[Chiphead]

Here's the correct pic

Jaguar X-Type

-190bhp 2.5 V6
-230bhp 3.0 V6
-4WD
-manual 5spd
-£22,000 for 2.5
-£26,000 for 3.0
-smoke-grey wood
-sports seats
-18-inch alloys
-summer 2001

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[EricK]

The Jaguar S-type and Infinity I30T mated and had a child.....
Eric...

 

[hurricane]

Whats that in US Dollars. I'm too lazy to look up the exchange rate.

Originally posted by Chiphead:

Jaguar X-Type @ www.autoexpress.co.uk

-190bhp 2.5-litre V6 or a 230bhp 3.0-litre V6, both driving all four wheels through a manual five-speed gearbox

-£22,000 for the 2.5, £26,000 for 3.0

-smoke-grey wood and sports seats, plus larger 18-inch alloys

-summer 2001

 

[Doug]

Pretty cool until you discover the Ford Taurus underpinnings and drivetrain.

 

[Chiphead]

Doug stop talking out of your azz. It shares about 20% with the new Mondeo platform. The DB7 drivetrain is based on 2 "Taurus" V6 engines mated together and will beat most cars on the road. Ward's 10 best engines, Panoz, Qvale don't seem to have a problem with Ford drivetrains. C&D even says this of the DB7 vantage "Aston Martin Symphony for 12 cylinders and 2 exhausts is the SWEETEST sound on tuned pipes this side of J.S. Bach himself." Maybe you can educate them. NOT.

http://www.wardsauto.com/be2000/default.htm

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[TEG]

Thanks Chiphead -

Doug is a GM fan, so (of course) he is going to bash the Ford side of Jaguar.

 

[ISFAN]

Hey I like it. I have always like Jags. So what is the cost in US dollars?

 

[EricK]

22,000 = 31,925.70
26,000 = 37,730.30

 

[Chiphead]

Keep in mind that British prices are inflated. Jag wants to position the X below the S. My guess is $35k for a loaded 3.0 X-Type.

UK GS430: $53,620
US GS430: $47,355

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[Chiphead]

Here's the X-Type homepage.

http://www.jaguar.com/x-type/index.cgi

 

[shadoh6]

I don't think this is a competitor to us since it's a convertible roadster thingee. I think it wants to compete with the SLK and Boxster, since I think they're more similar.

 

[EricK]

That's not the same car that was there yesterday...

Eric...

 

[hurricane]

Hey - who pulled the switcheroo... Who replaced the cool jag with that VR6 (just kidding). I liked the jag picture better than the convertible box thingee.

 

[hurricane]

Ahhhh. All better now. Wow that picture is big

. Looks great.