2004 Jag XJR or a 2004 BMW 745i Sport?

[westsidewagon]

Which would you take and why?

Remember, the Jaguar XJR (and Euro Super V-8 which is a Vanden Plas with the XJR's engine and brakes) has Brembo brakes.

I drove a 2004 Jaguar XJR and it was awesome! In rolling acceleration on the highway, it does accelerate, it flat-out THRUSTS. Of course, I haven't driven an E55 AMG though but the S Class competes with the new XJ, not the E Class.

[nellotare]

In all the mags, TV pgms, and sites I've seen, the 2004 Jag is highly regarded... not like it's 3 year predecessors that weren't very well critiqued. I would go with the Jag simply because I like the design better and it's something a little different. After saying all that, I suspect the BMW is probably a better built car but I just don't care for them too much

remember my motto: use the force, and choose the one you "look good" in

no debate on my choice: the XJ

stand out from the masses!

[Hatterasguy]

I really like Jags. I would go for the XJR, it is one really elegant car. BTW the XJR cmpetes with the S55 not the E55. The new fake Jag competes with the E55.

[MercedesBenzAMG]

Originally posted by ThrillBilly
no debate on my choice: the XJ

stand out from the masses!

I second that!

[BenzOnline]

take anything but a beemer

[super SEC]

Go with the Jag. The quality of the 1998 and later cars is amazing. The Jaguar interiors make our Mercedes interiors look like a Yugo's. The newer BMW's look horrible and I've heard as many negative complaints about quality as I have about the poor design.

[jjl]

Barges, barges, luxo-barges..

Wouldn't you rather have a real performance car with some real history and 'soul'? In the absence of being able to afford a gullwing MB, the 911 is a great buy. I've had one for 11 years. This is not a how-smart-am-I kind of point, but really, try one. Mine is currently being rebuilt (well, I'm scavenging parts) and will be > 400 HP, 0..60 in the low fours, it sounds great, it handles amazingly..ok I'll stop there and *** off to the porsche forum...

[westsidewagon]

"Iron fist in a velvet glove"

Umm, isn't the AMG Hammer the real "Iron fist in a velvet glove"??

[Hatterasguy]

"Jaguar reliability" Theres two words you never see together. We think our MB's are expensive to maintain buy a V12 XJS with Lucas electronics.

[westsidewagon]

Hatterasguy,

The new Jaguar XJ is a very nice car. It doesn't have pointless and stupid technologies like many MBs, BMWs, and other German cars that go wrong. It will eat an S430/500/745i for breakfast.

The 95-97 Jaguar XJ is a very, very reliable car.

[Hatterasguy]

westsidewagon I wasn't bashing Jags. I love Jags, they are one of my favorite cars, I will probably buy one in a few years. It will look good next to the MB. I have grown up with Jags, my grandparents have owned them since the mid 70's. V12,I6, V8 they have had them all. The worse was a 1994 XJ6, it was purchased in 1998 and I swear every part in that car broke twice in two years they owned it! It needed a valve job at 40k miles. The tie for the best is the 1998 XJ8 and an XJ12. The XJ8 is a great car but it is missing something, I prefer the XJ6. I don't know about an XJ eating an S500 for breakfast they are really both awsome cars. Great in there own ways.

[westsidewagon]

I meant to say a 04 XJR would eat an S500 and so on for breakfast.