Big Smile
Minding my own business, driving to work this morning, and I was just putzing along, I came up on a little car doing 35 in an unposted zone along KY 20. As soon as we topped a little rise, seeing no oncoming traffic, I punched it to pass. The first downshift was pleasant, but the second was exhilarating. I had not intended to pass 70mph, but just that quick it happened. Everything was getting kinda floaty over the undulating pavement when I backed off and there was only a speck in the rear view. After hearing a number of people complain about the lack of real power in the X-type, I was not expecting much. Maybe I've been driving the mommyvan too long, but that was about the most fun I've ever had with six cylinders.
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I honestly think that the 3.0 is a great engine, but the auto tranny just sucks so bad compared to the 5spd which is why the xtype gets such a bad rep. Not to mention that most autos are slower than they should be because they slip under high load because the tranny fluid is "sealed for life."
Either way, I love the speed that my car has with the 5spd. The auto is good, the 5spd is great, but both trannys are far from sluggish with the 3.0 |
I'm happy to settle for the auto tranny. My wife won't drive a stick, my kids will be learning to drive and taking their driver exams on this car, and I'm not a speed fiend.
In fact, I'm enjoying this car so much that I'm thinking about getting an Estate, if I can find a decent one. |
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Gotta ask ya, Fake Jag...
..did you find it exhilarating enough to start referring to it as a "Baby Jag" ??? https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/a...ine=1370485903 (I guarantee you this little fellow's name is NOT "Edsel"!) |
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