I had an 03-reg 3.0 for 10 months

my dad had a 51-reg 2.5 for nearly 5 years

not a single fault with either of them. Handling was superb. Neither felt hugely quick, but both had plenty of power. I averaged 28mpg in the 3.0, my dad averaged 34mpg in the 2.5. That's without ragging it, but included plenty of A and B road overtaking bursts and 85-90mph motorway cruising speeds generally

superb cars, extremely well made, not very exciting though