I bought the cheapest V8 Jaguar in the country...

[@itsjoel]

How much did I pay for this Jag? £1,400.00! What are you thoughts? Comment below :)

[@Exemplifiera]

S-Types are rust buckets. I hope you inspected it thoroughly under all those plastic covers and nooks and crannies

[@davekennedy6315]

Lovely motor! Just imagine swapping the early Jag V8 for the latest 5.0ltr supercharged V8 with at least 500bhp! I think Jag did their own version with over 550bhp and tuners 650+bhp! I'm drooling at the very thought of it, though I'd prefer the engine in a black X350 XJR!

[@doublem111]

Replace the number plates for a start. Get an OEM shape rear plate. Oh and replace those rusty wiper blades!

[@itsjoel]

@@doublem111 both on my list 👍🏻

[@dan.roberts]

Straight pipe it

[@lewis72]

11:21 That V8 is entirely British. I was part of the team that designed & developed it in Coventry. It was built in Bridgend.

[@karlwatson45]

Joel, I'm old enough to remember most of today's KZbin automotive "superstars" at their beginnings. Yet to this day alot of their "best" videos are all buying older cheaper cars like this Jag ...which are also bloody awesome 😎 Keep doing what you're doing mate and it will come. Your entertainment is on point.

[@peterolley7159]

I'm glad you told him that because I agree with you, I have said this a few times that Joel and sid north and Jamie from the og channel could easily be the next top gear presenters 🙏

[@Tube-Shots]

Agreed

[@markholroyde9412]

Because the dopey snowflakes think everything "old" is new because "they" bought one LOL, their lives are so empty the end up doing shit like this...welcome to 2008 for this cheap crap...nothing is new here.

[@mercedesvan-doors34]

Have spent a lot of time working on these especially the engines. Consider the following, new anti roll bar bushes, service the transmission and diff, swap out coolant for Evans waterless and clean all the earth points in the engine bay, cabin and boot. Will make for a much more reliable and easy to live with car. Health to enjoy it.

[@sonof69star]

IMO, the best looking luxury sedan on the planet. And you got it in the perfect Champagne Gold colour. Congratulations Joel.

[@mbusomkhize9965]

Joel has this ability of making you fall in love with a car that you have never thought of even liking it at first. A massive congratulations to you Joel!👏

[@Andyjenkins183]

Agreed!

[@okeyezeilo6187]

Absolutely...congratulations, Joel...!

[@TheDaneJohni]

Totally!

[@MrJezza31]

S Type is a wonderful *wonderful* car, perhaps even handling better than the E39! Things to look out for: 1. Sills - the plastic sill covers hold a multitude of sins. Take them off and wax-oil the sills before they rust out. 2. Rear subframe. This has a design flaw. The top of the rear mounts has a hole and traps water. Your only defence is drilling out the bottom and welding plate over the top (I have the schematics if you need them). Good luck!

[@martinkulik9466]

Does this apply to the facelift too? How do you remove sils? Just pull them apart?

[@aquariumaddickuk]

The ford criticism is only really peddled by people who don't understand just how buggered jaguar were before ford took over. A good buy I'd say! 🙂

[@HJ-vs7lf]

It's also hypocritical that no one is complaining that an Audi A4 is a posh VW Passat, or that the A class and CLA had a Renault engine. A Lexus CT was a fancy Prius and the A8 and even Continental GT a fancy VW Phaeton. The first Audi TT was based of a Golf 4 just like a Skoda Octavia. But when the Jaguar X-type shares 17-19% of its compents with a Mondeo, suddenly that's a big problem, even after 20 years.

[@timbullough3513]

From America ... in retrospect the 'Ford Luxury Group' cars of the era did not receive the respect they should've. It's clearly held up well. The styling says 'Jag'. It's NOT another 2 liter turbo 4 like almost EVERYTHING ELSE today. Sure I see various old Fords I owned in its interior switches and buttons ... but that is a good thing. Parts will actually exist.

[@soulrider678]

Lovely car and good to see you producing content with your own vehicles again 👍 not a fan of Carly, had many issues with them so switched to a proper diagnostic toolset but they’re helping you get the content out so who can blame you. Looking forward to see how this progresses

[@davidtongue9713]

I love S-Type, that car bought my house and gave me job security for over 20 years. There's a 50% chance I built this (we were on 2 shifts then). The Engine is pure Jaguar and British BTW. The 2002 onwards was a much better car.

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Agreed...............................

[@StoweGarage]

Hey Joel, glad to see all the content that’s been coming out lately. I’ve been following since the early z4 days and still drive mine everyday. Love the jag!

[@garryclark4653]

Beautiful car, had a 3.0 version and I adored it! Just keep an eye out for rust, especially on the subframes. A very underrated car, enjoy!

[@JoshKemponcars]

“Just a nice feeling of… knob. 😂😂 brilliant, congrats on the car! Look forward to seeing some content, I nearly bought a 3.0 V6 a few months back.

[@joshuaparr3279]

Great choice of car. As nice as it is seeing content with all the flashier newer cars. It is nice to see content made with the more attainable cars. This is definitely crying out for a Joel V Katie challenge somewhere in the UK!

[@Chipchap-xu6pk]

Had one of those, great car. I loved the way the seat and steering wheel moved in when you put the key in. Beware of the gearbox, they weren't that long lasting. And check that the plastic timing chain tensioner have been replaced with the metal ones from the 4.2.

[@montyzumazoom1337]

And the early ones had an issue with the coolant header tank cracking and leaking. It was down to the material, my one was replaced under warranty.

[@Baconroll699]

Joel, I am delighted you bought one. A nice car just hope it’s not plagued with rust underneath

[@chrisoncars4879]

Great to see you back with your own car, looks like a good purchase. I had a 2003 Jag S-Type last year, the wooden steering wheel was definitely one of my favourite features!

[@royfolland8092]

Great video and what a bargain! I had an early 3 ltr in that same colour, absolutely loved it. Unfortunately the then Ford derived gearbox gave up at around 96000 (apparently a plastic part just fails) and rather than getting it fixed for about a grand, I sold it for peanuts to someone who needed a donor car. A few years later and I'm now back behind the wheel of an S Type 3ltr. 2 years of completely trouble free motoring and breezes through MOT's (so far!!) Do have the 'box serviced, just in case and check the sills for rust and then just enjoy it, they are fabulous cars and very under rated by those who are not in the know.

[@montyzumazoom1337]

I had a 3litre v6 one of these, same year V reg. it was 3 years old when I bought it. Got it from a Jaguar dealer, and I have not experienced a better customer service since. It had a 6 CD auto changer, and the voice control was brilliant, you could say “play CD 4 track 6” and off it would go and start playing. You could also ask it to adjust the climate control temperature in 0.5 of a degree increments. Also you could set it so that hen you took the key out of the ignition switch, the drivers seat would travel backwards and the steering wheel would go up and forwards electrically giving more room to get out of the car. Similarly, once you got in and put the key in, everything would travel back to the memory setting. It was a good thing to demonstrate, and worked well.

[@tz6414]

I remember looking at these about 10 years ago, the MOT history were shocking, rust, suspension etc, just fit for the scrapper.

[@jonathanholley8043]

Lovely car and colour combo , great to see a young man (and his fiancee, ) appreciate the gentleman’s club interior , far to nice a car to be sent for scrap. Be great to see what you do going forward , you can’t beat a V8.

[@kieranmorris9359]

I've literally just been looking at these and said if only there was a video one KZbin of them, and now you have answered my prayers, I salute you sir haha

[@damo1979]

Again a type of car I have often considered but never purchased! Thank you for buying one Joel and I look forward to enjoying it vicariously through you 😃

[@itsjoel]

More to come!

[@damo1979]

@@itsjoel loving your work good sir 👏🏼

[@cannonball9478]

Joel! An idea/concept. What about a ‘tried and true’ car meet anything from say 1995 till 2010? I’d pay for a ticket. Maybe host it in Bicester?

[@paulhann3288]

A lovely car indeed, so long as you can afford the huge running costs of that big V8 which will return only about 20mpg. I myself seriously considered an S type, but with the price of fuel and everything else going up and up and up, I decided to stick to a diesel Jag 3 litre V6. Anyway, your S type is a lovely example I hope you enjoy it Joel.

[@stevenhamilton3549]

Hi Joel. I’m not usually one to make comments on KZbin but after watching your latest video on the S Type I felt I had to say something. I had one of these cars back in 2008 when I took it as a trade in against a car I was selling and I have to say I absolutely loved it. A fantastic soundtrack from the V8 and being wafted along in let’s be honest absolute luxury I really fell for it and it was a complete break away from my 2 year old EP3 civic type r I was really torn when it came to selling it. Thinking about it now so many years later I can relate to your comments and feelings about the car and it looks like a really nice honest example it’s kind of prompting me to go and look for another. What a car for such a silly silly price. Best. of luck with it mate and I look forward to seeing how the adventure continues

[@lukeshardlow768]

I still use my 2000 V6 manual every winter and it’s great. V8s had issues with timing chain guides and water pumps. All engines of this era can develop vacuum leaks / ageing coil packs. Need to take the sill covers off. I bet it’s already had under sealing at some point otherwise it’s been garaged a lot. Try not to set the temps on the dash too far apart they can start to play up.

[@stevemurphy1311]

4:53 Love the S type ....I own a 2006 S type XS in Midnight Black 2.7d , would love a V8 but its a daily that would clean me out , love it so much car for the money ...

[@pacificperiscope8844]

im in love with this car!!!

[@Johnkol88]

glad to see you back in your own car and gotta love a v8

[@alexgilder1]

I grew up with Jags and we had 3 of these so this was massive nostalgia. All 3.0 V6 petrol engines in the S-Types we went through, had that 4.0 V8 in a gold and beige XJ8, and XJ6 and two 4.2 Supercharged V8 XKRs. My dad had me driving around in the US in these things as a teenage British kid going to American high school... and he insisted on sticking Union Jacks on the back! Lots of fun though because with how cheap insurance was in the US I was driving all of the above from 16 years old. Driving the 4.2 XKR was particularly terrifying when I was allowed out on my own in it! A decade on and I've just the other day bought an XF S V6 3.0d...

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Alex quick history lesson it's actually called a Union FLAG! Should only be referred to as the Union Jack when flown as a Red Ensign !!

[@carlstansfield9696]

Definitely get that rear number plate shape changed it will look amazing

[@mattjohnson9469]

I love Jags, I've an XK8 With the same 4 litre V8 and an 11plate XF with a 3 litreV6. Never had a major issue with either!

[@cannonball9478]

I’ve got an XF with a 4.2 and they do have a certain unique sound. Great sounds

[@grahamcorr6967]

Hi Joel. I've been watching this exact Jag for the last week trying to justify buying it to myself. I'm very jealous that you got there first. Can't wait to see what you do with it. Great content. Well done. Graham

[@itsjoel]

Haha, what are the chances!

[@davidgee6110]

V-8 rear wheel drive, leather, sunroof and comfortable. I'll be interested in the service and maintenance needs. Can be a good road trip car! I have a 2005 Cadillac STS 4.6 V-8 in the USA and it loves to eat up longer trips

[@bobbiejoe123]

Love the Jag! Looking forward to seeing how you get on with it. I've always liked the S type.

[@PigeonPlucker]

I have the same engine in my 1997 XJ LWB Sovereign. Lovely sound. - And you really hammer the point of Jaguar. Regardless of your life situation or bank balance, driving one makes you feel successful! The only real issues with the S-Type were rust (as per all Jaguars of the time) and failing boot seals. The latter is worth replacing or at least checking as the battery sits in a well in the boot and if the boot does leak... Well, let's just say that submerging a car battery in water is rarely a good thing.

[@sserddab]

I love older cars, I drive a 1999 Ford Fairlane Ghia 5ltr V8. Costly to keep on the road, good on fuel. Lovely to drive. Nice big heavy car.

[@dn0682]

I had one identical except engine 3.0 v6 petrol, I understand the feeling and perfect for long journeys.

[@shanenewport3575]

Do have a soft spot for these , owned 2 so far but the V6…. Rear blind is super rare ! When you lock it check all doors are closed because they suffer with door locks going wrong 👍

[@Rjhs001]

Hi Joel. Yes, I've always been a fan of the S Type despite the numerous detractors out there. Beautiful car.

[@deromegadrei]

Definitely interested to see you do a fuel economy challenge with this, another video for later down the line would be to get it properly cleaned up, and enter it into an auction no reserve to see what people would pay for it. Similar to what Hoovies Garage recently did.

[@johnelbro127]

Have always loved these and used to have blue with white interior and it looked beautiful. Look forward to some more on the jag. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Thanos.m]

I've got a very late S-Type V6 and I absolutely adore it it's the most comfortable thing I've ever driven not sure how it compares with the early cars as mine is more akin to early XF than the early S type

[@hughinnes2703]

Hey Joel, Great review and your enthusiasm is contagious! Like you I just LOVE the Jags and the S-Type in particular. You highlighted some issues with the car as you knew them to be but I would be VERY interested to learn of what it costs you to bring the car back up to fully functioning. Say a full year's cost summary with both the initial costs (fixing windows etc) through anything that comes up during the first year of ownership. Whatever the case, let's be clear about this: If your fiancé loves it - and you love it - then it MUST stay in the family!!! Cheers!

[@gerardbooth40]

Hello Joel. Good choice. I have a 97 xk8 and an 02 xj8 so can attest tothe quality of these 90s Jags. However, I must stress that the AJ-V8 as fitted to our cars is an entirely Jaguar design and in no way related to any Ford V8s of the period (they were found to be insufficient in power delivery for Jag's requirements). Enjoy the beast!

[@markburren4636]

Good cars good engine had a xtype 2.5 V6 ford made the 2.1 2.5 3.0 4.0 4.2 all good engines enjoy

[@guss2099]

Get a service done, filters, fluids and perhaps new spark plugs. it will make a world of difference.

[@mariopizzamanmario8563]

I have a 2000MY 3 litre V6 with a manual, has served me well last 8 years... and almost 100k kms. Watch the timing chain spanners on the V8 4.0, and th eautobox - should get box flushed every 75k miles. If the sills do not rot and the (leaking bootseal, rear lights!) electronics are fine, no reason why it should not last almost forever. Yes you'll get stuff like the doorlocks (new battery needed?) and the windows (plastic parts). But so do other cars. I found that the parts are much cheaper than VW (audi), BMW and Mercedes. Enjoy!!

[@SeanChurchill97]

Love this video. Had a slightly different feel about it. Great original humour on a quirky old car

[@sudorelabs4901]

I'd like to see what upgrades u can do to update the entertainment system. People will really enjoy that and it would make us all go put an buy one, which would then push the values up

[@sylviaadams910]

Best cars ever driven are my present Jag X-Sport and classic SJ 6 beforehand. Dream to drive and no mechanical problems over 20 years with either. Love them.

[@phanter344]

Welcome to Jaguar V8 club! I really like the S-Type, I don't understand why people say they're ugly. I'd have one in a heartbeat!

[@morimop]

Glad you opted for a luxury barge with a Jag badge. Lovely car although I prefer the XJ to the S Type. I bought a 2005 XJ LWB last year. 4.2 petrol V8. Love all the wood and it is so comfortable & easy to drive like you say yours is. I have the rear sun blind too, it’s quirky isn’t it!? Good luck with it and I look forward to more videos with it. I love any Jaaaaags ✌🏻

[@pauldraper42]

Have a 2001 model black on black, same wheels. The missing at low revs is the coil pack these have to be changed from time to time. Beautiful cars.

[@chrisdunn2177]

Great choice i had a 2004 facelift however was only the 2.5 v6 was very slow as only had 200bhp ut loved it was so comfortable. Sadly a headgasket killed the car and as i only paid 500 for it i scrapped it for 300. Word of warning would be is to check the sill areas as they are known for rotting there. Great cars though and very underrated 👍👍 looking foward for more jag vids 👍👍

[@andrewgrimes6407]

Love the car and so glad youve bought a jag. I love this model and dont have the balls myself to buy one....Im in Oz and theyd cost a fortune to run

[@itsjoel]

glad you like it! Hopefully you can live vicariously through these videos

[@leopardrules]

Lovely machine! Just wait 'til you have a go in one of the supercharged ones... I got an '03 XJR with the 4.2 a few years ago (only £4.5k!!) and boy do I love that thing. Reckon the only way I'll part with it is if I kill it or it kills me, ha!

[@keithvers569]

Good choice on the budget you had. I found the Cayenne terrible for reliability. This looks great so far

[@msives]

your presentation skills have come a long way. You wouldn't be out of place on the TV. Very very good

[@Ade2bee]

I can remember a couple of years ago when this would’ve been £800, the price of vehicles has gone disgracefully high

[@bullseyeant]

I had one til a few months ago, timing chain guides disintegrated and wrecked the engine. I'd spent a couple of grand having the adaptive suspension all renewed too 🙈 Definitely get a cat back sport exhaust fitted and check the chain tensioners/guides. And if you take the sill covers of you might get a shock......

[@facelessnomore]

I ived in the US for a few years after 2000 and had a Lincoln LS for 3 years and it was a super car (very Europeaan in its styling). Interior was very similar.

[@kevinbrown-ge6sz]

I wonder what maintenance costs have been like for this car. I would imagine any place that works on Fords could work on this car.

[@mrroderick6110]

This lovely Jaguar was purchased from Norton Automotive of Stoke Mandeville Buckinghamshire. It's a great buy as the price is decent but Norton's have a very good reputation for putting out some outstanding cars, some in mint condition. If Joel's Jag (JJ for short 👌) is a Norton Automotive car then it should be good. The Sat Nav is epic and reminds me of the old Lexus ones from the mid nineties. Enjoy this Joel. It's all about the horsepower remember and not the MPG. This car is a flying machine.

[@ASilver526]

I literately bought a w reg s type 4l v8 last week myself, I love it. Have always loved jags from a distance. I paid a£2400, full service history, all the old paper work and original leather case. Paint work is excellent as is the interior with 80,000 miles

[@itsjoel]

Great purchase!

[@ASilver526]

With regards to your windows. The fella that I bought mine from literally last week needed the wiring ‘his words’ changing on both rear Windows as they had deteriorated with age. He said it wasn’t an expensive job, roughly £40 as the motors were still working.

[@ASilver526]

I’m struggling to find parts for it, just to tidy it up a bit, if you manage to find anywhere that actually has parts in stock then I’d appreciate a heads up 👍

[@sicilyny5375]

I bought a V6 2000 S Type...1 yr later...in the shop 7 months...3 shops ..still not working...I love Victor and not giving up..3000$ repairs ...I pd $3000.....I love my Jag❤️🌹✅ Leather à bit crackled..so many extras...it has so many extras! Sunroof, heated seats, I want my car back on the road ...so comfortable like a glove...you'll never want to get out of it.

[@three6trackdays75]

Great video Joel, I’m like you I love older cars and like to look after them, I had a Ford mondeo ghia X that was brilliant, huge spec it had for the year it was. Enjoy the JAG for a bit and get all the niggly bits sorted. Looking forward to another video.

[@peterdnreynolds777]

Looking forward to seeing more videos of the jag. Think every Englishman has a soft spot for a Jag. Hope all is well, take care

[@itsjoel]

I agree!

[@hodgie5321]

Hey Joel - Great car, great review, I prefer the non brand new car reviews, find them so much more interesting than the new stuff

[@tompatterson4310]

Really good review Joel, thank you. A customer of mine offered me his 2001 V8 ... I'm just digging out his number ;)

[@peterwinter3515]

@Joel I'm on my second Jag, I love them, I had an XJ which was great, I have an X-Type currently, I love the styling of an S Type, it's a great car and an excellent purchase for what you paid for it, mondeo money, it's a no brainer.

[@stuarthastie6374]

Nice to hear it is not bassed on the Momdayo which was the worst car to park than anything i have had. i haad a Lincoln in the US annd it was a nice speedboat.

[@edwardtc8129]

Wow Joel personally I have always loved the S-Type and it looks stunning in gold. I would not do anything to it but maybe you could do one of your road trip videos, they are always brilliant to watch.

[@nicholasdavis657]

That's fantastic! As a the owner of an old V8 Jag (XK) myself, I think they are great value for money and much more reliable than people often think. Worth owning for the sound alone. Would love to see you take it on some road trips before you move it on.

[@evokki0075]

I have always thought of buying one of these, facelifted one. But I instead happened to buy 1997 Mercedes CLK coupe 🤷‍♂️ It has Parktronic front and rear, and it works perfectly, after 25 years. I did not think i would use it or anything, but its really nice and helpfull.

[@willwonka1325]

Jag, such a classy car

[@Crimson_Logic]

I bought a 2006 3L variant S Type, after I wrote off a 2017 XE. I miss the XE, as I could get a stupid amount of mileage out of the XE.

[@toms_garage]

Amazing Joel! Will it be xj next?

[@Lou_Kyr]

Great to see some content from you. Great JAG always fancied one. Get more content up please would love to know more. Look good with some R wheels.

[@daviddaniels4235]

Can't beat an old Jaaaaaaag 👍

[@scotty6346]

The later facelifted S-Types look a lot better IMO but for £1400 i think you did ok, Watch out for sill and structural rot though, Not as nice as the classic Jag S-Type, I had a 3.4 and a 3.8, Both 1966 and manuals!

[@judgementalTX]

Good to see you back to the content that us old jalopy lovers like. I don't care for modern stuff. Think you did alright and it just needs a good service. Approaching winter so probably no point in an expensive detail. Get some like-minded jalopy lovers from the channel and do an economy run competition. Rules are, must be a V8 or V12.

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Prefer the post 2002 face lifted version personally 👍

[@quacktac]

My F-Type had a similar way of choosing how long the lights stay on for, except it was on the stalk.

[@renorti1]

£1400 about the top end for an old s type, not many people would want one though the £500 are gone as scrap boys taken them for the catalytic converters {£200 each x4} , not a bad car but you have to really want one to buy one.

[@andrewgill8110]

I had the diesel 2.7 for 12 years. A 2007 and loved it to bits until the engine seized even though I had it serviced every year. £4500 for a replacement!

[@K_Bizz]

Had my eyes on this exact car for ages but I assumed it would be completely clapped out, wasn't brave enough to take the plunge... Wish I had now!

[@Robdoesguitar]

I've just traded my 4.0 Sport S-type for a panda 100hp (the obvious choice! 😂 I loved it, but it was going to throw a big bill at me (when, not if!) And moved it on whilst it was good. They really do handle remarkably well for their size, especially when specced with Jags CATS active dampers. I miss mine, it even did 30mpg on a run! They'll drift too if you are that way inclined 😂 I payed £1500 for mine with a fsh and 170k miles!

[@russellwade7810]

Great car in it's own right..... I've got to agree with the state of the roads my car and my van has had the front wheel alignment done in the past 12 months 😤

[@nickmunro364]

Enjoying this, I had a 1999 S reg 3.0 one. At that point you only got that size of V6 or the V8 as you have. I've driven a later 2.5 and they understandably don't go as well as the 3.0 does. So many cool little features on them, I love that the boot fully pops open when you use the ahem* transit keyfob button. Also if you turn the knob on the left of the steering wheel to auto then the wheel and seat fully fold back and away to ease access and egress. As you put the key in the ignition then they both go back to your stored position. The sat nav is a rare option, mine just had a naff cassette holder that flew out of the dash when you opened it 😂 Also one final thing I remember on mine, if you unscrew the selector knob you can remove the little black spacer but then reinstall the wood knob without it, feels like a short shifter 😉😎 Very underrated cars, just very hard on suspension bushes and be wary of the sills rusting behind the plastic covers!

[@FROOB202]

I think if you want full OAP you need that pre-facelift in gold with cream interior and there's some novelty in that, but I do think a facelift in say, green is a much nicer car tbh. For £1400 though, absolute steal!

[@callumhardy5098]

Yes, it may be a Ford underneath, but that means that unlike modern (Tata) jags it is actually going to be reliable.

[@TiddlyMonkey37]

I picked my Jaguar S type 4.0 for £460 and it literally needed nothing but a battery, MOT and fuel. Currently 2 months into ownership, so far so good

[@brianiswrong]

Does it have the ford heated front screen?

[@matthewpopple3214]

Beautiful car I had 2 a v6 then a s type r loved them I have a 2015 xjr now and love that too please take the sill covers off and have a look both my s types had rotten sills

[@drawwithdan5821]

Loving the car. Definitely got a soft spot for these. I may have bought the cheapest road going one a few years go for £399..but I can't claim it was V8 as it wasn't, it was just the 3.0 :)

[@Djwatzy]

Everything about them feels fairly premium while driving, the steering is the lightest I have ever experienced! Doesn't make you want to drive fast at all