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Denis (the jag den) has been providing parts for Jaguars for some years now and those parts are always below the prices you find on fleabay etc. He has assisted several members on this forum and has been a great source of parts for me as well. We have decided to throw in our lot together as this has been successful in the past. That is to say, Denis can provide parts and if you would like them fitted we can do so at no extra charge if you visit us at Penkridge (Staffordshire). Denis is the mechanical side and I tend to do the electronics. We have access to the Jaguar diagnostics software so can offer retrofits on X-types, S-Types and XJs but if you're just after parts we are happy to do that as well. If we have a specific car in for breaking we will put details in this thread. The free fitting only applies to club members and is a way of saying thanks for the help we've received from the club in the past.# If you are in need of a part, PM me or Denis and see what we can do for you :) This is not a commercial operation as we both have full time jobs.

Here is my new pride & joy.

Hi Tom, Thank you for your warm welcome. I've only had the XE for a couple of weeks so a report on performance is perhaps a bit premature. That said, I am averaging 47.6mpg around town - a vast improvement on my previous X-type (28 to 30mpg) and getting used to driving with an automatic gearbox after a lifetime of driving with manual transmission. I've read on some review sites that reviewers complain about the "small" rear window and rear passenger space - I personally don't have any issue with that at all - I'm 5'8" tall and my wife and I have the front seats in comfortable seating positions which afford plenty of leg room for passengers in the rear. The parking aids, especially the rear view camera, are helpful and the XE is pretty quiet. Even though it has a Sports suspension, the ride is better than I was used to with less road noise. Guy Salmon do a good "handover" with a gift wrapped car!! As can be seen from the picture below, the gloss on the paintwork was superb. The other photo shows the XE in their car park before they had cleaned and prepared it for handover to me (it was sourced from a dealership circa 200 miles away).

My old S Type.

Hey Trevor thank you, will post a few pics up. You'll be amazed. Paid £350 for this beauty from a auction and it went through MOT no problem. Been driving it for 6 weeks and so far it's been epic.