I BOUGHT A VERY CHEAP JAGUAR S-TYPE

Today I've bought this very cheap JAGUAR S TYPE. It does need a little bit of TLC. Let's take a look...

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[bitsbobs]

I worked at Jag when this car was engineered. I designed the original bonnet, hinges etc. At the time Jag was owned by Ford and urgently needed a new model to bring in revenue. We based it on the Dew98/Lincoln platform that was supposedly almost finished by the Ford team in the US but our small team of body design engineers turned this car around in record time and had it finished well before the Ford model. Needless to say Ford US management had searching questions to ask how their much bigger design team with much bigger salaries could not deliver their car on time as we had. Incidentally their car flopped and was withdrawn quite quickly. Check the body structural frame behind the wheel arch liners and you’ll find the Ford Oval logo stamped in key panels.

[nicholasdavis]

Love these S types. Great cars. I have an XK with the same 4.2 V8 and it makes me smile every time I start it up. Been very reliable too over the 3 years I've had it. We have to enjoy these V8's while we still can!

[jooana]

After owning a 3L V6 S-Type for a few years, I craved for this V8, finally bought it and loved it to bits. Drove it all over Europe and enjoyed the emotions of 155+ miles/hour in Germany. But, after 5 happy years, an idiot hit me from behind so hard that it was an instant write off. And it happened just after clocking 100k miles and passing the MOT with no advisories. Sad moment in life. Even if owning a faster car right now, which I also love, I still miss my gracious S-Type…

[briandoan]

In October 2020, I dragged my son up to Santa Cruz to look at a 2003 S-Type Base (V6) it was $2, 000. Well, my son was originally thinking about a small truck, but he really liked the look and sound of the Jag. We've put in another $2k for repairs (brakes, tires and ZF servicing) he really likes it and gets "thumbs up" from Jag F Type owners. He's 17, and last weekend a lady in San Luis Obispo, CA claimed he was stealing the car....lol

[joshbrailsford]

The first time I ever remember being stunned by a car was seeing one of these for the first time. I was 7 years old when they launched, and I spent my pocket money on a big Diecast model of one. Fast forward to 2021, and a lady round the corner from me just bought an immaculate '03 V6 in the same colour as the model I used to have. It still turns my head every time I see it. I think I need one of my own.

[lamajmalisha]

This is one of the down to earth and genuine YouTuberz i know, thanks for the content

[johnchristman]

Some people watch funny animal videos to relax. I watch this guy. There is something about his driving, narration and leisurely pace that gives me enough to focus on but not enough to stay stressed. It helps that I'm interested in cars, particularly in ones that are unavailable or uncommon in the USA. So just saying (Matt?) that you might make a good therapist!

[peterturner]

My first car back in 1966 was a '59' Mark II. I loved it but had to sell it when I went into the service. Fast forward fifty years on my 70th birthday, I brought a 2007 S-Type 3.0 with a BRG exterior and biscuit interior. Now five years later, I still love it. The car is bulletproof, the most reliable, most fun car I've ever owned. She still turns heads and gets lots of compliments.

[CS-oohs]

I wasn’t a big fan of these when I was younger, but in the last 6 years or so my tastes have changed, and now that I’m at the grand old age of 19, I love cars like this, the W203 C-Class/W211 E-Class, and the older Lexuses. I’m often told that I’m old before my time, but I genuinely would rather have an ‘old mans’ luxury car like this with cream leather and wood trim than an AMG-Line A Class. Glad to see I’m not the only one.

[samfallow]

Love my 2002 V8 SE. Didn't want a 'R' because I need the comfort. At 80mph cruising it gives 30mpg and averages 21.
Any petrol head needs a V8 in their life at some point.

[buhrrito]

Dude I just bought an 03' 3.0. I love that thing already. Such a smooth ride. The interior is spotless. and definitely an at home feeling. Love it.

[lucasjs]

my grandma had a 2005 jaguar s type with the 3.0 V6 and she had it for well over 10 years. it was a beautiful spec, dark blue with beige interior and 18” wheels, and she said it was the best car she ever had, having cadillacs and lexus’s in the past. the only issues she had with it was the air conditioning

[ShevillMathers]

I get the same grin on my face when I go out in my 1966 Mark 2 2.4 automatic. Done 98, 000 miles since new. I have the original log book, service record, original Jaguar tool kit complete. Made many improvements during rebuild. All use in Australia it is rust free-lady first owner, metallic silver grey, red leather. Greetings from Tasmania Australia-ex Leeds Pom.

[Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Matt owned loads of these old s_types, quick tip budd, with respect to the remote fob not operating the central locking, if after swapping the battery its still not functional, simply open the fob, on the motherboard you will see a raised brass like holder that presses against the battery, this sometimes flattens out over time and thus the connection formed by the finger press on the fob fails!! Simply raise this holder with a flat head screwdriver and save yourself a potential expensive visit to the auto electrician 👍👍
Regards Paul

[juriewessels]

I bought an exact similar one 3 months ago! Absolutely love it. Best value for money I’ve ever come across in the 30 cars I’ve owned.

[solutionsit]

Many, many years ago, in northern England saw a gentleman changing his street shoes to some other, cleaner, when entering his S-Type. I was impressed by his atitude. 'Till the day, I never noticed somebody else doing the same, even the car was way more expensive.

[Murtayafourfun]

Always liked the R version of this.
Can’t believe you only paid £750! Billy bargain for all that

[adrianduffen]

That could be one of the S Types I worked on in Trim and Final Assy, before I moved to BIW CMM. I used to fit the CD auto changer assy in the boot! I would love to own an S Type as that was the car that got me my job at Jag!

[davidpeters]

2002 was a change over year for the S-Type. You have (like many STRs) a Mk1 body with a Mk2 interior. You got the 4.2 anyway as the 4ltrs came with a 5 speed box.. I had a green Mk1 V6 '02 just like that with the dodgy front suspension too. I chopped that in for a Black ex-Jag managers V8 Sport (with all boxes ticked) that I loved like a new, new wife and actually shed tears when I sold it. I still miss it now.

[dg]

I paid £150 for a 2001 s type with the 2.5 v6 with 1 months MOT left. I enjoyed it for the time I had it. Very comfortable cruiser and I like the way it looks. It had a leaking sump and corrosion underneath. So I traded it in for a Saab 93 after a month and got £150 for it. So nothing gained but nothing lost.