Mr D

Hi Colin, Not quite the moon but had a couple of trips abroad, Oslo, Kielce, Tashkent, Trencin, Thun - not to forget Butlins at Minehead :) . Sorry to hear you're Jag is under the weather - it sounds like it doesn't rain but it pours. What do you think the problem is with the sensors - seems a little strange they pack up in rain. After a dry spell do they work correctly? Best regards, Dave

Thanks Alastair, I'll have a look on the link and let you know how I get on. Best regards, Dave

Hi Luca, Thanks for the response - I haven't been able to connect to the link though. :( Best regards, Dave

Hi Alan, Thanks for the links, I'll have a browse in the next couple of days. Best regards, Dave

Hi Bob, Thanks for the advice, 40+ mpg sounds good - I'm getting 26 mpg (on average) but my S-Type is a 4.2l (imagine) Best regards, Dave

Hi Foss, Welcome to the forum. Your opening line "foss for short as I'm old" is great and I'm sure a great story behind it, perhaps you'll spare a moment and tell all :). Welcome and best regards, Dave

Hi Abli, Welcome to the forum. Best regards, Dave

Hi Hornet, Welcome to the forum and to the happy land of Jag motoring. Best regards, Dave

Hi Alastair, How did the full cover work out? Would you recommend the one you bought to others? If yes, can you identify the brand and company? Best regards, Dave

Hi Colin, How's things? Hope you're doing well? I've been offline for a couple of months - I've been on travel with work an while I've had internet access I just didn't have enough time in the day to log on etc. One of my uncles managed to emigrate back in the 50s, he still there with quite a large family (grand children and great grand children - they have been very busy ;) ). Best regards, Dave

Hi Gezzag, Personnally I'm a particular fan of Autoglym, I've been using it for more than 30 years (no not the same bottle), and with recent offers in Halfords and B&Q, my garage looks like a retail outlet for AG. I agree with some of George's technique, the Claybar can be very useful to get a totally smooth clean on the car - far superior than just wash and tar remover, but I wouldn't personally be using Fairy Liquid due to its chemical make up. As to polish and/or wax - you can obviously use both but wax must follow polish - it doesn't work the other way round. Gaz's recommendation of Meg is sound, I do have some (Megs #83) of this on my shelf it does give a longer shine. Have recently bought some Collinite Wax but haven't been able to use it as I've been travelling for a few weeks - the write up and recommendations are superb. I'd hope to post some phots when I get round to applying it. Best regards, Dave

Hi Mark, welcome to the forum. It sounds like you've got a dream of a car - good vintage with excellent miles. Happy motoring, Dave

Hi Strombrook, Welcome to the forum and your beautiful S-Type. I've got an 04 V8, not quite the same mpg but still have a huge smile on my face each time I drive it. Best regards, Dave

Hi Stu, welcome to the forum, good luck with your Jag. Best regards, Dave

Hi Colin, Welcome to the club, I've just had a look at the photos you've posted, you've got a lovely Jag there :D. I'd be interested to hear more of you're experience with Racing Green, I'm keen to follow suit with suspension mods and brake upgrade. Best regards, Dave

Hi Linesy, welcome to the club, hope you enjoy your XK, how old is it? Age is obviously going to affect the need or frequency to reproof the roof. Happy motoring Dave

Hi Johanne, welcome to the club. Sounds like you've got a loverly cat there, what size is the engine? Happy motoring, Dave

Hi Awkgah, I suppose we all can't have an XK-R, I drive an S-Type, anyway, welcome to the club. Hope to see some photos posted? Dave

Hi Bob, welcome to the forum, love the car, I've a S-Type V8 and I'm very happy with it. Didn't realise they pulled caravans (wasn't in the brochure ;) ) Happy motoring, Dave

Hi James, welcome to the forum and some outstanding driving with a S-Type, hope to see some photos posted :), I bought my V8 a few months ago and still have a beaming smile on my face every time I take it out. Happy motoring Dave

Hi Tony, Welcome to the club, hope you have success with the MK2 :D

Hi Lottea, Welcome to the club, enjoy. Dave

Hi Maurice, welcome to the club. I hope you're going to post a couple of pictures so we all can see how good you're X-Type is :) . Best regards, Dave

Hi Colin, Only slightly off topic, but it has got quite a few views, so hopefully people have read you're initial review of Davenport Cars. Seems we have another thing in common, my mothers family, although moving south decades ago come from Hamilton. Best regards, Dave

Hi Colin, No chance of 3316 posts - not enough time in the world!! :) As you mention I will try and generate a couple of "how to" guides but these will be limited by my mechanical capability. Best regards, Dave