that pays 1.5%.
Account is serviced by mobile app only, but the people on MSE forum speak highly of it.

Was this on Martin Lewis last night?
Don't know, didn't watch. It's been in the Best Buy tables for a while now, lots of discussion on MSE forum. But no need to trawl through that, the bank's site will have all the info.
No joint account...yet. When that option becomes available, I'll be jumping in. That's providing the BOE haven't raised the base rate to around 3% by then, better rates will be available when/if they do.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 15:20:34
Anyway, John. What did you pay for your beautiful new feline?

Do tell.

STMO wants to know. :)
You can't help yourself...... ;D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Raeturbo on 25 May 2022, 16:51:26
That means you have to buy all the polish potions, else you'll be expelled from Jaguar forums ;D

I got banned from Jag Info. They always pick on the innocent ones first. ::) ::) 8)

              Ha ha😂 I got banned by them wan£ers too.😎
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: annihilator on 25 May 2022, 18:19:30
14k with 78k on the clock, not bad considering I paid 12k in 2002 for an R33 GT-R.  :D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 18:26:54
14k with 78k on the clock, not bad considering I paid 12k in 2002 for an R33 GT-R.  :D
That's a lot of car for £14K  :y
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: annihilator on 25 May 2022, 18:40:30
That's what I thought when I was looking at them and only £20 a year more to insure than the omega just a pity about the £600 rfl robbery tax.
You're right about Liverpool the skyline was the only car that someone tried to steal whilst parked outside work.
Retired now so safe ish over here on the Wirral.  :)
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 25 May 2022, 18:43:20
Nice car!  8)  My mate had the soft top version.  :y

Hope you get the front end soon as £14k is a lot of money for half a jag!  :o   ;D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 25 May 2022, 19:40:47
That's what I thought when I was looking at them and only £20 a year more to insure than the omega just a pity about the £600 rfl robbery tax.
You're right about Liverpool the skyline was the only car that someone tried to steal whilst parked outside work.
Retired now so safe ish over here on the Wirral.  :)
Yep. All the retired drug dealers have got jags/mercs/beemers of their own.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 26 May 2022, 13:07:47
14k with 78k on the clock, not bad considering I paid 12k in 2002 for an R33 GT-R.  :D
That's a lot of car for £14K  :y


Yep..more elegant and less brash than the F-Type. Although I like them both. :y

£14,000. You could have bought a new Dacia for that. ::) ::) ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 26 May 2022, 13:09:25
Nice car!  8)  My mate had the soft top version.  :y

Hope you get the front end soon as £14k is a lot of money for half a jag!  :o   ;D

Agreed.

Lets see her in all her glory. :y
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: annihilator on 27 May 2022, 16:05:08
As requested  :y

(https://i.postimg.cc/4dJBZK25/IMG-20220527-152743.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/jjCyhz1B/IMG-20220527-152408.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/7ZhCvqN2/IMG-20220527-152437.jpg)

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Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 May 2022, 16:09:20
Looks good. :y :y

Ideal for cruising down to the med with your 23 year old secretary. :y >:D >:D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Viral_Jim on 27 May 2022, 19:30:41
Thanks to this thread, my GF now wants one of these as an upgrade to her 428i. Who am I to stand in her way  8).
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 May 2022, 19:39:30
Thanks to this thread, my GF now wants one of these as an upgrade to her 428i. Who am I to stand in her way  8).

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. You wouldn't want her to turn into a bunny boiler, would you. >:D >:D >:D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: STEMO on 27 May 2022, 19:42:44
Thanks to this thread, my GF now wants one of these as an upgrade to her 428i. Who am I to stand in her way  8).
You let her look at OOF? Dangerous.......especially now that I know that, Casanova  >:D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Viral_Jim on 27 May 2022, 20:56:36
Ha, let her near you lot. Exactly how stupid do you think I am?!

But she does know me well enough to read over my shoulder from time to time.
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 May 2022, 19:22:59
Ha, let her near you lot. Exactly how stupid do you think I am?!

But she does know me well enough to read over my shoulder from time to time.

I find it wise not to pose this question.

The Neanderthal wing of OOF  may have an answer that is far from flattering. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: This John has got a new motor
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 29 May 2022, 11:27:56
Indeed, any question can be asked, but there's no guarantee that you will like the answer :D