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On 10/14/2021 at 8:09 PM, Pete H said:

I've got a 2007 S type Sport (bottled out of the supercharged S type V8 R) and often in the New Forest; happy to tag along 

My mate across the road has a 1963 E type (was used in an Italian bat man film !) 

On 8/27/2021 at 9:36 AM, Chris McManus said:

Hello

i joined today.  Have a p450 F type.  Do people meet up at all? Bournemouth area.  Thanks 

 

Captain O  did you actually drive to 2222 miles exactly or go round the block a few times to round it up to that figure?

Only reason I ask is that I did that to round up one of my motorbike trips to 3000 miles exactly 🙂

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Hi....welcome to the Club

Good to have you onboard!

I would imagine it could be the rheostat as they do generate quite a bit of heat over time and it could have failed as a result of this.
 

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Hi John

I can highly recommend any of the NextBase dashcam range - your choice is pretty much governed by how much you want to spend.

May also be worth getting the hard-wire power kit for it as it does away with dangling leads permanently plugged into your cigarette lighter

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I would try using TFR and other degreasers then hit it with a jetwash.
I think most of it may be not easily accessible as on the underside of the engine and on top of the undertray which will make it difficult to clean unless you drop the tray down

The X-Type can be a very good car if maintained correctly and has had quite a bit of bad press.

They did have issues with timing chains the same as Mondeo's but again, comes down to how the car has been maintained and driven

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I think any product that can promote regular vehicle maintenance checks such as brake fluid condition is a good thing.

More than often, the brake fluid is overlooked and should be changed at a minimum of every two years as it absorbs moisture (hygroscopic) and leads to decreased boiling point which can lead to a loss of brake pressure.

I say, go for it and handy addition to anyones tool box

On 1/15/2022 at 7:48 PM, Aubrey said:

Does any one know please if the original phone in a 2003 xj 

be used? do you convert it to blue tooth? is this possible?

Any ideas please?

Did you get it to work, Julie?

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As far as I know, if the phone is original to the car then you only need insert a SIM card and it should be operational.

Could this have done the trick? 

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That is another potential branded product Carl Gibbs. Will look into that as well

I would probably not fix something that isn't broken

However, it may be worth acquiring a scan tool as these are invaluable at the first sign of any issues

There are some quite cheap ones out there but if you want something that will really do the job then I can recommend iCarSoft scan tools, relatively cheap and really functional

Will certainly look into it John, and see if we can gauge some interest once we have looked at costs 

This is a great idea but not sure of production costs, copyright and also external metal badges may be considered illegal regarding any injuries due to sharp objects protruding from the front of the car.....typical example is the 'Leaping Cat' which could inflict fatal injuries if you happened to hit a pedestrian.

Back in the day it was quite common to see Badge Bars below the radiator grille on a lot of cars but a very rare sight now.....maybe due to the above reason?

However, we have redesigned the new Club Stickers to become a windscreen badge, similar to a Grille Badge replacing the side window stickers we used for many years.
Will certainly look out for something else we could use similar to a Grille Badge, maybe made from plastic though

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Hi Adam.....welcome to the Club

What a great looking XKR and you seemed to have carried out some great mods but still keeping the car looking reasonably stock, which is the best way I reckon.

Good to have you onboard!