I Bought A £500 Jaguar XJ (X350) | How Bad Can It Be and Should I Save It? 

Fingers crossed! It's currently at my mechanics and as long as the list of jobs isn't too extensive, I really do hope we can save this one. Thank you for watching and I hope you continue to enjoy your VDP 4.2.

Very true!

You ownd 2 XJ nice

@@Isaac_Gbornor2k not at the same time 😎I do like my Jags. My father bought a 1966 Jaguar XKE new, back when they cost $6000. I used to steal it and daily drive it to school whenever my parents were away, which was often. I used to disconnect the odometer because my father made a big point of writing down the mileage before he left. I was a rotten kid.

@@moodiblues2 😀😀😀😀😀 that is bad boy ,a very bad boy ,I wish to drive Jag one day ,I recently bought one BMW E39 , it is a Great Car but I fell in love with the Jag XJ at first sight, very Classic Car 🚗

I really do hope we can save it! I've got a real soft spot for the XJR and it's definitely a car i'd like to tick off the bucket list. Thank you for watching. Matt

Update coming very soon! Thank you for watching

You and me both! Thank you for watching.

Although officially Jaguar claimed it was 'sealed for life', which I am always highly sceptical of. Thankfully i've found two invoices in the history that suggest it's been done at least twice on this one. Thanks for watching.

I hope so! It's currently at my mechanics, and as long as the list of jobs it requires isn't too extensive, I really do hope I can save this one. Will be keeping the plate on the car too :)

That's exactly what we did! Pleased to say it's now back on the road and i've given it to my mum who uses it everyday. Soon it will have a complete rear suspension overhaul, as after 21 years and 167,000 miles, it's getting a bit tired.

Just running-in then! My 2002 X308 LWB 4L Sovereign currently has 226,000 miles. Mind you on 2nd Autobox and 2nd differential. The 2nd Autobox is tired (actually torque converter 5th gear slips occasionally!). My Jag Specialist says if you can live with the fault for now, it's better to get a good s/h autobox complete with torque converter. Either he will source or I will purchase from Autoreserve or Eurojag and have delivered for him to fit. My engine is very strong and smooth, frankly not far short of my previous XJR8 (sold @ 160k miles). I have had 5 Jags over a period of 20 years, inc. V12s. The trick with Jags is to run them regularly. Only use E5 at 97or 99 octane and add petrol cleaner. Every 6 months clean K & N filter (if dirty), clean MAF and inlet track. Keep throttle body meticulously clean. Have oil and filter service every 6 months and a general check over by your Jag Specialist. I work on the basis that once you get on top of any issues, and there will be issues, better the Jag you know than changing the vehicle ( for the unknown!). The X350/X358 is the better car but I prefer the sleek profile of the last of the true XJs! Also, I hear a lot of stories from my garage of electrical gremlins and suspension faults. One of my friends has a superb X358 Daimler Super V8 but alas had terrible, and very expensive, electrical issues. His car also, predictably, had suspension woes!

We did :) back on the road and being used daily.

That's the plan! Thank you for watching.

Thank you for watching. We are going to do our very best to save it :) It's a Barbour Bedale. Not the sort of thing I usually need to wear in the middle of summer, but hopefully some sunshine is on the way.

Good spot! Thank you for watching

The sills will be fine as those and the rest of the body are aluminum.

Me too! haha. We are going to do our best to save this one, even though it probably doesn't make any financial sense.

Aston are certainly still making some greta looking cars! With modern Jags it's a slightly different story - the F Type looks good and I really liked the last incarnation of the XJ but can't say i'm excited at all about the styling of the I-Pace or F- pace etc.

@@fuelupclassic The thing I like about my XK8 is it looks like a relative to the XKE, which is still the epitome of Jaguar style. I am tempted to buy an XJS, the style of which also appeals to me. My wife would kill me if I add another car to my collection of four (a Jaguar, a Corvette, a Thunderbird, and a Mustang).

@@moodiblues2 An XJS would be a lovely addition to your collection. For now, I think they are still very much undervalued too!

@@fuelupclassic I agree! Would you please speak to my wife😎

Let's see if we can save this one first :). Love the idea of MX5 with that V6 in it though. Best of luck with your project.

we've done quite a bit to it since this video :) Thank you for watching.

one is never enough :)

Exactly the ones I would go for! They always suit the XJ so well in my opinion. Thank you watching. Matt

Turns out, they hit a lampost at about 2mph when reversing out the driveway.

After lots of hard work, it’s now well on the way to being saved :). More updates to come.

Thank you, it's much appreciated. I really do hope we can save this one.

I certainly do hope to save this one :) Thank you for watching.

Absolutely! Fingers crossed there's no hidden horrors and we can save it. Thank you for watching.

Thanks for sharing

Can I ask what broke with your air suspension and what needed to be done to fix it at what cost?

@@Fabulousprofound168 The air compressor had failed and had to be replaced. As I recall the parts were not the major expense, it was the labour as it had to be done at a specialist jaguar garage who probably saw me coming a mile off. It was about £1000 in total.

@@jedw I just came from a video from a reviewer saying the air strut assemblies are non-rebuildable part and are no longer in production… is this true?

The budget tyres is a strange one… The folder is full of specialist/main dealer invoices but absolutely no idea why they cheaped out on the last set of tyres 🤷‍♂️. Knowing the previous owner, they probably had no idea that they weren’t getting premium tyres.

Indeed,these cars are allready appreciating in value,especially the daimlers snd super v8 ones.superb cars and the last proper styled jaguars.

Not moaning at all :) just pointing out the obvious issues before it heads up to my mechanics for a closer inspection. We are going to do our best to save it. Thanks for watching.

That's the plan :) Thank you for watching.

Absolutely! I am much more keen to keep an older go going than buy a new one. It's currently at my mechanics, and as long as it's not an extensive list of jobs, I really do hope we can save this one.

@@fuelupclassic Fingers crossed! 🤞

On your second cJ now nice

That's the plan :) I do hope we can save this one.

That's an interesting point! I have also seen silver and lighter coloured ones suffering much worse from reactions/ bubbling. This one doesn't seemed to have been affected anywhere near as much but whether that is down to paint colour, i'm not sure.

It does suit the car well.

It seemed like a fun thing to do at the time! I have to admit, I thought the same but i'd known the car near enough from new and didn't want it to end up on the scrapheap. As a result of lots of hard work and a relatively small amount of money, it's now looking great and still putting in reliable service every day.

@@fuelupclassic I understand sentimental reasons are strong even if they don’t make sense..but we’ll done for saving it

@@martincolin6445 Thank you for watching.

Yes the V6 suits the X350 well in my opinion, although the N/A 4.2 V8 is noticeably more powerful and silky smooth. I will definitely be giving it my best shot to try and save this one. It's definitely not one to try and make a profit, just the joy of saving an old Jag from ending up on the scrapheap. The wheels are standard Jaguar (probably from an XF) and desperately need a refurb. I may replace them depending on what else we find that requires more immediate attention. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching. I will do what I can and I do hope we can save it. MPG is really quite impressive on these, even the N/A V8 models can easily achieve 30+ mpg on a good run.

I will certainly be giving it my best shot to try and save it. It's fitted with standard Jaguar wheels (probably from an XF) and really they just need refurbishing, however a different set may be fitted depending on what other problems we find that require immediate attention. Thanks for watching :)

Thank you for watching :). There's quite a bit to do but I am really hoping we can save this one.

Thank you. I will do what I can to save it :)

It probably is but I hope to keep it on the car :)

😅 you reckon?

I think you might be right haha!

update coming very soon :)

I like a challenge :)

Thank you for watching. Matt

I thought as much :). They're in desperate need of a refurb but I quite like how they look on the XJ.

I will do my best :) thank you for watching.

It certainly would :) unfortunately you cannot transfer it here in the UK to a car older than 2003, which rules out it being transferred to an XJ12.

@@fuelupclassic I see. But of course it would be great if the plate stayed on the current XJ. Good luck with the project!

It certainly suits the car well. Thank you for watching :)

Ahh yes! There's always something to keep you busy with an old Jag. Thank you for watching. Matt

Thank you for watching. That's certainly the plan, it has in many ways been cherished by the previous owners but certainly suffered cosmetically as they began to struggle with such a large car and their advancing years. I'm determined that this one doesn't end up on a banger track.

Certainly going to try and save it. I will post an update very soon. Thank you watching. Matt

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Full update is coming in the next few weeks. Thank you for watching.

You just had bad luck with your Jag!!

@michealhaskell7258 bad luck with the ZF 6hp25. I'm still not convinced that the lean air code affected the gearbox.

I have that same ZF6 on my 4.4 X5 and it slipped the other day followed by a permanent limp mode the day after. Getting it looked at now, I had no idea rebuilds cost so much! Any advice on what I should do if it appears an issue that calls for a rebuild? Only has 100k miles on it but the previous owners may have been idiots by the state of the front end...

How is the xj?

@pixelbath2131 I wasn't notified about your reply, youtube is terrible for that. Personally, and in hindsight, I'd have looked for a second hand unit. I hope you got it resolved.