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I thought MG had said lots of times that the MG3 would only be available as a hybrid... but green stripe on the plate, and tax check comes back as zero emissions MG.
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I thought MG had said lots of times that the MG3 would only be available as a hybrid... but green stripe on the plate, and tax check comes back as zero emissions MG.
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I've just been reliably informed that the incorrect plate backing was used, and the emissions comes up as zero because it's not yet been homologated.
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Apparently that channel and its fans are anti EV. I guess UK road testing has begun.
The subframe is a case of taking it off and sandblasting and coating it with built hamber or other anti rust treatment. A few people on Jaguar forums have done it. There's lots of parts for F type in circulation still. My mate picked up one and intends to sort the speakers and add more ambient LED lighting.
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That's Hopwood Park services on the M42, just 5 miles from MG's Longbridge site.
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Just the sort of thing I'm sure every owner of a 10 year old premium sports car expects to do.
Its a Jag that, for lots of reasons, will never reach classic status. Values will drop like a stone, accelerating the numbers of cars with missing preventative maintenance, so by the time the 10th or 11th owner comes along, its uneconomic to repair..
Its Bilt Hamber by the way. It you are sandblasting a subframe back, you're an idiot if you are just then Bilt Hambering. It will need painting first. Though someone will think of powdercoating it, which will create its own problems.
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GranTurismoEra
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Lol as someone that owned 4 Zeds including 350Z a few owners got rust protective treatment which includes undersealing at 7 to 10 years. I think you're exaggerating the case of the F Type. Subframe issue is just a case of removing, treating, resealing. Subframe can be had for £700...I cant speak of a lack of parts for an older jaguar but I still see a lot of old jaguars on the road so maybe the owners are finding parts. I know with Nissan parts are still made by Nissan and aftermarket companies for the older models
If you don't want to maintain or deal with it make sure you buy a brand new car every 3 to 4 years. Simples. 30k 550hp AWD I think it's good value as competitors are around 60 to 70k. Just find one with good history and slap an official warranty on it
Obviously the Cyberster from going to have a look the majority of owners will be 40 to 70...as the younger generation can barely afford it. It offers a different proposition. It's missing a few key things that would make it a premium vehicle. Massage seats, heated, cooled seats, air scarf, head up display, someone mentioned heat pump etc. Aside from that it looks promising having seen it in the flesh.
The newer jaguar offers a lot of the features the Germans can offer. Its just the cost of filling up regularly especially on a V8
Brusque
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In 2008, JLR was purchased by Tata from Ford. They had a range that was entirely Ford developed. Pre-Ford cars are well served by the aftermarket. For the X300/308, all Ford did was make existing Jaguar designs better. The X100 coupe, underneath, has a lot of XJS there.
It changed from the X200 (s-Type) onwards. These were all Ford developed cars. In 2008, all of this became Tata owned. FoMoCo maintained supply agreements for a few years. For a car like the Jaguar X350 (the aluminium XJ), it was only made for 6 years, and wasn't a big seller. Tata seems to have shifted some of the supply chain to China. Ford is no longer interested in supplying parts for an old car from a brand it no longer has an interest in. The major driver for the Ingenium engine range was Ford ending the supply of Duratechs.
Based on JLR's own statements, the future of the Jaguar brand is very doubtful. The X150s, F-Types will become orphan cars quite rapidly.
Jaguar cannot be compared to Nissan. Nissans sell in huge numbers.
My 2004 Jag was off the road for 3 months, while the last V8 thermostat housing was tracked down. Prior to that, I needed a drivers switch pack. I have the folding mirror model. Switch packs are only available for non-folding models. A £500 new part had to be cannibalised. I needed some new rear calipers. NLA. On the way home from a funeral, I head a crunching noise. A week after a MOT, one of the tank straps had let go. NLA from Jaguar.
Jags aren't particularly reliable cars. They are typically £70k cars with horrific depreciation, but still with a £70k car maintenance bill. Given the change of ownership, which seems to have lead to the normal stockpiles of obsolete parts being disposed of, and the treatment of the supply chain by Tata, I cannot recommend a Jaguar from the modern era.
GranTurismoEra
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Good write up. Wasn't interested Jaguar until the F Type came along tbh. I'd get a Cayman but not much difference between it and Z. Unless it's a Gts, Gt4 or 911 no point. I'd have loved a 981 but too similar to the Z. My brother has a Taycan 4S. Don't need 4 seats.
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Brusque
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Lol, they wrapped a Midget to make sure it was the same color as the Cyberster.
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That steering wheel looks like it's been attacked by an angle grinder.
GranTurismoEra
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Cyberster has appeared in Forza Horizon 5 DLC....the guy is very annoying but if youre looking for modification inspiration such as a wrap or wing
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RWD version. Someone commented on the video stating its not out till September 
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RWD version. Someone commented on the video stating its not out till September
Look carefully at the road signs, that car isn't RHD, for some reason his video is inverted, it's actually LHD.
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GranTurismoEra
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Rear wheel Drive version is what i meant and the guys based in China. I posted his first video over a week ago.
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Interesting observations. In COMFORT mode, the car is rear-wheel drive, and front-wheel drive is not engaged under any circumstances. Accordingly, only 250 kW is possible. In SPORT mode there are always two engines and 400 kW. SUPERSPORT has a Launch Control , with measurements of 0-60, 0-100, and 402 m. But I have not tested this yet.
GranTurismoEra
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Any POV or Go Pro footage?
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I hope to pick it up from the PPF this weekend and make a video about the modes and launch control.
I drove through the sand and found a lot of stones under the hood. It turned out to be a through hole from the wheel arch under the hood. I had to seal it with tape and think about some permanent solution.
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GranTurismoEra
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Nice one! Good spot. Imagine all that crap in the components. I was wondering where the dirt was coming from. When i saw the prototype it had water marks and dust on the covers.
Hope MG see this and offer a solution. Thats an easy spot. Wouldn't be left open for cooling would it?
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