Geoff Spink

Hi Martin It seems incredible I know, but Jaguar XF driver's seat adjustments increase the more up-range the model. My "Luxury" has the basic adjustment. It took just one long trip for me to purchase a lumbar support, which although not very aesthetic, has given me perfect driving comfort. There is a very similar one via Amazon for £10, looks the same as mine .... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hardcastle-Leather-Lumbar-Support-Cushion/dp/B0124GDOWI/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1520847921&sr=1-3&keywords=car+seat+back+support&dpID=51RImc0Sc2L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch Since my last post to you I have purchased an unused 18" space saver wheel from a local breakers for £100. It does fit in the boot well, albeit a tight fit! Regards Geoff

Hi All, Just spotted your thread re "Gearbox Fault" so thought to add my fourpenny worth. Started my XF 2010 3L TD V6 yesterday morning after it had been stood out in the current freezing temperatures for a week without use. Got "Gearbox Fault" , a first time for me with the car. Decided it was down to the cold and drove slowly for the first 3 miles the took it up to c70mph for another 7 miles before parking. Left it parked for a least an hour the on starting it to return home the warning had disappeared and did not re-appear. I put the whole thing down to the gearbox/oil being so cold/thick that the sensor system detected it as a fault. That's all. Great car, just needs some TLC !! Geoff

Thanks Peter Will get a spare saver. Geoff

Hi Peter, Firstly, thank you for responding to my query. I had measured the wheel well on my XF and it seems to have enough space for the 245/45 R18 tyres to match those on the car. Am I missing something? In the 18 months I have owned the car those big , deep tread tyres seem to accept all the potholes thrown at them! Because of my trust in the tyres dependability it is likely (having read Martin's notes about the travails of using the provided sealant) that I will settle for a basic 18" space-saver wheel just in case. I am covered by my insurer for breakdowns (the cars, not mine!) and my plan would be to call them out to change the wheel, simply because there are few safe and stable places to do the job on the roads. Martin, I am unsure if this reply will get to you as well, but if it does thank you for your swift reply. I will get my local garage to give me a budget quote for all the recommended items to be renewed at the same time as the cam set. Will post back to you with the result. Regards Geoff

East Kirkby, Martin. Isn't that where Old Bolingbroke met Mavis Enderby?. Toronto, June 2014, the wife and I were sat under a large sun canopy outside a restaurant in a quiet back street off the main square when a familiar drone of Merlin engines woke me up. I leapt out to witness the Canadian Lanc overhead and gone in a flash. I believe that was the year she flew over to England for maintenance work. Just don't like those two precious Lancs flying close together or ours in close proximity to the Battle of Britain fighters. On the subject of Jaguar XFs , two things...... 1. You and I are close to needing our cars cam belt & pulleys renewing doing, based on their nearing 10 year of age. I am mindful of being ahead with this job after losing an engine some years ago. 2. I am considering buying a spare wheel. I have never had to use the sealing fluid kit and have read lots of negative posts and a few positive ones. What are your thoughts? Best Geoff

Wow! That looks very nice Martin, inside and out. Was that the private buy? If so it appears well looked after. Internal colour looks the same as mine from the pic. Is photography one of your hobbies? The views from low down really exaggerate the jag's lines well. You'll have to stop pulling over on to those muddy Lincolnshire Wold roadside's though!!. Well done Geoff

Well done, sounds like you have done well, so here's hoping you have as much enjoyment as mine has given me. And in metallic blue, another finish that sits high on my list. In fact that was the colour of my Passat. Just do not like black or dark colours. I just wish I hadn't waited until the age of 77 before getting one Best Geoff BTW: We lived at Welton, near Scampton during the 1980s. Many walks on the Viking Way. Love Lincoln

Hello Martin Give the XF model a go. I bought my first Jaguar 18 months ago, a 2010 3L TD V6 (240) Luxury Auto and was at first a nervous owner, having read the numerous blog posts about problems with Jags. The Jag had only been driven 36K miles with all documentation MOTs, Services and in immaculate condition inside and out. One trial drive and my Passat went in p/x for it on the spot. I had anti-roll link bar and suspension arm replaced by my local garage (BVS Brackley) after purchase. It has been a real eye-opener of a car compared to my Passat.... smoother, swifter, quieter and so relaxing on long journeys. It has more than enough ooomph and gets me away first at traffic lights! I can recommend the colour (called grey but quite silvery) for not showing streaks. The inside is pale blue leather. About 50K miles on the clock now, so just about run-in. All the best with your searching. Geoff