Author Topic: New daily driver, bit of a sleeper Q car (Read 779 times)

yorkshirespud · « **on:** July 23, 2007, 10:58:20 pm »

As some of you may know, two weeks ago I wrote off my daily driver '94 Jag XJ6 4.0S in a death-defying 70mph 180 degree spin across 4 lanes of the M25 after driving through an oil/water/foam slick caused by a burnt out vehicle.

Which seeing as both the Chevy pickup and my motorbike are also off the road at the moment left me with no daily driver or transport!!

So! I have acquired myself a new daily driver

...

Yes, it's another Jag!! 75,000 miles on the clock means only 5000 miles a year for the last 14 years, full service history, full leather interior. Oh, and this:

Ahh yes, that'll be a 6.0L V12 shovelled under the bonnet, rated at 308bhp @ 5350rpm, and 355 lb/ft @ 2850rpm

I reckon it makes the new daily a bit of a sleeper on the quiet!!

Fieldy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2007, 11:30:57 pm »

F Body · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2007, 05:22:33 am »

Quoting: yorkshirespud

I reckon it makes the new daily a bit of a sleeper on the quiet!!

Silky smooth as well

Good Jag's ( i.e reasonable mileage with full service history ) are getting seriously cheap now, the thing that puts most people off are the servicing costs

Shifty · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2007, 06:07:26 am »

and fuel consumption

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2007, 07:09:00 am »

Awesome daily!!

EDGE · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2007, 08:10:05 am »

Quoting: Shifty

and fuel consumption

they do go though dip yes..... but they are lovely.

probably looking at 15mpg or so around town, which is about normal for a big car wih a large engine

yorkshirespud · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2007, 08:18:03 am »

Quoting: EDGE

they do go though dip yes..... but they are lovely.

probably looking at 15mpg or so around town, which is about normal for a big car wih a large engine

Yep Mike, I flew up to Edinburgh from City Airport to pick it up, and drove it the 550 miles (via a few friends and a Sat night stop over at my dad's in Yorkshire) back to Sarrf London over the weekend.

Ridculously quiet (too quiet really!), you can't even tell the engine is on at 90mph.

Cruised at 90-100 ish all the way back on the motorways / A1, and the total combing MPG by trip computer including a bit of city driving was 16.7mpg.

You know it makes sense!

EDGE · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2007, 08:32:17 am »

Ponti · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2007, 01:01:31 pm »

Quoting: yorkshirespud

Cruised at 90-100 ish all the way back on the motorways / A1, and the total combing MPG by trip computer including a bit of city driving was 16.7mpg.

Roadkill · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2007, 04:45:49 pm »

Mmmm. :drool:

Incursus · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2007, 06:00:46 pm »

Very

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2007, 06:06:01 pm »

lovely piece of kit..

ianjpage · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2007, 08:29:52 pm »

very ncie!!

yorkshirespud · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:19:30 pm »

Cheers peoples, hopefully the Chevy will join it back on the road VERY soon!!

Author Topic: New daily driver, bit of a sleeper Q car (Read 779 times)

Roadkill