I had my eye on one of these locally...After researching it is more or less a Jaguar S or Lincoln LS...I prefer Jaguar though since I already have an XJR!

 

When these first came out, reviewer commented that they were underpowered. Is this true?

Also, is this Mercedes SL you have it parked next to?

 

Not to bad...In 02 they were 250 HP 03 and up 280 HP...Great cruiser...Yep 97 SL500.... Keen eye!

 

Oh yeah, nice ride. Love the body style. FYI when I rebuilt the front suspension on my 03 STR we used control arms from the T-bird.

 

I always thought those cars were so very pretty. Nice find.

But what year/motor? The later ones had the same 4.2 and ZF as the post-update S-Types. Those should be very, very, nice.

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Jaguar: Grace, Pace, and Space - Sir William Lyons
2015 JCNA National Slalom Champion Class M
Current: '08 Jaguar S-Type 4.2 "Satin Edition" (250.06 whp / 259.67 torque)
Past: '05 X-Type 3.0/auto Jaguar Racing Green

 

I don't think they ever released them with the 4.2L/ZF combo. Shame.

 

No Ford never updated the LS/Tbird to the 4.2l or the 6 speed ZF.

But in 2003 they did improve the timing tensioner's on the 3.9L. Improved power with the addition of variable valve timing and a bunch of smaller improvements. It would have been nice if they did use the better 4.2L/6 speed combo!
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Yep it is a 3.9...You can get 300 HP with a scantool/programmer, but there 400 bucks...

 

I bid on an 04 T-bird with 63K miles a couple of weeks ago at a local auction. Thought it would be fun to have one. It sold for around $12k + auction fees. For a 2 seater, it wasn't very fast and I didn't like how it cornered compared to my STR. But they are a well built. I believe that the T-bird will hold its value and start to go up in value sooner than S-types.

 

The T-Birds are unquestionably holding value better than the STR likely ever will. They are considered a good investment now (as much as a modern, mass produced car can be) if purchased right.

I nearly bought one when new, but their lack of power and heft gave them handling and performance that couldn't match their looks. That being said, I would buy a low mileage example now if a good deal came along.

 

Ya' It is more like a touring car for sure...It rides and feels like a luxury car...With a sporty look...I have my XJR for the performance side of things!