1989 Jaguar XJ6 2.9 review from UK and Ireland

LED dash display flickered on and off.

Vehicle status monitor kept giving warnings that wern't true.

Rear electric windows only worked off driver's control panel.

Rear passenger's reading lights inop.

Poor starting.

Interior heating fan inop.

Clonking noise from rear suspension.

You'd think from the above list that this car was a complete disaster, but I actually quite liked it.

I had caught the Jag bug and decided to buy one and this came along for a grand and looked like it was in good nick-indeed the interior and body were fine, it was in British Racing Green with cream leather.

It was only run as a 3rd car so most of the problems wern't too annoying, apart from having no interior fan what so ever!

Performance was best described as 'you'll get there in the end', it had the longest gear lever action of any car I've ever owned, and handling whilst I'm sure was good in it's day, required a degree of praying if you came to a sharp bend.

I think these things were too complicated for their own good electrics wise as well, as things were always flashing on and off at random, and various things worked very intermittently. And I understand they were like this when new as well!

But, I still liked it, the ride was Rolls Royce like (you didn't even notice speed bumps), I think they have a timeless look and it's the only car I've owned which made me feel patriotic and wanting to play 'God Save the Queen' on the stereo!

However I run a BMW 735i Auto on an A-reg now as a 3rd car, and this has no electrical problems, corners better, and every single thing works on it.

Still love Jags though!