First ever Jaguar

[Bartontiger]

Hi all,

Ever since I was a child peering through car windows to see what speed they could do I have wanted a Jag. That childhood seemed forever ago and now 54 in August. Finally having raided the back of the sofa for pennies and a few old sweets I managed to come across a thousand pounds. Foolishly or not, and only the coming months will tell, I bought my Jag today and fulfilled that  boyhood dream.

I took a 1999 S Type 3.0L V6 for a test drive and fell in love. A man and a car kind of love. I pick it up on Saturday after it has been valeted and I have sorted insurance and tax. I have now just done that. Took out breakdown cover too as a precaution.

Hopefully any future posts will all be positive and not posts from various roads I have broken down on!

Any advice for future Jaguar pleasure will be happily received.

[Old Peter]

Welcome to the club, John.

The S type is a great car, and you will enjoy the Jaguar experience.

Hope your posts are positive and the roads of Lincolnshire see you driving along them quite gracefully!

Regards,

Peter.

[Bartontiger]

Thanks Peter.,

I can't wait to give it a proper spin, more old man cruiser than boy racer!

[Bartontiger]

Thanks Peter.,

I can't wait to give it a proper spin, more old man cruiser than boy racer!

[Phosphor Blue]

Hi there Bartontiger, may I join Old Peter in welcoming your good self to this wonderful Jaguar Owners forum, I hope you find it as interesting and as informative as I do. Hey, as you live down the road from me in Barton, our paths may cross from time to time 

Anyway, very Best Wishes, looking forward to seeing any photo's you might post,

Phosphor Blue  ( Malc Waters  )

[Bartontiger]

Morning Malcom, thank you for that. I am hoping to post a few pics when I get the car cleaned and gleaming. We live on a new build site at the moment so the car is usually covered in sand/mud/builders debris. Might have to buy a car condom for it lol

[Phosphor Blue]

Hi there again Bartontiger, please excuse my late reply, been on and off here so much, but not looked properly  as I should have!!! Nice one on your new build  and of course your Jag, I wonder, is she now all cleaned and gleaming?? 

I'll be passing Barton on my way to Hatfields Jaguar across the water from you, on Saturday 16th July, around 07:40  ..... the Big Black Cat is in for a major service 

Best Wishes,

Malc ( Phosphor Blue ) 

[Andy X400 3.0]

Hi John , good luck with the car i'm sure it will bring you a lot of pleasure . I'm from Grimsby so just up the road from you. My friend is from Barton and i sometimes jump on the train to meet him for a pint or three. Nice little place .

[Bartontiger]

Cheers Andy and Malc,

I am Hull born and bred but live in Barton now after moving for work reasons.

I emailed Hatfield Jaguar last week Malc regarding a few issues with my S Type but never received a reply which I found disappointing. Unfortunately not got the car gleaming yet. Just waiting for a few dry days and time off work. At 20 mpg was only going to use it at weekends but love it that much I am commuting in it! Expensive drive to work

[Old Peter]

Hi John,

There is a very well respected independent Jaguar Specialist in Doncaster  ---  Doncaster Jaguar, I think, they are called.  It might be worth a visit.

Regards,

Peter.

[Bartontiger]

Thanks Peter. I was just after a bit of advice and a spare part enquiry. Even a simple 'get lost' reply wouldn't have hurt.

[Phosphor Blue]

Hi again John, so sorry to read you didn't get a reply from Hatfields Jaguar, as you say, even a brief reply would have been something, i'll ''try'' and follow this up for you when I am there on the 16 / 07 / 2016  .........  

Yes, at 20mpg, its a bit of a costly drive, but, what a beautiful and serene way to get to work, so I guess somewhere there just ''has'' to be a slightly down side 

Best Wishes again,

Malc