Mr D

Hi All,

So we've had our first meet since I joined the club which was to the Heritage Motor Centre, near Gaydon, the weather held out for us if a little blowy.

Small attendance but a solid core of like minded individuals.

As always with these types of things there was a little preparation, my S was treated to a wash and deep clean followed up with suitable polish:

Yes, it can be said I have two types of cat :)

So off to Gaydon:

Six members turned up, two with wives.  Out cars given pride of place on the Southern Lawn immediately outside the entrance B)

From left to right: Olde English (Stewart &Hazel), Brian 2012, Dell & Andi, isis (Geoff) and pablojag1 (Steve)

Hi Roger,

Welcome to the forum and Jag ownership, you've got a great Jag there.  To complete the introduction you'll need to post a couple of pics ;)

Best regards,

Dave

Outstanding.

 

Just clayed one half of my S-Type followed by some super resin polish - car starting to look awesome B)  B)  B)  B)  (even if I say so myself :D).

 

"One half" as I ran out of daylight this evening, hope to have some sun (but not too much) and finish it off tomorrow. 

 

Just deciding do I get fuel tomorrow or Monday morning........

So had some good sun today, managed to clay the remainder of the car.

Washed the car followed by resin polish and super high gloss.

Ran out of decent light to take some phots, but the Cat looks goooooood B)

Thanks dave that's not a bad idea. The car does come with a 30 day warentee from the dealer which I am considering extending but I guess it wouldn't hurt for me to get the aa to give it the once over

Thanks for your reply!!

Good luck Jarrod - let us know how you get on.

206cc had wife's name on it, I was pressured into buying it for her, arm behind back and was threatened with the cancelation of ( no not s*x worse than that ) sky sports lol

Okay Burl, I believe you <_<  <_<  <_<  :D  :D

Hi Roy,

Are there any markings on the pulley?  It looks like the left idler pulley but can't be sure.

The pics below show the configuration of the accessory drives/pulleys, can you see if any are missing?

Regards,

Dave

Maybe u could show me how to do this seat thing

:D

Wax mmmmmmm      :rolleyes:    

Wax is good :D  :D  :D  B)  

Hi Amelia,

Welcome to the forum, you have a lovely Jag there.

Re your alarm, have you tried locking the doors the old fashioned way?  Using the key in the drivers door lock and not the plipper.

Best regards,

Dave

Talbot Horizon

Ford Escort mk III

Nissan Bluebird

Ford Orion L

Ford Sierra GL

Ford Mondaeo

Renault Clio

Rover GTI

Vauxhall Tigra

Ford Escort GTI mk III,

Fait Punto

Vauxhall Corsa

Volkswagen Passat

Peugeot 206 CC

Ford Galaxy 1998

Ford Galaxy Ghia 2001

Seat Alambra

Toyota RAV4

Suzuki Swift

Jaguar X Type S 2005

Jaguar X Type Sport Premium 2008

Love the Ford Escort GTI, bought as a hobby car, one of my childhood iconic cars, however wasn't the best car I've bought, but it was fun.

Went from a 1.1lt Escort L, to a Nissan Bluebirid GL what a step up, power and extras ,

The Talbot was my first car paid £300 for it solid car, vinyl seats you use to stick to in the summer, no air con, and a mono radio cassette ,

But have to say my 2008 Jaguar X Type has to be my favourite to date, simply because of the prestige

Drive experience

206CC, ????  You're not a hairdresser Burl?? :P

You could always bring it up to the Heritage Motor Centre tomorrow and have a celibration there :D

Hi Orlando,

Welcome to the forum and ownership of one of the best looking Jags out there.

You mention you have a 2001 sport version, do you know any other details of the model you have?  What about engine size?

Regards,

Dave

Outstanding.

Just clayed one half of my S-Type followed by some super resin polish - car starting to look awesome B)  B)  B)  B)  (even if I say so myself :D).

"One half" as I ran out of daylight this evening, hope to have some sun (but not too much) and finish it off tomorrow. 

Just deciding do I get fuel tomorrow or Monday morning........

I bought it from a dealer he hopefully could help me with this

That's always a good solution :D

Hi Phillip,

Welcome to the forum.

One thing you could try which may help diagnose the problem, it is highly likely the seat controller module that may be the problem.  You can verify this by swapping the drive and passenger seat modules.

Obviously if the passenger seat module works on the drivers seat, it is the module which needs repair of replacement.  Obviously if it doesn't work then there is an issue in the seat.

Good luck,

Dave

Hi Burl,

I bought my S-Type this time last year.  Generally the bodywork was in very good condition but there were some huge stone chips on the bonnet, when I say stone chips, they were quarries.  There were three of them within a 10cm circle, the biggest was 20mm across and 15mm wide and they were down to the metal.  The previous owner had them painted - it was a good match but you could see the different layers of paint/laquer.

While not outrageous, especially from a distance, the sun in your eyes, squinting, maybe covered in snow ;).  I knew I couldn't live with it, thankfully I received a nice bonus from work so got in touch with a company to sort it out.  Hoping they were going to address only the quarries illustrated my naivety, the gentleman in question explained the limited success of such and approach and suggested the only way to attain complete success was to respray the whole bonnet.

A few days later my car was returned - outstanding job and £350 lighter .  As I intend to keep this car for at least five years, it is money well spent to retain my sanity .

Best regards,

Dave

Hi Burl,

I agree with your observation on the Continent, I've just come back from a couple of days in Rome and Antwerp and I've been keeping the beedy eye out for Jags.   I guess I've been doing that since I bought mine.

Must admit, in both cities I've seen a few Jags - mostly S and X types, a couple of XFs but little else.

Hi Roy,

Sounds a nightmare!  Any chance you could post a couple of pictures, it could help with the identification?

Best regards,

Dave

Hi Roger,

Welcome to the club and Cat ownership, you could try typing in "X-Type caliper refurbishment" and see what comes up, likewise a simple "DSC fault light" could help out.

Good luck,

Dave

Hi Jarrod,

Welcome to the forum and potential ownership.  I can't talk with authority on the XK (although would love to own one myself - maybe a few years time).  When I bought my S-Type last year (4.2 V8 Sport (faster than the XK ;) )), I knew next to nothing about the brand other than I loved the retro styling and wanted a V8.  I did some research online but didn't have a mechanic mate in my back pocket.  I settled for an AA inspection of the car before signing on the dotted line.  Because the car was more than 8 years old I had to opt for the full (more costly) inspection, which combined with it being the 4.2l cost me £272.00 (discounted for AA member) but it basically gave me some peace of mind with a 3rd party inspection.

Depending on your budget it could be the way to go.

Good luck, let us know how you get on.

Best regards,

Dave

Hi John,

Welcome to the club and Jag ownership.  Hope you're not going to drive too slow, don't want to get to much of an "old man's car" thing going on   :) - it was the first thing my ex said to me when I collected my son for the weekend. 

Look forward to seeing some pics,

Best regards,

Dave

Sorry Mr D

But you posted this thread on the 20th saying TWO DAYS TO GO sod it have i misted it i was sure it was on the 27th never mined perhaps i will make it next time (ha ha ) 

You're not supposed to be looking at the detail, obviously made the post a week ago, trying to do a bit of a countdown - never know may get a little more interest :D

I hope this weather is going to hold until after Monday

Hi KJO,

All that I've read seems to suggest the adjustment in the cockpit and in the engine compartment make adjustment to the beam height but not to the angle of the beam for driving on the opposite side of the road.

I used to work in Germany for a few years and it was necessary to change the UK spec headlights on my car for the european equivalent.  Web search and other forums suggest using the blanking strip on to the outside of the lens alternatively there is some suggestion of being able to swap the headlights around.......  The latter is suggested, I haven't seen any evidence of it being accomplished.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Dave

Hi Rich,

Excellent "how to" guidance - and a good way to save money.

Best regards,

Dave

Hi Darren,

I see this post has been up for a month with no response from a potential huge number of members - you'd have thought we'd have one or two mechanically talented individuals.  Unfortunately I can't include myself in this category.

Have you tried searching online - simply typing the fault into google?  Or perhaps opting for "ask a Jaguar mechanic"?

Good luck,

Dave