Late last fall I won a silent auction (benefiting a scholarship fund for students) for either a Jaguar or Land/Range Rover for a weekend, and I choose the Jaguar this past weekend.

Very nice machine! XJL 5.0 with 12 miles on the odometer when I was handed the key fob. I had not driven a newer XJ and it was a blast! Had nice power and an even nicer "growl" from the exhaust. Drove/handled well and was darn nice inside as well . . . a few "gripes," but nothing too important as I was more interested in the driving portion.

 

Nice!

I've driven the XF, albeit in 3.0 Diesel Portfolio trim..........and it's an awesome drive.

I love the look of the bigger XJ though

And well done on supporting a good cause

 

Looks like Montgomery Rd in the background there - congrats on the award!

 

Yes it is. I had to stop for some go-go juice! And not an award, I was the lucky bid winner . . . I wanted to win the bid on a chain saw!

 

Nice.

 

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Was it $90k awesome though?


Lot of other things I'd buy for that price.


But a very nice weekend I'm sure. Was you rollin' them ho's?

 

Congrats on winning BID...maybe next time on that chain saw

 

No, in my opinion is wasn't worth $87K. Switch gear felt kind of cheap. But to be fair I haven't driven a vehicle this expensive for this duration. I drove a 750iL about 11 years ago.

I wasn't rollin' Ho's, but did drive the wife and another couple to dinner and new casino in town.

The Jaguar does have look darn good though! I think I would choose it over a big BMW or S-Class if I had to choose.

 

I saw one last year at a charity golf tournament where it was a hole in one prize and they had it out next to the tee box. It was black and it was freakin gorgeous. The kind of car my wife would probably want some day when the kids are grown.

 

I saved a black one last year at a charity golf outing from the same dealership. A gust of wind blew an umbrella directly towards the car. I was celebrated for that unselfish and heroic act! Perhaps it was karma that I won!

Darn XJL is long too, but doesn't drive like it!! It is longer than the wife's Explorer.

 

love those XJ's, all the current Jaguars to be perfectly honest.

 

Nice! I often hear those long before I see them when I'm downtown

I always thought they looked a bit too chunky, but I can't argue with that noise Must have been a pretty fun drive as well

 

That's cool! I have a Jag, BMW, Land Rover dealership on my beat at work. There is also a Porsche Dealer across the street (technically the same dealer but, across the street is another patrol division). Needless to say, they get a LOT of extra patrol from me on nights when it's slow.