Just got a new car!

Simon.h · 15th March 2012, 15:38

Hi all,

Well after looking for a Freelander V6 for the wife, i picked up her new car at the weekend, a late 2002 Jaguar s-type 3.0 s.e Auto, with leather,touch screen sat nav/phone/tv with voice command, its done 190k with full jaguar service history. Drive it 2hrs to home and drives spot on but the bloke don't tell me it had a small hole in the radiator, ebay for you!

Still it needs a new radiator, small repair to rear bumper, but it was very cheap for a car which cost £33,000 then new.

And im going to fit lpg to her.

Commodore · 15th March 2012, 15:58

Nice. I had an S-Type back in the early 2000s - had a 4.2L supercharged V8 - beautiful car, went like a rocket and interior was fab.

However, drank petrol like nobody's business and cost a fortune to insure (mind you, I was only 23 at the time). After the dot com bubble burst I downsized to a Peugeot 106, then got the V6 75.

carguy143 · 15th March 2012, 16:00

Sounds lovely, there's an 04 plate s type for sale near me but he wants £3700 and I think it's one of the larger engined ones too. They're similar to the 75/ZT in so many ways.

Rik.

Simon.h · 15th March 2012, 16:13

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Originally Posted by Commodore

Nice. I had an S-Type back in the early 2000s - had a 4.2L supercharged V8 - beautiful car, went like a rocket and interior was fab.

However, drank petrol like nobody's business and cost a fortune to insure (mind you, I was only 23 at the time). After the dot com bubble burst I downsized to a Peugeot 106, then got the V6 75.

The 3.0 240bhp is fast and ive driven the supercharged and yes its a rocket!

Thats why its got to go on lpg!

Simon.h · 15th March 2012, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by carguy143

Sounds lovely, there's an 04 plate s type for sale near me but he wants £3700 and I think it's one of the larger engined ones too. They're similar to the 75/ZT in so many ways.

Rik.

I paid less that half that!

Yes, very similar to the 75/ZT bodyshell.

kaiser · 15th March 2012, 16:22

Well, the Jag is very nice, and it shows exactly where the Rover goes wrong with the lack of torque.
That Jaguar engine is just one sweet engine that simply can't be made much better.

pab · 15th March 2012, 16:30

I had the pleasure of checking an S-Type out for a member,2006 car with 33K on the clock..Absolute stunner in black with cream leather.The quality of the car was superb.

derekosb · 15th March 2012, 16:40

Now there's a thought.......

I've been looking at Diesel S-Types (and pab had a look at one for me

) and wondered about whether converting a petrol to LPG would be an option....

How much does the LPG conversion cost Simon (if you don't mind me asking)?

Cheers,

Derek

GJBridge · 15th March 2012, 17:00

I had a 53 S type 2.5 manual, which felt a little underpowered, but still went briskly; brother in law had 3.0 auto which was much better engine.
The 'R' supercharged 4.2 which a friend had - something else; a real rocket.
Never been in a diesel one but have heard the 2.7 twin turbo wasn't quite up to the job (especially in first XF).

Simon.h · 15th March 2012, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by derekosb

Now there's a thought.......

I've been looking at Diesel S-Types (and pab had a look at one for me

) and wondered about whether converting a petrol to LPG would be an option....

How much does the LPG conversion cost Simon (if you don't mind me asking)?

Cheers,

Derek

Well it will around the £1500 mark, for me about £550 if i buy a new system, less if 2nd hand as i fitting it myself.
To run, well then i drive home (all A roads) it was doing 32mpg and as my ZT will at best do 28mpg on petrol and 23mpg on gas, the jag will about the same my ZT but on runs will be better as at 70mph in 6th the revs are very low.

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Simon.h This is my second home Previously owned- MG ZT V6 160 Y plate Lpg, MG ZT 190 2003 In Rare Celestial Factory Ordered Lpg MG Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calne Posts: 4,531 Thanks: 8 Thanked 116 Times in 108 Posts	Just got a new car! Hi all, Well after looking for a Freelander V6 for the wife, i picked up her new car at the weekend, a late 2002 Jaguar s-type 3.0 s.e Auto, with leather,touch screen sat nav/phone/tv with voice command, its done 190k with full jaguar service history. Drive it 2hrs to home and drives spot on but the bloke don't tell me it had a small hole in the radiator, ebay for you! Still it needs a new radiator, small repair to rear bumper, but it was very cheap for a car which cost £33,000 then new. And im going to fit lpg to her. __________________ Previously owned- MG ZT V6 160 Y plate Lpg, MG ZT 190 2003 In Rare Celestial Factory Ordered Lpg MG ZT 190 2004 lpg

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GJBridge Gets stuck in 75 Contemp SE Tourer CDTi Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ashton Keynes, Wilts Posts: 717 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I had a 53 S type 2.5 manual, which felt a little underpowered, but still went briskly; brother in law had 3.0 auto which was much better engine. The 'R' supercharged 4.2 which a friend had - something else; a real rocket. Never been in a diesel one but have heard the 2.7 twin turbo wasn't quite up to the job (especially in first XF). __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Guy

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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	Well, the Jag is very nice, and it shows exactly where the Rover goes wrong with the lack of torque. That Jaguar engine is just one sweet engine that simply can't be made much better.

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pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	I had the pleasure of checking an S-Type out for a member,2006 car with 33K on the clock..Absolute stunner in black with cream leather.The quality of the car was superb.