mikek

Hi all, I'm a frequent Traveller to Europe and love driving the car, it behaves faultlessly, UNTIL, 30 minutes from home, it struggled and was hesitant under load to climb a small incline, it felt almost as if it were being starved, on kicking down, it was slow to react, but with gentle throttling it resumed driving normally. I'm suspecting a spark plug or coil pack. I have no engine lights on, etc. When the car has is in normal use around home, it is faultless. It just seemed to be when engine was under optimum temperature and under load. I have an 03 x type, 2.1 petrol, any more ideas or suggestions please.

I'm considering moving my washer jets from the bonnet to the weather board just below the wipers, and filling the holes left in the bonnet. has anyone already done such a mod?

Hi, what colour and material is the interior? I'm looking for a drivers door card Mike

Opinions please, Yes I could of just bought one, but I enjoy trying things myself... Made by my own hands........ top picture is the old one obviously ...

Hi all, I'm mike, a new jaguar owner since November, since I was about 10, and getting a lift in my school friends dad jaguar, I instantly fell in love with the marque, I dreamt of owning one and promised myself, "one day...." Well, back in November that dream came true,, as I found everything in my life the perfect time to own one. Took me months of internet searching, researching and constant arguing between my head and my heart. An old XJ6? A new shape xf?....in the end , im not sure whether my heart or my head won, but I found my jaguar Yes its an x type, yes its 2003, but I don't care, I absolutely love it, the power of dreams.! I opted for a 2.1 V6 petrol, sport, auto, in the gorgeous Zircon colour, lovely cream leather. Comments I received when people saw it for the first time, its the same colour as your eyes..... My choice came down ultimately to my belief that a jaguar should have a sculptured bonnet and twin lights, a nice curvy rear quarter and boot . Of course leather, wood trim, an auto and an understated but executive paint colour is a must. I don't care its 2003, I don't care that it was built during the Ford ownership, "its a mondeo" I hear, but its built in Coventry, in the jaguar factory, and to be honest, what's wrong with the mondeo on which it shares the wheelplan? I found it on the internet and never having seen the car, because of the distance from where I live, and after many phone calls to the family business, and many reassurances from them, I jumped on the train and went to buy. A gamble I know, particularly after reading about some common faults relating to various x types... but I landed on my feet. Have I done anything to it? of course I have a bonnet mascot, I have some wood trim for the door cards to fit. But I do love the look of the 2008 grille, and being an engineer by trade, im at the moment in the middle of making my own, with some of my own design changes, I find this far more satisfying than just buying one. Well, that's my hello done....mike