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If it is an xf with full dealer history then go for it just make sure you have a good bank balance ,they can be a money pit as I have found out

Hi Matt, one of the major gripes about the BEV revolution is the continually changing position of the main manufacturers, Jaguar included, to the new vehicle sales pricing. Every time the manufacturer slashes the price of a brand new BEV, the second hand prices go into free fall. I have even heard of dealers and independents refusing to offer a part exchange allowance for a BEV as they "don't want to be stuck with it". There must be a reason behind the lease cost doubling - it cannot be because the vehicle costs have increased dramatically - is there perhaps a clue that the I-Pace is past its prime as a vehicle and is not a supported vehicle going forward? I am probably the complete antithesis to a BEV owner / aspirer, as I will continue with my ICE vehicles for as long as I possibly can - I simply don't believe the hype about the BEV revolution and am always wary about "Government Advice" - look back to "We should all switch to diesel fuel". If you plan to buy a used I-Pace and keep it forever, then you may possibly be okay, but if the 2020 model you are looking at is going to sell to you for over £15k, then you would probably be making an unsound purchase. Just my humble opinion. N6 JMX

Hi Norm, no - my XKR is coming up for 15 year's old and still goes to the Main Jaguar Dealer for routine servicing. We holidayed in Palm Springs about 4 years ago and I was quite surprised at the number of Modern XK I spotted, especially in the mall car parks. From that observation, I concluded that there must be a healthy enthusiast club for the marque, along with some specialist knowledge to keep them healthy. I have access to a service article for your model X-100, if you send me a PM with your email address, I can copy these to you and perhaps you could then get a local independent up to speed with your servicing needs. N6 JMX

Mine is doing the same and the battery is fairly new.

2001 XK8 convertible Bag light glows constantly 2001 XK8 convertible Near me in California, not any Jag experts. My air bag light doesn't go off. Looking for ideas to diagnose usual routine problems these cars have with that issue. Looked under seats' for loose wiring, Moved Driver's seat up, down. So far, nothing. Any advice, comments welcome, I need to get this fixed ASAP. Thanks, Norm

Thought stop/start was only on 2015 x250 xf so it was euro 6 compliant

Before I brought my 5 Lt XK I looked at many and watch so many hours of U tube it all started to go blurry but the one thing most reviewers commented on was how a std system was so quiet with out pulling fuse 19 or swapping the rear pipe . But during my test drive it didn't sound to muffled but the weird thing was I didn't notice the quad pipes at the rear till I'd looked at a few more, so on a return viewing a quick look under the rear revealed a lack of oil drum size silencer which some might see as a bad thing I just saw a £800 saving on replacing it anyway. As I enter my mid to late 50s my feeble attempt to grow up and be more age appropriate seems to be a dismal failure. Pete.

Hi Peter, welcome to the wonderful world of Modern XK motoring - have many happy miles ahead. If you need help or support, this is a great place to visit. PS I would have hung on to the Range Rover Sport - just upgrade it to the SVR model! N6 JMX

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If it were the pads freeing from the disc after being parked to go cold, there would only be one "clunk", or at least one "clunk" per side. Can you confirm how many "clunks" are being heard and also clarify: 1. Is the clunk heard only when the front wheels are turned to full lock? 2. When you first engage reverse, do you travel any backward distance with the wheels pointing straight, i.e. no lock applied? 3. And if so, is there no clunk whilst travelling straight? 4. Is the clunk apparent whether you are reversing out of the driveway to turn right, or left or both? 5. If only with the wheel rotated to turn left, or right, which lock is being applied when the clunk appears, i.e. left hand down or right hand down? 6. If you look into the wheel arch of the nearside front wheel, use a torch, can you see any indications where the leading edge of the turned wheel may have contacted the wheel arch? N6 JMX

look up satnavishop on line, they sell 2020 disc for 29.00 which works perfectly, unfortunately tht is last update possible.

My F-Pace (and the one before) has a fixed glass roof so issue I guess

I shipped my newly acquired 2001 S type 3L V6 to Cyprus in 2006 and have jealously enjoyed being the only driver, with no young children, dogs, or food since then. With life in the sun taking it’s toll over the years, I started gradual renovation last year with new headlining and a complete re-spray. New brake discs are to be followed by new suspension wishbones, bushes, links etc. The problem areas are the internal plastics, which I am told, are a common problem with the early models. I managed to find the long strip that fitted beneath the bottom of the windscreen, but others are proving too hard to find. The center console that runs from the front to back has had the lower section disintegrate into 20 odd pieces. There are no parts available locally and my attempts to glue the bits together before fibre glassing it on the inside has failed. I found a replacement back section with the A/C vents for sale in Texas, but when it arrived, it was not the right colour (can be painted). If this is a fairly common problem with early models, I was wondering if anyone knows if someone has been printing these center console parts off in UK? I am also searching for both side door opener surrounds and cup holder surround.

Thanks. I will give them a try. If anyone owns a classic s-type 3.8 near Durham and doesn't mind me coming to weigh it that would also work.

Hi, did you ever manage to get the COC for imported Jag? I need the same thing.

If anyone else coming across this through Google needs their code I just used these guys, cost me £4.99 and got the code straight away https://www.rapidradiocodes.co.uk/manufacturers/jaguar

Here's the link to their Jag page https://www.rapidradiocodes.co.uk/manufacturers/jaguar

Hi Lou, I believe your speedo and rev counter needle illumination is by LED in the Instrument Cluster, i.e. not a physical filament bulb any longer and the LED have likely failed. It is possible to repair the LED in the Instrument Cluster, but it requires the Cluster to be removed and fixed on the bench. There are firms that can do that for you, either you take out the cluster and post it off, generally turned around in 1 day, or you can drive the car to them and they will take it out, fix the LED and replace it in the dash. There are quite a few of these specialist repairers around now, but I am not aware of anyone in the Cheshire area - although there probably is. Type "Dashboard Repairs" into your search engine and I am sure you will come up with a number of them - they all seem to end in "Tronics". As in Totaltronics, Cartronics, Autotronics, etc. N6 JMX

The Diesel XF is sadly gone. I have a new daily driver - a 2006 X Type. Sadly its only a 2.5 but is an SE with the agricultural 4WD. I point and laugh at people in the snow and is turning into a brilliant little winter car

Hi Hope you've managed to get this fixed but just a couple of ideas I have an old 2000 S-type that occasionally throws a gearbox fault. I suspect mine is just old, needs a gearbox service. Is it stiff or jerky when you put it in drive and does it get better when it warms up? Could be we have a similar problem there - old age and poor maintenance. Haven't looked into it yet but suspect it could get expensive As for the engine light, buy an OBD scanner. You can get cheapies off Ebay or Amazon for under 20 quid. Sadly my old generic one isn't that good and keeps telling me there's nothing wrong despite the fact that I know my old wreck needs new plugs and coil packs. You never know. From my limited experience your two faults could be related.

Definitely wrong forum. However it's a question I've been meaning to ask I have a 2006 X-type and have 2009 & 2012 sat nav disks from other vehicles (both genuine Jaguar) . Have tried them both and they just sit there for ages saying "updating...." Am I risking breaking what little sat nav I have or am I being impatient? Has anyone tried updating the software and is there anything I need to know before I break things. Would be nice if it knew where I lived but if it can't be done I'm happy to live with it.

hi under centre console, between front seats.

Hi would try shopping around, problem is now the chain has failed it will have cause extra damage which will cost on top of having the chains done, its costly as the timing chains are at the back of the engine, so gearbox has to come out, or most garages choose to remove the complete engine as its actually quicker but you need to get prices, just a quick google found this https://www.kmotors.co.uk/common-faults/2-0-ingenium-timing-chain/ contacting them may give you a better idea of costs cheers Joe

Does anyone know where the TCU battery is and how to access it for an x351?

SOS SYSTEM LIMITED FUNCTIONALITY I am informed that the TCU battery needs replacing on my XJ x351. Does anyone know where it is located please?