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Hi Tony......welcome to the Club

Its a fine looking XJ and lovely for it to be fully loaded and original.
It's waited this long to come out of hibernation whats a little longer on the scale of things I suppose.

The pump may settle down once its been used for a while, best bet is wait and see what occurs.

Good to have you onboard

Hi David....welcome to the Club

All enthusiasts are more than welcome and good luck with getting the XF that you want

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Hi Sean....welcome to the Club

Usually TPM reset after driving as long as the pressure has been reset to where it should be.

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Hi Ian...welcome to the Club

feel free to post up a photo or two of your new pride and joy.
its good sometimes to make a change from one make to another, although there are some which I would never return to 😞

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Our very own Peter Lightfoot aka Old Peter (moderator and contributor to the JOC) has published a new book about the history of Jaguar and below is a brief synopsis:

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Link to more information and to purchase:  http://bit.ly/JaguarBook

With all the bad news thats going around lately,  let's all keep our chin up with a bit of music.

Let's run a "Your song of the day" using YouTube videos

Pop a new song up daily and keep it going!

Hotel California by the Eagles .... chilled song with lovely calming scenery in the video, makes you think of the long awaited Summer

or someone with woodworking machinery possibly?

Welcome to the Club

Looks like you have the right vehicles for every occasion, enjoy!

How are you getting on with the XE....living up to expectations?

Hi Phil....welcome to the Club

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Hi Phil....welcome to the Club

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Hi Jermyn...welcome to the Club

Sounds like a great car with all the necessary work already been taken care of

Hope you get the ABS resolved with as little cost as possible.

Good to have you onboard

Cheers,   Trevor

Hi Brent....welcome to the Club

I'm sure there are plenty of members on here who can offer you good advice on the mk2 restoration.

If you have specific questions then feel free to ask them in the Classic Jaguar section of the forum.
Here is the link:  https://www.jaguarownersclub.com/forums/forum/33-jaguar-classic-club/

Good to have you onboard and look forward to seeing the build progress

Cheers .   Trevor

Hi Shaun....welcome to the Club

It would be good to find out how you compare the two Jags after you've had chance to evaluate the XF

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Cheers,   Trevor

Hi Graham....welcome to the Club

Good to have you onboard

Cheers,   Trevor

Hi Michael....welcome to the Club

Would love to see some pics of the Mk1's if you can post some up

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Hi Mark....welcome to the Forum

Not sure but if the body shape & size hasn't changed between earlier and later models then it should fit the same

Could it be that the pollen filter is fitted the wrong way round.....e.g. air flow direction?

Had this occur on my Nissan X-Trail and certainly improved with the interior not misting up

Very nice indeed!
Would like to know how its all going after a week or so....feel free to post a short review on it if you wish

I would definitely change the water pump as it is in the same area and involves removing common components to access it in the future so would make economical sense to do it as well as the cambelt.

I only ever buy oils that comply with the exact specifications for the ACEA (which should satisfy the JLR specs) and viscosity (although this can be dropped up or down slightly) but with regards to quantity then I would rather buy more as cheaper than 1 litre bottles and have some more for top ups.

I wonder if it could be a worn suspension component but it should show up with a lever bar inserted into the correct places to show excessive movement.

Other areas to look at could be loose / excessive play in the calipers where they mount to the carrier, worn wheel bearings, testing run out on the discs in-situ, etc

Hi Darren....welcome to the Club

Great choice of car...the XFRS is definitely one to be reckoned with !

I think you definitely have the right idea with regards to over-servicing as this will lead to a greater reliability and drivability and usually show up anything untoward occurring hopefully before it becomes an (expensive) issue.

Keep us updated on your search for 'the right car' and good luck

Cheers,  Trevor

Hi David....welcome to the Club

Plenty of information throughout the forum and dedicated XK sections.

Any other info you require about Jaguars then feel free to ask away

Good to have you onboard

Cheers,  Trevor

Hi Andrew.....welcome to the Club

The car looks superb and you seem to have got a bargain there!
The good thing is that the check list you had seems to be complete, especially as it seems to have been cherished by the previous owner.

Mileage is not a big problem and it has got there by its merits as a good car and having been maintained correctly.

Timing chains should not be an issue if the Oil and filter has been changed frequently and quality parts and fluid fitted.

Good to have you onboard

Cheers . Trevor