Hey Guys - New non-BMW ride on its way

JSpira · 06-23-2006, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by E24

Thanks - it is the VERY POOR MAN'S Bentley and the VERY RICH MAN'S Taurus.

Spot on. But nice looking rich man's taurus.

hotsand5 · 06-24-2006, 12:52 AM

I would try to see if you can find the original owner and get the stock rims that came with the car...those were really sexy,and I think that they were gunmetal colored for the R version. It also shows off those huge calipers. I think that the X type is more Ford than the S becuase it uses the same platform as the contour and the S has fewer parts sharing. The car should be fun for your wife, and hell....you saved $30,000 over new. Now start saving to replace those brakes! Congrats on the car

hotsand5 · 06-24-2006, 12:57 AM

Here are some pics that I found of the wheels. I thought that they also came in gun metal, but they are silver here.

docbolo · 06-24-2006, 02:45 AM

no offense but looks like something from the cover of autotrader.

E24 · 06-25-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by docbolo

no offense but looks like something from the cover of autotrader.

What the hell is that supposed to mean???

RyBMW · 06-25-2006, 10:35 PM

Any pictures of the interior?

ska///235i · 06-25-2006, 10:42 PM

nice car but just not my taste...
and I always see Jags as a luxury car and not a mod racer

but nice car

Pretender · 06-25-2006, 10:49 PM

I don't know why some of you bashed this car. It's a beautiful and great car. I like it. Did you guys test drive it yet? Even though the handling is not as good as bimmer, it's much better than many cars, and far from any Ford even Ford 500.
Nice car,

E24 · 06-26-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RyBMW

Any pictures of the interior?

The interior looks off white or ivory in the pics. It's actually dove gray and looks great with the exterior which has a hint of green in certain light. Also an engine and up close wheel pic enclosed.

I like the fact that Jag (FORD) is using dark carpets and belts. This is the way it was with old school BMW's. Now they think everything needs to be color-keyed like a Caddy. I ordered black interior in my E91 and was thinking Terra due to the carpet and belts. I had Stone Green in my E93 525i for this very reason. I think that if BMW reverted to the dark carpet regardless of interior - or at least made it an option - a lot more people would bite for the lighter colored interiors. Just my 2 cents.

Year's_End · 01-23-2008, 08:11 PM

This car is incredibly polarizing. It's a love/hate thing. Personally, I'm not much of a fan of the classic jag look, but I like their new stuff.

Kiemyster · 01-23-2008, 08:24 PM

god. the interior makes me want to vomit.

sorry man, ive never liked jaguars. but hey, as long as the wife's happy right?! (right?)

jetblk328i · 01-23-2008, 08:56 PM

remember that guy who kept bragging about his s type r and got banned, came back and tried it again lol....anyways, nice car, i like the color and how it matches the grille and headlights, makes it look so much better than a normal s type

aspiring335 · 01-23-2008, 09:01 PM

S Types are great to drive, but if you hunt around you can pay quite a bit less for a low mileage R. I'm not a fan of the looks or the interior, but the ride quality and handling are excellent.

I saw one on eBay from a reputable seller a while back for $28,000, with lower miles, and it was a 2004. There is a 2005 for sale right now for $28,200 with 33,000 miles.

Just re-read the OP's post. That's not a bad price for only 14,000 miles.

McLuVan · 01-23-2008, 10:49 PM

nice ride

canucklion · 01-23-2008, 11:04 PM

much respect for your candor comment!

I think you're correct in your observation that ladies love jags, most guys I know don't like jag (unless they're like 100 years old), but most girls do.

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Originally Posted by E24

Yeah - it's a Ford/Lincoln - just don't call it a Mercury. My wife just loves the style of that car. I think the majority of the fairer sex adore Jaguars. It's definitely a lady's car but I think the R injects a bit more of the male hormone. You have to keep the better 1/2 of your marriage happy. This replaces her 2004 S-TYPE 3.0 V6. Yet another surprise a couple of years ago for Christmas. I dumped that for $28750 with 8K on the clock. I think I did well and a worthwhile upgrade for short money. This deal (while going back a year and up on mileage in terms of our just sold S-TYPE) make the vehicle acceptable to her and interesting to me. So it's a cool compromise. The way these things depreciate I think I'm driving a hell of a lot of Ford for the money

. Wish me luck. I'm not at all offended by Ford comments. They are real. I think Ford's involvement with Jaguar helped Jaguar. However I think the Daimler Chrysler deal did the opposite for Mercedes Benz. Just my 2 cents. She thinks a BMW will be on her doorstep. Instead a far upgraded Ford with nice lines and a pretty kick ass powerplant

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e46e92love · 01-23-2008, 11:17 PM

I'm confused, I thought only the S-type came in a Type R. What are the performance times because no where on the internet do they talk about X-Type R's, only S-Type R's

aspiring335 · 01-23-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by e46e92love

I'm confused, I thought only the S-type came in a Type R. What are the performance times because no where on the internet do they talk about X-Type R's, only S-Type R's

It's a typo -- he means S-Type.

montreal red · 01-23-2008, 11:57 PM

it's ok i guess... but not really a driver's car in my opinion.

EHDEN · 01-24-2008, 12:05 AM

looks good in that color!

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 01-24-2008, 12:47 AM

Nice car for the price.

BMdblU · 01-24-2008, 10:35 AM

Sorry but man that car is fugly. Don't you have to be at least 60 to be driving that thing?

Cookiemonster · 01-24-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JSpira

On the cheap, maybe.

There's a reason I'm sure why a 2003 M5 would cost almost the same now as it did new - and why this car is half off.

MSRP of a 2003 M5 was around $66,000......you can find a decent used one for around $35,000.

06-24-2006, 12:52 AM	#24
hotsand5 hotsand5 51 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i 6spd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I would try to see if you can find the original owner and get the stock rims that came with the car...those were really sexy,and I think that they were gunmetal colored for the R version. It also shows off those huge calipers. I think that the X type is more Ford than the S becuase it uses the same platform as the contour and the S has fewer parts sharing. The car should be fun for your wife, and hell....you saved $30,000 over new. Now start saving to replace those brakes! Congrats on the car __________________ -2006 BMW 330i-Sapphire Black- Tera Leather-Aluminum trim- 6spd manual- Sport- Premium- Cold- Navigation- Euro. delivery -2005 Yamaha Warrior 1700 102cu"
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hotsand5 hotsand5 51 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i 6spd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Here are some pics that I found of the wheels. I thought that they also came in gun metal, but they are silver here. Attached Images __________________ -2006 BMW 330i-Sapphire Black- Tera Leather-Aluminum trim- 6spd manual- Sport- Premium- Cold- Navigation- Euro. delivery -2005 Yamaha Warrior 1700 102cu"
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06-24-2006, 02:45 AM	#26
docbolo BMW worshiper 25 Rep 258 Posts Drives: M3/alpine/manual/prem/19" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, USA iTrader: (1)	no offense but looks like something from the cover of autotrader.
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06-25-2006, 10:35 PM	#28
RyBMW Major 80 Rep 1,038 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW X5 [0.00] 2008 335i [0.00]	Any pictures of the interior? __________________ New: 12 X5 xDrive35i Premium Alpine White/Cinn Brown Old: 08 E92 335i\|Space Gray/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Old: 06 E90 330i\|Black Sapphire/Black /Burl
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06-25-2006, 10:42 PM	#29
ska///235i ***** noob 1462 Rep 10,477 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	nice car but just not my taste... and I always see Jags as a luxury car and not a mod racer but nice car __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB)
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06-25-2006, 10:49 PM	#30
Pretender Colonel 159 Rep 2,419 Posts Drives: 06 330i, 07 328i, 16 X1, >17M2 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 06 330i [0.00]	I don't know why some of you bashed this car. It's a beautiful and great car. I like it. Did you guys test drive it yet? Even though the handling is not as good as bimmer, it's much better than many cars, and far from any Ford even Ford 500. Nice car, __________________ It's a great time to be alive
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01-23-2008, 08:11 PM	#32
Year's_End Lieutenant General 1266 Rep 12,446 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	This car is incredibly polarizing. It's a love/hate thing. Personally, I'm not much of a fan of the classic jag look, but I like their new stuff. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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Kiemyster Bimmerpost Resident Marijuana Consultant 501 Rep 3,202 Posts Drives: 320i, 325xi, 335Xi, 335i, M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queens/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i [0.00] 2011 BMW X335i [0.00] 2006 BMW E90 325xi [0.00] 2011 BMW E90 335xi [4.00] 2011 BMW M3 E90 [7.00] 2006 E90 320i [0.00]	god. the interior makes me want to vomit. sorry man, ive never liked jaguars. but hey, as long as the wife's happy right?! (right?) __________________ "AMG What! S-Line Who? If you ain't got that M I got no respect for you!" '06 Alpine Weiss E90 320i \| '06 The Green Machine E90 325xi \| '11 Alpine Weiss E90 M3 ZCP \| '10 Silverstone X5M \| '11 Alpine Weiss E90 335xi
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01-23-2008, 08:56 PM	#34
jetblk328i Colonel 335 Rep 2,458 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central PA iTrader: (1)	remember that guy who kept bragging about his s type r and got banned, came back and tried it again lol....anyways, nice car, i like the color and how it matches the grille and headlights, makes it look so much better than a normal s type
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01-23-2008, 09:01 PM	#35
aspiring335 Lieutenant Colonel 99 Rep 1,614 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 40i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	S Types are great to drive, but if you hunt around you can pay quite a bit less for a low mileage R. I'm not a fan of the looks or the interior, but the ride quality and handling are excellent. I saw one on eBay from a reputable seller a while back for $28,000, with lower miles, and it was a 2004. There is a 2005 for sale right now for $28,200 with 33,000 miles. Just re-read the OP's post. That's not a bad price for only 14,000 miles. __________________ 2019 G05 40i (premium excellence, m-sport, 2VR), Tesla Model S 100D, Nissan Leaf SL Volvo XC90 T8, Subaru Outback, E84 X1 28i, E91 328i xdrive, 6MT, VW Touareg TDI, E90 330i, E46 325iT, MINI Cooper S (all retired) Last edited by aspiring335; 01-23-2008 at 09:03 PM.. Reason: Mis-read mileage
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01-23-2008, 10:49 PM	#36
McLuVan Lieutenant General 315 Rep 13,094 Posts Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Socal~818~ iTrader: (1)	nice ride
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01-23-2008, 11:17 PM	#38
e46e92love Brigadier General 254 Rep 3,306 Posts Drives: e92 ///M3; X3 (wife's) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The East Side of Things iTrader: (0)	I'm confused, I thought only the S-type came in a Type R. What are the performance times because no where on the internet do they talk about X-Type R's, only S-Type R's __________________ "...it's not about the money and not about the brand of the car, it's about handling,performance and passion......And that, no other car has all together like an M3........when you talk about the most complete car the M is invincible." --Tony Kanaan.
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01-23-2008, 11:57 PM	#40
montreal red chris 294 Rep 12,141 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	it's ok i guess... but not really a driver's car in my opinion. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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01-24-2008, 12:05 AM	#41
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01-24-2008, 10:35 AM	#43
BMdblU Brigadier General 160 Rep 3,983 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	Sorry but man that car is fugly. Don't you have to be at least 60 to be driving that thing?
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