Look what I found - 4.2 > 5.7! My Jaguar S-Type R

Steeroid · 29th January 2008, 17:52

Yet another Tata product (soon to be Tata product, anyway) joins my Garage.

Picked this one up today & just got it registered - its a 2006 Jaguar S-Type R with about 30k Kms on the clock.

For those interested in the details, it has a 4.2 litre Supercharged engine that does duty in all the "R" Jags (XKR, XJR) and the RR Sport Supercharged. Pumps out 400 bhp and 560 nm, does the 0-100 in 5.2 seconds.

The model has some known issues, mainly to do with the Brembo brakes and the air conditioner compressor, and then some refinement issues. These are not unknown horrors to a person that owns a Tata vehicle, amongst other things.

I'm still getting used to the car, so see you for a while while I put some miles under my belt.

prabhuav · 29th January 2008, 17:56

Dude that is one sweet ride. Congrats.

Did you get rid of the lumina already?

Sideways · 29th January 2008, 17:57

congrats Steer, way to go !!!

reachmash · 29th January 2008, 17:59

Thats the word came to me when I just saw the pic of your new Ride.

Enjoy the Ride and keep us posted about your adventures on this ride

kurmist · 29th January 2008, 18:32

Now that is one heck of a beautiful machine. Can we have some pics of the interiors please?

Congrats, and use her in good health!

hell_rider · 29th January 2008, 18:32

way to go Steer

that is one l u s c i o u s automobile.

have fun !!! (of course you will)

spadival · 29th January 2008, 18:35

wow.... My Fav car of all times !! That too a Type R with black grille.. Looks classy and sporty at the same time. lil sad that Jag has discontinued the S-Type.

BTW, how much did u pay for it?

low_bass_makker · 29th January 2008, 18:38

Congrats for the new car...so it is indeed a power full one.

Steeroid · 29th January 2008, 18:55

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Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

Congrats for the new car...so it is indeed a power full one.

It has 6 speakers and a sub too, though the audio is sadly downmarket - its all Alpine.

I dont quite like the sound yet but I havent figured out how the damn thing works. All I know is that I cant load a CD - you have to do it via CD changer in the boot

Next to connect my Drive + Play. Hopefully that wont be too hard.

Thad E Ginathom · 29th January 2008, 19:05

So what exactly made you buy this rather than a Skoda Fabia?

Seriously... Congratulations... Beautiful

Can we have pics of the interior, please?

Akshay1234 · 29th January 2008, 19:12

congrats steeroid. that car looks lovely in black. a suitable replacement for your earlier car.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 29th January 2008, 19:43

Gorgeous looking beauty!!!

Is that the actual pic of car, or a stock / file pic?

iraghava · 29th January 2008, 19:48

Fantastic Steer, finally eh! Have fun with it and please do post some better pictures of it!

Steeroid · 29th January 2008, 19:58

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

Is that the actual pic of car, or a stock / file pic?

Actual picture. Taken with Point & Shoot Sony immediately after the new license plates were fixed at the RTA office.

simply_sunny001 · 29th January 2008, 20:00

Congrats on your new ride Steer

it looks super hot.

Enjoy the ride.

29th January 2008, 17:52	#1
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Look what I found - 4.2 > 5.7! My Jaguar S-Type R Yet another Tata product (soon to be Tata product, anyway) joins my Garage. Picked this one up today & just got it registered - its a 2006 Jaguar S-Type R with about 30k Kms on the clock. For those interested in the details, it has a 4.2 litre Supercharged engine that does duty in all the "R" Jags (XKR, XJR) and the RR Sport Supercharged. Pumps out 400 bhp and 560 nm, does the 0-100 in 5.2 seconds. The model has some known issues, mainly to do with the Brembo brakes and the air conditioner compressor, and then some refinement issues. These are not unknown horrors to a person that owns a Tata vehicle, amongst other things. I'm still getting used to the car, so see you for a while while I put some miles under my belt.
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29th January 2008, 17:56	#2
prabhuav BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 672 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Dude that is one sweet ride. Congrats. Did you get rid of the lumina already?
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29th January 2008, 17:57	#3
Sideways BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Madras - India Posts: 641 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	congrats Steer, way to go !!!
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29th January 2008, 17:59	#4
reachmash BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 0 Times	Wow Thats the word came to me when I just saw the pic of your new Ride. Enjoy the Ride and keep us posted about your adventures on this ride
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29th January 2008, 18:32	#5
kurmist BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 95 Thanked: 77 Times	Now that is one heck of a beautiful machine. Can we have some pics of the interiors please? Congrats, and use her in good health!
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29th January 2008, 18:32	#6
hell_rider BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 538 Thanked: 61 Times	way to go Steer that is one l u s c i o u s automobile. have fun !!! (of course you will)
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29th January 2008, 18:35	#7
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	wow.... My Fav car of all times !! That too a Type R with black grille.. Looks classy and sporty at the same time. lil sad that Jag has discontinued the S-Type. BTW, how much did u pay for it?
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29th January 2008, 18:38	#8
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Congrats for the new car...so it is indeed a power full one.
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29th January 2008, 19:05	#10
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,004 Thanked: 26,433 Times	So what exactly made you buy this rather than a Skoda Fabia? Seriously... Congratulations... Beautiful Can we have pics of the interior, please?
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29th January 2008, 19:12	#11
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	congrats steeroid. that car looks lovely in black. a suitable replacement for your earlier car.
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29th January 2008, 19:43	#12
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Gorgeous looking beauty!!! Is that the actual pic of car, or a stock / file pic?
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29th January 2008, 19:48	#13
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Fantastic Steer, finally eh! Have fun with it and please do post some better pictures of it!
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29th January 2008, 20:00	#15
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Congrats on your new ride Steer it looks super hot. Enjoy the ride.
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