The essential guide the Jaguar X-Type the first baby Jaguar ever produced. The X-Type catered for an entirely new market for Jaguar, and proved highly successful. Covering all the models from this period, this guide provides you with all the procedures necessary to ensure the car you are looking at is actually what it appears to be. Close study and careful inspection are vital with the X-Type, and this guide identifies some of the pitfalls to avoid, helps you decide on exactly how and where to buy, and shows how to get the best possible car you can for your money. This is the only title available on the X-Type models the ultimate pocket guide to read, digest and keep with you at all times.
Introduction |
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1 Is it the right Jaguar for you? |
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affordable, or a money pit? |
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3 Living with a Jaguar X-Type |
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will you get along together? |
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these items will really help |
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7 Fifteen minute evaluation |
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where to look for problems |
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60 minutes for years of enjoyment |
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sold! Another way to buy your dream |
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correct documentation is essential! |
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let your head rule your heart |
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13 Do you really want to restore? |
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it'll take longer and cost more than you think |
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bad complexion, including dimples, pimples and bubbles |
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15 Problems due to lack of use |
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just like their owners, X-Types need exercise! |
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key people, organisations and companies in the X-Type world |
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essential data at your fingertips |
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Nigel Thorley is a well-regarded motoring historian with a particular interest in the Jaguar marque. Brought up on the marque though Jaguar ownership in his family, Nigel got his first Jaguar at 17, and to date has owned 70 Jaguars, including 16 MkIIs. His knowledge and expertise of these cars is widely recognised, and he has written over twenty titles on the marque, has contributed to TV and radio programmes, and regularly provides talks and seminars on the cars and the company. A founder member and Director of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, Nigel is also Editor of the Clubs prestigious Jaguar Enthusiasts magazine.