Faults:

I also had the faulty bulb lights, and sometimes the coolant low one would come on. I would check the coolant and it was fine.

Always had anti-lock brake failure light up, door handles wore out quickly, rubber seals started to fail, boot leaked, and the speakers were shot.

Windscreen intermittent setting would always stick with the wipers half way across the screen (had the motor repaired 5 times).

My double kick down needed repairing to improve acceleration.

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM, AND THE REASON I GOT RID WAS... the tyres, the price of new tyres. Only one manufacturer makes the 230/55R390 ZR SP2000E tyre, and that is Dunlop, and they are the only tyres which will fit, the rim is roughly 15.35 inches! They are R4700 each or 370GBP, they are expensive, and also the new SP2000 are very loud on the road, very soft; the original SP100 were much quieter.

General Comments:

I enjoyed the Jag, I enjoyed driving it; it was comfortable, stylish, a nice place to be, but those tyres, I traded mine in, and to this day I don't think the salesman realises that XJ6 tyres are expensive.

Faults:

Ignition amplifier is gave me a problem; it would not restart when hot until it cooled down for about 20 minutes. After replacing that, it works great.

Valve gasket leaked oil on the exhaust manifold (a little bit scary when the smoke came out of the engine compartment, but just bought a gasket and replaced it, and no problems.

The reserve gas tank developed a leak, I need to take it out and have it wielded at the seam.

General Comments:

The car is very fast and quiet, I like the description that it "handles like it's on rails" that about sums it up, she grabs the road like no other car I know of; I have even driven my mother's Mercedes C260, and it didn't hold the road like my XJ6, I think the extra added characteristic is the long wheel base, that makes it even more stable.

The seats are very comfortable, the lumbar support feels like it grips or holds you in the seat, and the leather is very high quality; although my Jaguar is a 1987 with light tan leather interior, there is no wear on the seats at all, it looks like new.

Faults:

Head gasket just went at 100,000!

I replaced upper radiator hose one day before the head gasket went, and now I have oil in my coolant.

I will rebuild the engine anyways, it's just such a beautiful car to drive and a real head turner!

General Comments:

I love the car, it smokes (drives superb) down the highway, it loves speed and premium gas - one thirsty kitty!

Handles like a dream and has 360 degree visuals - no blind spots whatsoever.

The cabin is small and cozy. I bought this car because my husbands 2007 Dodge Charger is like driving a tank and has as many blinds spots as a tank too - just too big for me, but this Jaguar is just right for me, and I am only five foot three and a half inches, and weigh 124 lbs, and if you are small this is the car for you!