Jim S-Type

Thanks Cubist, we'll try not to offend the traditionalists, but some may prefer to avert their eyes!

Hello everyone, and - coincidentally - Happy Christmas. We bought a 2000 model year S-Type 4.0 a couple of months ago with a special project in mind... As I explain it, I hope it won't result in us being hunted down and put in chains for heresy! We wanted to take an iconic design and turn it into something... unusual and head-turning; we run a car SMART repair franchise in the Cotswolds and decided to produce a car that showcases not just our skills at repairing, but also my wife's artistic abilities. So, we will be embellishing our dark metallic blue (Westminster or Pacific - I haven't checked) with flames and smoke in a hot-rod-esque manner. Although we have no plans to put undue strain on the gearbox or other mechanicals by upping the power, we did want to unleash the sound of the V8, se we had a bespoke exhaust made and fitted that sounds rather nice. However, if you then press the button on the remote, it opens twin electronic valves and turns the exhaust into a (more or less) straight through affair that crackles and roars like a proper animal! Underneath it all, there will still be a rather tired, 96,000-mile S-Type, with many of the associated gremlins. Hopefully, the Jaguar Owners' Club brains trust will be able to help us track down some of the faults and point us towards how to remedy them. I will post in the appropriate sections as and when we tackle the variour issues. Hope the turkey and trimmings are going well, Jim