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Faithful forever to the X100, but untrustworthy in my attachment to the dead one, I have now found another. She has 75,000 miles and adaptive cruise control, and seems to be in decent condition, though time will tell, even though she cost an arm and a leg! I shall be replacing gearbox oil, and if there is any question whatever about suspension bushes and brake disks, they will go as well. I also intend having the plugs changed, since I have no idea if or when this was done before I have rescued the hydraulic pump limiter from the old car, and am awaiting realgauge fitments from the US. Any suggestions for precautionary service would be gratefully received!
I am also modifying the satnav by removing it and building in a TOMTOM. More about this in a later post - it is a very do-able mod.
Here are the pics: Jaguar racing green and black hood. Prettier, with the retro cream and walnut interior, than black, and less evil looking, I think! I am soooooo fickle.
2005 XKR, adaptive cruise control, in Jaguar Green
....actually, let me expand on the reason for haste. My wife and I will be retiring to Portugal next April, once we have sold our house (you can see a little of it in the pictures) and the business. Portugal has some very strange rules, one of which is that they charge punitive import duties on cars - actually, against EU regulations, though nobody does anything about it. However, if you bring in a car when you arrive, having owned it for a minimum of 12 months, you can do so without import duties. It is also worth mentioning that cars purchased in Portugal are horrendously expensive, also because of the various duties.
So, in order not to delay things even further, I needed to get a car very quickly. Although I looked at X150, I felt that the X100 is much more classic and beautiful, and adaptive cruise control was one of my 'musts'. I scoured the country, and at the time could only find this one with that desired feature.
To be frank, given time, I would not have bought it, as it does not have a consistent service history. particularly over the first 40k miles, though of course that does not mean that it has been neglected. But it looks and feels taut and does seem to be well looked after. I just may have to spend a little doing some bits that, perhaps, should have been done in the past. We'll see.
Anyone thinking of retiring to Portugal? PM me for info on their tax system, cost of living etc.
Beautiful car inside and out. I imagine that the top will spend much more time down when you no longer have to shelter from the great British summers
It's also one of the very few UK vehicles I've seen that doesn't have any history of underbody corrosion, according to the MOT history site
Beautiful car inside and out. I imagine that the top will spend much more time down when you no longer have to shelter from the great British summers
It's also one of the very few UK vehicles I've seen that doesn't have any history of underbody corrosion, according to the MOT history site
Enjoy!
We will! The previous car was quite a head turner for the Portuguese. Yes, great driving open, but 40degrees C in the early afternoons makes being closed wih aircon full blast much more comfortable.
I'd thought of acquiring an additional XKR vert, but decided to hunt for an XJR (X308) instead, which gives more passenger room when the occasion calls for it...
05-31-2017, 07:12 AM
The Jag is Dead. Long Live the Jag.
