PaulT

Had to do this on a Vauxhall Insignia with an electronic handbrake and officially it was a case of using either official software or an iCarsoft to release the handbrake, change pads and then reset the handbrake. However, members of a forum for the model said, just release the handbrake as normal, fit the new pads, pump the brakes to get the caliper pistons correctly positioned and then apply the handbrake. Did this and no problem. Just wondering if this also applies to the XF?

Loyalty - are you loyal to your energy supplier, car insurance provider, house insurance provider? With those, loyalty normally means paying far more than shopping around. 5.2 hours of labour...that would seem to be at about £180 per hour for doing nothing very technical or difficult.

On a 2013 vehicle the following are options on the various trim levels: LUXURY Adaptive Cruise Control Tyre Pressure Monitoring (note did not become a requirement in EU until during 2014) Smart Key with Keyless Entry 18” Alloy Spare Wheel Blind Spot Monitor Advanced Front Lighting and Cornering Lamps Electric Glass Sunroof Intelligent High Beam (available only with mirror pack) Chrome Side Power Vents Driver and Passenger Electric Adjustment Seats Driver and Passenger Electric Adjustment Seats with Drivers Memory Function Carpet Mat Set Jet Morzine Headlining Heated Steering Wheel (linked with heated and/or heated & cooled seats) Garage Door Opener Electric Rear Window Sunblind (saloon) 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seats Ski Hatch (only with folding seats) Dual Zone Climate Control (not on 2.2) Meridian Audio System (380w) Meridian Surround Sound System (825w) Interactive Voice Mirror Pack – auto dimming, powerfolding with approach lamps and auto dimming interior mirror Parking Pack – front parking aid with touch screen visual indicator and reverse park camera Winter Comfort Pack – heated windscreen with timer and heated front seats Cold Climate Pack – heated windscreen with timer, heated front seats and heated steering wheel (linked with heated seats or heated/cooled seats) PREMIUM LUXURY Adaptive Cruise Control Tyre Pressure Monitoring (note did not become a requirement in EU until during 2014) 18” Alloy Spare Wheel Blind Spot Monitor Advanced Front Lighting and Cornering Lamps Electric Glass Sunroof Intelligent High Beam (available only with mirror pack) Chrome Side Power Vents Driver and Passenger Electric Adjustment Seats with Drivers Memory Function Active Ventilated Front Seats – heated and cooled Heated Steering Wheel Jet Morzine Headling Jet Jaguar Suedecloth Premium Headlinig Garage Door Opener Electric Rear Window Sunblind (saloon) Ski Hatch (only with folding seats) Dual Zone Climate Control (not on 2.2) Meridian Surround Sound System (825w) Television – digital/analogue tuner Interactive Voice Parking Pack – front parking aid with touch screen visual indicator and reverse park camera Black Pack – black window surround, black grille with black grille surround, black rear signature blade, black front bumper and gloss black boot lid finisher PORTFOLIO Adaptive Cruise Control Tyre Pressure Monitoring (note did not become a requirement in EU until during 2014) 18” Alloy Spare Wheel Blind Spot Monitor Advanced Front Lighting and Cornering Lamps Electric Glass Sunroof Intelligent High Beam (available only with mirror pack) Chrome Side Power Vents Heated Steering Wheel Jet Jaguar Suedecloth Premium Headlinig Garage Door Opener Electric Rear Window Sunblind (saloon) Ski Hatch (only with folding seats) Dual Zone Climate Control (not on 2.2) Television – digital/analogue tuner Interactive Voice Parking Pack – front parking aid with touch screen visual indicator and reverse park camera Black Pack – black window surround, black grille with black grille surround, black rear signature blade, black front bumper and gloss black boot lid finisher

There is a Technical Service Bulletin from Jaguar about this problem. That specifies changing two junction boxes. So Jaguar DO KNOW about this problem and so should their dealers - so no need to hook the car up to find what is wrong. Presumably the junction boxes lose the coding.

May not be this but there is a Service Bulletin regarding central locking if the battery has been disconnected. Informed that 2 fuseboards need replacing. This has happened to mine when it went in due to a recall.

Yes, also got one from Crazy26. There is a button where the message is shown to report.....makes you wonder what these people get out of doing this sort of thing.

My recently bought 3.0 S Portfolio Sportbrake was showing an average MPG of 29 for the previous owner. Reset and my driving is showing 42 MPG. What you get will very much depend on driving style plus how accurate the system is generating the MPG. The only real way is to fill the tank, reset the average MPG, monitor the miles and how much it then takes to fill the tank, calculate the actual MPG and then compare it to what the car shows. The Rover 75 allowed aconversion factor to be input so as to show a more accurate figure in the display.

From a specification booklet these are what a standard Premium Luxury has over a standard Luxury: Jaguar Smart Key System with Keyless Entry - option on Luxury Heated Windscreen with Timer - option on Luxury Soft Grain Leather – not available Carpet Mat Set - option on Luxury Driver's & Passenger's Heated Seats - option on Luxury 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seats - option on Luxury Bright Finish Stainless Steel Pedals – not available Meridian Audio System 380w - option on Luxury From this it would seem that the easist way to tell if a car is a Luxury or a Premium Luxury are if the pedals are bright stainless steel finish

I am having difficulty understanding the basis on which some of the internet ad sites base their 'good price', 'fair price' and 'over-priced'. Look at two similar cars at roughly the same price and one gets a good price label and the other a bad price label. Then do a valuation on them and they give different figures!

Quote 'I'm surprised you couldn't get a discount of some sort as I presume you are a cash buyer' Think you will find that when you take finance from a dealer they get a commission from the finance house thereby a cash buyer is not the best news to them. Currently looking for a specific exterior / interior combination of car and found one that overall virtually met the criteria. In discussions re price the best I could get was £200 off the price (cash and no px). As new car sales are down it must therefore mean that there are fewer s/h cars coming on to the market. Mind you, having said that some cars seem to be taking a long time to sell. Enjoy you ride back to Scotland

Sorry to ask another question, but wondering what sort of MPG owners are getting from 2.2s and 3.0s? I drive about 15k miles per year so trying to compare running costs as official figures are slightly misleading. Thanks

Have now driven 2 XF Sportbrakes. One was an 'S' on 20" wheels. With the 'S' does that also include sports suspension, i.e. stiffer than normal? The other was not an 'S' but also on 20" wheels. Anyone have experience of how less hard the ride is on 18" wheels compared to 20" wheels? Awaiting a brochure which will hopefully answer the first question but in the meantime..... One of the reason at looking at the XF is that hopefully it will be more comfortable on long journeys than my current car.

No, the batteries are non-replacable. When they fail then it is a new sensor.

The easiest way to find out the differences between Luxury and Premium Luxury is to go on, say, eBay, and search for a sales brochure that covers your model and year. It will normally cost you under £20 including delivery and this will normally show the standard equipment of each model and the optional extras.

Many thanks for the replies. Also thanks for the reply about the Rover 825. I had an early and late 800 and found those comfortable...though never drove either of those for 10+ hours on consecutive days. Yes, intend on going and testing a couple of cars but in self-isolation at the moment due to having returned from abroad.

I had been driving a Rover 75 estate and was considering a low mileage X-Type estate. However, I ended up buying a 20 month old Vauxhall Insignia Elite estate 3 years ago on the basis that it was a lot younger car and the Elite because it had leather memory seats and some other items. All very good until long journeys. We make 2 or 3 return journeys each year which are just under 900 miles each way. During the return journey this week my OH commented 'next time you buy a Vauxhall specify one with Rover seats'. Yes, the Rover seats were extremely comfortable. So my thoughts have returned to an X-Type - I like traditional styles such as the wood dashboard etc. So my question good people - how comfortable are the seats, especially if you have owned a Rover 75. The various reviews state that the X-Type is a comfortable car and I am now pondering selling the Insignia and finding a good X-Type estate.

Thanks chaps Looking for a facelift estate with low miles and also a light interior.....why are cars of possible interest always a long way away?

I currently run a Rover 75 Tourer. Previous car was a 75 with a light interior. Current car has a black and dirty looking grey interior which I have never really liked. Plan was to but a 75 with the light interior, swap over interiors and then sell the 'new' car. Then I saw the dash on the X-Type which really appeals. The options were then keep the 75 with a swapped interior, buy a goold low mileage X-Type with the youngest coming up to 8 years old or buy, for the same money, a car that is fairly new that does 35,000 miles per gallon :) Shal start with the X-Type option and see what is out there. Paul