Sensible Secondhand Classics: 1996 Jaguar XJ6 (X300) 4.0 Sovereign - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting
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Welcome to Sensible Secondhand Classics, the series where we take a sensible classic car worth between £1000 and £5000 and put it through its paces in a very straightforward manner! This time we test a rather handsome 1996 Jaguar XJ6 (X300) 4.0 Sovereign and experience a less rattly camera mount, another beige leather interior, a very slick J-Gate transmission, some rather nice styling, novel headlining repairs, a strangely positioned boot release and generally talk about little of any consequence at all.
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For anyone looking at this video let me just tell you, these cars are as close to bullet proof as is possible. There arent really any electrical faults, and the engines run and run. Probably the best engine jaguar made. Rust however is a common problem, so find one without rust, they do exist, many of these cars were bought by older gents who cherished them and kept them in a garage. Strangely the 4.0 appears to be no less economical than the 3 2, so go for the 4 if its available. 30mpg on a motorway isnt unheard of, but expect 13mpg around town, giving a real world combined economy somewhere around 20mpg. These cars are at their best cruising at 70 to 80.
Thank you very much indeed for watching! Yes, surprisingly reliable cars, the engines are very strong. I would have preferred the Long Wheelbase version, but this 4.0 was still a very enjoyable drive. Strange how the fuel economy is the same on both the 3.2 and 4.0.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting power v weight i guess. Its a heavy car, so less effort required from the 4.0.
@@leehughes2666 , that makes perfect sense!
I couldn't agree with you more Lee. You have good sense of value for money. Even though I have one my self, every time I see one on the road it makes me smile at the beauty which we no longer see in cars today.
The 3.2 doesn't have the 'S'/ 'N' switch at the gearselector. And in 'N' mode (it's a Jag so N stands for nonchalance) it feels a bit slowish. In the 4 litre one can drive it in the 'S' mode; and since it's a Jag the 'S' stands for sprightly! I have a Daimler Six LWB with the captain seats, and it's a fantastic car. The big six cilinder offers plenty of torque to propel the Daimler. The rpm guage usually indicates around 2.000 rpm which explains the very acceptable fueleconomy for such a car. Don't get the idea that the Six is a slow car, the kick-down in 'S' more than adequate for showing the bourgeoisie your a$$. But what this car does really well is let you relax as it glides effortlessly through traffic.
The sort of car you would drive to get yourself a mixed grill in and all the better for it. Lacquer peel or not these will always be a proper luxury car to me. Most enjoyable as always sir
I do like a nice mixed grill, sir! I certainly would drive to have one at the Harvester in one of these Jaguars.
im picking one up this week peeling lacquer etc but still solid.
Just bought my 96 Jaguar XJ6 with 44,200 miles. Wow its a beauty. Cant wait to drive it daily. Will only be using it to drive to work 12 miles there and back. There is 0 rust on my car. Only issue is the rear drivers side lock wont unlock/lock with the remote but will if i physically pull/push the lock. Also the radio doesnt work. Other than that shes a beauty.
These old Jaguars are delightful, especially if you can find one with clean bodywork. I have now driven the earlier XJ40 type and the later X308 type, and I enjoyed both of those too. Sounds like a wonderful way to commute to work...
Excellent MR Lloyd ones does love a proper Jaguar.
Indeed, sir, one should experience such luxury at least once in one's lifetime...
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I always preferred the XJ40 over the X300 in a way. Better quality leather and woodwork on the XJ40. I loved the squared styling I've had two both Sovereigns, 1988 3.6 digital dash, Dorchester Grey Metallic, Savile Grey Leather and a 1993 4.0 Flamenco red Metallic, with oatmeal Leather with red piping and carpets.
My Brother bought a Silver one owner 1994 XJ40 4 Litre in 2009. It was from a lady whose Husband sadly passed away. The car was sitting in the driveway gathering leaves for months and she let it go for £600. It started and drove the 70 miles home with no trouble at all. Passed its MOT with only new discs and pads and no advisories.
Unfortunately, with three young children and other commitments he had to let it go after 18 months.
To this day, it is still the best car I have ever driven. Very special.
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Great story
@@seancooke4127 , oh sir! Don't let us get started on this sort of thing. You are going to make me want one... Yes, some real bargains to be had with older Jaguars, even these days!
Loved this trip down memory lane, Joseph. My dad had an XJ6 3.2 Sport in 1998-1999, absolutely loved it. Slightly lighter blue than this one, almost an electric blue. Classic times.
Thank you ever so much indeed, Chuck! This was most certainly a lovely car, I think they probably had a number of colours in the range, which explains the different shade of blue. They don't seem to have such a wide range of blues on cars these days...
Mine is an X308 sport, ssggy headlining as is the norm. £1,000 of pure delight.
Full mot when I got her and sailed through the last 2 mots with not even a single advisory.
Best rust free grand I've ever spent. Mines on an S plate 1998.
Don't be frightened of them, they are fantastic.
Only real problems are my clear coat needs sorting and of course the saggy headliner.
Go for it.
So much respect on the road.
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I bought mine just over 3yrs ago for £1,000, a comparable car now is between 4 and £6,500 in the UK.
They are only going one way price wise.
Grab one while it's a viable investment.
And no.
Mines not for sale👍
Nice channel mate.
@@richarddiddler3380 , thank you! More Sensible Secondhand Classics coming next week. Before I went to see Andrew, I thought these XJs were in No Budget Reviews territory. They most certainly are not any more with an MOT, and as you say, they are going up in value!
I too love old Jags but have yet to find sufficient courage to try running one myself! You are perfectly correct Joseph a rusting front wing should never be seen as a reason to condem a otherwise decent car - most of them are simple bolt-on panels and can be fitted and sprayed for a few hundred pounds by a reasonable body shop. The heroic levels of lacquer peel on this XJ would however be a bigger issue I suspect.
Oh sir, this was an amazing experience. I liked it even more than I expected. Yes, I see what you mean about having to be brave with these, and Andrew has been over the last 11 years. Lacquer peel with these darker coloured X300s is apparently quite common, sadly...
Jump in, they're more reliable than you would think. Keep on top of services which are quite easy for a person who who would do a simple services on any old straight forward motor. Do'nt let the name Jaguar put you off by thinking they're complicated.
The lacquer peel on this car is the worst part of this car. Mechanically it's very good and underneath is decent enough too. I've loved it for 11 years now and it's been the most reliable car I've owned too 😁
I about to buy my mechanic friends jaguar xj 3.0 v6 2004 as mainly weekend toy to drive around 5k miles ish per year.
It has 168k miles but is very smooth and I love old school drive
Sounds almost like v8
Has had quite lot of parts replaced and my mechanic friend will service every 6 months for me going forward.
Previous owner changed gearbox in last 2 years and has good service history
I hope to keep around 2 years
If you do buy just make sure it has very comprehensive checkable service history which iam sure you will
What a beautiful car. A car which will grow old gracefully. I like the new jags but I do miss the classic lines of a old skool Jaguar. I probably told you, but I almost bought a xkr-6 supercharged about 10 years ago. It was a stunner. Black on cream and it was very cheap even back then. I wish i had of bought it :)
Yes, this one is definitely growing old gracefully and still packs a punch. This is certainly now a classic, and they are starting to go up in value too. That XKR sounds amazing, sir!
This one is my car. I do love it, but I've also recently been offered an XJR-6, but won't part with this, as it's been totally reliable over my 11 years of ownership. The boot button now works again! It will at some point be brought back up to standard soon 😊
That headlining is just like mine! Love my X300 even more everyday.
It seems to be a common theme on British cars of this era that the headlining comes unstuck, doesn't it? I very much enjoyed this car, I must admit.
I bought a full Scottish hide the same colour as my top dash and did my roof biscuit , it was only £45 and the roof biscuit is easy to take out , you can but new GPR covered ones for £166
www.jagheadlinings.com/product-page/jaguar-daimler-x300-xj6-12-x300-swb-headlining-board
@@marcushull12 that’s a good idea. I was planning on using a kit from Martrim which is around £50, but I’ll wait a few more weeks for that a I have a long list of jobs to do and to record.
I always wanted one, ive now got 2 in my garage. The more i look at them, the more i love them.
The back seat isn't for passengers.
It's for a bottle of Chablis, a fly rod & a Barbour jacket 😂
Indeed it is! You have to get the long wheelbase version for carrying assorted dignitaries in the back.
The love for these big cats is massive, what you get for the money, mind you it does help to be mechanically minded.
It's amazing, isn't it? Everyone should drive a car like this once in their life. Andrew has clearly enjoyed his 11 years with this XJ6.
Ooh Sir, Waftsville West Midlands.
Where shall we go this morning? Edinburgh, Saint-Tropez, Zurich, Verona, decisions, decisions. Oh well that's the way it goes on this Channel. Absolutely love it. Love the ignition key as well. Come on, Jaguar is just showing a sense of humour there. It's the ignition key. It starts the engine.
Ooh Sir. Engine. What an engine. Please Sir. You must wake up this morning still searching the Auto Trader
Yes sir, I managed to stay away from Auto Trader, but only just. If you had a larger engined one, I think they gave you twin fuel tanks as well for that ultimate cross Continent experience. We do like to give sensible decisions on Sensible Secondhand Reviews.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting hey, when the guage gets low, stop and buy some more. Think about all the Tiger 🐯 Tokens.
@@seancooke4127 , that's why some XJs used to have twin fuel tanks, sir!
@@lloydvehicleconsulting tiger tokens. Christmas sorted in free gifts. Excellent. The perks of Jaguar ownership.
I seem to remember that these were always nearly at the top of the JD Power surveys in the 90s. Beaten only by Lexus. Ford really turned the quality around.
Do you know, sir, I think you are right! These were quite highly rated in the infamous J.D. Power surveys of the time. Maybe that is why I liked it so much!
Great report Lloyd. I am a big Jaguar fan. My very first car was a Jaguar way back in the early 70"s. My second car was Jaguar XJ6 series 1 and I just loved that car. About six years ago I went looking for a real classic luxury car. Not by big brand name because I was looking for the traditional luxuriousness and very comfortable ride that is very hard to find these days. I settled on a 1996 XJ6 4ltr X330. model, which has the longer wheel base for the comfort of my passengers. I noted that the sports models like many modern cars had a stiffer ride. That was not for me so I went for the comfortable soft waffty ride that I enjoyed in my orignal series one. Jeff Lawson was involved in designing this car and it was voted by a panel of Milanese designers, as the most beautiful saloon car in the world. It does remind me more of the series 1 and 2, that the other models/series that followed. In 1994 It certainly got its original curves back (very similar to series I and 2) and with the simpler design using the artistic rules of balance, harmony and order, Jeff Lawson created a work of art that we may never see the likes of in cars again. My friend had a RR Shadow 2 and just traded it for a newer Bentley from the late 80's. I passed many Shadows by in my time and don't regret it. When it come down to practicality I know which car I would always chose. But unfortunately after this car, it will be very difficult to find a car that comes up to this one.
Thank you very much indeed for watching! We do like a nice bit of luxury on this channel, particularly if it is reasonably priced. Certainly, the Long Wheelbase model would be an excellent option, as the rear was a bit cramped. The soft and wafty ride is rather good in this car.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting You know Lloyd, many people in the past would often say, Jags? "You either love them or you hate them" But I once heard Jay Leno say about Jags and their unique design, beauty and comfort . "You either get it or you don't" And that makes much more sense to me.
@@richardautenzio8117 , it's actually Joseph, Lloyd is my surname, but everyone makes that mistake, so not to worry! I certainly understood very easily why someone would want one of these when I had a go in one.
I had the pleasure of being "Chauffeured" in a red XJ8 similar to this, similar interior colour. It makes feel like royalty!
The official interior colour is either parchment or oatmeal, the name designation used by Jaguar. The XJ12 was the pinnacle of Jaguar at the time, and those examples are extremely rare! I'm not sure if we did get the Vanden Plas in 1996, I do remember the Sovereign. I also remember handling as being very capable, in combination with a very comfortable ride.
Another spot to watch out for are the sunroof drains, as with any vehicle with a sunroof, they do clog, and could be the reason why they rust in those particular areas of the front wings. There are channels to help you repair and maintain this particular example, which I highly recommend watching, as well as your own channel! An excellent review!
Before I go, I do not see heated front seats! And I do LOVE heated seats!
I did very much like this, sir! I did feel like the Chairman of the No Budget Reviews board. Yes, the XJ12/Daimler Double Six was quite rare, and they are difficult and expensive to work on. Certainly a lovely ride and just a truly pleasant experience. I don't think we had a sunroof on this one, so that probably isn't the reason. I think it had heated seats, I just don't remember the location of the switches!
@@lloydvehicleconsulting But the power of that Jaguar V12! Yes, especially in this X300 form, it must be extremely difficult to service, as is the series 3 XJ12 of the 1970's.
I do remember another Jaguar of a similar vintage, in red if I remember correctly, that had similar paint issues. It must be the paint used, as most have switched to "environmentally friendly" paint. I also remember certain model designations had the iconic picnic tables. Regardless, once this is freshened up, it will look better than factory new!
@@frothe42 , that's right, Jaguar probably switched to water based paint, which is probably why a lot of these, especially in darker colours, did have a few problems with the paintwork. The V12 is known for being a bit tricky to service. Yes, some XJs did have picnic tables from what I remember.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting It seems to me that when manufacturers started using "environmentally safe" paint is where you have major issues of peeling and paint disintegration, right down to bare metal.
A proper respray will enhance the beauty of this classic Jaguar! And the interior is very well preserved!
I've just bought a 1997 3.2 with only 64k miles and a stack of history.soms lacquer & a saggy headlining to fix but apart from that it's a beautiful car.ill be keeping it for dry weather use only and tackling the little jobs
Excellent! These are great cars, and this video has been surprisingly popular, actually. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching!
Nice review Joseph.This sort of car would be ideal as a rolling restoration.It's all there,just needs those smallish finishing touches.
Yes, Andrew has had for 11 years, so I don't think he is particularly in a rush with it. I did very much enjoy it, hardly any shaking of the mount too!
It is. It will all get done, when I have the time 😉
Lovely cars. The x300 4.0 will manage 24mpg if driven sensibly. I've got a chance to buy one near me for £1900 in excellent condition with no rust. It does have 188k miles but has been loved all its life.
Yes, if you can find a nice rust free one with a good service history, then under £2000 could be something of a bargain these days!
I'm having a look at one in Melbourne Australia for $21K. Such is the second hand market here! I'll have a look next weekend, but it looks mint from the listing, so there is that....
I took my mechanic to Birmingham to pick up his new Lexus Hybrid on the way back to Hull I got 33mpg he got 28 mpg ! but usually as most of my driving was bus lane /speed bump driving i got 11 mpg but the massive saving per year on having it on classic car insurance made up for it
That's a huge difference in fuel economy. Around 30 mpg really isn't too bad for a car like this! Ah yes, good old classic insurance.
You'll love the beige leather interior on the Town Car that I just sent you
I think I will do very much, sir!
Hi Joseph. Great review. Just wanted to let you know that even though I have alerts set for your channel this vid did not pop up. It was also not listed in the chronological list of videos. The only reason I found it was because I looked in your Second Hand Classics playlist. Odd.
It's not been officially released yet, sir... I always leave the videos on the playlist once they have been uploaded, even if they are unlisted rather than public, to see if anyone happens to be paying attention, which you clearly have been! I hope that you enjoyed your little preview.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting I did!
@@mpersad , if you look again on the playlist you should find a couple of other things to your advantage too...
nice! btw were parking sensors available as an option then?
Yes, they would have been by this sort of stage.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Hmm.... I thought they came later in the early 2000's I dont think they were around (as standard) in the mid 90's. I think some Japanese grey imports may of had them. Wonder if Mr coleman can confirm?
My mother's 1995 BMW 520i Touring had parking sensors, but they were an optional extra that the first owner had specified. They would have been an option on an X300 at the time too, I imagine.
No such luck on the x300 at least in the UK anyway. You don't really need them in this car, as the view out of the back is quite good.
This is the one for me :-).
It's not bad, is it?
Hi there,I want to know the price for a 1994 x300xj 4.0 i6 sovereign Lwb with only 120k km in perfect conditions,only just a few sign of decoloration on right side and rust free car...I want to buy one
I am afraid that I can't really say without seeing the car for myself in person, as prices are very much dependent on condition for these cars. Thank you for watching!
@@lloydvehicleconsulting thank you
So could we be seeing the successor to your Rover. Although does it have heated seats like the Rover?
I thought the supercharged versions were 370hp (I may be thinking of the V8).
I think one of the reasons for the lack of room is that they had not changed the design since 1968. And with side impact beams and all the other safety features I suspect the interior shrank.
Love a car you have to get out of Dukes of Hazzard style. 🙂
Can one of these ever be thought of as ‘sensible’?
They could be sensible, sir... I mean, Andrew takes his family around in it and gets up to 30 mpg! I think it had heated seats, I can't quite remember at the moment. The Rover is staying, don't worry, although this is quite tempting. I think the 370 bhp version would be the V8. Good old Dukes of Hazzard, sir!
I have had over 30mpg driving at legal speeds on main roads out of this car. There was an inline 6 supercharged version of this, made with a GM autobox or a very rare getrag manual. This one has been very reliable and a very good car to me 👍
Very nice car,suits you sir,love the beige interior, the lack of rear leg room is like my mates Audi a6,its a 2014 model ,very long car and very cramped in the rear,as andy would say to Lou I don't like it
I am ever so sorry, but once again the UA-cam algorithm seems to have hidden your comment for the last two years, so please accept my apologies for being slow to respond!
Looks like he's had trouble with parking too close at 13:13!
Not sure, sir! Hope you enjoyed the video.
Strange choice of music to start a car review😂
According to whom?
Wot a car!
It's not bad, is it?
Ford never made keys , it`s a chubb key also used by Ford ;)
I think that you understood what I meant!
I guess someone liked this car very much. I can see why you liked it so much beige leather. Lovely car and most defo a sensible classic.
My mates just sold his grey 1994 4.0 litre Sovereign with a little over 65k from new. It was sitting for 10 years, and passed it's MOT first time, with no advisories, Body was mint, no rust or dents. Just a few patches of lacquer peel, grey leather interior and wood was immaculate. It also had the sunroof as well as air conditioning.
Oh sir, that sounds like a lovely car. I do like working air conditioning and some nice wood on the interior. Looks as if lacquer peel was a common problem with these cars.
We did like it very much, Mr Watters!
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Yes it was a very genuine and solid car. It was that good a thousand pounds spent on bodywork it would be concourse.
@@paulie-Gualtieri. , that sounds absolutely brilliant!
LWB is the only proper version of those cars. Because a SWB X300 is even shorter than any comparable luxury car. Even a bmw 3series of that era gives you much more leg room.
The rear space is surprisingly limited in one of these. Otherwise, a very, very lovely car, but maybe the LWB would be the sensible choice.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting oh yes definitely. But a bit hard to find usually
@@houseofwine7704 , I think a lot of people in the 1990s who ordered these in the 1990s perhaps did not regularly carry rear seat passengers...
@@lloydvehicleconsulting that's maybe the answer why so many SWB cars are on the market.
@@houseofwine7704 , yes, I think it probably is! Just covered the NEC Classic Car Show over the weekend in sixteen 25 minute episodes, the later ones (I think from about Part Fourteen onwards) do contain a lot of very nice Jaguars.... Only on Part Four so far, however!
here is my Lwb , rare twin rear seat 1995 sovereign , I wasn't going to sell and had it for 10 years , i had just recently decided to treat it to body work and then all of a sudden circumstance's changed and i had to sell :( , a man from Germany bought it , so it lives in Frankfurt now .
ua-cam.com/video/LnocbNsFWD8/v-deo.html
Looks lovely! Shame that you had to sell it. I am afraid that UA-cam doesn't really like links being put into comments, so I had to seek it out a bit, but I was able to watch the video and it was certainly worth it. If I owned one of these XJs it would have to be the long wheelbase version.