looking at 2.5 or 3.0 v6 2000 or after models

are jags of this age anygood?

what probs are they known for?

cheers

 

Not very good on fuel, sweet handling, shit brakes . Lots of car for very little money now . The 3.0 litre one is the one to go for in my opinion, as it's quoite a big (heavy) car, so the 2.5 feels underpowered. Is 4x4 (bar the 2.0litre ones), so a good winter car if you can afford the fuel bills (20mpg).

 

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

 

sweet handling?

no way, I would use horrid as the description of the handling!

 

thanks for the info lads.

some mixed opinions on the handling tho

 

Buy a V6 mondeo and save some money.
Unless of course the Jag badge does somethig for you !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i like the interior of the jag and a bit less common than the mondeo....have to admit its the jag badge too,

edit:

looks better too and i dont really want a ford unless its of the RS breed

 

have you owned a X type aswel? did you not prefer the interior, dash, clocks etc in the jag

 

Mondeo isn't 4wd drive though, Jag is .

Alex,
You sure you're not getting X-types and S-types confused again .

Next you'll be saying the Mondeo handles crap (of which the X-type shares it's platform) .

 

how much can you get the mondeo equivilant for?

the jags i've been looking at are around £5-£6k so not that bad for a 2002 jag with 50-60k miles on the clock!

 

Ive been in them all, i found the 2.2 TD the best, it is Fords DuraTorq Engine after all, the 2.5 V6 was terribly slow, completely strangled by the friendly emission rules of today.
In all not a bad car, they have their faults like other cars, but if i were buying one, id go for a fully loaded Diesel one.

 

my mate had an x-type 3.0s auto,and the gearbox went twice on his.

i believe it was a common fault on them.

 

WATCH OUT FOR NOISY TRANSFER BOXES IN THE 4X4 CAN BE COSTLY

 

which one to go for

i'll lok at some 2.2 diesels.

not getting a 4x4. im shit scared of any car with 4x4.

 

Mike have you driven X types, S types and XJs round rockingham?

Alex

 

Nope, i haven't ripped em round rockingham.

 

sorry Mikey I was being sarcastic at Rainbum...

Alex

 

Aswell as the totally differnt and better interior,totally different and classier looking exterior, 3.0 engine, AWD, the list goes on. Its not just a mondeo.

Always makes me laugh when people say its just a mondeo. Yes it has the same/similar platform! Hardly the same car now is it, looks different, drives different, handles different, different interior.

 

Im pretty that there all AWD anyway mate, although i may be wrong but thats my understanding.

 

whay do you say that?

are we all talking about the same thing? handling or roadholding?

imo handling is a description of how the car feels to drive, how it reacts to inputs, surface changes, camber changes etc. some people like a car to steer from the rear, some to be nuetral etc. it's purely subjective so no one person can be right

road holding is how much lateral grip it can generate

 

Alex,
You would have to be a fool to take the Jags around a track and expect them to be as nimble as a Mini . However, on the road, they are as sweet handling as the Mondeos (strangley enough ). The brakes don't inspire any confidence and the front dives quite a lot, but cornering and ride feel is really nice IMO.

Regarding the AWD system, the diesels and 2.0 litre petrols are just FWD AFAIACR .

Auto's are for old people and Phil anyway, so avoid them like the plague .

 

I would expect the handeling to be safe and predicatble...

even somthing as simple as a lane change feels awful and the car reacts very badly to steering under braking.

all IMO of course.


We can agree on the brakes though... Jag brakes are well, Jag brakes!

 

I wouldn't have an Auto anyway, and don't no much about the autbox

Auto in my dad's old XJR was seriously tough, but I wouldn't have an Auto in anything 3.0 or under

They've just introduced a new facelifted model, so second-hand prices may be about to take a bit more of a tumble

 

My mondeo eastate is nothing short of amazing to drive for its size and price

How can the jags be so different?