Move over Rover

[Steve L]

Having had our Rover 75 connisseur se diesel estate for 18 months I'm going to be sad to sell her, but my brother-in-law has offered me a deal of a lifetime on his X type Jag se 2 litre diesel estate.
So very soon we will be driving a 54 plate jag estate which is already kitted out for towing and has the mandatory opening tailgate window for the dog.
My OH is well pleased as she can now add a jaguar to her driving list, all be it a mondeo in cats clothing.
One tip I've already found is to use an equivalent Mondeo reg number for your mechanical parts and you'll save around 1/3 on Jag branded parts. We are lucky enough in our town to have a Ford garage that went from franchise to specialist following their refusal to change their premises from the high street location to a Ford controlled industrial estate site. They have been trading as Ford from the 1950's to date, with good old traditional family values.

The only down side is the Jag only tows 1500Kgs. So we will be down sizing the caravan too. Probably not a bad thing, given my back problems and shoulder issues. I'm off for a spinal nerve block op 27th feb and a left elbow orthroscopy on lucky 13th march, so I'll be out of action for a month or so.

We're thinking of going for a 14 to 16ft van prob around 2000 ish.

 

[Dustydog]

Do we now call you Jag man?
Is the Abbey too heavy? It seems a shame to downsize especially as you live permanently in the caravan.
Shame you don't qualify for a motobility car with all your disabilities.

Anyway I do hope you fined what you want, Is that pounds weight or year -2000ish

 

[Martin24]

Welcome to the Tata owners club!

 

[Mikey_74]

What year and what mileage has your Rover done? Is it manual or auto, I had a Club Se Diesel and was a fantastic car, I only sold it due to us buying a 1600kg van and felt we were asking to much from the car, although it pulled it like a train. The reason for me asking is my Father has said he's thinking of changing his car and a Connie estate I know he'd get on with. What kind of price do you have in mind?
Mike

 

[Parksy]

The reason for me asking is my Father has said he's thinking of changing his car and a Connie estate I know he'd get on with. What kind of price do you have in mind?
Mike

Steve wrote that he's been 'offered the deal of a lifetime' by his brother in law and we don't do car sales on Practical Caravan forum

 

[Mikey_74]

Sorry Parksy,it was just a general question I didn't realise I was breaking any rules, it doesn't make any difference to me what he does with the car

 

[emmerson]

The reason for me asking is my Father has said he's thinking of changing his car and a Connie estate I know he'd get on with. What kind of price do you have in mind?
Mike

Steve wrote that he's been 'offered the deal of a lifetime' by his brother in law
and we don't do car sales on Practical Caravan forum

Come on Parksy, that's a bit harsh! Steveinleo didn't advertise his car, and midsmikey asked a legitimate question.
As a relatively long-term forum member, I don't see anything wrong with that. I also thought your tone a little heavy..

 

[Steve L]

Hi Parkesy.
I do tend to agree with Emmerson's oppinion.
I haven't yet advertised the car as I will service it prior to sale. I do agree we shouldn't ad an auto trader section to the forum.
however, should mikey as for my personal Email address within the forum etiquete, I would be happy for you to accomodate that request.

We are changing the caravan as it would be top wack for the jag and also as we are now settled in a disabled bungalow, the caravan is too big to store at my mums place. While I have a bigfoot motor mover, squeezing the van between the shed and greenhouse with inches to spare and on gritty tarmac going uphill, all equates to dodgy. So a smaller lighter van will ease the strain.
When we took to living full time in a caravan we made a few simple rules. 1/ Don't go to our favorite holiday sites to stay long term. 2/ At the end, sell the full time van to make a clear break from permanent to holiday use.
That way we won't spoil what we had in the touring holiday sceen.

While we have enjoyed living in the van for 3 years and we have also caravanned for 28 years, there is an old adage. Never mix work with pleasure.

 

[Parksy]

The reason for me asking is my Father has said he's thinking of changing his car and a Connie estate I know he'd get on with. What kind of price do you have in mind?
Mike

Steve wrote that he's been 'offered the deal of a lifetime' by his brother in law
and we don't do car sales on Practical Caravan forum

Come on Parksy, that's a bit harsh! Steveinleo didn't advertise his car, and midsmikey asked a legitimate question.
As a relatively long-term forum member, I don't see anything wrong with that. I also thought your tone a little heavy..

Hi Parkesy.
I do tend to agree with Emmerson's opinion.

I hadn't intended to be harsh or rude in any way gents, and perhaps I may have misinterpreted the situation but................
My interpretation of what was written was (and still is) that Mike 'Midsmikey' was asking Steve in Leo for a price that he'd be prepared to accept for this car and the inference is that Mikes Father could be a potential buyer.

I'm aware that Steve didn't advertise his car and my comments were not addressed to Steve in particular, if he had placed what could be considered to be an advert the post would have been removed as are all adverts that appear from time to time on the forum.
This is because advertising without the express permission of Haymarket Consumer Media who own and run this forum is not allowed under any circumstances.

If Steve had decided to state a price for this vehicle in some subsequent post in response to Mike's query Haymarket Consumer Media via this forum would in effect have acted as an agent for the sale of this vehicle if both parties had decided to proceed.

Rule 6 Forum Etiquette is quite clear and unequivocal on this point, and whilst I've no wish to appear to be harsh, rude or less than friendly, vehicle sales are an absolute legal minefield. Neither Practical Caravan forum or any of it's moderators will become involved in the sale of a vehicle under any circumstances whatsoever and any move toward selling vehicles on this forum, or even the slightest hint of forum involvement will always be very firmly nipped in the bud.

 

[emmerson]

Parksy, thank you for replying.

 

[Mikey_74]

Thanks for clearing that up Parksy, I can only apologise for any inconvenience I've caused, I simpply asked what I thought was a general question without thinking of the bigger picture, I must admit I had also thought you was being a little harsh but now I understand

 

[Parksy]

It's not a problem at all Mikey, no apology is necessary and I'm always happy to give an explanation if it helps everyone to understand the reasoning behind some of the things that happen on the forum from time to time.
Please accept my apologies for perhaps misinterpreting the situation and being rather brusque in my original comment, I ought to have explained myself better

 

[Steve L]

I started this thread off by describing the X type jag as a Mondeo in cats clothing.
How wrong was I.
Despite it quite clearly having the Blue Oval duratech engine,which is well developed and with timing chains to drive the cam, it has the potential to do 250'000 miles before major overhaul being required. My first impression is that the engine does vibrate more than my previous BMW Hybrid, but it does give the car a damed good drive.
Having driven what I call pure Jags in the 1967 Jag 420, 1965 S type Jag & 3.8 Litre coombes MK II, and a 1967 Dailmer 420, I did think the essence of the brand would be lost in the baby Jag and Jaguar's first venture into a mass produced estate car. There was a breif fling with the XJ6 and a couple of XJS's by a specialist body firm (Lynx). But they have done a very good job of keeping the quality bar high.
Besdies the excellent price of £1100 below insurance value on a car that has only averaged 11K miles per annum, the boot space clinched it for us. Our 40Kg choc Lab is more shetland pony than hound. He was having to duck constantly in the rover and we think, that together with him jumping in and out of the caravan every day for 3 years contributed to shoulder problems for him, because since we've been in the bungalow for the last 3 months he hasn't been in pain at all. In the Jag, he can stand properly, all be it, completely blocking the rear window.