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Hi Mick This is a link to a buyers guide for the X-Type that we produced. http://www.jaguarownersclub.com/forums/topic/9154-jaguar-x-type-buyers-guide/ I hope other X-Type owners can give some first hand advice and guidance and good luck with your search...hope you find a good one! Regards Trevor

Chancellor George Osborne has announced the tax disc will be abolished as part of his Autumn Statement. It doesn't mean vehicle excise duty will scrapped though (the very thought!), simply that it will be replaced by an electronic system. Tax discs have been rendered obsolete with the digital database available to the police and DVLA. But not, seemingly, that jobsworth at the Post Office counter. As well as removing the visual tax indicator, the new system will allow a monthly direct debit payment system. For the privilege, expect to pay another five per cent over the normal price of 12 months VED. But the cost of taxing your car in two lots of six months is likely to drop by five per cent too. This is government policy on motoring moving 'into the modern age' apparently. The changes to vehicle tax are expected to be implemented from October next year. The announcement comes 93 years after the first tax disc appeared, following the Roads Act of 1920. Vehicle Tax has actually been around since 1888 (no Government ever would ever miss a taxation opportunity) in that year's Budget.

Hi Jonathan...and welcome to the club ! I can only think of Janspeed in Salisbury who make custom exhaust systems but hopefully some members may have other ideas and recommendations. Look forward to hearing the outcome of your search Regards Trevor

Every little boy's dream? Perhaps. But these scrupulously photographed explosions are not at all what they seem. Fabian Oefner, the Swiss photographer acclaimed for capturing unseen micro-seconds in time, has swerved in another direction for these most recent snapshots, on show until May 2014 at Mechanical Art Devices (MAD) in Geneva. Breaking down his subjects to their individual components, Oefner has manufactured moments of trompe l'oeil by capturing each individual piece separately, then assembling them in 'spontaneous' form. It takes him weeks to achieve each instant on film. Says the artist: 'These are possibly the slowest high-speed images ever captured.' For his 'Disintegrating' series, Oefner deconstructed model roadsters like a mechanic. The process was 'like peeling an onion,' he says. Then he dangled each screw and panel with needles and wire - more than a thousand in all - for a portrait. In postproduction he superimposed each shot to form the final explosive scene. The 'victims', a 1954 Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, a 1961 Jaguar E-Type and a 1967 Ferrari 330 P4, retain a remarkable grace under fire. Meanwhile, with 'Hatch', Oefner's follow-up sequence, the artist has machinated the 'birth' of a model 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO from a gypsum shell, like a chick in the nest. This time he smashed the shell and used a microphone to send a signal to his Hasselblad H4D, which captured each reverberating shard. He repeated the action with dozens of models until the hatching appeared as lifelike as possible. What was in fact painstaking ultimately appears as an impulsive detonation, a mere push of a button by a mischievous child. Read more at http://www.wallpaper.com/art/photographer-fabian-oefner-tricks-the-eye-at-mad-gallery-in-geneva/7010#Fx5ASL5LLXMJAh7p.99

Look forward to seeing the pictures....maybe this could be a potential business in the making...Wedding Car services - Jaguar Style ?

Excellent ! Please let us know how you get on with it. It is easy to use....just plug it in and follow the prompts...it even translates what the codes mean in real terms and has live data read out also.

Hi Billyboy, have to start by saying sorry!...there were posts on here in response to your question but they were wiped out last week when we had a software problem. However, look forward to hearing how you get on with the replacement wheels...I personally think it will make quite a difference to the ride but maybe compromise the handling slightly. Any other members experience something similar with ride quality on the XF ?

That's shows that she has great taste and has chosen a Jaguar to go to her wedding :)

Hi Stan...and welcome to the club ! and also, welcome back to the wonderful world of Jags. Look forward to seeing some piccys of your new pride and joy. Regards Trevor

Courtesy of the RAC....maybe useful as a reminder to get specific information following a crash rac-accident-care-certificate(6).pdf

It took less than an hour for the vehicles from Scotlands Ecurie Ecosse racing team to sell. Picture: HEMEDIA. Text by GEORGE MAIR. Updated on 02 Dec 13 THE world’s most comprehensive collection of racing cars from Scotland’s flagship team that won two consecutive Le Mans 24-Hour races in the 1950s was sold for almost £8 million at auction yesterday. The vehicles, from Scotland’s Ecurie Ecosse team, raced from 1951 and won dozens of events, with drivers including Sir Jackie Stewart and his older brother Jimmy racing under its banner. The seven cars and their blue transporter were sold at Bonhams in London. The collection, put together by racing fan Dick Skipworth, was sold in less than one hour for £7,909,000 plus buyers’ premiums which alone amounted to hundreds of thousands of pounds. The highest price was for a 1952 Jaguar C-Type two-seat roadster that went under the hammer at £2.6m plus buyer’s premium to an overseas bidder. One of just 54 built, it was raced by Jimmy Stewart who “Flying Scot” Sir Jackie credits with nurturing his interest in the sport during his “dark” days at school where he suffered from dyslexia. A 1956 Jaguar D-Type “shortnose” two-seater, raced to victory by legend Ron Flockhart, fetched £2.3 million. The highlight of the sale was the team’s iconic transporter – capable of carrying one car inside and two on top. The “unique” vehicle got a loud cheer in the auction room as bids soared past the £1m mark before reaching a winning bid of £1.6m. “Other vehicles sold included a 1951 Jaguar XK120 roadster, hailed as the “most important 120 that has ever come to auction”, which went for £630,000 to a bidder in the auction room and a 1959 Tojeiro-Jaguar Sports-Racing Prototype that fetched £340,000. The 1960 Cooper Monaco rear engine racing car in which Sir Jackie Stewart “won race after race” sold for £195,000. A 1962-63 Tojeiro endurance racing coupe made £190,000, while a 1961 Austin-Healey sprite two-seat grand touring coupe was bought for £54,000 by another bidder in the auction room. James Knight, Bonhams’ Group motoring director, said Ecurie Ecosse was “perhaps Britain’s best-loved motor racing team”. Campaigners had tried to keep at least one of the vehicles in Scotland as part of the country’s racing heritage, but the Scottish Government was unable to provide funding from its culture budget. Shonah Gibbon, who started the petition and Save Ecurie Ecosse Facebook page, said: “These were the days of Scottish motor sport when we weren’t just good, we were the best.”

Launched in 2009, the XJ is Jaguar’s flagship luxury saloon, taking on rivals such as the 2014 Mercedes S Class, the BMW 7 Series and the 2014 Audi A8. Days prior to the Frankfurt Motor Show this September, Jaguar announced the 2014 model year XJ, which sports a few interior revisions, while keeping exteriors intact. However, spies have caught camouflaged mules of an XJ facelift on UK roads, and if reports are to be believed, Jaguar will introduce it later next year as a 2015 model. The image below is a rendering from our artist Shoeb, who projects a subtly refreshed XJ. The Jaguar XJ facelift would be a gentle transformation, like the Swift and the Duster facelifts. The most noticeable change comes to the airdams, which are wider and larger than the existing model. Jaguar may not radically redo the XJ, given that its design is still fresh (and special!). As a result, those cat-like headlights and the wide grille of the luxo-barge will continue unchanged. Current Jaguar XJ added for comparison. Don’t expect Jaguar to make drastic changes to engines, and at most, they could be enhanced for better efficiency and lower emissions. The XJ’s engine lineup starts with a 3.0-liter diesel engine producing 275 PS, while petrol engines that are offered include a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 (340 PS) and a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 (550 PS). Read more: http://indianautosblog.com/2013/12/2015-jaguar-xj-facelift-107408#ixzz2mPtQ9hvr

Hi Dena....and welcome to the club ! Unfortunately, one of the members recently posted up a retro-fit stereo tutorial with pictures....but the site crashed and we lost the tutorial. :( Hopefully someone has carried out this procedure before and can offer some advice. Regards Trevor

could be a defective rear sensor? Can any members help ?

lol, sorry about that....It is an external sticker but is also good for bottom of boot lid, rear window, etc.

Thanks, I have posted them up to the gallery. http://www.jaguarownersclub.com/forums/gallery/album/89-members-cars/

Jaguar SS1 Clark Gable takes delivery of his Jaguar XK120 from William Lyons in 1949 The first XJS F-Type - not for the shy Jaguar's founder described the car as “the closest thing we can create to something that is alive”. But when William Lyons formed the Swallow Sidecar Company (eventually to become Jaguar Cars Limited) in Blackpool in 1922, the company did not at first even make cars. However, after a good few years making add-ons for motorbikes, Lyons felt the pull of four wheels and diversified, fashioning fancy bodywork for Austin and Fiat. No longer content with building new clothing for other people’s cars, Lyons moved to bigger premises in Coventry and commissioned a custom chassis and engine. Then, in 1931, he produced his first complete car, the SS1. The model’s success led to the company uncoupling itself from the sidecar completely and being renamed SS Cars. In 1935, a larger-engine version of the car was the first to be called a Jaguar. The SS Jaguar 100 had a 3.5-litre engine which gave plenty of power to justify the jungle-cat epithet, with the number a boastful indication of the model's 100mph top speed, an incredible feat at the time. During the war, car production was halted as the factory helped the war effort by producing jeep, motorcycle and aeroplane parts for the Allies. But although no cars were rolled out, much oily plotting was happening behind the scenes. Emerging from the bunker, they fled the Nazi connotations of the SS name and became Jaguar Cars. They produced a new XK engine with a then very experimental twin overhead camshaft, which, along with an all-new chassis, was intended for a new saloon. When the saloon was not ready in time, Lyons decided to launch a limited-edition sports car to showcase the new engine’s capability. At the 1948 London Motor Show the XK120 was unveiled, with flowing feline lines that are still recognisably Jaguar today. The beautiful two-seater caused such a sensation that it went immediately into full production. Jaguar struggled to meet demand, especially from overseas. Around 60 per cent of cars were exported to the US, with one owner - the Hollywood star Clark Gable - saying that as soon as he saw it, he “wanted it like a child wants candy”. It also led to success on the track. In 1951, the C-Type - based on the XK120 but with a lighter chassis and body - was driven to victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The car won again in 1953 and its successor, the awesome jet-fighter-on-wheels D-Type, went on to win in 1955, 1956 and 1957. The beginning of the 1960s saw the introduction of two models that for many people are the ultimate Jaguars: the Mark II four-door saloon favoured by everyone from gangsters to TV detectives; and the E-Type, a car regularly voted the most beautiful ever made. But by the 1970s, things started to go wrong. The departure of the by then knighted Sir William Lyons after 50 years; the oil crisis; mergers and Leyland nationalisation; and plunging morale followed by strikes over pay and conditions all led to a bleak period in the marque’s history. That said, the decade is now looked at more rosily for producing two other well-loved models, the initially badly received XJ-S and the early XJ saloons. In 1980, the company was taken over by industrialist John Egan and things started to turn around. He steered the company out of its slump, overseeing a successful stock market flotation, tackling productivity and quality issues and nursing the balance sheets back to health. By the end of the decade there was even long-absent sporting success, with Jaguar-V12-engined TWRs winning at Le Mans in 1988 and 1990. In 1990, Jaguar was bought by Ford, becoming part of the US giant's Premier Automotive Group along with Aston Martin, Volvo and - from 2000 - Land Rover. This brought improvements in reliability and notably a return to form for the XJ saloon which had turned gawkily square-eyed in the 1980s. But it also invited criticism for – among other things – the X-Type, which was derided by purists as a Ford Mondeo in Jag-drag. In 2008, the company was bought, along with Land Rover, by Tata of India. Since then there have been several new models, including an all new XJ and, most recently, the F-Type, whose looks and performance have caused some sharp intakes of breath and even daring mentions in the same sentence as the hallowed E-Type. There has been hardly a negative comment about the F-Type. The closest anyone gets is the occasional observation that the growl is a bit loud and that the car can be “a bit of an animal”. And looking at it from Sir William’s point of view, that’s exactly what a car should be.

A 1952 Jaguar C-Type raced by Jimmy Stewart and later driven by his brother, the three-time Formula One champion Sir Jackie Stewart, is being auctioned at the Bonhams December Sale. The racing roadster is one of seven vehicles from the Dick Skipworth Ecurie Ecosse collection going under the hammer at the classic car auction. The C-Type is one of just 54 built and estimated to reach between £2m and £3m at the sale on Sunday 1 December. The C-Type was bought new by Glasgow motor trader Bob Sanderson as one of the three C-Types to be raced by his son Ninian, and his Scottish team-mates – including Jimmy Stewart – in 1953. It was during the 1953 campaign that Jimmy Stewart took to the wheel of the car - known as "042" after its chassis number - where he came third at Charterhall and sixth at the Nurburgring. After Jimmy’s death in 2008, Sir Jackie Stewart drove the car in homage to his late brother, whom he credited with nurturing his interest in motor sport. "It is one of the most original of the cars in the Skipworth Collection. It has a wonderful history, retains lot of originality, and is in smashing condition," said James Knight, motoring director at Bonhams. He added: "The lovely thing about the C-Type, perhaps more than D-Type, is what you can achieve in terms of owner-driver enjoyment. You can use on historic rallies like the Mille Miglia, and can also drive it on the track. The D-Type is a lot less tractable to drive on public roads.” For those not worried about the how easy it is to drive a car on the road, there is also a 1956 D-Type from the same collection in the sale, with an estimate of between £2.5m and £3.5m. Other highlights from the sale include a 1934 Aston Martin Ulster (£600,000 – £800,000) and a 1964 Porsche 904 GTS Endurance Racing Coupe (£1.3m - £1.6m). This year's December Sale is the first to be held at the Bonhams headquarters on London's New Bond Street.

Avis Luxury Cars has secured two Jaguar F-TYPE models and 45 new XFs for its luxury rental fleet nationwide. "Jaguar’s partnership with Avis provides an ideal platform for consumers to experience a Jaguar first-hand outside of the dealership environment," said Kevin Flynn, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa. "While F-TYPE is a bespoke sports car that won't ultimately suit the practicalities of many new car buyers, the allure of experiencing one first-hand is difficult to ignore. But that desire may just become that much more viable through an Avis experience," added Flynn. The Avis Luxury Cars fleet provides a number of premium vehicles to customers country-wide. Both the Jaguar XF 2.2d and latest 2.0i4 turbocharged petrol models are available in the fleet. "The Jaguar XF appeals to the youngest, most dynamic Jaguar customer yet," said Flynn. "We now have the opportunity to showcase this beautiful car to more people who might not otherwise have considered a Jaguar. For us, the XF embodies the bold design, justifiable luxury, and efficient performance characteristic of all our cars." Jaguar’s XF is available through Avis Luxury Cars in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. The F-TYPEs are available in Johannesburg and Cape Town.