knightsmith

David, 

I actually bought the car in Nottingham , was just passing through Via Rutland on my way back down to Devon.

Trevor

Fine Peter thank you

Hope all is ok with you . Would have stuck with Jag, but they are such a despicable company (and dealerships) .

Friend of mine changed from them also, as well as his Jag not being very reliable .

Have a Merc AMG GTS now

Have had three Mercs in a row now after a Jag XJS Supersport and a XKR .

Although I prefer the Mercs the cruise control on the Jags was far superior.

In fact I have not even attempted to use the cruise control on the Merc

The Jag' s was simplicity in itself

Hello Peter and Trevor,

Things are not too bad thank you, hope everything is ok with both of you.

Will not be getting a other jag after the treatment I received from the dealership and the company themselves.

I very much wanted to like them, but things didn't work out.

I now have had two Mercedes AMG's on the trot and both have run superbly .

I avoid dealerships altogether now. and always will do.

I use and independent garage in Tiverton recommended by someone on this site (who's name I have forgotten) and they are really good.

I have northerners living either side of me who keep telling me how great it is oop north, it's like living in little Manchester .

They are ok though, the new neighbours are a tad arrogant, but friendly enough .

The lady said to  me " For price you paid for 't Mercedes you could have bought a Ferrari "

I said " For the price i paid for the Mercedes I could have moved to a better area!"

The wife is in much better health,but still as mad as a badger.

unfortunately my eldest has now developed the same illness, and being a doctor treats herself with some very unpleasant results resulting in me having to take legal action

My youngest has recently given birth to a boy in San Francisco who she has called Devon.

He was born under the IVF system as her hubby has had cancer of the plums. He has since recovered and seems in good health.

The rest of the family thought "IVF" stood for "Ilfracombe Voluntary Fund" which resulted in me paying for it (which I obviously don't begrudge one bit).

Wishing each and everyone one of you the very best.

ATB,

Trevor

Hi ,

Just a quick visit. hope all is well with you peeps .

Cars i've owned.

Ford Anglia

Mini Cooper S

Hillman Imp

Fiat 125

Corvette Stingray (in Jo.burg South Africa)

Ford Consul

Ford Granada

Vauxhall Astra SRI

Ford Mondeo

BMW 335 M Sport

BMW M3 convertible

Aston Martin DB9 volante

Aston Martin D B 9 Le Mans edition

Jaguar XJ Supersport

Jaguar XKR

Mercedes C63 AMG

Mercedes SL 63 AMG (present car)

Alan ,

we will, and i'm not on my own here am I ?

Mercedes are superior in every single way.

Diiferent class, simple as !

ATB,

Trevor

Alan,

I'm afraid we will have to disagree.

I got lied to by the Jaguar dealership, and customer service wasn't any better.

I will never use then again ,

ATB,

Trevor

Alan,

I'd take the Mercedes dealership over the Jag one every day of the week, and their customer service .

ATB,

Trevor

Ron,

They are all a bunch of thieves who just prey on peoples fear .

ATB,

Trevor

Martin,

Many years ago I used a Guinness label off a bottle, but got done for it.

ATB,

Trevor

Frankie,

It was a fab car, but the wife didn't like it, and it was too big for the Devon cart tracks, so I got shot of it (at great expense) , and bought a 2012 XKR which I have since sold after falling out with the Jaguar dealership and Jaguar customer relations department .

ATB,

Trevor

Richard,

I did find mine said that a tad too often, I must admit that.

ATB,

Trevor

Peter,

My sat nav seemed to know about road works, and even indicated them on the map .

It also used to know about bad traffic and suggested alternative routes .

Some peeps don't seem to get on with the Sat Nav ( they want to try the Aston (volvo) Martin one !). but I found it excellent.

ATB,

Trevor

Andy,

Firstly I would try an independent garage, as Jag dealerships charge an arm and a leg .

Jag claimed I had a diff problem on my XKR , which was less than two years old, it was the electronic control box that was at fault .

Jag couldn't get the part for a month as it was made in Germany .

To cut a long story short, I got shot of it .

ATB,

Trevor

Marcus,

There is nothing quite as satisfying as the burble from a V8 as you're driving slowly through a town.

ATB,

Trevor

Naim (where you named after an audio amplifier?).

Peter will be along shortly he knows all the ins and outs of the S type , or the "last proper jag" as the wife calls it.

ATB,

Trevor

Peter.

The WHO and Diesel fumes are not a statistic, it is a proven fact , but each to their own. Personally I cannot stand the smell of the stuff . And the EGF and DPF valves seem to be more trouble than they're worth, and must be very offputting

Look on the bright side, at least you haven't got to put up with twenty odd of those windmill things like we have down here in the sticks, or those awful solar farms springing up everywhere.

ATB,

Trevor

P.S. I don't do Europe. I'm firmly a real tea, cuff links , feet and inches, and a Fahrenheit man .

Peter,

In what way will it be a failure ? I don't think people will be given any choice, and will have to lump it same as the other congestion charges . They are already talking about doubling the congestion charges for diesels entering London .

My friend is a nurse for Macmillan nurses on the Isle of Wight, and she said it is staggering the amount of coach and lorry drivers she sees in with cancer, but has a theory vibration plays a part as well .

The World Health Organisation have published papers proving that diesel fumes do cause cancer , and rightly or wrongly, this is the excuse the government will use .

ATB,

Trevor

Marcus,

I would look into diesels very carefully before you buy one . They look like they are going to be the governments next "cash cow" due to the nitrogen oxide they pump into the atmosphere . due to reports like this (not they they need much excuse).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18415532

ATB,

Trevor

Grahame,

When you pay to park, put the ticket in the tax disc holder.

ATB,

Trevor

Jim,

The only pic I can find is this, which doesn't seem a lot of help.

ATB,

Trevor

Christiaan,

I quite agree, a friend of mine (he is the one who is happy as long as his tyres pass the MOT) always says " I wouldn't pay that price", when he asks the price of my tyres.

But as I explained to him, there are just four bits of rubber keeping you on the road, and you can see when they are getting worn, and they should be replaced well before they are nearing their "legal limit" .

Also, I know which car I would rather be in if I were to hit a spot of trouble , mine or his VW Golf with budget well worn tyres on .

I also don't see why I have to pay £475 a year road tax, whilst he gets away with about about a third of that .

ATB,

Trevor

Peter,

Same here, i've never skimped on tyres , it just isn't worth it.

But is surprising the amount of people who go for the budget brands, and as long as they have enough tread to pass the the MOT that 's "OK"

ATB,

Trevor

Mike,

Probably not relevant, but you might find this interesting:

http://www.jagrepair.com/images/TSB/TSB2/X-Type/303Engine/XT303-04%20Diagnosis%20%E2%80%93%20Flowcharts.pdf

ATB,

Trevor

Mike,

Have you tried another battery ?, the computer systems on the Jags are very reliant on a good battery, any idiosyncrasies could point to an inadequate battery .

I would check that first (borrow one) .

ATB,

Trevor