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Just a couple of points regarding cars and their engine sound. 1. One of my neighbours, a taxi driver with a Ford diesel, received a shock regarding his car yesterday. It failed it's emissions tests Apparently it was only loud enough and rattly enough to wake up 75% of the street when he starts it up at 04:15 each day. As you may know, a ford diesel taxi must wake a minimum of 90% of the street. Ford came to the rescue though and an extra bag of spanners was installed in the engine today. 2. Having just programmed a heated steering wheel in an XF-R, I took the opportunity to drive the car to Halfords (to get some screenwash) and as expected there were a LOT of kids there in the car park comparing the performance improving properties of low friction go faster stripes On my way back to the car from the shop it was impossible not to hear the rhetoric of one of the ring-leaders. "In a place like this, show me the car with the loudest zorst and I'll show you the car with the best performance"... quite the raconteur. To prove his point the original missing link was revving the nuts of a Vauxhall Corse and it was indeed making a very loud noise. It had five inch pipes on both sides of the rear bumper and I suspect it's back-pressure was barely sufficient to start the car moving. However, feeling quite ashamed and crestfallen, I got in the XF and hit the starter button, the sound of the supercharged 5L V8, being a mere whisper from the exhaust. It was thus that we slunk away, clearly totally outclassed by the missing link and his hyper powerful Corsa

Magic Creeper I like this, I imagine you have all seen this before. So handy, better than bits of cardboard Has any one used one?

Taking delivery of my new XFR-S tomorrow afternoon, 2014 Franch Racing Blue, Carbon rear spoiler 33,000 miles Had it ceramic coated by Jaguar main dealer, getting PPF done Tuesday and windows tinted , alloys are going to be glossed black as I don’t like the wheels with the silver on them, also getting mapped and new top Pulley and new open air intake , will take it to around 700BHP .

Hello everyone. I have just finished recommissioning this very special XJ8. Hope some of you find this of interest. It was built by Jankel under Government contract LV/MIL/53, dated 16/02/01. It is the 1st of 7 cars built and was owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence. It is one of 6 cars assigned to ministerial protection duties, the 7th was assigned to Royal protection duties. The sister car LB02LCW was Tony Blairs Prime ministerial car. In more recent years the car has seen service as a private security car and training vehicle. Trying to find information is difficult as it is still covered by the Official Secrets Act. Features: Fully armour plated cabin and bullet proof glass Full protection for fuel cell and filler ECU's and fuse boxes mounted in armour plated housings Additional armour protection under car for fuel and brake lines Gross weight 3100 Kg It has a boot mounted fire extinguisher and a hand held extinguisher under the front passenger seat Kevlar plates are used on the floor under the seats Security cameras mounted front and rear Siren and loud speaker Police ariel Attention lights behind front grill Extra switchgear mounted in overhead consul and under centre arm rest console The bullet wound in rear left window was sustained whist on active duty in South Africa. Only the outer pane of glass is damaged, the other layers of glass are undamaged. I left it unrepaired as a car with a bullet wound is so much cooler than a car without one, plus it is an important part of the cars history and should be preserved. The car has just benefited from an extensive service and recommission and has a fresh MOT. Having lived with this car for a while, the main feeling you get is that it is like a real life James Bond car. It is a Government car covered by the Official Secrets Act. It does look standard on the outside, but is so not standard under the skin. It does have special controls hidden away inside the cabin. It does not feel the same to drive as a normal XJ8 because it has so much more inertia and momentum than a normal XJ8. I have also noticed that people stop and stare when driving it on the road, and come up to me to ask about the car. It does have a real presence and purposeful look when on the road. This car will be offered for sale soon. If anyone is interested, let me know and I can forward details to you.

Afternoon, I am Highcliffe, Christchurch based and have a 2007 XK X150 and an F Pace. Cliffhanger Cafe on the Highcliffe sea front would be good, or for lunches the Beach House Hotel Milford on Sea would I am sure welcome a few growlers and their lunching owners. I would be happy to come along and meet a few more local owners. James

Delete the fault codes and go for a run in the car Some of these codes might be old, historical codes When you’re finished your jaunt, read the codes again to see what’s still there

Hi Jace, Welcome to Jaguar Owners Club. I have just bought a (2011) 3L XF as well. Was actually after an S type but saw the XF, had a drive, and had to have it. Not sure best way to remove engine but sure one of the members will know. Kind Regards, Julie.

It might be louder but Jags got style😊

It's becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to find a small, light 21 in 1 laptop that can be used as a 32-bit Windows machine. As a result I'd like to try a VMware setup on a 64-bit laptop with a virtual 32-bit machine for use with SDD. Problem is, I haven't a clue where to evwen start so asking if any SDD users who work with VMWare can give me a tutorial please?