Thanks again Dave, I wise man indeed. I shall certainly take the same course of action next year ! i followed, as a lamb to slaughter - I should have relied upon my healthy diet, exercise and a busy summer / winter outdoor life. We have a boat at Ridge wharf and cruise her twice a week 12 months - caught me in a weak moment so jabs it was.
I put my Jaguar faith in you. For the mot last month the garage said that the n/s headlamp cluster was u/s and beyond cleaning in order to pass.
I found it challenging to ascertain if all S- Type headlamps fit all years of cars. No one really wanted to confirm - even Jaguar / SNG who work of course on part / car vin numbers and were only prepared to to quote "limited year parts! eg: in my case 2003 - 2005. They did however manage a precise quote of £1400 for one cluster !! JagRar (Taunton) - confirmed all clusters fit all S types - except the R S-Type, which has different connections / lens shape. They will be my go to in future. Who do you prefer to use?
Most on ebay only confirm the donor vehicle year- might help on likely condition but not on confirmation of fit). However, I got a fantastic cluster (like new) from a breaker specialist in Northants - through ebay (I have the recipt for the name if you would like it?) - for £110. This came from a 2007 donor S - Type, absolutely like new and fitted a treat. !! i will ebay my old cluster on ebay as unrefurbished £30 - not bad.
Enjoying a medicinal scotch right now - so please excuse any typos.
Have a good week,
Kind regards
Dominic