I met up with an ex-colleague (well, we were both on the IBM gap year scheme together nearly 20 yrs ago). Anyway, he's done quite well for himself, so I was intrigued to hear how his Jag XJ220 was. Basically, he said it is pretty unusable - it's absolutely huge, so it's near impossible to park anywhere, especially as the doors need a lot of space to open into. Then, the gearing is comically long as it's a 5-speed with ~210mph top speed, so you're in 2nd gear much of the time. And the engine sounds naff and has a huge turbo that delivers all the power in one big wallop, so it's hard to drive unless you're a pro. Finally, maintenance is a pain, and he didn't have much time for Don Law, who's had a monopoly on parts for the cars until recently when Jag heritage got back into the game.
It's funny, I almost ended up feeling sorry for him !!! Yet I still love the XJ220, the looks, the Saturday club story, the sub-8-min Ring time back in the day, the same reasons he chose to buy one.
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Originally Posted by Rare White Ape
