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As an Indie Jag Specialist we would also suggest Northfield.

We give advice over the phone all the time, recently a call from Australia. I think you will find that most indies will do that. There are obviously times when a diagnosis cannot be done over the phone and it does need to be put on the diagnostic kit to find the correct solution.

For anyone in the Hampshire/Berkshire/Oxfordshire area we run a monthly meeting for the XKEC club at the Hare and Hounds Hotel in Speen nr Newbury. Bath Rd, Speen, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 1QY It takes place on the last Thursday of every month at 8pm. We are always happy to see Jaguar owners whatever model they have. Everyone is welcome, just ask at the Bar for the rowdy Jaguar lot and they will point you in the right direction. Kevin and Soraya

We are in Andover which isn't far. We have full dealer level diagnostics. The whole team own and drive Jags.

For anyone in South London J&DS Autos 59 Jasmine Grove London SE20 8JY 02087780948

I didn't notice Elite and Performance on the list so indie to indie would recommend them Elite and Performance Units 10& 11 Derby Trading Estate Stores Road Derby DE21 4BE

A bit cheeky but we are designXKR 8 Towergate Business Park Colebrook Way Andover SP10 3BB 01264 333523 We have the full Jaguar Dealer level diagnostic kit

Bob The seats are easy enough to swap over. We have done it many times either changing the very early all in one seats to headrest ones or replacing seats with Recaros. Kevin tried a set of Recaros in our XK and they were just not right for us. Try some breakers i.e Black Country Jaguar, Jagslags or Eurojag to see if they have anything. If they are cheap enough you can get any colour and have them releathered. We have a guy who does all ours for us at around £400 a seat.

The last SatNav disc available is the 2003 update. No further updates are available. A few years ago we tried to get Alpine to produce a more recent update but they refused.

Find your local indie with a Jaguar diagnostic kit and get codes read. If you are in South London I would recommend J&DS Autos in Penge or the Jag Workshop in west London. I know both of them have the proper kit and can give you really good advice on what is happening.

Thanks Trevor I will sort out a list tomorrow and arrange a price for members of the club. Soraya

We are the Arden UK Partner and we have a full list of Arden modifications and prices available. Anyone interested please email us on [email protected] or call us on 01264 333523. Soraya

Hello Andrew There is a particular microswitch on the JGate that tells the gearbox when you go into manual mode. The microswitch could be faulty or have a bad connection. Give us a call on 01264 333523 or on 0770 4321556 if you want some advice. Kevin www.designxkr.co.uk

We currently run a regualar monthly meeting for XK8 / XKR owners at the Hare and Hounds in Speen. The hotel is located just south of the M4 Newbury junction. We hold the meeting on the last Thursday of every month at 8pm. If you are interested in coming along let us know on [email protected]

We are offering Jaguar Owners Club members a free Trickle Charger with any winter service booked between Nov and Feb 2012. Contact us on 01264 333523 for details. designXKR Unit 8 Towergate Ind Park Colebrook Way Andover SP10 3BB

We are often contacted by Jaguar owners, particularly those with XK8s or XKRs, with issues regarding sourcing new Pirelli and Dunlop tyres. We have now been able to find a source of good quality part worn tyres. All tyres are pressure checked and tested and they have between 5 and 6mm of tread left on the tyre. The cost is £70.00 per tyre and can be fitted in our workshop in Andover. They can be shipped out at extra cost. 01264 333523

We have a set of rear shocks Part No MJA33540DE for sale. They are brand new. Selling for £190.00 incl vat for the pair. 01264 333523 Soraya

Paul If the car is still under warranty you should take it back to the dealer. There is no way a seat should tear unless something has caught in the leather. Should they not agree to a repair we have a very good chap that does all our releathering who could repair it. Soraya www.designxkr.co.uk