the guardian

very well put Peter and i for one agree with you they only have to ask, and if we can help other member's locate / look at cars etc ( I think that's what car clubs are all about )

Ron   

you may well be right their peter, a lot of people say to me why did i go for a diesel car & TBH the only reason is i do a lot of miles in the car & diesel does make sense if your doing over the average mileage every yr  

when that time come's peter it may well be a new engine or a new car, there's only so much one can do to keep it running smoothly & efficiently as possible without spending a fortune's.

Ron  

yes mate it is , you can do it in less than five mins loosen off the two nuts-slide the blanking in and tighten back up.  now a some members from here and the ford forums have said you should take the egr & the inlet manifold  off and give it a good clean,i didnt bother  but i did use a cleaner in the fuel /injectors  with no set backs or EML light up.

hope this helps

Ron  

welcome Robert 

                         as peter has said the xf is a nice car to drive depend on which model you go for  i looked at most models as a returning jag owner before going for the face lift x type estate.

someone will be along to give you all the in/ outs the this model in a while so watch this space so to speak 

welcome again Ron

Customer support on their website Ron.

ok thanks for the info 

Ron 

It appears that my local store don't know their own stocks. Apparently, the items I ordered have been found.

I've just had an e-mail from Halfrauds offering me the items I requested free of charge plus a £25 token for the inconvenience.

It pays to complain :)

did you email their head office or the local store Paul 

thank you peter i thought i was right only 2.2 & above have them fitted 

Ron 

i thought only 2.2 & above  had dpf not  2.0  ( i blanked my egr off i think the best £2.95p i have ever spent with very little reduced mpg but much better response on my 2009

2.0  diesel est still getting between 50 - 60 did a 500 mile round trip  +  ( plus running around short trips stop start stuff  ) then back to Berkshire on  just under 3/4 of a tank & the dial was still showing 173 miles left ?  which i think is good . 

Ron

hi & welcome 

its held in july as per date is  tbc will be speaking to them again the end of next week to confirm date can tell you it will be a sunday all day event from 8am - 5pm  and will be a restricted movement of cars whilst open due to numbers of people 4k+ attending. 

hope this gives you a little insight to the event will be posting more up  as & when i get it 

Ron 

hi adrain

              welcome to the club 

Ron 

hi all 

      NOW before any says this is a long way off well yes it is BUT i have to book the club stand asap SO i am looking for as many models as i can get hold of UP TO  50 CAR'S 

                                                  SO I AM THINKING LETS GIVE THEM A CLUB STAND TO REMEMBER.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK TO THIS

BAR-B-QUE / HOT FOOD & DRINKS  ETC   /  JAGUAR RELATED RAFFLE    /  SOME TASTEFUL MUSIC  

PLENTY OF GOOD CHEAP HOTELS AROUND 

 LETS FLY THE Jaguar FLAG WITH ONE OF THE BEST CLUB STANDS THEY WILL EVER SEE.    

A COMPLETE FAMILY DAY OUT WITH YOUR Jaguar FAMILY & FRIENDS

THE LIST START'S HERE 

1.THE GUARDIAN + 4

Kitty had a great time on sunday even awarded best club stand also the car will be featured in one of the major newspapers. it was spotted by the  guardian rep on the day who was taking photos and asked if they could use the photos in the paper and of course i said yes why not 

Hi i have just joined up i had problem thinking of a name so as jaguar is named after a cat i came up with puddy tat thinking wont be acceptable!i am getting a s type on thurs auto heard about prob with gearboxes not driving what can i look for thank you.

great user name TBH 

maybe try of the insurance company's on here they give discounts to members but shop around first you can always get a good deal somewhere Carl

Ron  

welcome Robin most member's will help out if they can there's plenty of s type owners here.

Ron 

morning Carl welcome to the club i see depending where you are in Hampshire you may not be too far from me, anyway's enjoy the car when you get her/him have a good look round the site & maybe see you soon 

Ron 

ive got a few bits etc off my local dealer. but as they said to me its a Midlands thing so go & see them  still got a few bits off them. 

Ron 

what noddy land  do these little boys live in, they will be seeing lar la & Poo next or Mr Ben he believes in magic as well :D  :D  :D      :)  :)  :) 

Ron 

i ve never had a problem with my local branch. ( must be lucky ) ;)  :)  :) even gave me extra discount when my club discount card wouldn't work. 

hi all

off to the berkshire motor show this sunday held in reading opens at 10.am loads of classics modern cars trucks bikes all make all models all in aid of a children's cancer charity  so well worth the £10 for me and kitty to attend on a club stand  too show off her touch of class theme with her picnic basket & table laid out nicely beside a clean & shiny car.         LOADS TO SEE AND DO  

ENTRY PRICE  IS A  DONATION TO THE CHARITY ON THE GATE ?????  COME & HAVE A LOOK SEE IF YOU ARE LOCAL & SAY HELLO YOU CANT MISS ME ILL HAVE THE J.O.C POLO SHIRT ON 

 bottle of wine for her in doors to drink while im on the coffee or soft drinks,  4000 plus people came last yr. 

ive got a stand for Jaguar owners  already booked for nexts yrs event   :)  :)  :)  :)   for a big turn out of jag all models 

RON 

hi Bob 

         welcome to the club

         and as far as im concerned no problems with them ive had two updated disc's off them one for the jag & 1 for a citroen both worked fine with no problems 

Ron 

hi brian 

           the hose for the turbo on the x type and is located under the battery tray,not sure if its the same on the s type, if its loose or split you may get this noise   your best bet would be to ask old peter (user name) he's had s types for a few yrs.

i only said about turbo hose as my x type had the same sort of noise.

hope it helps out  

i stand corrected guys thought it was a diesel 

 

"I like to use Halfords auto centre, I actually use there Slough branch, but I taken the wife merc to Farnborough. Good thing there brake pads for life, that's your life not the cars. Ie no more paying for pads again"

 

 

Hi Andrew,

 

I got a quote from Halfords Auto Centre but it was incredibly expensive (£800 for all four wheels)! All the other quotes I got were under £500 for pads and disks. Thanks anyway.

 

Nick

 

if you want to get the parts i have a guy who will charge you a lot less in reading berkshire