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Here's a few :-) Awaiting the gearbox refurb at Mackie Transmissions and apologies to all for the fact that it has an R badge!! I wanted the spoiler but got hold of a complete R boot lid for next to nothing! https://www.dropbox.com/s/n9lei3qxzcvdabh/20161107_081407.jpg?dl=0 The gearbox rebuild https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m8con7ebwmd0rvg/AACNiNzWuRQyW0RqTUFTZAUMa?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jkco7np52s77wy3/AAAoBvUjyPC3j5YYwDgS1KA6a?dl=0 The ICE upgrade https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1ridrxu2ex8b86b/AACUb_xxMtde_P42CczW7B9oa?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rjj3m024kemjp5i/AADSaDjcKGLvMAqA7F4HenQra?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2grgs1g6hej82dt/AADSo3lxc6T4d0pF_SeAv51Ya?dl=0 The sunblind retrofit https://www.dropbox.com/sh/e6ghinwqyjsliqi/AAAtzggBwaARDnaj349f2RSIa?dl=0 The escutcheon lights https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a9umvq7xwbbckhv/AAAa8QwtMPCaCPlGOR1tKTyOa?dl=0 Didn't take photos of everything done but will in the future :-)

Hi try getting a straw, drinks straw and tape it to your hoover use a terminal screw driver to open the flap and push the straw in the hoover suction should grab it its worth a try cheers Joe

If the files steel? It might be worth getting a thin N52 Neodymium magnet and clamping the magnet tight in to a pair of long nose mole grips.Hole the barrel dust cover open with something none metal and go fishing.

Hi Phil, Unfotunately I can't offer an answer, but the irony is that a squirt of of WD40 would have seeped through. I have done it several times with door locks. Let us know how you get on on Saturday. Regards, Peter.

Hi Russ, Well .... the gearbox work is nothing to do with me, I had it refurbed at Mackie Transmissions in Glasgow (ZF agents) who were kind enough to take the photos for me while doing the work :-) I think the slab of beer I used as a bribe helped considerably! Retrofits, Audio etc is about my limitation. The audio was somewhat time consuming but worth the effort. Interestingly, the holes in the rear shelf are factory. Mine didn't have premium sound but the holes are there so the JL Audio 6W3v3-4 (x2) subs fit with a little trimming of the rubber surrounds on them where they meet in the middle and obviously new holes for the mounting screws. As I have the touchscreen, I wasn't about to strip it out and fit the non touchscreen climate panel and a 2 DIN unit. I have also fitted an ACM so the DAB unit and my IPOD connect via this. So originally, my S had the basic sound with touchscreen but ALL the wiring was there ready and waiting for the premium sound along with the 2 holes in the rear shelf. I retrofitted a premium amp then took the speaker output from the premium amp and fed into an Audiocontrol LC8i which is a line output converter on steroids. In simple terms it is an eight channel, high-performance, line-output converter that accepts two, four, six or eight channels of speaker-level signal from a factory-installed amplifier (the Jaguar premium amp in my setup) or source unit and convert it to a high-quality, low-noise pre-amp signal which I feed into a JL Audio XD7005v2 700W 5-Channel Amplifier with JL Audio C3-650 front speakers, JBL coax rear speakers and JL Audio 6W3v3-4 (x2) subs. The LC8i also allows you to sum the signals from the inputs of Channels 2, 3, and/or 4. In other words, it allowed me to take the crossed over signal from the 8 front speaker outputs from the premium amp (into channels 1 & 2) and convert them into one high quality phono pre-amp signal which goes into the JL Audio amp. From there they go into the JL Audio crossovers for the C3-650 front speakers. Channel 3 is used to convert the rear speaker output from the premium amp into another high quality phono output for the JL Audio amp that feed the JBL coax speakers in the rear doors. Channel 4 is used for the two JL Audio subs in the same way. As your car is pre the 2002.5 facelift, the setup is different for premium sound and sub location etc but anything is possible and achievable :-) I'm afraid all my knowledge is on my 2003 S Hope that helps in some way and let me know if you need more info ... cheers ..... Jon

Well done Sir! I was very much hoping to do a similar job with the rear woofers, as having these use the boot as an enclosure would seem to offer much more than the smaller drivers and plastic enclosure from the premium sound upgrade. I'd really appreciate picking your brains re sizes, specs and method used. I don't suppose those holes are factory standard, they look too clean for DIY! It looks like you've finished it beautifully, kudos to you! What's with the little DAB unit in centre console? Did you think this a better option that replacing the head unit with a newer double din one? I have an older 2001 X200, so may go down the route of head unit if I can find something suitable, as despite having the CDC in the boot, the tape deck is too retro / archaic! Amazing work on the gearbox, not many people would attempt this, but well done and why not! Good work and hope to hear more about the details soon