The X300 is, in my opinion, the best compromise as far a modern classic saloon goes. It offers the bulletproof reliability of the late XJ40s and the softer, more rounded lines that hark back to the Series 3 – alongside small change running costs and comfort that can shame cars at fifty times the price. That’s why I’m on my fourth, and why since the age of 25 I haven’t been without at least one – and more usually two – in my collection of
