Andy665

My S Type R sometimes shows this - usually turning the ignition off and restarting clears it immediately

Hi Andy,

 

I was thinking of going to the NEC myself on Saturday but SWMBO said that there were too many things to do in the house!

 

Peter.

It was worth going just to see the line up of 288GTO, F40, F50, Enzo and LaFerrari - simply spectacular

The alloy XJ13 replica was something to behold as well

Thanks for the tip, Andy.  Saddle soap was recommended to me, but it has gone into the boot polish box!

 

Peter.

I had this confirmed by someone on a leather restoration stand at the NEC on Saturday - whilst saddle soap is very good at what it does its generally designed to work best on very thick, very tough saddle leather and can damage car leather which is generally much thinner and softer.  Whilst you can use saddle soap I personally would prefer to use products that are designed specifically for the job

Look here for leather restoration kits, I have restored the leather in my last two Alfas

http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk

The seat below was quite badly worn and cracked - after treatment with a Furniture Clinic kit

Personally I would never use saddle soap, car leather needs stuff that is much gentler

Welcome and nice to see another S Type R in the area - did you change the transmission fluid yourself - debating on whether to do mine myself or leave it to a specialist

You might get a queue, Andrew.

 

My car is coming to the end of its "alleged' paint protection 3 years next June, and while I have given it its winter  treatment, I think that Easter will need to see a bit of TLC.

 

Peter.

I spend stupid amounts of time cleaning the cars - find it very relaxing - you don't think about all the other crap things in life and yopu can stand back and see immediate results for your efforts

I have a crazy amount of cleaning products in my garage - well over £1k of waxes alone but I have a very understanding other half who accepts it as a hobby - she benefits as her car is never dirty either 

Perhaps if you want to pop over, I can do paint depth readings, see what you want done - lots of waxes, sealants in my garage - work out what will suit you best

I'm in Telford so even closer to you

If you like some winter prep done I'd be happy to oblige

That car is dazzling Andrew. You wanna do mine? :)

I often do mild corrective work and deep cleaning for people - only ever on cars that I enjoy working on though - never run of the mill stuff

I bought mine off a seller with a good reputation on eBay - can't remember who though - I debated getting a cheaper system but as the car is a keeper thought the iCarsoft was worth investing in  about £90 if I remember

Certainly made easy work of identifying the misfire I had and that alone probably paid for itself

You are welcome to pop over to Shropshire and plug my iCarsoft scanner in for no charge

Had my S Type R for coming up 12 months and loved every minute of it

Doesn't get a huge amount of use - think about 2,000 miles since I have owned it but every one of them has been enjoyable

The car was comprehensively treated with Bilt Hamber anti-corrosion products in the spring and is jetwashed fully underneath after every trip out and still looks like new

Topside saw me strip off all old wax a couple of weeks, full Oil / tar decontamination, clayed, machine polished and sealed with Wolfs Chemicals Bodyguard and then topped off with Mitchell and King wax

I refurbed the wheels myself earlier in the year and really pleased with the results - no fading or discolouration suggests I did a reasonable job

Got myself a spare engine cover a few weeks ago and just finished tweaking it, filled in the swage line lines and supercharged script, resprayed and attached some new supercharged badges, also gave the charger a quick once over with VHT paint 

Hi Andrew

 

A battery thats loosing its charge after just standing a week sounds as though it needs replacing .??

I'm saying that because things do start to shut down on a Jaguar if the battery is faulty and if you

replace it make sure to get the correct size for the car .??

I think you will find the misfire will be a plug so if you  do check them I would fit new to make sure.??

 

Peter has a S Type and will pehaps have a better answer for you.??

 

All the best with it.

 

Frank

Cheers, the battery went flat as I was working on the car all day (cleaning) and had the doors open and radio open - guaranteed battery flatteners

Think I will replace the plugs as I have no idea of how old they are - been recommended an iCarsoft i930 fault code reader that will be bought if theres no cure to try and identify the problem

Car does not get used much but just over a week ago it developed a misfire after a trouble free 200 mile trip

Engine management light is on, restricted performance message flashing

Car did have a drained battery prior to the journey and is showing as fully charged now after two days on a trickle charger

I
do not have access to a fault code reader so any suggestions - not sure
on age of the plugs so I thought I would start with swapping them and I
have a spare coil that I'd thought I'd try after changing each plug

Could a failing battery possibly cause a misfire?

Thanks - I did that but for some reasomn the code states the colour is Aspen Green, on contacting Jaguar I had it confirmed that its Slate Grey

Hi Luke, I'm going to Sheffield next Tuesday to collect a Clio 182 - would it be possible to pick up the wheels once I have collected the car

Hi Luke

I'm hoping to get the time next week to collect the wheels somewhere / somehow - is there one day that suits you best?

Andy

Thanks for all the responses, I'm in Belgium this week and wanted some touch up paint waiting for me at the weekend, phoned a paint company, gave them my registration numer and they will source the correct code for me and mix it - definitely not green -)

Want to get some touch up paint for my newly bought S Type R, the code on the sticker in the passenger door opening states HGP which I understand is Aspen Green

Unless my eyes deceive me, my car is metallic grey

Is Aspen Green very grey looking or can someone suggest what my paint code actually is

Collected her today and every bit as pristine as it had been described to me, even running on virtually new OE Continentals.

Pleasant surprises - the 'specialist' history in recent years is with Chiltern of Bovingdon who I believe are well respected and the mileage quoted in the advert (89,000) was incorrect, its actually 71,000

What I thought was a good price for the car has turned out to be an absolute bargain

Hi Luke, I'm in Shropshire so will be coming over to Derby then up the M1

Excellent, consider them sold

Doncaster is doable for me, I'm in Germany all next week so it would have to be the week after next if that's not a problem

Just checked and its a 340 mile round trip for me - if I arranged a courier would it be possible for you to bubble wrap them or stick cardboard around them - no courier will transport 'bare' alloys - happy to pay  you a bit more