Theres been a few questions on this, and sides, i know the x type ( for canda and US) have the speed limites, does anyone know how to switch them off. There is a way were u can switch them off, but u can;'t start the engine after words and have to reconnect it or something liek that. Its just a curosity question, i may test lol. But yeah any help is appriciated.

 

in saudi arabia i can go 2 the dealer ship an ask them 2 switch it off but if u do it ur car will be off warrenty

 

I did a few test myself, few years back. Seemed to work...you have to start the car, pull the fuse that's labled cluster (i think, not sure of actual name) this kills the instrument cluster, which then will disable the governer. The downside is that you won't really know how fast you're going.....unless you have a GPS unit.

 

i was just curious and thanx, do u know what the car tops out at, with the govener

 

121 i think

 

I've heard as high as 148 mph, but most say 135-137 mph.

 

Having driven my x-type at 121mph for a mile or so, this car isn't that stable at high speeds. I definitely wouldn't want to take it up to 130+. Then it would become downright scary. But I have had other cars up to 132mph and they were rock solid. The x-type for the most part does best up to 100mph. After that it starts floating around a bit and doesn't inspire confidence.

 

k, thanx for the tip

 

no i have lowerd my car & i max out my car 210km/h its about 130mph
it was what you saied roke solid
i had no problem & i think 210 km/h is good but i want more 250km/h sound awesome
i'll try 2 get there thats about 155mph

 

try to not to kill anything lol, i know theres weak points in the car, wouldnt want to test how well the safety mechanisms work lol

 

Had my car up to 125 i think it said... rock solid... but then again i have an 05 3.0 sport...

 

i got a 02, 2.5,

 

I have 2.5 non-sport for the record. Maybe that's y it was unstable. All I know is my bimmer is rock solid and I would have gone further if the speed limiter didn't cut in. Plus the jag doesn't even accelerate once u hit like 80-90. 2.5 ftl

 

owell, im not planning on breaking any records in my jag lol, i i want something stable, and fast, definitly should go with the m5

 

Man, all that talk about high speed sounds enticing, but I guess I am to afraid/cheap of getting a ticket/getting into an accident. Has anyone taken their X to a racetrack? I am thinking about taking mine out to Road America on one of their Touring sessions they run in conjunction with a lot of the racing events they hold there. Haven't done that in years, but it's a blast. You pay for an hour of track time with anyone else that ponies up the money (probably about $100 these days) and you go around a 4 mile track that is arguably the closest thing to a European Formula 1 venue as there is in the US. You aren't supposed to go over 70mph (nod nod wink wink) and can't pass in the turns. Although the long straights are great (had my Alfa 164S up to 130), it was the corners that were the most fun. You could be doing 30 miles an hour and hanging on for dear life. Unless you are acting like a knucklehead no one says anything. Behave yourself and all you have to worry about is how much you want to beat up your car. I can highly recommend Road America as a great day or weekend to hang out, camp, BBQ, drink and watch all sorts of racing.

 

when is this Road America event and where is it held? i am assuming you would need to get a pair of new tires after hitting the strip ehh lol...

 

For people that haven't raced before, I highly recommend Gingerman as a good starting track. It's a more technical track with lotsss of run off room. So if you mess up you don't run into a crash barrier. Road America isn't the best for first timers, but it can be done. Just be extra cautious. I hope to race there in a few years with my next car.

 

I would think that the stock suspension would have to be upgraded, at 120mph I found my 2002 X-Type 3.0L (sport) very soft - wouldn't want to hit bigger bumps.

 

The touring I was talking about is not racing. Like I said, there are ceratin rules and there are a number of other cars out there, but you can have a blast nonetheless. They usuallly run it in conjunction with the various events they have there. Plus, I think they may also run it when there are different club events and it might be cheaper. I know when they have the Can Am Weekened they have one Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You would have to check the website or call there. As for tires (and brakes, transmission, etc.) it's how much you want to abuse/have fun. The road is billiard table smooth.....for four winding miles.......

 

I didn't mean "racing" per say. I was talking about doing DE's and such. Lots of car clubs, like BMWCCA and others have track days they host. You run with an instructor in your car. I don't think Jaguar has anything setup like this sadly. But you can take your car to a BMW or other event and they'll be more than happy to let you run with them.