Stag or Jag?

Pondrew

Pondrew

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As some will know I have sort of decided to get a British 'modern classic' car to play with.

I have seen a really nice Jag XJS (4.0L) coupe and a really nice looking Stag Mk1 for similar money. The Stag is Java green but hey-ho.

I don't really know much about either but if you had to decide between a 1991 Jag XJS or a 1973 Stag, which would you lean toward, and why?

Cheers!
 
Stag - it has done its breaking down whilst the Jag is in the middle of that stage. The Jag xjs is ugly as hell as well.

Same money? Thought the XJS were pretty worthless
 
For me, Stag every time.

Did try, many moons ago in my youth, tried to buy a midnight blue one but was out bid.

Was warned about the cylinder heads occasionally seizing on, and the bottom half of the engine having to be dropped to change a cylinder head gasket. Was told to ask before purchasing one if the rods holding the cylinder head to the block had been coated with copper slip to prevent this happening.

Not a mechanic but just passing on what I was told in case you go for the Stag
 
If you'd ever find 4 seats handy it has to be the Stag. And if the XJS is a 4 litre, still the Stag!

But I'd find a 5.3 litre XJS hard to resist - why have a V8 when you could have a V12? :lol:
 
pvr said:
They have increased in price - they were about £5k
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They are definitely 'on the rise'. XJS prices range from £3k to £42k on the net. :o

The 'Stag' thing seems to have had it's day (for now). Prices are a lot lower than they were.
 
I was just looking on pistonheads and saw that one from 1991. I would never spend that on an xjs.

Stag is class though
 
I’ve never got the whole stag thing personally and I’ve owned some triumphs including a gt6… I don’t get why they are so coveted- but that’s personal opinion

Jag every time for me on that basis
 
pvr said:
I would not own either but still like to look at them. The breakdowns are not my problem then
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The breakdowns won't be an issue (with either TBH) as I am not planning on driving it! :o
For my personal purposes the Stag is probably the better bet, as they are simpler, smaller, parts are readily available at lower cost.
I have always liked the look of a Stag; it's a pretty car (maybe not so much in baby-sick green).
I would like to get a fairly good base car and make it excellent without sending away to have major works done. I get a great sense of achievement with 'improving' things. I did it with houses for years, so cars is a natural progression now.

And the one in the video is a mile up the road! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
pvr said:
I would want it in red though, that green is very, is, special
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I like the red (wine) colour aswell mate. I do quite like the mimosa yellow (even though I hate yellow cars generally). It's not really about the shade, more about the right base car.
I wanted a blue Focus ST......got a red one because it was the best one I could find
I wanted a white E92......got a sapphire black one for the same reasons
I wanted a snapper rocks F33......got a mineral grey because it was the best one I could find

For me the paint colour is just the 'frosting'. I'm more interested in the cake underneath! :P
 
Perhaps that is your “problem”. You always buy the cars in the wrong colour :poke:
 
Buy a Japanese rust free xjs, I've had 6 jags and they don't have to cost a fortune to maintain if you shop about.
 
The Stag for me and Jarva green suits the car. Has the Stag got the original V8 or a Rover V8. Most things that you will have to do in the Jag will be expensive the Stag not so. I am a bit biased as my other car is a TR6 :thumbsup:
 
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