Today's NP or CP has me excited for my Hot Mess Jag

"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
06/05/2020 at 13:08 • Filed to: The Hot Mess

Today’d FP Nice Price or Crack Pipe is a 2003 XKR for $15k. With current voting at 50/50, this brings my hope for my current project, my 2004 Jaguar S-Type R.

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Why?

The S-type has the s ame engine, (IMO) better styling* , is more practical , weighs the same , and is a lot cheaper .

*I think the XKR is very pretty from some angles and just awful from others. I think the S-Type is very pretty from some angles and just OK from others. Also the S-Type has A LOT less wood on the interior and I find that endearing.

I paid just $4,800 for my admittedly sickly S-Type and have pumped about another $1,500 in upgrades and maintenance in it.

Also I didn’t cheap out on tires.

So I choose to believe that I could actually break even on my S-Type when it comes time to sell!

...

Right?

DISCUSSION (18)

E90M3 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/05/2020 at 13:13

How long do you plan to hold onto this for?

facw > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/05/2020 at 13:15

(IMO) better styling

I’m glad you like it! Personally I find the XKR massively more attr active.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > E90M3
06/05/2020 at 13:15

Original plan was about a year and I have no reason to think I’m going to deviate from that. I want to fix it up, do some fun adventures in it, and then move on to the next project. It with the other cars calling for attention it might stick around a little longer.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > facw
06/05/2020 at 13:17

Interesting! The rear overhang bothers me and there is way too much wood in the interior. Of the three (for me) it was a toss up between the XJR and the S-type. I have mild regrets about not going full XJR but... here we are haha.

E90M3 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/05/2020 at 13:19

Ah, I didn’t know if you had planed to keep it long term or something.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > E90M3
06/05/2020 at 13:27

Haha no... I already have four “long term” cars in the garage. Gotta leave space for at least one project! I do really like the Jag and I’m 100% sure I’ll miss it when it is gone.

facw > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/05/2020 at 13:29

Such is the fickleness of personal taste!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/05/2020 at 13:33

According to the highly controversial BaT Barometer™ which I’ve just now made up, I would not feel as hopeful. Many XKRs have been listed compared to only three S-type Rs, the last one which sold $7,500 with only 48k miles....

But hey DREAM BIG!!!

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/05/2020 at 13:34

Did you see this comment? May be pertinent:

https://jalopnik.com/1843921718

I also agree with you about the wood. I like wood, I love Jaguar wood interiors, but the dash in that XKR is ugly

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/05/2020 at 14:05

Less wood in a Jaguar is better? Blasphemy!

Kinja'd!!!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
06/05/2020 at 14:41

Yeah that sounds right.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/jag-transmission-service-went-well-but-not-for-lack-of-1840579727

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
06/05/2020 at 15:18

Damn I must have missed that. Screw torx bits, that was a great read thank you

Edgyhal94 > MiniGTI - now with XJ6
06/05/2020 at 17:05

Damn you for reminding me that the XJ6 exists. Now I want one again and will have to somehow forget they exist again. Same with the XJ40. Stop being cheap, good looking and being appealing to me and stop appearing in my autotrader search bar...

Ps nice J aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaguar

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Edgyhal94
06/05/2020 at 17:10

Haha yeah I really love my 1985 Series 3 XJ6, both to look at and to drive. I’ve got it pretty well sorted mechanically now. More rust than I’d like but it looks great from 20 feet.

Kinja'd!!!

Edgyhal94 > MiniGTI - now with XJ6
06/05/2020 at 17:27

Damn it, I promised myself a break from British stuff (I’ve had 3 Land Rovers in a row, actually not had anything happen which has put me off, I just want to diversify my car purchases) and was aiming at an Alfa Romeo 159 or BMW E34 525i, but the XJ6 is just such a good looking machine, as is the XJ40 and Jaguars are close to heart to me too, as my grandma worked at the browns lane site and I currently live about ten doors up and across from where yours was built...

damn emotionally driven purchases ...

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Edgyhal94
06/05/2020 at 17:34

Well I’m thoroughly addicted to British cars— garage contains a TR6, the Jag and a 2013 MINI. But I’ve been experimenting with Swedes lately, wife’s DD is now a 2016 V60 and recently picked up this number (technically a Finn:)

Kinja'd!!!

Edgyhal94 > MiniGTI - now with XJ6
06/05/2020 at 19:53

Damn, your garage is nice. In my garage there’s just a 2003 Freelander 1, my dependable and brilliantly capable daily, a 1994 Range Rover Classic 300tdi I’m selling because it’s not as good a daily as the Freelander nor do I actually use it offroad as much and a 1993 Range Rover Classic V8 that I bought because I’m an idiot and like putting myself in awkward financial positions, but also for the V8 noises. The plan is to keep it and manual swap it, clean it up and then just ragging the absolute shit out of because it’s a 3.9 V8 with a straight pipe and I like childish exhaust notes or cleaning it up and selling it for room and more extra money. Dunno yet...

Also like Saab 9-3s my dad had one of those. Sort of want a Viggen one because it’s named after a jet fighter... also fast

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Edgyhal94
06/05/2020 at 23:52

Nice collection yourself, I kinda secretly like old rangies though I’ve never even ridden in one.

As it happens it’s a 1998 900 - the last year of the 900 name; as I understand when they rolled out the 9-3 name in 1999 the car was hardly changed at all. So it’s a New Gen 900 or an Old Gen 9-3 :eyeroll.

Despite listening carefully for suspension noises when I test drove it, while changing the oil the day after I got it I found the ball joints were quite worn. At least replacing the two lower control arms also gets you all the bushings too.