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  1. 22-02-2022, 12:53 #5191
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    Sad day yesterday - Mrs B's trusty company Jaguar XE went back after 4 years of faultless service. Not a single problem during that time, it was a superb motorway mile-muncher and far better handling on the twisties than the BMW 3-series that preceded it. In fact, the only bad thing about it was the stereo, which was rubbish. The speakers may have worn "Meridian" badges but I'm not convinced Meridian had anything to do with developing its sound!

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    Diesel Jags are (were?) an abomination. A violation of God's law.
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  3. 22-02-2022, 13:37 #5193
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Diesel Jags are (were?) an abomination. A violation of God's law.
    As are the estates.

    Came close to buying a Jaguar XF, but in the end opted for something less extravagant and more practical.
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  4. 22-02-2022, 13:48 #5194
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    im still getting good mileage on the ev. its quite a good drive using a single pedal 99% of time. the regen stuff does all but stop you tbh. even at this time of year, on local driving; a mix of motorway, a and b roads and some town work im getting around the 300 mark it would seem, or not far off it. im inclined to charge it even when its charged fairly high.. today when i plugged it in after a run, it decided to charge itself... not sure why yet tho lol.
    its costing me even on a fairly high tarrif of 21p leccy, its still well below half a petrol car; just a different way of paying.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    As are the estates.

    Came close to buying a Jaguar XF, but in the end opted for something less extravagant and more practical.
    what one have you again barry? xe?
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    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

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  6. 22-02-2022, 18:40 #5196
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Diesel Jags are (were?) an abomination. A violation of God's law.
    I’ll let you take that up with Mrs. B.

    Obviously she’d have preferred the supercharged V6 petrol but company car tax and all that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    As are the estates.
    yes although a shooting brake would be acceptable.
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    There's a Jag XKR round the corner from us, apparently it's 5 litre supercharged. That would do for me
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    yes although a shooting brake would be acceptable.
    What is the difference? Jaguar call their estates "sportsbacks", but to me that is just marketing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    There's a Jag XKR round the corner from us, apparently it's 5 litre supercharged. That would do for me
    Will do for me as well!

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