Jaguar S type diesel

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Mon 16 Aug 2004 10:24
Jaguar S type diesel - daveyjp
I was invited to a Jaguar driving day yesterday - drove an XJ8 4.2 - very quick, but seeing 6 mpg on the computer and a range of 250 miles on three quarters of a tank makes me come out in cold sweats!

Then drove the new S type diesel in Sports guise and what a motor. I can honestly say you do not know what's under the bonnet. It pulls very strongly, has seamless auto gearchanges and is whisper quiet. Bonus is on our 20 mile run it returned 45 mpg. Sand coloured leather with black is not a good combination though!

Most annoying aspect on both cars was the front parking distance system. Everytime you stop - traffic lights, traffic queues etc it begins working so fills the car with annoying beeps! Not knowing the car we didn't know how to turn it off, but if you can't don't choose it as an option!

A friend then took out a XK8 cabrio - he says wouldn't have one if it was given, awful road manners and an even worse handbrake mechanism - even the Jaguar rep advised him not to use it.
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