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#41 of 2563 An Active Place to Discuss the X-Type... by icdchess Feb 15, 2001 (1:23 pm)
The most active discussion board for the new X-Type and S-Type Jaguar, with over 750 members, has a new, easy to remember address: Jagtalk.com. Come visit us and participate or just read. It's free and nothing is sold there. You may sign up at http://www.jagtalk.com/ Steve
#42 of 2563 hmmm by thebandleader Feb 15, 2001 (2:15 pm)
Most cars with the engine in front and rear wheel drive do not have an equal front/rear balance (I know there are exceptions: Miata, etc...). Since the x-type will have rwd bias, it seems to me that it will be pretty fun to drive. Personally, I really like the idea of AWD (we just had a foot of snow here in northern Arizona); I don't see it as a negative in any way. (I know, I know, rwd is fun; I currently have a Mustang and the rwd is fun)   I guess its safety vs. nostalgic tossability. I like to see Jaguar moving into the 21st century.
#43 of 2563 by arcoates Feb 15, 2001 (3:35 pm)
Oh, I like the idea of AWD- it has opened up a whole new market for BMW. But, I still think RWD is the best all around. But beggers can't be choosers, and Jag is doing they best they can with those global pinnings. At least they didn't decide to just make it FWD, like was initially thought.   A.R.
#44 of 2563 To Neeker by robnis Feb 16, 2001 (6:24 am)
Thanks for your reply. The Jag dealer must have been away and missed my query. Now we have several vehicle choices; i.e. the X Jag, A4/A6, and the BMW, for those wanting all wheel drive sport sedans. Looking forward to checking out the JAG this summer as my lease runs out then.
#45 of 2563 Price List of Packages/Options by neeker Feb 16, 2001 (2:12 pm)
Go to www.x-type.com. Select 'Europe', then 'United Kingdom' and voila!, a download for a U.K.-specific price list appears. Obviously, all caveats apply, but some info is better than none. Special thanks to the guys at jagtalk.com for spreading the joy.
#46 of 2563 New X Jaguar by netranger4 Feb 16, 2001 (9:20 pm)
Having driven a 1975 XJ6L for 23 yrs and over 160K miles, I am awaiting the new X Series anxiously. Toured Jaguar in Coventry and watched them build the XJ40's. Jaguar has a separate engine plant in Coventry as well as the assembly plant at Brown's Lane. The wood you are all talking about is polished by machine, a very interesting process. The VandenPlas/Daimler cars have Beautiful inlay which is done by 4 gentlemen at a workbench with Exacto knives and a very keen eye for perfection. Understand that the new X series will be built at Halewood and the engine production will be moved from Cleveland, OH to England. The XJ8 bodies are produced in Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham and trucked to the assembly plant fully painted and with the doors on. The people take great pride in the cars and the smallest flaw does not go uncorrected. The Brown's Lane plant is very old and at the time of my visit was only able to build 50 cars per day.
#47 of 2563 X type availability and coments by mvargo1 Feb 17, 2001 (11:53 am)
X-type pricing will start at $29,950 for the 2.5L 5-speed. An example of each engine will be available for test drives at dealers early in the summer. Retail delivery in the US will begin in August.   Pricing will probably top out around 40K for 3.0L auto w/ DVD nav, Sport Pkg., Voice activation, and everything else. I would guess mid 30's for a well equipped 3.0L   There is a subtle spoiler similer to the one on the XKRs, it mounts flush to the trunk lid, as part of the sport pkg. So, yes by ordering a lux model you can get a 3.0L without the spoiler.   The X-type was designed from the outset to be an AWD vehicle. If it was intended to be RWD it could have been built on a shortened version of the S-Type Platform. Contrary to someones earlier assertation the S-type platform can be shortened to make a small RWD. That how the new Thunderbird is built. The fact that it is intentionally difficult to oversteer the car is intentional. Breaking the backend loose into oversteer is only useful in dirt-track racing. The only people I expect to be dissapointed by AWD instead of RWD is our body shop.
#48 of 2563 by rea98d Feb 17, 2001 (5:21 pm)
Breaking the backend loose may not provide any *practical* advantage on pavement, but since when was a Jaguar supposed to be "practical?" Come on, man! It's fun! (If a bit hard on tires!)
#49 of 2563 Fun (to rea98d) by giowa Feb 17, 2001 (5:56 pm)
Hear, Hear. Dammit, these type high performance luxury sport sedans are supposed to be fun to drive. They gotta expect some hard use from drivers and be ready to take it and stay in top form. If the X-type ain't a blast to drive hard, then it will disappoint me. That is one thing Europeans have on us Yanks. They like to drive harder and have more high performance choices. (So do the Aussies.)
#50 of 2563 back end by arcoates Feb 18, 2001 (2:50 pm)
You are wrong about the only place being able to break the back-end loose. Try the snow. A RWD car is much more fun in the snow than a FWD one. You can have the back end step out on every corner if you want to. AWD would be not fun in the snow for me, because you would just get 4-wheel drifts. I agree with the last two posts that these cars are meant to be drivers cars. You want a comfy car, buy a Town Car. God bless the drivers cars!~ A.R.

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