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sway bar and anti roll bar are the same component. its worth getting the bushes at £23 and getting the garage to replace them

Can't find a tutorial on YouTube but should be straightforward, just ensure that you have plenty of trays around to capture the coolant, etc. Anyone done this job before?

another very good question...think I would go with the E-Type though

Different MAP sensor David. Unfortunately this one will not help with your fault. Is the disc the correct way round when inserted? Maybe worth cleaning it as well

GUIDELINES for encounters with white BMWs, Mercedes and Audis have been published by the Department of Transport. Chasing you through your nightmares The vehicles, which are usually to be found in the third lane of the motorway approximately 1⅜in from the car in front, have been officially classed as a natural hazard. A spokesman said: “Obviously anyone who drives a white car is an arsehole, and anyone who drives a German car is an arsehole. These drivers, therefore, are arseholes squared. “When they come up behind, don’t move out of their lane too quickly. That just makes them angry. But wait too long and you’ll hit them as they undertake you. “On country roads, where it’s impossible to move out of the way, if they flash their lights we advise calling a whiplash injury claims specialist immediately. “If they sound their horn, call your loved ones and tell them how grateful you are for the time you’ve had.” There are also new guidelines for dealing with drivers with “Daddy’s Little Princess” or “Powered by Fairydust” in their rear windscreens, which boil down to ‘Ram them before they ram you.’ Julian Cook, the driver of a white BMW 5 Series, said: “I don’t hit cyclists on purpose. It’s just that I have a special anti-poverty tinted windscreen that makes them invisible. “The car also has automatic sensors that shout abuse at any pedestrians I almost run over, which is incredibly useful because I’m usually on the phone. “And my car isn’t white. It’s Glacier Ibis.”

Can £160K for a used Jag ever be considered a bargain? In the case of this one just possibly Wings, French Racing Blue and Bricktop; they have been the main PH topics of discussion when talking Jaguar XFR-S. Perhaps because it uses the same engine as the XKR-S and is actually a few brake down on the German rivals, outright power hasn't always been at the forefront. Massive, and massively fast too But it's worth repeating, as it's a rather staggering stat; the XFR-S, ostensibly a luxury saloon and one that will likely depreciate to nearly affordable levels, makes as much power as an XJ220. Of course it's a (much) heavier car and of course the XJ220 makes accessing that power more of a challenge, but it still seems rather absurd. Will we see 600hp saloon cars in future, or just lighter ones? Anyway, that's a debate for another time. What's intriguing right now is the relative affordability of XJ220s, especially given the skyrocketing values of its contemporaries. What would a delivery mileage F40 cost now? There's an XJ220 with 155 miles on it for £224,950. There are Diablos for sale at more than that, leave alone EB110s, F50s and F1s. The car we've featured here is positively leggy by the standards of used XJ220s with 11,600 recorded miles and for sale at £159,850. And let's not forget the significance of the XJ220; prior to the big Jag, the only car to have hit 200mph was the F40, shorn of any excess or comfort in pursuit of 201mph. The XJ220 was hugely luxurious by comparison and stormed on to 213mph. Huge rear track houses 345-section rears But then along came the Bugatti EB110 and the McLaren F1 to take the Jaguar's terminal velocity glory. Combined with the debacle of actually selling the XJ220, it has never really found favour with supercar collectors. Furthermore despite its gargantuan size, the XJ220 remains a very pretty car (to these eyes at least) for what is fundamentally a 25 year-old design. The video is from the end of 2012 and states that decent XJ220s were starting at around £165K, the intimation being that values could only rise as the market wakes up to its importance. That doesn't seem to have happened just yet. The XJ220 certainly isn't perfect. Everyone knows the brakes are pretty lacklustre (though this car has an upgrade), that it's hard to see out of and the interior isn't exactly glamorous. But the flawed supercars are the most desirable ones, aren't they? JAGUAR XJ220 Engine: 3,498cc twin-turbo V6 Transmission: 5-speed manual, rear-wheel drive Power (hp): 550hp@7,200rpm Torque (lb ft): 475@4,500rpm MPG: Probably quite bad CO2: As above First registered: 1995 Recorded mileage: 11,600 Price new: £403,000 (1993) Yours for: £159,850

Hi James....welcome to the club ! Indeed, what a great question! My answer would be 'because I can't afford a new Jaguar' Regards Trevor

Hi Simon, what has caused it to be out? has it been kerbed? Trevor

Good Luck ! :)

Hi Soraya Would love to see what you have to offer as would I'm sure, most of the club members If you could email me on [email protected] with a list of products and prices I'll see what we can do to publish them on here for you Regards Trevor

Hi Josh...and welcome to the club ! I'm sure Old Peter will be on here shortly and being an S-Type owner I'm sure he will have plenty of advice for you. Regards Trevor

Congratulations to Antony !

If it has made a difference to the running by changing a couple of the coil packs then you may have stumbled across the faulty ones...sods law, its going to be the last one you attack though! Good luck with the awkward bolt...been there, got the scars to prove it, lol

I think the only way forward is a quick scan of the Electronic Control Unit to look for any stored fault codes and go from there!

Hi Garry The previous post of 'car jolts' that Peter mentioned does sound very similar! However, with the complexities of today's cars I'm afraid that without a scan of the electronic control unit to look for stored faults codes or live data readings then its pretty much a guessing game. I would advise the purchase of a cheap scanner which you can get on eBay for around £20 and go from there. Let us know how you get on Garry Regards Trevor

I would suggest plugging in a code reader to see if there are any fault codes in the Electronic Control Unit. If so, perhaps a worn Throttle Potentiometer may be the cause

Is there any more to say about the Jaguar XFR-S? Well, Harris burned a lot of rubber in one in his spectacular three-way with rather more sophisticated German rivals. See the video if you were in any doubt whatsoever about what 550hp can do to two driven wheels. The one that we, by chance, had in at the same time is, just possibly, more like the XFR-S you might actually consider owning. The shocking blue paintwork and big wing are good for standing out in a grouptest and perhaps deflect a little attention from some of the Jag's cruder aspects. But if you were striding into a Jaguar dealership intent on laying down 80-grand on one chances are it'd look a bit more like this. Right? Indeed, you could walk into that Jag dealership and have one looking a lot like this for considerably less. Running the spec of this 2500 mile car through the Jaguar configurator brings an asking price more or less matching the £82,315 of our test car, meaning the £67,950 it's already plummeted to cost someone nearly six quid a mile in depreciation. Indeed, the patient could be rewarded further - if ever a car had depreciation hero writ large this is it. Meaning what might appear daft for £80K suddenly seems, relatively, a little more man maths friendly. Consider also that if you like the basic formula of a 500hp supercharged XF early Rs like the one PH once ran are now tickling £20k. Hold that thought though because we're talking here about the full fat S. Stratus Grey Metallic paints an entirely different picture for the XFR-S, likewise the no-cost smaller rear wing. The French Racing Blue that has represented the public face of the S so far is amusing ing but, frankly, not really in keeping. In grey, however, try hard becomes triple hard. If there's a more menacing front end to be seen in your mirror we've not encountered it and there's just a whiff of the villain about it. People often talk about the supposed old-man image Jaguar is trying hard to overturn; in this instance if there were a more mature gentleman at the wheel you might expect him to be more like Bricktop than a Telegraph-reading retired major on his way to the local golf club. There's a simmering level of Bricktop-like violence to the way the XFR-S drives too. It'll happily burble about at normal speeds but it doesn't take a heavy foot to overwhelm the rear tyres and elicit a little squirm from the back axle. Trac DSC will let you have a fleeting moment of heroism, 'off' demands respect, denial and a readiness to examine forward motion through the side windows. At motorway speeds the acceleration is, frankly, a bit daft. 70mph to ... beyond happens very quickly indeed, so fast in fact when you hit kickdown it's like being fired off the catapult on the front of an aircraft carrier. The turbocharged Germans need a fraction of a second to compose their fearsome boost - the Jag just goes. And that controversial ride? It's firm but four-square, the confidence inspiring lack of pitch and roll your trade for low-speed waftability. Let depreciation do its worst and then strike This 15,000-mile XFR-S is interesting for a press vehicle in that it feels more like a well-worn used car. Indeed, PH has previous with this XFR-S twice over, having ridden in it with Mike Cross and then borrowed it over Christmas. If you follow Mr Garlick on Twitter you'll have some idea of how much he liked it. There is a polish to the leather of the wheel and a lived-in feel (see above) that suggests long-term an XFR-S would be a pleasing place to spend time, assuming the lofty seating position and, in parts, plasticky trim doesn't annoy you too much. And if it's a bit rich for you now just bide your time - Jaguar XFR-S we'll look forward to renewed encounters in the classifieds as the years go by. JAGUAR XFR-S Engine: 5,000cc, V8, supercharged Transmission: 8-speed auto, rear-wheel drive Power (hp): 550@6,500rpm Torque (lb ft): 502@2,500-5,500rpm 0-62mph: 4.6sec Top speed: 186mph (limited) MPG: 24.4 (Combined) CO2: 270g/km Price: £79,995 (before options, £82,315 as tested)

Hi Steve...and welcome to the club ! and welcome back to the wonderful world of Jaguars ! Regards Trevor

Good luck with the event Simon....I hope you can encourage loads of club members to attend. Unfortunately I won't be able to attend as I will be attending the Mille Miglia in Italy that day. Regards Trevor

VIDEO clip of Mike Hawthorn racing at Le Mans http://vimeo.com/59410466

unless there is a rotary handle to turn on the passenger seat then possibly there is no height adjustment facility

Tyre delamination sounds like the obvious conclusion but you could also check the auxiliary drivebelt to see if the is perishing or missing areas of the belt as I have known that to cause a wobble in the steering by affecting the input of the power steering pump but thats more of a tight/loose feel to the steering though

Hi John....welcome to the club! and also to the wonderful world of Jaguars Regards Trevor

Hi Dave....and welcome to the club ! Look forward to reading your posts on the forum and please feel free to upload any pictures of your Jaguar Regards Trevor

What a beauty ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1957-Jaguar-D-type-recreation-/131099002645?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1e861c0715