Hey, good to be here. I've been reading up on threads related to my car and I have found a wealth of info. This forum can save us all a lot of money and headaches. The knowledge base is solid, and friendly, and I hope to add to it. Thanks a lot!

I come from Cadillac land. I had a 98 Eldorado aluminum block Northstar. A powerful and luxurious car, but when the headgasket goes, all your fun is over. And I mean over. The headbolts pull out of the aluminum block after about 125K and you can't really rebuild the same motor b/c the headbolts will just pull out of the weak aluminum again in about 20k miles. Incredible car, but once that head.block seal goes, it's an overheating Nightmare. I considered a new motor and trans at around $6K to$7k - installed... but finally decided to cut my losses and here I am, ...got me a cool Jag.

The X-type is smaller, which I like, looks absolutely smooth, and handles like it's on rails. The Eldorado was no joke around corners, the powerful front wheels pull you like a rocket, but the AWD Jag V6 hits corners like a rollercoaster. I love the way the seats hold you in place and the interior is beautiful to boot.

Definitely love this car, but my seats won't move in elevation. I am 6ft tall and the seats are stuck high. I'll start a thread about this as I have already pulled the front seat and had a look!

Cheers to my new brothers!

 

 

Welcome, you did a smart move if you ask me . Like any FWD powered car , Eldorado should senseless in the corners or ridicilous torque steering when launching .
I think you will be liking your X Type and AWD is awesome

 

Welcome to the forum Patterson, a very good looking car you have. Hope you get your seat sorted soon.

 

welcome along, an X-type was my first jag, best memories

 

Welcome welcome Patterson.
You obviously have an excellent taste in cars.
Hope you enjoy it

 

welcome to the site patterson....nice intro with plenty of info and a couple of pics of a great car......nice one!
Hope you enjoy the site

 

Bravo! Thanks for hosting such a good site. Sorry, but my pics come out really huge. Idk? Below is the first time I washer her up at the "Spray & Wash" place...

Well, I didn't have patience for the high seat so I unhooked the motor linkage and dumped the seat. However, now the rest position is High, b/c of a complimentary spring that opposes the electric motor. Long Story Short, LSS, I pulled that spring and proceeded to dump the seat and then tie it down with HD plastic zip ties. Each zip tie is rated for 175lbs, and I slung 4 of em btwn 2 bars to hold the seat down so that it won't eject me while I'm trying to accelerate. LOL. Anyway, I know it doesn't sound good, but I need to buy new tires/alignment and install spark plugs soon. The Jag dealer will rape me to fix both front seats. I'm just saying that I'll get back to the seat thing after I get the car squared away otherwise.