Old Peter

I have read all of these posts and I can recall over 50 years of driving that every new car-- and I have had a couple of dozen brand new cars [company] over those years -- has it curiosities. I suppose that I will possibly venture to something newer than my S Type which is s very easy to operate after 6 months of reading and re reading the hand book, But I do hope my s type lasts as long as me! Peter.

Hi Julian, My S Type does not have daytime running lights, but in mist spray and light fog I am aware that you need to be seen. I switch off auto and put on my dipped headlights. You would be surprised at the number of people who think that if they can see the car in front when giving a 10 yards gap, that they can be seen from 70 yards away. Us people originating from the wild uncultured north are less wild and more cultured than many people think. Peter Lancastrian in Exile.

Welcome to the Club, Derek. The ZR sidewall marking refers to the maximum speed and load. Unless you are going to drive at the maximum speed of your car [150 mph] you could use a lesser rating. My S type uses the same size wheels, and I have a matching alloy wheel which fits neatly in the boot, which I hope I never use. If you search around on the internet I am sure you will find one to fit. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Sam. I don't get my hands oily any more, but there are quite a few very knowledgeable and helpful people around here who can help. Regards, Peter,

Hope the day went well. Dying to see the pictures. Peter.

Good morning Trevor. Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Jonno. I used to have a 2.5 X type. Nice car. Enjoy it, I know you will. Regards, Peter.

Sounds like a good car, Tony. The 3.0 litre engine is a good one. I have the 2.7 diesel in SE trim and suspension which is also a great drive. A full service will tell you something and will sort out if there are any issues--- use a good independent garage rather than a main dealer, unless you feel like spending a lot of money. There is a topic on the forum about the location of good recommended independent Jaguar specialists/garages. Regards Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Mick. Have you deleted the Samsung? I had a problem with my S type and had to get a new SIM card for my Samsung. Regards Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Tony. You will enjoy your S Type. It is a great car to drive. Regards, Peter.

It is getting a good rinse, Margaret. I went to a Charity Car Meet in Alfreton last Sunday and the Jaguar owners club were the biggest club there with X Types, S Types and XK8's there. An S type won a prize --- mine! I was dead chuffed. Peter.

Hi Margaret, Glad all is fixed. I had my car Terraclean Service on Friday and it has made a great difference. The engine is much quieter, and, although I hesitate to say that the s type is nippy, it is certainly more agile than it was. The mpg is much better. I had a good tip from the mechanic who did the service, too. He told me never to use supermarket fuel as a percentage of the fuel is biomass diesel. You get better consumption with high quality diesel. The job was done with him coming to my house and did the job here. Cost -- £114 -- and worth every penny. Enjoy Suffolk. Regards, Peter.

It is a well known fact, as Harry, the man who sells eggs in the market told me, that it rains more in the North than it does in the South. In fact, Seatoller in Borrowdale near Keswick is the rainiest place the the UK. However, us northerners [i am a Lancastrian] know how to manage water. You can tell from the map that Scotland is higher than the Lake District due to their Mountains, and the Lake district is higher than than the Peak District, which is higher than the Midlands. When it gets here we point it towards the Downs -- co called because it is further down the country and the water finishes up in Devon. Good thinking from us Northerners.

Welcome to the Club, Keith. The S type is a great car to drive. Some people don't like the retro design, and some do. It is the car I always wanted and, personally, I think it is what a Jaguar should look like. Regards, Peter.

Wire Wheels look nice, Trevor, but take a lot of cleaning. My motorbikes had wire wheels -- they were common in the sixties --- and the spokes could go on them and you would have to have a wheel rebuild. They will probably be stronger now, but I don't think they will improve the wheels you have. It is now raining hard again, so I am not leathering the car down! Regards, Peter.

I bought my car from Stratstone in Solihull. I had spent some time looking around for the right S Type and found one in Perth and enquired from Stratstone if they moved cars around. The following day I had a phone call from Stratstone Solihull saying that they had just got one in -- Indigo Blue Metallic with a lower mileage than the one in Perth. Thought about it for a few days, went down, saw it, bought it and am still smiling when I drive it. I assume that your engine is the 3.0 litre diesel which replaced the 2.7 diesel which is in my car. One of the things you need to do with a modern diesel is to make sure that you give it a good run at least once a month ---- a great excuse to give it a bit of welly on the M42. Regards Peter.

Hi Richard, I live very close, too - 6 miles away in Sutton Coldfield. When it rains [and it has just stopped], I look on the positive side and go out when it has stopped and leather her down and then polish with micro fibre cloths. That is handy to know about the trim. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Ken. A quick squirt of WD40 might solve it. Cheap and worth a shot. Other than that, check out the fuse. Regards, Peter.

Hi Richard, Get owners Club stickers on your car and look out for others! There are plenty of members around in the Home of the Jaguar. When I bought my first Jaguar I was told that I would never drive another make of car. It is true! Enjoy your car. Regards, Peter.

Try David Manners Group, Kevin or Rimmer Bros. Just Jags Euro Jags. Peter.

Hi Steve, Terraclean not available for diesels?? I have the 2.7 litre Diesel version of the S Type. The machine they use is slightly different from the petrol version, but it does seem to do more for the diesel engine than it does for the petrol engine. One member of the club was told by a main dealer that he possibly needed new fuel injectors in his X Type, but he had the engine terracleaned and it cured the problems. His statement was "The best £96 I have ever spent". Regards, Peter.

You sound a bit pleased, Steve. I have had my car Terracleaned today, and although I have not been on a long run I can notice the difference. I will have a long run tomorrow. Peter.

Just tell her she should get a Skoda Fabia, as the Audi TT is a Skoda in drag. My wife chose my car, although I did drop a hint or three that I liked it. Peter.

Jaguars are very easy to park. Great rear visibility, good mirrors that car easily adjustable, and rear wheel drive which gives a better turn ability than FWD drive cars. They also have parking aids bleepers front and rear. The Audi TT may be very quick but the Skoda platform on which it is based is also used for the turbo charged Skoda which is also very quick and much cheaper than the Audi TT. Give me a Jaguar any time. On an aside, my S type 2.7D has just had the Terraclean service and while it was very quick before, it is now very very quick. Peter.

The current figure in my trip computer for a lot of short runs [and I think the S button when my son borrowed my car for a couple of days] is 27.2 mpg. The car is having a "Terraclean" this morning and I am expecting mpg on a long run to be around 45mpg. I only use cruise control on motorways as being within the West Midlands huge urban conurbation I find that steady driving is impossible. Peter.