agreed . Apologies

She knows I love her most. And just wait until I give her her new watch😉

Thanks Steve I genuinely have no fear of the diesel. Ive owned 2 3.0 litre lion engined cars, and neither has ever skipped a beat. Like the 4.0 V8's they have enough enthusiasts for us to know all their likely failure modes. (Nikasil Water pump Tensioners Valley pipe etc) Knowing where their weakest points are doesn't make them bad engines. The next new engine that any manufacturer produces will have no reputation for issues until it has some miles, years and enthusiasts to tell the tales of woe. And the Monocoque for the x350 is a technical tourdeforce. with few equals even today.

Thanks for sharing👍

I was close to buying an Xtype estate twice. Both times the car was not as nice in person as the pictures or the phone call had suggested.

You got that right!😁

Please let mrs Jagvette1 know how sorry I am and that I will use a softer bong in future😉

@@ToTheGarage We all know the type of Bong you will use :)

@@ToTheGarage silly ass I said she said I musn't tell you, I know its your second language but come un yea boy up nurth

Thanks for the tip off David👍

Hi Steve its a Strongman 'Clifton' 3 tonne mobile scissor lift.

x308. (prettier and i know the so wel) was top of my list, but the challenge of buying a sub £3000 car with no welding or body corrosion issues kept me looking rather than buying untill Blu came along.. plus the fuel cost benefits, and here we are😁👍

Thanks. I think im going to enjoy it

Might fit some early xk8 ones. Much more durable

Hi. Im enjoying my ownership. DPF is not really an issue as long as you drive 30 minutes or more on quick roads regularly (which I do) Air Suspension can throw faults and in one of my videos you can watch how I replaced the piston ring in the air compressor ( the most common Air suspension fault) Its not expensive to do it yourself but in fairness as its a wear item it will need doing on most air suspended cars as they reach 150,000 miles or so. A well serviced example wil be no more of. a money pit. than any other 15 year old luxury. car. They are very well built and at least conventional corrosion is nothing to worry about on these aluminium mile munchers.

Your 308 and My 358 parked next to each other would make for an interesting compare and contrast video Gareth. Black Bomber v Big Blu. The height difference alone would I think be quite an eyebrow-raiser. Gong for Christmas then!

@@ToTheGarage sounds good to me. The underpinnings of the 358 are clearly far more modern than the 308, where evolution from previous XJ’s over decades is evident. The buying, running cost comparison would be interesting too.

Your pdf filter is what stops you loading pictures on your computer🤣. Your DPF filter needs an hour on the motorway!👍

Its definitely the bottom drawer/tray has stuck half in half out

You are not wrong.

Serious question Tony How long do you leave your freshly pickled onions before you consider them ready for sampling? I think i might want to try my hand at it? Have i left it too late for Christmas?

@@ToTheGarage I am doing mine in preparation for Christmas so you are not too late. This lot has gone into cold pickling vinegar so will be at least a month - maybe longer. Depends on the size of the onions and these are a reasonable size. They last a while though.

Mine cost £1,700

Thanks Gerard. I will be letting my friendly independant do a cam belt change on it (would take me too long because I would clean and check everything as I went) As despite being told it had whatever needed doing done. I have no evidence of the change at 105,000. after that i will do everything it needs myself. Should be a great adventure.

Get the oil pump changed at the same time unless it’s the newer type with bracing.

How much was it?

@@AndyK.1 £3000

Thank you

Didn’t think they had belts. I’ve had to grease the cogs before though.

No Noises. just flashing lights. I think the Casette (if thats the right word) is jammed

Jags certainly. The downward travel is limited by the small top wishbone. I can't vouch for the hybrid exotic systems on some Citroens (oleomatic i believe). And i would be quite careful about lifting a car with aftermarket conversion to air bags.

Ah ok I know you can not lift Bentley’s without selecting a safe mode , I think some Range Rovers are the same Enjoy your exotica 😀

Actually it depends. If I lift all four wheels on mine with ignition on then when you put it put it drops right down to the bump stops on all for and will not come back up until it's actually driven. This can make it tricky to get off of the jack.

Yes. ABC Mercedes, no!!

Posh rust😁

Thanks Tony im sure i will have a few headaches but she looks good rides beautifully and its novel to be playing with somethig very familiar and yet ive never worked on one before.

It will be interesting to compare mine with yours over time

do you mean the version used on Purdy?🤔 (chrome growler on a painted background under thick resin with a chrome lip?)

@@ToTheGarage yes , same on mine

@@ToTheGarage mines on a green background that matches boot badge 👌

your right. all these things just mean I will get more play value out of my new toy😁👍

It may be its only outing🤔

yes mate. dependent on availability i may rotate the seal for now, but it will be replaced👍

Agreed.😔. no more bongs

@@ToTheGarage 🙂

I think the diesel road tax will be a lot more than his old XK. Its all because of the age of the cars involved

Im paying plenty. £330/year

Seems nobody liked the bongs😢 Never mind. Bye Bye bong gong

😔sorry

Prettier, Yes, Cheaper Yes, Simpler to repair, Yes. A straight forward Choice then. Unless you do 30,000 miles a year and are paying for your own fuel at UK prices. and want to spend circa £3000 and not have welding to do. Don't get me wrong, you can buy really nice X308's at a good price. (My friend Gareth has recently done so) but they are not common when you are on a budget.

Hahaha. No. A-Drum in the gearbox goes bang. Gearbox servicing is a nightmare. No dipstick. Timing chain tensioners. Nikasil bores. Electronic gremlins. Etc....They're great but equally as needy. I have both.

Its now been banned from my future video's by popular request Victor

Certainly wouldn't call the ride crashy. but I agree. that the ultimate in comfort will be achieved with higher profiles on smaller wheels