Old Peter

Welcome to the club, Tony.

Some batteries seem to last longer than others.  My Rover battery was 8 years old when I had to replace it.

Enjoy your XF.

Regards,

Peter.

That is a good idea, James. I kept my Rover Sterling for nearly 12 years.  It was mechanically sound, but getting tatty. It was a great car in respect of its equipment --  all the bells and whistles  --  but, even though there are not many on the road any more, it was certainly not a classic car.  My son described it as a mechanised sofa.

It was certainly very nice to see how some cars had been restored to their former glory at the Classic Car Show, but I too would differentiate between the Classic Car and the vintage or veteran car. 

There should be a defined difference between Vintage, Veteran and Classic cars.

Looks very good Matthew --  the colour suits the car.

Peter.

Yes. It is quite good.  I use it when I need more than lukewarm water.

Peter

Please tell me it isn't so!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely true   ----  but so is the Morris Ital. [i had two of those, but I keep quiet about it.]

Company cars are not necessarily classic cars.

Welcome to the club Graham.

Can I get one too??

You certainly can, Mick.

Email Trevor and ask, giving address.

Peter.

I am of a certain age --  Triumph Herald, Austin A 40 Farina, Austin 1100, Ford Escorts Mk1 and Mk 2, Austin Maestro and Austin Montego, Rover Sterling.

All now on show at the classic car shows.

Peter.

I know that this has been discussed before, but it happened to me again.  The car was washed, dried and polished, and I decided to treat myself with a bottle or three of Pedigree.  Up came "Parking Brake Fault."

Disengaging the battery resets the computer, and everything works OK when you have reconnected it after 10 minutes, other than you have to put back all your settings which is a pain.

However, when I came to get my well used spanners out none of them would fit.  Every single one of them was in imperial measure. Inches and fractions of inches.  

I was able to get two metric spanners, one 8mm and the other 10mm as the connections are of different sizes.  They are now taped to the battery.

Graham, Trevor [the young one] will send you one.

I am sure he won't mind me sending you his contact email address.

You will just need to send him the address to which to send it.

[email protected]

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Graham, and welcome to the Club.

The S Type, in my opinion, is a really beautiful car, both in looks and to drive.

Today, it is sunny [but windy] in Sutton Coldfield and so my S Type will get a very good wash and polish.

All you need now is an Owners Club Sticker.

Regards,

Peter.

Good morning James,

Have a look at Smile Windscreens who are based in Kent.  

I think the price could be dependant on factors such as rain sensors and heated.

Let us know how you get on.

Peter

Welcome to the Club, Doug.

I hope you will enjoy.

Trevor is up early again --- seeing if the water has gone down a bit!

The south west of England is flooded at the moment!

Regards,

Peter.

We have felt excluded in the North for years.  As you say, Trevor, London first, the Home counties second, and the rest when they feel like it.  

The facts bear out everything you have said.  I know London has been susceptible for flooding for hundreds of years, and they have spent vast amounts of money on flood prevention, but so has the Wye Valley since they stopped dredging the Severn, and what we have seen in Somerset was preventable, but it was not deemed important.

Something must be done in the next couple of years to stop such widespread disasters happening again.

Peter. 

Trevor, they were trying to get a photograph of something inland going as fast as a frigate!

Peter.

PS. Just had the car rinsed.

Ill start a list for members wishing to attend

1, Magic74

2, Old Peter

3, Diddler

4,

5,

This Charity car meet is in Alfreton Derbyshire on the 18th May.  It will be a nice sunny day and will be a good opportunity for a few "locals" to meet up.  Cost is £3 per person and all proceeds to St John's Ambulance.

I used SATNAV Update ---  googled it and the 2006 version was quickly replaced for the 2012/13 map version for £29 + p&p.

Peter

That sounds good, Matthew.

I bet it goes like the Chariot of Jehu    ---  verily like the wind.

You will now need a Jaguar Owners Club sticker!

Regards,

Peter.

Fuel consumption depends a lot how you drive.  I do tend to leave it in auto as my S Type has a 6 speed auto box as against a 5 speed when I use the manual shift.

I found that the second turbocharger cuts in at 2000 revs which is just on 69 mph.  Keeping it at below that level I got 46.1 mpg driving down to Weymouth last summer.  With stop start driving  on the way back I only got 36.6 mpg, although on the way back I did some driving at just over 70 mph when able to do so.

But a  good point to think about is that occasionally you can give the diesel engine a good exercise by pressing the "S" button and letting it go a bit.  It can be quite enjoyable.  You can't do it, however, when you have a speed governor in the car.

I towed with a Rover Sterling 2.5 Litre petrol engine for 11 years without a problem. I used mostly cruise control to keep inside the speed limits.

The XF will be a doddle!

Peter.

Rinsing the car comes easy in the West Country, Trevor.

If you make careful forecasts here you can shampoo the car, wait for the rain to rinse it, and then the wind to dry it.

Josh, have you got that S Type yet?  Some good weather ahead!

Peter.

You sound that you have had a good day, Matthew.

Curiously my previous Jaguar, an X Type, and my current S Type have slightly different wood on the steering wheel as against the Maple on the dashboard.

There are a couple of websites that you can google into which might answer the questions concerning differences between the variants of the XK.

Unfortunately I know nothing about restorer of leather seats but I know someone will.

Regards,

Peter. 

Thanks, Mick,

Two very reassuring posts.  My mechanic never buys Oil in bulk.  In fact when he last changed my Oil  he got the Castrol Magnatec as recommended and brought me three litres back that were surplus to the required amount.

Of course, living 6 miles from Castle Vale, genuine parts for Jaguar are quite easy to buy in the shops and the "cheap" alternatives are very rare.  There is some pride in Brummies about making cars.

If I get a big mileage with this car I will be very pleased as I am 80 next birthday.

Thanks very much 

Peter.

Hi Mick,

I have just come back from the local Shell station and fill up with their standard diesel. At £1.34.9 it was the same as Tesco. I did notice a "superior" diesel at 8p dearer.  I am going to Northampton on Monday and I will see if I notice any difference.

The mechanic who has serviced and maintained my cars for the last 12 years will only use the correct filters and oils.

30 years of fully expensed company cars lead me away from doing my own maintenance, and having an expert around like yourself is great for the Club.

Regards,

Peter

My Chief Executive and Financial Controller had to approve of my S Type.  I am only a Technical Advisor, Valet, grease monkey, and general labourer!

Mind you, I wouldn't have it any different.

The Coupe looks far better, and a dark colour looks better.  My S Type is in Indigo Blue Metallic which looks great in the sun and still pretty good in the wet.

Regards

Peter.

Very interesting posts, Mick.  I have never used Oil additives and at the moment I have been using diesel from Sainsbury's as the price is lower.  Jaguar do not recommend the use of Oil additives

My S Type has only 52k on the clock and the engine was replaced by Jaguar at 21k so for a diesel it is still quite young. I use Castrol Magnatec.  Should I change fuel from the Supermarket brands to the local Shell Garage?

Any recommendations/thoughts