Old Peter

Hi Dominique, and welcome to the Club. I don't know the XF layout, but I think you have diagnosed that it is an electrical problem. I think it must be a faulty connection somewhere. Also I would check that the battery is fully charged. Maybe an XF owner will be able to shed some light on the matter. Regards, Peter.

You are catching me up, Ernest. I am a young 80 and still have urges to drive a bit quicker, but I have a speed limiter in my car. Peter.

I's still using CDs, though my children all have iPods and suchlike technical things. We had a DAB radio but it ate batteries and eventually failed totally. I suppose that I will eventually come round to modernising a bit and I did buy a sound bar to improve sound quality on my TV. Peter.

Hi Kenny, I always do a frequent tyre pressure check but I use an old fashioned pressure gauge and a compressor. Regards, Peter.

You should have had it by now, James. I am sure Steve [Admin] will pick this up. Peter.

Hi Karl, I'm glad you are pleased with the terraclean. I went up to Leeds yesterday with quite heavy traffic all the way and speed restrictions on the M1, and an hold up due to an accident on the M1/M62 Junction on the way back, although after Derby the M1 was clear mostly and the A42/M42 was pretty good and I was able to do 70 mph[ish]. The s type 2.7D engine returned 45.2 mpg for the round trip. Regards, Peter.

Welcome too from me Ernest. I hope you enjoy the club. Your x Type is only just run in at 43k. Regards, Peter.

The Jaguar is a performance car, and tyres should also be an important plus a personal choice. I have Pirellis all round and find them quite good. I have some knowledge of Vredestein tyres and they appear to have a good reputation. There is a local tyre specialist whose prime tyre is Vredestein which is a Dutch/american collaboration. This trye specialist fits tyres to the Stobart lorries locally, too, so he must be good. I am seriously thinking of putting them on next. Peter.

Hi Alonzo, Welcome to the Club. I don't think I have heard of anyone putting a Cummins Diesel into a Jaguar S type, although many years ago I did see a Ford Popular engine in a MG Magnette. Regards, Peter.

A new F type will have and extra element of Road Tax for the first purchaser, after that £500 a year. Peter

Scott, I think the XF you will be loaned is a diesel, and could be the same engine as mine - or the 3 litre. Still pretty quick, though. Trevor, I have the service required notice coming up on my car, too. It is to do with the mileage or date last scheduled service. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Phillip, The M1 has long spells of those overhead average speed cameras which do have a slight bonus. I become a bit pragmatic and stay in the inside land and think about how much fuel I am saving -- a few weeks ago I managed to get 53 mpg on a 90 mile trip. I don't travel down to Port Talbot now that I have retired but I did get told by a policeman in a white unmarked Vauxhall Cavalier that I had reached a speed of 113 mph on Sarn Hill in a 1.6 Montego on the way to Swansea in 1987. The Bridgend Magistrates were quite understanding!! Enjoy you S Type -- great cars. Regards, Peter.

As Mine, Stephen.

Hi Charlie, I tried to send you a PM but your messager appeared to be disabled. Email me on [email protected] or enable you JOC messaged. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Luiz. I am not an expert but I can tell you that the Jaguar XJ is a very good, iconic car. Personally I would go for the 4.2 Litre engine which was used by Jaguar into the 21st Century and was the power source for the S Type R and the XKR for years. Just buy it, get in and enjoy the Jaguar experience Regards Peter.

Hi Dave, and welcome to the club. I had my 2.7D s type put through the terra clean service and it has made a world of a difference. It is worth the £120 or so cost, asit has given me a better fuel consumption [53 mpg on one trip of 90 miles] and a much smoother engine. Also I do not use supermarket diesel, and I find that the occasional fill up of the expensive stuff gives the engine a treat. After all, it is a jaguar! I hope that you enjoy the club. Regards, Peter.

I often enjoy a drive without music or even the radio on, just listening to the gentle rumble of the rather quiet 2.7 diesel and the whooshhhh you get when you press the S button and take the engine up to 4000 revs.

I have used Formula 1 once and they tried to diddle me, as did Kwik Fit. The good indies are the best, although I have a local very small Halfords that isn't too bad on it's tyre service, Peter.

Hi All, Just a quiet suggestion. There are certain topics that I think we should avoid, particularly those where people have strong convictions. Religion and politics come to mind --- there may be others such as Manchester United and Yorkshire Cricket Club. Regards, Peter.

Hi Scott, It can surprise you how many optional extras there are on Jaguars. There are some I didn't want and when I got my s type the previous owner has the nous not to specify a TV and Jaguar voice, but the foresight to specify the SatNsv and a proper spare wheel on a matching alloy. Regards, Peter.

I used to have a couple of friends who lived there, Charlie.

Adding to that post, Scott. It is an optional extra on the XJR too, so I think it will be the same on the others. Peter.

Hi Scott, On the Portfolio it is an optional extra costing £460. I think it could be included in some of the other models, but I will check. Peter.

Hi James, I have been told by a former employee of a Main Dealer that they go by the book when quoting for a job --- that is the repair manual from the manufacturer which says how long a job should take. A job which had to be done on my Rover was listed at 11 hours and my mechanic did the job in 7 hours which was the time he charged me for. The dealer would have charged 11 hours even if the job had been done in 7. Add the time difference and the dealer's hourly charge the job came out at half the price of the dealer. Having said that, I guess that some main dealers are better than others. Peter.

I will have a look at their schedule, Trevor. We are also fans of live music and good live entertainment. Peter.