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55 plate 3ltr SE low mileage service history. Drove a treat, pick it up Thursday.

'2 to 3 days of the silent treatment' yes please!

Steve, here is what I do to bring Sue around to my way of thinking. I utilise a subtle blend of psychology and extreme stupidity. When I wanted to buy the first Impreza, I spent weeks talking about buying a Nissan Skyline R33 GTR until she was fed up of hearing about them. The Impreza then seemed like a 'sensible' alternative. Just start looking at something like a cheap Maserati or other similar monumental money pit (pretty much anything Italian) If you manage to make a convincing job of the deception, the S-Type R will look like a rational purchase ! Or If you like a bit of danger and excitement in a relationship, casually walk in one afternoon and whilst discussing your day at work, drop in 'oh, by the way, I bought another car today' Better than the New Years Eve fireworks ! Or so the crash team told me when I came round in A and E.

We refer to that as 'Jaguar precision adjustment tool number 3' Often seen being used on 'reluctant' brake discs to aid removal. I have a 14lb sledge in the garage if the thing puts up a struggle !

Hi , does anyone here have any experience of aux drive belt tensioners going up the creak? My xtype has a really bad sounding rattle, did some investigating yesterday and found that it can be moved side to side just by pushing it with my fingers and the aux belt can be moved about 3inchs just by pulling on it a little. I'm guessing that it shouldn't do that. I'm hoping the rattle is being caused by the tensioner moving about on a slack belt.....does this sound plauseable? Has this happened to any one else?

i had a similar issue when i first went to buy my jag? thinking it was the daulmass flywheel, got the car at a bargin price, but then found that it was the pulley tensioner and crank wheel. so brought a complete kit off ebay got it fitted. now runs great.( cost of kit then £130 ) 4yrs ago....

The Jag Specialist. Unit 7a Gunhills Lane Ind. EST. Armthorpe. Doncaster. South Yorkshire. DN3 3EB. www thejagspecialist.com Lots of reviews on line. Level 4 Jaguar Master Tech and ATA registered Master Tech. S Type loan car available.

Hi Steve, Bell Lane Garage (Jaguar Independent), Langthwaite Business Park, South Kirby. Between doncaster & Barnsley. Great bloke with good service and prices, also gives you a courtesy car if booked in for work, not rotherham / sheffield but not much further. Give Richard a ring you might be surprised - 01977 651100, Gary