ZumZum

I would assume we've got a couple here. I just bought a 2005 S-Type 3.0. I'm really liking this. It's my first Jag. The exterior styling and the interior are really what sold me. Not a performance vehicle exactly, but still very nice road manners and corners fairly flat.

Here's a few pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...t/DSC00882.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...t/DSC00883.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...t/DSC00886.jpg

The Jag forum that I joined had this video posted that I thought was pretty funny, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyj9VMhE6oI&NR=1

Tally Ho

I have a 1998 XJR. I've been very happy with it. The S type has gotten good reviews over the years. It's based on the Lincoln LS.

titus40

had a 2002 x type a few years back. I like the interior a lot. Didn't end up having any engine trouble with it but then again I only kept it like a year as it was very very underpowered. I've always like the s type.

986_C6

I have owned an 01 xjr, 02 s-type (3.0), and 05 xjr. All three were very reliable and their quality were top notch.

To be honest, it is only my opinion but the S-type's rear styling got "commonized," and the suspension/transmission tuning got much less performance oriented after the middle of the model "improvements." I think McCallum tried to make it appeal more to the masses when he made the design changes.

Jags have always been known to have luxurious and supple rides, and yet still have that magical sporty feel when pushed. My 02 had just that. Later on whenever I brought my 05 xjr in for service and had later year s-types as loaners, everything felt really wrong.

Drive an earlier MY s-type (2000-2003) and you will know what I mean.

Nevertheless, Jags are still some of the prettiest and most elegant cars out there.

75SHARK

I have an '05 XK8 and so far it has been a very nice car with no issues. It's certainly not a vette when you hit the curves, but it's a super smooth and quiet highway car!