Jaguar X-type - the aesthetically challenged man's Rover! - Page 3

Departed 32016 · 11th April 2010, 11:16

do you think on the jag channel, they say

"oh this guy came up to me in tesco and said, "lovely rover mate"

Jig The Pig · 11th April 2010, 12:00

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

do you think on the jag channel, they say

"oh this guy came up to me in tesco and said, "lovely rover mate"

I doubt it. A jaguar looks like a Jaguar. The Rover 75 trys to look like a Jaguar, which is why you get "derrr looks like a Jag"

Telferstr · 11th April 2010, 20:19

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Originally Posted by Jig The Pig

I doubt it. A jaguar looks like a Jaguar. The Rover 75 trys to look like a Jaguar, which is why you get "derrr looks like a Jag"

Sorry, But a 75 looks like a 75, if people think otherwise it's their problem.
the 75 is the Best Looking British Car of the 90's and the 00's (Facelift?)
Regards,
Telfer

Zeb · 11th April 2010, 20:24

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Originally Posted by Jig The Pig

I doubt it. A jaguar looks like a Jaguar. The Rover 75 trys to look like a Jaguar, which is why you get "derrr looks like a Jag"

Er...no... a Rover 75 hearkens back to previous quality Rovers of the past...and manages quite successfully.......bog-all to do with Jags..

1gp · 11th April 2010, 20:32

whats this thing with jaguar and rover owners . I had a guy on the m1 the other day, in a s type 2002 i think in the middle lane , i was in the outside lane , and he cut me up to get infront !!! it was if he didnt want a 75 passing him lol. and whats all this , a 75 looks like a jag ? people who say that should of gone to spec savers..

grossebaby · 11th April 2010, 21:13

I've looked at x types to replace my ZT as they are comparatively cheap for a 2.2 Tourer, trouble is I just know it will not be as nice as my ZT. I think the x type is very nice though, but it does look unresolved in the styling dept, they have just tried to make a smaller XJ and the proportions don't quite work and it is too small inside, that said I think my ZT is a bit pokey nowadays when you look at the new stuff out there.

I quite like s type facelifts and love the XF, the old XJ and the new one too, I would be so happy to have enough cash to spend on one of the new Jaguars, but I don't.

EnEnGee · 11th April 2010, 22:10

We bought our CDT Tourer in May 2005, and a couple of months later, we looked at a diesel X type estate at the Kent Show on the Jag display. I was curious to make a comparison between the two and it frankly left me dissapointed.

This was a fully tooled up car with all the toys which was fine, but it was the finish and materials that I didn't think did the Jaguar badge justice. Some of the interior trim and in particular, the fascia panel on the inside of the tailgate I would not have accepted were it me paying out the £27k that was in the windscreen.

Admittedly, this was the only one I have looked at in detail, but it has coloured my views of the car. I would give it the benefit of the doubt if on the lookout for a replacement for out tourer.

south bank · 17th April 2010, 23:19

Both Jaguars really frustrate me.

I can appreciate the 4 wheel drive system in the Jag X-type and certainly would appreciate the sure-footedness, particularly in snow or in the wet. For me, the rest of the car is too uncomfortable, impractical, and unreliable. To quote a buying guide I've got stashed away somewhere: "X-Type owners aren't a happy bunch" due to high maintenance costs and reliability issues.

The facelift Jag S-type is definately better than the pre-facelift, but not good enough to have prised me away from a 75. I really fell out with the interior of the S-Type when I was looking around before buying the Rover.

I like and always liked the idea of Jaguar performance and pedigree, which is what frustrates me. Both cars should be far better than they are.

g-mac · 18th April 2010, 00:12

the newer s-type R is so amazinglt nice! colour coded with black leather interior and mesh grill, its basically the zt version.........plus did i mention its v8 supercharged engine?
MG- MY GOD

kaiser · 18th April 2010, 07:28

We have a Jag S-type 3l manual as well.
The Jaguar engine is far better then the Rover V6 2.5. It has far more power and torque yet better fuel economy! The running costs are only great if you let Jaguar service the car. Here they are largely incompetent, and only capable to replace, not repair.
I like the shape of the S-type and think it is one of the few modern cars which is built with the heart and not a computer. But then I guess I am prejudiced having a MKII as well.
My wife actually drives the 1.8T Rover in preference to the S-type, it is lighter and almost as quick, the fuel economy is good and it is automatic, which makes it better suited for congested traffic.
The X-type in my view is a big mistake, and whichever way I look at it, should not have been produced. The styling harks back to the MK10 or the 420G, but, as they say --beauty is in the eye of the beholder.!
What is worse is that the X-type has largely captured sales from the S-type. When the X-type was launched here, the S-type went up in price by almost one third and the X-type slotted in where the S-type used to be. That makes no sense to me at all. The main reason the X-type was sold in preference to the S-type was this price anomaly. And little good did it do Jaguar as a company.

11th April 2010, 21:13	#26
grossebaby Gets stuck in SUBARU LEGACY DIESEL Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Halifax Posts: 508 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've looked at x types to replace my ZT as they are comparatively cheap for a 2.2 Tourer, trouble is I just know it will not be as nice as my ZT. I think the x type is very nice though, but it does look unresolved in the styling dept, they have just tried to make a smaller XJ and the proportions don't quite work and it is too small inside, that said I think my ZT is a bit pokey nowadays when you look at the new stuff out there. I quite like s type facelifts and love the XF, the old XJ and the new one too, I would be so happy to have enough cash to spend on one of the new Jaguars, but I don't. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11th April 2010, 11:16	#21
Departed 32016 This is my second home Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,190 Thanks: 101 Thanked 257 Times in 145 Posts	do you think on the jag channel, they say "oh this guy came up to me in tesco and said, "lovely rover mate"

11th April 2010, 20:32	#25
1gp I really should get out more....... mgzt, 135 cdti , manual , in solar red.also own a mgtf. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: notts. Posts: 2,105 Thanks: 28 Thanked 40 Times in 39 Posts	whats this thing with jaguar and rover owners . I had a guy on the m1 the other day, in a s type 2002 i think in the middle lane , i was in the outside lane , and he cut me up to get infront !!! it was if he didnt want a 75 passing him lol. and whats all this , a 75 looks like a jag ? people who say that should of gone to spec savers..

11th April 2010, 22:10	#27
EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	We bought our CDT Tourer in May 2005, and a couple of months later, we looked at a diesel X type estate at the Kent Show on the Jag display. I was curious to make a comparison between the two and it frankly left me dissapointed. This was a fully tooled up car with all the toys which was fine, but it was the finish and materials that I didn't think did the Jaguar badge justice. Some of the interior trim and in particular, the fascia panel on the inside of the tailgate I would not have accepted were it me paying out the £27k that was in the windscreen. Admittedly, this was the only one I have looked at in detail, but it has coloured my views of the car. I would give it the benefit of the doubt if on the lookout for a replacement for out tourer.

17th April 2010, 23:19	#28
south bank Avid contributor 2004 Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE Saloon (Pre-Facelift) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Walsall Posts: 176 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Both Jaguars really frustrate me. I can appreciate the 4 wheel drive system in the Jag X-type and certainly would appreciate the sure-footedness, particularly in snow or in the wet. For me, the rest of the car is too uncomfortable, impractical, and unreliable. To quote a buying guide I've got stashed away somewhere: "X-Type owners aren't a happy bunch" due to high maintenance costs and reliability issues. The facelift Jag S-type is definately better than the pre-facelift, but not good enough to have prised me away from a 75. I really fell out with the interior of the S-Type when I was looking around before buying the Rover. I like and always liked the idea of Jaguar performance and pedigree, which is what frustrates me. Both cars should be far better than they are.

18th April 2010, 00:12	#29
g-mac Gets stuck in ZT 190+ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland Posts: 851 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the newer s-type R is so amazinglt nice! colour coded with black leather interior and mesh grill, its basically the zt version.........plus did i mention its v8 supercharged engine? MG- MY GOD

18th April 2010, 07:28	#30
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	We have a Jag S-type 3l manual as well. The Jaguar engine is far better then the Rover V6 2.5. It has far more power and torque yet better fuel economy! The running costs are only great if you let Jaguar service the car. Here they are largely incompetent, and only capable to replace, not repair. I like the shape of the S-type and think it is one of the few modern cars which is built with the heart and not a computer. But then I guess I am prejudiced having a MKII as well. My wife actually drives the 1.8T Rover in preference to the S-type, it is lighter and almost as quick, the fuel economy is good and it is automatic, which makes it better suited for congested traffic. The X-type in my view is a big mistake, and whichever way I look at it, should not have been produced. The styling harks back to the MK10 or the 420G, but, as they say --beauty is in the eye of the beholder.! What is worse is that the X-type has largely captured sales from the S-type. When the X-type was launched here, the S-type went up in price by almost one third and the X-type slotted in where the S-type used to be. That makes no sense to me at all. The main reason the X-type was sold in preference to the S-type was this price anomaly. And little good did it do Jaguar as a company.