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From "The Essential Buyer's Guide" by Nigel Thorley: Saloon, 2.1 V6 Petrol: 49 762 Estate, 2.1 V6 Petrol: 1 587 Saloon, 2.0 I4 Diesel: 55 615 Estate, 2.0 I4 Diesel: 16 747 Saloon/Estate, 2.2 I4 Diesel: 31 373 Saloon, 2.5 V6 Petrol: 99 939 Estate, 2.5 V6 Petrol: 4 306 Saloon, 3.0 V6 Petrol: 91 595 Estate, 3.0 V6 Petrol: 4 382 So 355 306 in total.

Pretty much yes, welcome. There are several Jaguar-dedicated forums, and the following two are the most active by far: http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x-type-14/ http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/f26/ I'm a member of both of those, but I've no idea why there are so many separate forums for the same thing. Regarding the buzz: http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x-type-14/somethings-running-my-jag-106939/

No matter whether you use 16"/17"/18" wheels, as long as your tires are the correct size the outside diameter stays roughly the same. Thus, you don't need to find a new spare wheel+tire unless you want to put a matching wheel on it for vanity. I have 16" X10 wheels for the winter and 17" Bermuda wheels for the summer, both Jag OEM, and the ride is noticeably better with 17". I wouldn't want 18" wheels on this car... Anyway, here's a list of Jaguar's OEM wheels for the X-Type, you can use the names to google some photos to get a better idea.

The stud pattern should be a match anyway, that's the one most easily verified (since both are known to be 5x108, and the bore should be the same as well), offset is the most common issues when mixing wheels. If the offset mismatches by too great a margin, the wheel will be either too far outwards or too far inwards, and in front wheels that means it will touch some part of the fender or the wheel well when steering or suspension action is happening. Finding that out probably requires a test drive anyway.

It changes the gear shift points slightly, stays longer in gear before changing up, and so on. Suspension, engine output etc are not affected in any way.

I completely forgot about the bolt pattern, but yes, it's 5x108 on both cars. The only meaningful difference should be the ET (offset), but since the X-Type wheels have an ET of 52.5mm and the XF wheels apparently 49mm, 3.5mm difference shouldn't affect anything. Also X-Type 18" wheels are 7.5" wide, so all in all the Libras should work.

See the 2nd post in this thread by exexpat. I have 17x7" X-Type wheels with 225/45/17 tires, no issues, so I'd imagine a slightly wider wheel with similarly-wide tire wouldn't cause issues.

Those are either genuine Jaguar Proteus wheels, or Adamesh "Proteus-style" wheels. I've listed all the wheel options for the X-Type here.

It's surprisingly easy to remove, I've done it once. It was some time ago though, so have a read here for the instructions: http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/f26/door-mirror-glass-removal-38487.html

If you look for a spare from the breakers, you must find the exact same type of mirror, otherwise to replacement may not work properly. All of them are heated, but here are the variables: - powerfold feature or not - memory feature or not (as with the seats) - dimming feature or not So, you need to find the matching combination. Easy, right? :D Regarding the step-by-step -guide, see this post on another forum.

I fear there are no mud flaps that fit the X-Types with bodykits, just as there don't seem to be mud flaps that fit the 2008 facelift models (new bumpers). However, the flaps are plastic and should not be too hard to modify to fit. Do keep in mind that eBay prices may be competitive.

The indicator-equipped door mirrors were only introduced in the 2008 facelift, so it's no wonder you're not finding many/any on eBay. Most such listings come from breakers, and I suppose not enough 2008-2009 X-Types have met their makers yet. I can dig you the part codes necessary, if you can provide the following details: - VIN (last 6 characters)? - memory mirrors or not? - power-fold or not? - chrome cover or painted, if painted, which colour (front door well has a sticker with your paint code on it) The parts catalogue also lists both convex and flat mirror glass pieces, no idea which ones you'll need.

It's actually a Porsche V6! ...well, not exactly, but that's where the life of the AJ-V6 originally sort of began. You and all other X-Type-interested people out there, read this: http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/cars/jaguar/x-type-jaguar/the-cars-jaguar-x-type/ As you are bound to find out, the X-Type isn't just a Mondeo dressed up as a Jag, as some people seem to believe, since they have just about 20% shared parts. Even the more expensive S-Types apparently share 40% of their parts with the upper-segment Lincoln LS. All in all, parts-sharing isn't all bad, I for one wouldn't want a Jaguar-made control modules instead of some proven ones from some proven companies.

There was a link to Arden's webshop on my last post, but it's getting close to £6000, truly not worth it unless you have a lot of money to throw on an old car for a less than +10% power upgrade. The Arden and Elite Jags supercharges I do not know the cost of, but the Japanese J Nothelle one was over £10000 I think. This isn't a cheap car to tune in any way, and as such most don't. - I've seen one Arden-supercharged X-Type on the UK forum, someone bought it 2nd hand. - The Elite Jags -worked X-Type was a custom job featured in some magazine until it was, ahem, "wrapped around the tree". - The J Nothelle supercharger I've only seen to exist on their website, never heard of nor seen an X-Type with that fitted. There's been no remote for the satnav (like I said in my first post :P). Can't help with bluetooth things, mine doesn't have it and I don't think it was even an option in 2001. The phone holder however looks like just a holder you can fasten a phone-specific mount on so it shouldn't cause any issues aside from being a tad ugly.

Actually, it is seems to be possible to identify a faulty parking sensor in X-Types by listening to them. Read the second post in this thread: http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x-type-14/rear-park-aid-continuous-beep-48687/ Also, make sure the sensor surface is clean. Is it cold outside? Some have said their cars (and mine as well) occasionally just give a continuous beep while reversing if it's really cold outside, while otherwise they work normally.

The boot has two small actuators which pop it open by about an inch, but nothing more than that. Of course, the X-Type you saw could've been modified somehow, but it's not an easy thing to accomplish. It has those two collapsible-kind of hinges which save space, unlike on some other cars where the boots fling open due to counterweights on the hinges but this requires quite some space inside the boot. 2001-2004ish cars had the green boot lock button on the plinth between the letters G and U, 2004ish-2007 cars have it hidden underneath the plinth (and the ends of the plint are not as "pointy"). The 2008 facelift modified the plinth once more, this time making it span between the rear light clusters. The CD changer is good too, though be advised that the changer (nor the dash-mounted CD player in X-Types) does not support MP3 CDs, that is, CDs that have music on them as files rather than tracks. This limits the amount of music you can have to 6 traditional 70ish minute CDs. Still, unlike the AUX-IN mod you can use your steering wheel controls to skip songs. The grille is held on with 4-8 bolts (can't really remember) and nothing else, so it's extremely easy to swap. I think one big advantage of the proper mesh version of the facelift grille is that if the basic badge is a tad boring, you can change the badge to whichever you like, such as a green background 3.0 Sport badge (from an S-Type) for a nice little detail. Regarding tuning, the X-Type isn't exactly ideal for that. You've already got the biggest engine with the manual gearbox, so it's already the fastest model available and the tuning options are really limited. Any sort of simple intake/exhaust mods are mostly to enhance aesthetics and acoustics rather than performance, and most if not all chips are scams until proven otherwise (has yet to happen I'm afraid). The only real performance upgrades I've seen done are the Arden +20hp and various superchargers (by Arden, by J Nothelle and by Elite Jags). The Arden tune-up is very expensive already and the superchargers are significantly more than that, so... Any performance increase will of course stress the drivetrain (transfer case especially) more, if you drive, eh, "spiritedly". It's the weak link of the X-Type and one of the reasons they didnt' get the X-Type R to work.

Yeah, and they even look quite the same: http://britishparts.co.uk/products/10760-map-sensor-AJ82763 http://britishparts.co.uk/products/10609-map-sensor-AJ82719 I wonder what exactly is in there that makes the petrol one so much more expensive. I didn't see it for cheaper than that anywhere (new). XTypeParts appears to have them in used condition, however, in light of recent information I would not order anything from them.

This bit? Sheesh, £95 for petrol, £9.5 for diesel.

1) The boot lid does not self-raise. I looked into achieving that by fitting stronger gas struts, and while they did actually open the boot lid at the press of a button, albeit slowly, they also made it a Herculean challenge to push down & close, requiring two hands... The original gas struts are exactly enough to keep the lid in place, not letting it raise up nor go down by itself. If yours doesn't stay in place when like half-open, you might look into replacing one or both of the struts. 2) None that I know of. Since you have the cassette player, consider doing this extremely handy mod (unless you have ACM installed that is). 3) The later-style grille does look good with the pre-facelift front bumper. It is one of my planned upgrades. However, I won't be buying the OEM 2008+ grille, for I dislike the idea of chromed plastic mesh and a fixed spot for the badge. See the ones below, the one on the left is the OEM plastic grille, the one in the middle is a new-style grille by Mina Gallery (which I like), and the one on the right is an earlier "new-style" grille by Mina Gallery with a denser mesh. 4) If you do put a leaper on, do as I did and buy something like this copy version. It is spring-loaded (and actually moves more easily than the OEM leaper), and attached with dual-sided super strong 3M tape so it does not require drilling holes in the bonnet. I fitted one on my car one month ago and it stays on like it's set in concrete. I call it "the copycat" :D If someone complains about it and you have to take it off, you'll have a pristine bonnet underneath rather than two mounting holes to fill & paint. The only real difficulty with this one is that without the mounting holes to guide you, it takes some effort to measure and see that you put it in the right place & that it's straight. I put mine slightly further forward than the original ones because I found that it looks better that way.

I'm not sure whether any X-Type ever had the USB port fitted as standard. It comes with the ACM (Audio Connectivity Module) that also provides some other connections. The ACM is a tiny bit jerry-rigged in style as it basically replaces the CD changer (there's a switch you can use to alternate between the two) and folders on a USB stick are apparently seen as if they were CDs in the changer. If you have an X-Type with a tape deck and possess any soldering skill, you are in luck as there's a simple and free (aside from the cost of that single cable) way of plugging anything into it. The only two drawbacks are that you have to have a blank tape in the player and the chance of ground loop interference if you charge your preferred MP3 player from the cigar lighter. Regarding those navigation update discs, the cheap ones are almost certainly pirate copies. There's no other plausible explanation for the difference in price. Realistically of course, nobody is going to drop £300+ on a map update to a 12 year old satnav (and 2012 is the last update the X-Type/S-Type/X350 and X358 XJ will get). The discs are also available online, and at least downloading them for free means not benefitting the pirates in any monetary way.

The first and most immediate thing is to check/change the oil in the transfer case. It's the weak link of the car, contains only about 625ml of oil and some of the seals may develop leaks. This is made even worse by Jaguar who in their infinite wisdom claimed, probably for marketing reasons, that it is "filled for life" and does not require maintenance. I've heard horror stories where someone has bought and X-Type, took it to have the transfer case oil changed and only a little bit of very thick old burnt oil with some metal bits (!) came out. Within about a year of buying my car (2nd hand), I had all the powertrain oils changed for some peace of mind: - Engine oil - Gearbox oil - Transfer case oil - Rear differential oil The front differential is inside the transfer case and thus it has no separate oil. Oh, and I'd really have at least the transfer case oil changed by a Jag-oriented specialist, since it is a bit tricky and they should know to inform you if they discover any issues with the case (metal shavings on the drain plug, which is magnetic for that reason, is a bad sign).

See the interior photos in this thread for an example, the ashtray lid and gear surround in his car are original factory piano black wood. The centre console is fitted with a B&I piano black trim kit. I considered having my centre console done in piano black by using 3M piano black vinyl wrap (the sort they use to wrap car exteriors with, so it should last well). I even got a rather good offer of 50 € for the wrapping of the three pieces (hazard indicator surround, satnav surround and cassette player surround) but only if I were to deliver just the three fascia plates by themselves and without buttons, as that obviously makes the job far less time-consuming. They said that with the buttons attached, it would be "so expensive as to not be worth it". Well, with some patience and a careful attitude, I did find out that it's not very difficult to remove the fascia plates from the car. However, in the end I decided against going through with it, as my interior is mainly granite grey, dove grey and brown wood so adding a big spot of shiny black would've looked out of place in there. I take it your car is a manual model, since they had plastic ashtray lids and gear surrounds? All auto-model had those bits in wood (or carbon fiber or aluminium if a more special interior) from the factory. As you can see in my signature photo, the auto-model pieces are compatible with the manual cars. The piano black interior bits are fairly difficult to find on eBay (as they were rare and generally only come up for sale when a car is crashed and a breaker takes it apart), so my suggestion would be to find the necessary wooden parts in whichever finish and either wrap them yourself or have them wrapped by a professional. The nice thing about piano black is that since it's just shiny black, it's not very difficult to find matching parts unlike with natural wood grain. It took me almost a year to find my steering wheel, and I still haven't found an ashtray lid and a gear surround that match the rest of the wood in my car. The current ones are lighter in shade.

They seem to be Belize wheels. There's another very similar X-Type wheel called Andros, difficult to tell the two apart but here's a way.

No diesel AWD was ever produced, the most likely reason being the reportedly fragile transfer case. Diesels produce quite a bit more torque than petrol engines, after all. To my knowledge the production of both the saloon and the estate ceased by the end of 2009. A few X-Types for sale may be listed as being 2010, but that's likely untrue and they were probably just registered that year, being manufactured earlier.

I'm not really bothered by the "shares 20% of parts with the mk3 Mondeo" thing, since if that makes these cars more affordable 2nd hand, good for me. There are many things I like about my X-Type, especially the growl that starts at 2000rpm. And the AWD. And the wood (which is real wood unlike in so many other cars), especially on the steering wheel. And the styling of the rear end. And so on.