Jaguar XJ40

55 discussions on MotorsForum about the Jaguar XJ40: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

What owners report

Most undeserving / overrated classic?

OK, which are they - what cars are revered by some as classics when in youropinion they're dogs?Which classics are sure to disappoint you if you actually got to drive one?Against the first above I'd nominate any car built by Reliant,...

When is the US going to get "real" Land Rovers?

Why can't the US get Defender 90s, 110s and 130s?Why can't we have diesel powered Landies?And why doesn't the US military use the Defender as a basic, andcheaper, vehicle for the average troops?

Does anybody know here about Mercs W123 estates?

Gah. I found a _really_ nice one that only has a 'small' problem -namely, the self leveling rear suspension has given up theghost[1]. Which, according to all the German buyers guides I've read forthese, is a mega-Euros repair.And yes, they...

S-type ad following Super Bowl

Did other US viewers see the gorgeous S-type commercial during the Super Bowlpost-game? Beautiful close ups of the car. As I recall, the last line of thevoiceover was something like "Can you resist?"Ad was selling the car's beauty, not...

Wanted : Rover SD1 V8.

Looking for a reasonably nice Rover 3500 SD1. Manual or Auto, S, SE, VdP orVitesse, not worried which.*Things that matter*MOT would be nice, MOT and Tax even betterMust be capable of driving from wherever you are to Liverpool,...

Practical classic for a newbie

I'm thinking of buying a classic to use as my everyday transport andam thinking along the lines of a triumph Dolomite.Are these a resasonable practical classic or should I look forsomething else?sPoNix

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