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Jaguar unveiled the new 2015 F-Type Coupe prior to its public debut at the 2013 Los Angeles auto show. The event was held in a large movie studio in West Los Angeles, providing plenty of space for the coupe's dramatic Hollywood-style entrance. With about two football fields worth of tarmac at its disposal, an F-Type R coupe drove toward the crowd at wide open throttle, proving that its supercharged 550-hp V-8 sounds just as good as its top-down sibling. As for the styling, the coupe looks just as athletic, if not more so than the convertible. The coupe's wide, creased haunches are perhaps its best feature, while the roofline slopes nicely to the edge of the rear trunk deck. Overall, the new coupe is looks just as stunning as the C-X16 concept Jaguar showed off a few years ago. -- Erick Ayapana That’s right. Following the F-Type coupe’s worldwide debut at the 2013 Los Angeles auto show, it will arrive in dealerships with a base price of $65,895, which is $4000 cheaper than the top-down equivalent powered by the 340-hp 3.0-liter supercharged V-6. The F-Type S Coupe with the higher-output 380-hp blown-six will carry a starting price of at $77,895. The big news, however, is the F-Type R Coupe. At $99,895, the R Coupe gets a 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 rated at 550-hp and 502 lb-ft of torque. All engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic, though the R Coupe gets its own special calibration.Jaguar says the R Coupe will run from 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds, which is very conservative when you consider the lesser powered F-Type V8 S convertible (488-hp) accelerated to 60 mph in a mere 3.9 seconds. We’ll also assume the R Coupe is lighter than the convertible, which tipped the scale at 3965 pounds. The supercharged six-cylinders are also far from slouches, with estimated 0-60 mph times of 5.1 and 4.8 seconds, respectively. Jaguar is introducing a few new performance goodies with the R Coupe. First is a next-generation Electronic Active Differential that features an improved and more responsive controller. The coupe will also come with a torque vectoring system that relies on the ABS to applying light braking force to the inside wheel during cornering. Speaking of brakes, all F-Type coupe models are available with Carbon Ceramic Matrix brakes, which Jaguar says zaps away a total of 46 pounds of unsprung-weight (20-inch forged rims are also included in the brake package). The 2015 F-Type R Coupe will also get unique tuning for its Adaptive Dynamics system and springs rates, which are higher than the V8 S convertible.Like the F-Type V8 S Convertible, the R Coupe will be fitted with an Active Sports Exhaust system, which can go from loud to very loud thanks to electronically controlled bypass valves tweaked with the push of a button. The R Coupe will feature quad exhaust tips, while the V-6 models are distinguishable by their center-mounted dual exhaust tips.If you were a fan of the C-X16 concept coupe that inspired the 2015 F-Type coupe, then you should be very pleased with the final product. It’s almost impossible to decide if the convertible or coupe is the better looker, though the coupe provides the benefit of added structural rigidity. Like the convertible, the coupe features aluminum construction. An aluminum alloy beam runs from the A-pillar to the D-pillar for added rigidity and allows the absence of a B-pillar. The sloping roofline blends simply to the edge of the rear hatch, which is made from lightweight composite material and also houses the power-retractable spoiler. Another benefit of the coupe is its trunk capacity of 11 cubic feet, which is four more than the convertible. Those wishing for more sunlight can opt for the optional panoramic glass roof. 2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe BASE PRICE $65,895-$99,895 LAYOUT Front-engine, RWD, 2-pass, 2-door coupe ENGINE 3.0L/340-hp/332-lb-ft supercharged DOHC 24-valve V-6; 3.0L/380-hp/339-lb-ft supercharged DOHC 24-valve V-6; 5.0L/550-hp/502-lb-ft supercharged DOHC 32-valve V-8 TRANSMISSION 8-speed auto 0-60 MPH 3.8-5.0 sec (est) WHEELBASE 103.2 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 176 x 75.7 x 51.5 in CURB WEIGHT 3600-3900 lb (est) By Erick Ayapana | November 19, 2013

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A Jaguar C-Type XKC 023 automobile, owned by Christian J. Jenny, is seen in Greer, Arizona. Jenny, the former chief information officer of Zurich Insurance Group AG, spent five years proving his rare 1952 Jaguar C-Type convertible was authentic, after another model showed up on the market claiming to have the same identification number. In the 1930s, British sports-car maker MG made exactly 33 of the K3 open-top race car. If you want to buy one now, there are more than 100 to choose from. No, the defunct carmaker didn’t restart production. The tripling of the K3 fleet is part of the booming trade in fake antique autos as soaring prices for classic cars spur sophisticated counterfeits, according to Bernhard Kaluza, vice president of international antique auto club FIVA. “In the 1990s, I would find one faked car every five years,” said Norbert Schroeder, who verifies classic cars at TÜV Rheinland, a Cologne, Germany-based technical testing company. “Now I find up to five fakes a year.” Vintage cars have gained in appeal, especially since the financial crunch. Auction values have risen more than sevenfold over the past decade, according to data from market tracker Historica Selecta. British auction house Bonhams, which says global sales total more than $1 billion a year, sold a 1954 Mercedes-Benz F1 car for 19.6 million pounds ($32.1 million) in July, setting a world record at auction. The lure of antique autos is evident in the case of a 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4. Bonhams sold the exact same car in unchanged condition for 230,000 pounds in 2011, more than four times the price paid in 2003, said James Knight, head of the auction house’s motoring department. Porsche 904Demand remains high. At a Dec. 1 auction, Bonhams, which performs numerous checks before accepting a vehicle for auction, sold dozens of vintage autos, including a 1964 Porsche 904 GTS racing coupe for 1.15 million pounds, 1959 Aston Martin DB4GT Sports Saloon for 1.57 million pounds and a 1956 Jaguar D-Type “Shortnose” for 2.58 million pounds. “People with a lot of money prefer to have a classic car in the garage than money in the bank,” said Adolfo Orsi, president of Historica Selecta, a consulting company that specializes in vintage autos. “When there is a lot of money, there are fakes. In today’s world, it is possible to replicate everything.” Sophisticated forgers have been known to buy up old screws and washers, leave reproduced frames in fields to weather and have parts copied to make fakes harder to detect. FIVA’s Kaluza says counterfeiters even bought an old movie theater in France to get the worn antique leather from the seats. Organized Crime“The people faking cars are not a few lone wolves,” said TÜV’s Schroeder, who has traveled as far as California to authenticate cars, including evaluating welding joints and chemically testing the metal to determine its age. “It’s organized crime because it’s expensive to build such cars and you need a good infrastructure to do it.” Christian Jenny has confronted the risks. The former chief information officer of Zurich Insurance Group AG (ZURN) spent five years proving his rare 1952 Jaguar C-Type racer was authentic, after another model showed up on the market claiming to have the same identification number. The owner of 13 vintage Jaguars (TTMT) consulted numerous experts, including Norman Dewis, chief test engineer for the British luxury brand for more than 30 years. With the car valued at about $2.5 million, there was a lot at stake. “It might be a problem if you tried to sell the car years later,” said Jenny, who is now retired and lives in Thalwil, Switzerland. Verifying the car was “a precautionary measure.” Authenticating cars isn’t easy. Simon Kidston, a classic-car consultant in Geneva, was offered an Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ racer from the 1960s from a seller who claimed to have discovered the car in a scrapyard in northern Italy. Fiery Crash After consulting numerous sources, Kidston eventually discovered a photo of a car with the same identification number that was involved in a fiery crash at the Sebring race in 1964. The driver only barely escaped. “It was clear there could be nothing left of the original car,” said Kidston, who rejected the offer. Other frauds are more subtle, like taking an authentic vintage Porsche 911 and turning it into a high-performance RS version, which would effectively quadruple the car’s value. Others take authentic parts and build a vehicle around them, making the line between refurbished and forged models murky. “There are plenty of adapted cars,” said Bonhams’ Knight. “Fake has another meaning: it’s trying to deceive.” There are also legitimate copies of classic cars, which don’t try to fool buyers. Not Evil“The replica game isn’t evil,” said Martin Emmison, a lawyer at Goodman Derrick LLP in London, who advised Jenny and drives a Jaguar C-Type look-a-like. “It gives people like me who can’t afford a real C-Type a chance to drive the machine almost exactly how they were.” The extent of classic-car fraud is difficult to track since few victims come forward, and it’s still considered relatively rare. Still, to prevent the threat of counterfeits from discrediting the whole market, FIVA has created a passport for antique cars to improve transparency and help get-rich-quick newcomers and overeager fans from getting duped, said Kaluza. “The whole problem of faked classic cars is being treated warily,” because people in the market “don’t want to ruin the good mood,” said TÜV’s Schroeder. “I want to speak out on this before the whole thing blows up.” by Leon Mangasarian and Patrick Winters Dec 17, 2013 4:16 PM GMT

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Hi Billyboy with the smaller wheels they have a larger profile fitted so the rolling radius of the wheels/tyres will be pretty much the same. However, what you will experience is the smoother (softer) ride quality with the larger diameter tyre. It would be good for you to experience the difference (if it is that noticeable) so keep hassling your dealer ! Regards Trevor

Hi Peter have you got any piccies of the mudflaps and leaping cat in situ? Regards Trevor

Hi Martyn do you know the code...as we could start there and work through the diagnosis Regards Trevor

Hi Simon....and welcome to the club ! We look forward to seeing you post on here Regards Trevor

Hi Stan I know it sounds too simple but check the brake light bulbs to see that they work okay. Also, worth checking the handbook for operation just in case there is something you have missed in the operating instructions.

Hi Chris...and welcome to the club ! I would check the reluctor ring that is in the hub (unless it is the magnetic wheel bearing type) to ensure it is not damaged (e.g. chipped teeth) as this will bring up a fault condition. Let us know how you get on Regards Trevor

and a very Merry Christmas from the Jaguar Owners Club team to you all

Anglia Car Auctions is offering one lucky punter the chance to grab the keys to one cushty motor – a 1991 Jaguar XJS owned by the star of TV’s Only Fools and Horses, Del Boy himself – Sir David Jason. The 1991 4.0 XJS, finished in burgundy, with cream leather interior, has covered just 61,600 miles and was brought brand new by David Jason Entertainment, before being registered in the star’s real name of David White. It has had one further keeper since Peckham’s favourite son and comes complete with MoT through until 1stDecember 2014. The Jaguar carries an estimate of £5,500 to £6,500 and is included in the next Anglia Car Auctions Classic Sale, held at the King’s Lynn auction house, on January 25th 2014. Beat Boycie too it, get along a place a bid – you know it makes sense! For more information on Anglia Car Auctions and its future classic sales including its new classic motorbike sale on Saturday 1st March, visit www.angliacarauctions.co.uk.

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I know its quite a way ahead but may be worth putting it in your year planner now. 9th August XKEC Rally * XK8/XKR Enthusiasts Club (XKEC) Summer Show & Shine T: 01590 614614 [email protected]

I would also ask them to guarantee that their diagnosis will actually solve the problem otherwise it could be money spent in the wrong area.

Hi Kelly....and welcome to the club ! Always make sure that you don't handle the glass when fitting it as the oil from your skin will create a hotspot on the bulb and as Trevor has said, excessive heat transfer is a killer for bulbs. If you do touch it accidentally, clean it with an alcohol based cleaner and that should do the job. Good luck Trevor (another one)

Hi Keith, As Trevor says the remap option is the best route and I have personally never tried the bolt on box method so in fairness I couldn't really say whether they work well or not. Regards Trevor

Excellent ! love this sort of response from car manufacturers.

Hi Paolo...and welcome to the forum! I have just had a look on eBay and there are a couple on there...but worth watching to see if the exact one you want turns up. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xjaguar+xjs+window+motor&_nkw=jaguar+xjs+window+motor&_sacat=0&_from=R40 Other Jaguar suppliers are quite plentiful throughout the UK. Regards Trevor

Hi Mick Try this link...hopefully that should sort it. If not, there are devices on eBay that can interface with your car and provide Bluetooth connectivity. http://www.jaguarownersclub.com/forums/topic/9270-bluetooth-connectivity-guide/ Let us know how you get on Regards Trevor

Hi Jessica...and welcome to the club! good to see that we have some American Jaguar owners in this forum Feel free to ask any questions and I'm sure someone on here can help you Regards Trevor

Norman Roper in his 1952 Jaguar X120 in the Teton Mountains near Yellowstone National Park The group of cars parked outside one of the rustic hotels on the Rally through the Rockies tour. San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge provides the backdrop for Norman Roper and his 1952 Jaguar XK120 during the Rally through the Rockies tour. Rally cars shipped from the U-K outside a hotel in Cranbrook, B.C. during the Rally through the Rockies tour : Norman Roper and his 1952 Jaguar XK120 at Pebble Beach in California. Isle of Man resident Norman Roper and his 1952 Jaguar XK120 alongside the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Norman Roper driving his Jaguar XK120 into Afton, Wyoming during the Rally through the Rockies tour. Norman and Mary Roper with their restored 1952 Jaguar XK120 at Death Valley National Park. VANCOUVER – It is no coincidence that the Club of Ancient Automobiles & Rallies began a 7,000-kilometre tour in Vancouver last September. There would be a rally through the Rockies and then into the U.S. with many stops along the way, including Las Vegas, Death Valley, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The trip took 32 days. The club motto is “Don’t just polish it — use it.” Organizer Norman Roper, a retired newspaper publisher from the Isle of Man, just happens to have a cousin living in Vancouver from the branch of the family that immigrated to Canada a century ago. Norman visited his cousin Cliff Haller at his Delta home where he builds street rods and is currently working on a modified vintage Ford woody station wagon. Norman and his British car buddies had their classic cars shipped from Southampton to Tacoma, Wash. on a giant roll-on roll-off car freighter to begin what they call the Route 89 Rally. They picked their cars up on Sept. 2, overnighted in Seattle and then drove north to Vancouver’s Pan Pacific Hotel to prepare for the beginning of the rally. “Touring at a leisurely pace in your old car is a wonderful way to see a country, observe its culture and meet interesting people along the way,” Norman says of his 16 years in the club. His first rally with wife Mary in their 1936 MG-TA was a 5,800-kilometre tour from Halifax to Florida. “Since then, we have been well and truly bitten by the rallying bug,” he says. With the 35-member Club of Ancient Automobiles, the couple has visited 26 countries including a European tour of the Baltic region. The clutch shaft of his MG broke on the return trip through Germany and the car was “sent home in disgrace.” For the West Coast trip, Norman and Mary chose their 1952 Jaguar XK120 modified for long-distance touring. outfitted with a Borg-Warner T5 five-speed transmission. He restores his cars himself as “therapy” and is just finishing a 1962 Jaguar MKII saloon. Club members meet twice a year for long weekends to decide where to go next. For the Route 89 Rally, members shared the tasks of arranging the route, car shipping and hotels as well as marine and driving insurance. A “road book” is given to each participant, but the route is only suggested and participants can take side trips. Cars participating in the Route 88 Rally included the Ropers’ 1952 Jaguar XK120 roadster, two Jaguar E Types, a 1965 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1966 Alvis TF, 1957 Bentley S-1 Continental and a 1964 Sunbeam Tiger. After picking up his Jaguar in Tacoma, the car began to misfire and finally stopped on Interstate 5 heading to Seattle. It was an early test of the roadside assistance that had been arranged because the special dual battery setup was not charging and was completely dead. Norman had already researched North American sources for parts and had a pair of new batteries shipped to the Seattle repair shop within 24 hours. Once the rally began in Vancouver, the route would take the seven British participants and one from New Mexico through the Rocky Mountains to Lake Louise and then south into Montana where they would pick up Route 89 and visit Glacier National Park, on through Wyoming to Yellowstone, then to Salt Lake City and into Nevada. The convoy of classics turned west leaving Route 89 heading into the Mojave Desert to Las Vegas and then into the searing heat of Death Valley. “Within 24 hours, we would see snow on the Tioga Pass as we entered Yosemite National Park,” Norman says. The final leg of the journey was to San Francisco and then a tour down the Pacific Highway 1 to Long Beach where the cars would be shipped back to England. The group overnighted on the Queen Mary ocean liner in Long Beach. “This proved to be the best possible choice for us to stay for the finale of our rally,” Norman says. “We had a spacious first-class cabin which, like the rest of the ship, was fitted out with its original 1930s fixtures and decor.” With cars delivered to the dock for the trip home to England, the group had their final dinner together on board in an opulent private room in the Sir Winston’s Restaurant on Oct. 3 and then said their goodbyes the next day. A jolly good end to a smashing trip, they might say. Alyn Edwards is a classic car enthusiast and partner in Peak Communicators, a Vancouver-based public relations company. Contact him at [email protected] By Alyn Edwards, Driving