Leaping Jaguar bonnet mascot

[The minion]

Hi . I have bought a stick on Jaguar mascot . It comes with two identical double sided sticky pads the full size of the base . Do I use them both or is one a spare ? 

[O.T.H]

Hi David --I think you would only use one ?? but I must advise that you make sure you place it in the correct place because once

its on it will be a devil of a job to remove ????  best of luck --

[LairdScooby]

Sorry to disagree but i wouldn't use any - i'd find a proper bolt-on jobby! 😮

Seriously, if that chunk of metal comes loose at mortorway speeds, you may have trouble explaing to the nice A&E doctor how come you're wearing a leaper so far up your nose! 😮

Aftermarket bolt-on leapers are available new from this place in France, about 30 Euros although they can supply the genuine Jaguar leaper by special order for ..................................

 

.......................................... wait for it.............................

 

........................ about 125 Euros

All plus P&P and potentially Customs Import Duty of course!

[O.T.H]

I agree--I fitted a bolt on because I thought the same as you Dave £40 or £50 the real thing bolt on ???

[LairdScooby]

1 hour ago, O.T.H said:

I agree--I fitted a bolt on because I thought the same as you Dave £40 or £50 the real thing bolt on ???

According to the link i posted above Frank, a new genuine Jaguar leaper for the S Type is ~125 Euros or ~£108 give or take for the exchange rate. They also do an aftermarket new one for 29 Euros so ~£25. Haven't found a UK supplier yet but i looked on adamesh.co.uk and they only list an Arden leaper for £499! 😮

Daresay you can find used ones on fleabay for as you suggest, £40-50 in excellent condition.

[Mike Wilkerson]

There are some S Types without the leaper?  Before buying my 2004 S Type this January I looked for a few months and they all had the leaper. 

Read owner reviews and found out that some people here think it is a handle to lift the hood (bonnet?) and it costs $400 from a dealer.

[LairdScooby]

1 hour ago, Mike Wilkerson said:

There are some S Types without the leaper? 

They all left the factory without due to a change of law meaning we were no longer permitted to disembowel pedestrians with the leaper - this is why Rolls-Royce made the Spirit of Ecstasy autoatmically retract into the bonnet (hood) and why the leapers are now spring mounted, that's how it was got round.

Prices vary according to country and supplier as can be seen above.