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GGG (03-27-2019)
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I had a 350Z that car was so fun with the manual transmission! Couldn't stop driving it LOL. Kept finding excuses to go somewhere
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I believe that he was poking fun at a previous poster who bought an XK after trading in his Z, then he became so paralyzed with fear about potential reliability issues (that he never had) that he eventually got rid of the XK.
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The Z cars are cool too, I had a boss with a stick Infiniti G37X Coupe that I found quite nice. We both liked my Jaguars more but that thing was really nice for a year round GTish coupe! Even the early 350zs are neat little cars and I've had fun each time I drove one.
Two years ago I took my then 17yo 100k mile 2000 XKR (very similar drivetrain as it is a 4.0SC but different transmission) on a 700 mile trip and the only hiccup was a nail in a tire that was near replacement anyway. The X150 is so much more reliable a platform that I'd get in my car and drive anywhere right now. I've only had my car 8 months, but it's clear that Jaguar really did do a lot to develop a fantastic replacement for the X100 platform.
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The durability of Jaguar engines and their engineering advances have been hallmarks since the 6 cylinder XK engine first appeared in the XK120. There have been a couple of missteps: the nikasil coating (and BMW had exactly the same problem at the same time) and the timing chain tensioner issue (both of these on the early 4.0 litre V8)...and water pump issues, but none of this is exclusive to Jaguar engines. The glorious V12 engine, properly serviced, was good for at least 300,000 miles...and we have just been given statements by XK owners of high mileages....so the implication that after 80,000 miles the engine is "worthless" is an uninformed opinion.
But then, I have only owned more than 30 Jags, so my experience is limited.
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Yes, clearly (at least to me), a poke at the worry wart in that other thread (several weeks back).
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Assuming that you are serious in making this comment, it is clear that you have no real experience with Jaguars and the longevity of their engines. The Nissan is obviously a car you prefer. If, on the other hand, you were being facetious, well, I have missed the point.
The durability of Jaguar engines and their engineering advances have been hallmarks since the 6 cylinder XK engine first appeared in the XK120. There have been a couple of missteps: the nikasil coating (and BMW had exactly the same problem at the same time) and the timing chain tensioner issue (both of these on the early 4.0 litre V8)...and water pump issues, but none of this is exclusive to Jaguar engines. The glorious V12 engine, properly serviced, was good for at least 300,000 miles...and we have just been given statements by XK owners of high mileages....so the implication that after 80,000 miles the engine is "worthless" is an uninformed opinion.
But then, I have only owned more than 30 Jags, so my experience is limited.
The durability of Jaguar engines and their engineering advances have been hallmarks since the 6 cylinder XK engine first appeared in the XK120. There have been a couple of missteps: the nikasil coating (and BMW had exactly the same problem at the same time) and the timing chain tensioner issue (both of these on the early 4.0 litre V8)...and water pump issues, but none of this is exclusive to Jaguar engines. The glorious V12 engine, properly serviced, was good for at least 300,000 miles...and we have just been given statements by XK owners of high mileages....so the implication that after 80,000 miles the engine is "worthless" is an uninformed opinion.
But then, I have only owned more than 30 Jags, so my experience is limited.
1994 XJ40 with 81k miles
1994 XJS 4.0 with 172k miles
2007 XK with 136k miles
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