"Sun out. Top down. Music up. Pedal to the floor...... heaven. You don't need beer to get intoxicated."

A few sips on a glass of Jack Daniels on a Sunday night will help calm your nerves down after having an intoxicating weekend, before hitting the Monday morning blues.

 

Nice idea. However I dont get the Monday morning blues, I retired at 45. So I do not go anywhere at the weekend as the towns are usually very busy.

Can still have the JD, though Buttybach is my usual tipple.

 

I'm guessing most of us aren't leaning on our x100's as our everyday car. I am hoping to drive mine the 15 miles to work every day during the summer months, but I know that will come at some cost (tires, brakes o2 sensors etc, but no different than my truck or our Camry). I also guess that the majority of us are at a point in life where spending the money we do, on something we love, isn't really the primary issue. 30 years ago I couldn't afford an XKR. Now, I've reached a point where this is what I WANT, not what I need. And I know that enjoyment isn't free.

I had a 91 XJ6 from 98-2000, other than a fuel pump it was a trouble free beautiful ride. Now i'm investing into the belief that my 2000 Texas flood XKR will roar again. It isn't the most practical thing I've spent my money on, but that is minor concern compared to what the car is to me.

to Misquote Jack Sparrow. "What the Jag is love,,, is freedom"

 

Jared - there are a few of us here using the X100 as daily drivers - I put 52miles round trip daily plus weekend travels. I will be celebrating 6 years with her in Feb and have added over 78K miles to the 91K she already had when I found her.

I have spent just around 9K on repairs/maintenance - the biggest expense were the 2 transmission rebuilds and the new rims/tires.

Now that I've added the XE to the stable - I will give the XK8 the day off when it rains (have a leaky seal around the driver's front window I need to replace) but those days are not too often

 

My wife's 2006 XK8 has served as her daily driver since we acquired it in early February 2012 at 36,000 miles, now approaching 114,000 miles. Just ran the expense numbers for the first time in quite a while - I have spent a running total of $7,666 on parts/maintenance/repairs during our ownership period, now right at 6 years. So that is an average of $1,278 per year. Fairly typical for a well-cared-for XK8, I believe....

In contrast, I acquired my trusty 1999 Dodge Ram 1500-series 5.9 litre V8 Laramie shortbed pickup in late December 2000 at 14,000 miles, now approaching 70,000 miles. I have spent a running total of $3,247 on parts/maintenance/repairs during my ownership period, now just over 17 years. So that is an average of $191 per year. This truck has been by far the most economical vehicle I have ever owned, and I have been driving since 1969....

Sure wish our two Jaguars would spend more time emulating my Ram from a cost-of-ownership perspective....

 

I tell people that one factor that new buyers of these cars never factor in is the dental bills. You smile so much from driving these cars that your teeth wear out, honest

 

I'm wondering which your wife would want to drive to work. The Jag or the pickup?

 

She is retired (so am I) so there is no drive to work....

 

As most of you would agree these are thoroughbred cars... like the horse....
its not the initial cost of the beautiful horse but the fact they need constant attention, feed, shoeing, vet bills, and exercise...
the care and feeding is the greater cost of having these very sexy cars.

when it's parked and passers-by stop and " get struck by a car"... ah the lines, presence, and confirmation is unmatched.( horse talk)

then when strapped in and riding around the highways and lanes ...we are in XTC


yes they are a $$$ drainer.. but well worth it

 

I agree. 100%. I have several racehorses, just got back from the stables. They are a joy, but expensive, to own. Not too sure which gives me more pleasure the car or the horse though.......
The horses are a lot more expensive to keep though!