Hi!
First.. background. I'm a young guy from the UK who has an appetite for large engines and big boys toys! I've considered the V8 model BMW and Mercedes but they are a bit too flash for my liking. I like discreet power!
I'd be upgrading from a 240bhp Volvo T5, so I do have some experience of performance!
I'm primarily looking at the 1998 onwards XJ8 3.2 or possibly 4.0. I've had some very nice insurance quotes (considering my age) and the interior of the (revised) XJ is simply the best interior I have ever been in. Ever. I would like to consider the XJR-V8 but the insurance is slightly costly (!) and I would imagine it would drink fuel by the bucketload!
I do have some questions to ask, which I would be most grateful if some of you could answer!
- What fuel consumption does the 3.2L and 4.0L achieve? (UK MPG). I drive a mix of motorway & city but am very light on the accelerator usually! I'm expecting about 17-18mpg town and 25-26 highway/motorway? About 22mpg average? Am I too far off?
- What usually breaks on these cars? Any idiosyncracies of the XJ8 that I should be aware of? I'm imagining parts are going to be (very) costly?
- What is the best all-rounder? The 3.2L or the 4.0L V8? Does the
0.8L lead to much of a difference in economy/performance ?
- What are the performance specifications for both the 3.2L and the
4.0L ? 0-60mph, peak power figures and top speed? I cannot find much on the Internet and I realise Jaguar XJ's are not just about performance, but I am using the figures as a basis for comparison only!
- Any UK Jaguar XJ web-based forums? I can only find JaguarDriver and the JEG, neither of which seem to have web-forums!
Many thanks,
M.Jordan