It did feel like a little bit of a step backwards when I first got the G but after a while I realized that they're two totally different experiences. Hard to compare. I've grown to really appreciate the cost of maintenance, reliability, and driving experience of my G. I pretty much knew what I was going to get as a replacement when that crash happened cuz I had rented one before and loved driving it. The Jag made me smile every time I started it up but it was a love-hate relationship for sure.

 

I've had it for a little over two years and now it's time to start the mods. I'm getting real sick of seeing that wheel gap lol. And I do use the basket for road trips not just for looks even though I do like how it looks.

 

Beautiful large sedan. Very Jag... very 2003.

Rusty little rotors, too.

 

Ha, good catch

 

I had a 2008 Lexus LS460 immediately preceding my 2012 x. It is amazing just how different of a driving experience there is between the two. Even accounting for the additional weight, the LS just does not feel like it has 380 horsepower. Oddly, upon release of the model, Lexus quoted 5.4 to 60 whereas the best result in C&D, MT. R&T. et al were in the low 6's. Only mention those periodicals because they all use top flight testing equipment for both acceleration and the other parts.

While I do miss the way the 460 looks, a big reason I sold it is that here about 20 minutes from the Smokey Mountains, every few Winters we get a decent amount of snow and while I do have snow tires and wheels, until I do a cross-country trip during the Winter months again, I will most likely stay with the all seasons.

Also, the steering, while not as immediate as the rack in the RWD Sports and I believe the rest of the RWD models have a slightly quicker rack as well, is still a revelation compared to be far more leisurely electric steering on the LS. And to state the obvious, the LS460 is a full on luxury car and has a far different mission the does the G. That does not excuse the relative lethargy for the "380 horsepower" V8 in the car.

 

What a great thread.It reminds me of a quote I heard the other day....

"If your car doesn't turn you on when you turn it on , its time to get a new car"

 

My wife's G37xS replaced our 230,000 mile 2003 Lincoln LS V8 Sport. She loved the LS, but it need the dash pulled for an AC expansion valve, a PCM, and a transmission. I parted it out and got about $1400 out of it. We owned that car for 11 years, so I'm hoping for the same out of the G.

 

Prior to this I had a Buick Regal GS. Factory supercharged. Dirt cheap to modify. Put the suspension and brakes from a police package impala on it. HFC downpipe and a tune.

Car was a real sleeper if you could hold on tight enough to the steering wheel while it turned the front tires into smoke.

 

From the time I started driving I've switched cars about every year up until the past 3-4 years when Georgia changed the rules so sales tax has to be paid on fair market value of a used car when purchased from a private party. Total is 30+ cars over the years but here are some notable ones-

• Five different Taurus SHOs -All were Yamaha V6 versions...4 MTX and one ATX. I had an addiction for a few years
• Two BMW E46 330i sedans-My last car was a 03 ZHP sedan and probably my favorite car so far
• 2003 Lincoln LS V8-I loved the V8...but the transmission was junk even by Ford automatic standards.
• Two Land Rover Discoveries-My last one was a 2004 with light off-road mods...one of my favorite vehicles as a second car but was a terrible daily driver
• 1991 Prelude Si 4WS-Fun car but slow. Showcases the extremely high build quality of Hondas of that era IMO and the 4 wheel steering was cool. It's still running around Atlanta I think.

 

For a 50k Suv - this AWD hemi sucked - 2 years & was breaking down on me & had some power but felt like a big fast box - to many problems with this dodge

 

 

1994 Camry - 1 year then died
1998 Camry - 1 year then the engine blew
2013 Camry - fcking 4 years with a so damn bad MGP for an I4 and driver seat possition, so gave it to mom

 

2005 Nissan Sentra SER Spec-V 6MT (totaled on a deer). I really loved the Spec, it was fun and handled great, like a go-cart.

2008 Nissan Altima 2.5S (keeps the G out of the salt in NY)

 

That is a pretty cool collection. That said, Disco's are hateful beasts.. Just have to overlook the whole "Tech" thing being a UGA grad and all. My older brother owned a few SHO's and they are/were pretty impressive.

 

The first car I ever bought new, my baby for 4 years before the G. EFR 7163, 430+ whp X. I miss it, but I don't miss the money I spent on it.