Faults:

Electric Steering column adjuster seems to be a little erratic at times.

General Comments:

I am very pleased with this car. It's almost everything that one could want in a car.

The only down side is the fuel economy which is a bit thirsty at about 19mpg average on my commute although I do get more on longer trips - about 21mpg ish.

Service costs aren't that bad - about £400 per service at the moment, and the tyres are between £150 to £200 each for the 255/40/ZR18 depending on what make you get.

It is very easy to drive fast in this car. 0-60 in 5 seconds and a (limited) top speed of 155mph mean that the acceleration is somewhat vivid. The 4.0 litre supercharged V8 gives 370bhp and basically you get instant punch and then ride along on a wave of torque to the next bend.

The handling is better than I expected - the steering is precise and direct and it really isn't a floaty barge at all, goes around corners very nicely.

Ride is quiet and irons out most road bumps. Not much wind or road noise and the engine is very quiet, you hear the supercharger more than the engine when accelerating hard.

I looked at the BMW M5 and Mercedes E55 AMG and bought the jag because it was cheaper, it looked more individual, and I preferred the interior. I really didn't like the interior on the Merc and the seats were too hard, and the new M5 I thought was overpriced and it didn't have the same interior ambience as the jag. Of the three, I think the jag looks and feels the most "special" car.

I really love the interior of the car. You have connoly leather, walnut, plenty of toys like memory seats/mirrors and steering column, parking sensors, power fold mirrors, auto dipping rear and wing mirrors, CD changer, heated seats, a sunblind etc. Leather upholstery is very soft. After a hard day at work, I look forward to getting in the car because the seats are so comfortable. They adjust in lots of different ways and I find headroom fine in contrast to some reviewers and I am 6' tall so it can't be that bad.

The rear accommodation can be tight if you want to put 3 large adults in the back, but if you mainly carry only 4 people it's fine. Nowhere near as tight as some of the reviews I read suggested.

Overall it's a sublime diving experience and if you get one, you won't be dissapointed. This is one hell of a car.