Old Peter

Welcome to the club, Lee. I bought my S Type 2.7 Diesel almost 5 years ago. It is an SE on an 07 plate with a lot of optional extras, in Indigo Blue with Dove Grey leather and trim. She has done 77k miles, and has returned at best just over 50 mpg, but on a normal long run around 45 mpg, using cruise control set at 70 mph on those road which permit that speed. I also use premium fuel, with the occasional slug of Millers Eco Plus diesel into a full tank, which keeps the fuel system clean. I have never had a problem with the DPF and since using the above additive no problems with EGR valves. I do mostly short journeys too. The V6 engine is very smooth and when you press the S button you will be surprised at is speed from 20 mph to 70 mph. Being a diesel, it will also pull anything short of a Sherman tank. A great car! Regards, Peter. Below is my S type, and another S Type in its racing trim at Gaydon Motor Museum. Both have the sane engine!

My son has an x type 2.0 Diesel and had the same fault -- an intermittent flashing glow plug. Stopping and switching worked for half an hour and then it came back. He had a new battery in December. A dose of Millers Eco Plus diesel has cured it. Peter.

Good Post, and I hope no members gets caught when an MOT failure is due to something trivial. My car was 6 years old when I bought it 5 years ago and it had three MOT fails in 6 years with every one being due to a tree problem -- I used Vehicle Smart, a free app to make the check. I found that quite incredible. A tyre depth gauge can be had for a few quid. My car has had 4 MOTs and all passed with not even an advisory. Peter.

Hi Steve, We like Weymouth, though we did stay in Lyme Regis two years ago. We always have an Autumn Holiday on the South Coast. We went Devon last year but found it was not a patch on Dorset. Look out for an Indigo Blue S type in September. Peter.

Welcome to the club, Stevie, Nice car -- but parking is a difficulty. I have the same problem when my car goes to Dorset for its regular autumn visit. I do exactly the same as you in many Dorset car parks which do not have spaces for Blue Badge Holders. We thought about taking SWMBO's Toyota Yaris down to Weymouth in September, but opted for the comfort of my S Type. But you will enjoy the Jaguar experience. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Jason. I have one of the latest S types as against yours which is one of the earliest. I think there are a few members around with earlier models who will assist. It is also worth have a look on You Tube or looking up via Google a few videos of earlier models which also might help. Let us know how you get on. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, John. I have the s type 2.7 V6 engine which has two EGR valves. Since about two years ago I have been using Millers Eco Plus Diesel which keeps the fuel system clean and I have not har and EGR fault since [P0420, I think]. David has pointed you towards Premium diesel which I also use, Shell V Power+] and which will also give you a better MPG. Using supermarket diesel fuel will save you some money but on the basis of swings and roundabouts, a shilling saved could cost you a Pound. David has also mentioned keeping the car in a lower gear for a spell with the revs over 3500 which is also a good idea --- a bit of an occasional blast is good for a diesell. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Dave, Great Car, and designed by Ian Callum, the Head of the Jaguar Design department. The XKR made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor show in 2005, so it is an early one. There is a similar one that lurks round my town, sometimes seen close to Bistro Pierre.. It is a car than wants you to enjoy it. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Martin. "If it isn't broken, don't fix it" should be the first rule for a designer of anything. But I think you will get used to it if you don't find how to keep it on. My wife has a Toyota Yaris Hybrid and if you switch the sensors on they stay on, and vice versa. Regards, Peter.

Hi Peter, That photo was taken after a 200 mile drive up to North Yorkshire. The paint quality on Jaguars is great. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Peter. You will hear much about something on a car failing. You hear about failures on most car forums. Lots of people don't sat that they don't have problems as they are not seeking for advice and assistance. Well, here is a different story. I bought my 11 year old s type almost 5 years ago and it is extremely reliable. Small issues[not problems] have cropped up when the battery is flat, when I have only done short runs etc. Any issue has been corrected simply in 10 minutes or less. Costs - a new set of tyres - and a new battery and new windscreen wipers. I have also bought some cleaning materials. The water pump failed once and it cost £133 to have a new one fitted. I have done 30,000 miles in this 5 years without it letting me down. It is a 2.7 Diesel with all the bells and whistles and on a long drive I usually get over 45 mpg and twice I have got over 50 mpg, I use premium fuel with the odd additive to keep the system clean. I have not had a problem the DPF due to me ensuring there is a longish trip once a month. Great Cars. Regards, Peter.

Hi Geoff, The last blowout I had was in 2001 on my Rover Sterling due to a very sharp rock at the edge of a grass verge when forced over by a Range Rover who wanted the whole road. I had steel wheel as a spare. And the weight of the wheel will see the AA changing it if something does occur! My S type has a good dedicated space in the boot, and with the same wheels as yours I don't think I will have a blowout. Having said that, my son has had two blowouts in 6 months with two serious potholes which cost him two new alloy wheels as well as two tyres. He has the same 18" wheels on his X Type estate! He has a space saver. A space saver is a useful compromise. SWMBO has a Toyota Yaris Hybrid which came with an electric tyre inflator and a supply of tyre gunge. Two days later it had a spare wheel on a matching alloy and luckily the car has a dedicated space in the boot. Regards, Peter.

Hi Geoff, I have heard that a spare wheel on the XF does limit the boot space. I have a proper spare wheel on my S Type on a matching alloy, but there is a dedicated space on the S Type. Peter.

I never thought about the double sided sticky tape, Joe, although I have used it on GB plates and have a large roll in a drawer in the kitchen! Peter.

Hi Brian, There a slight gap in my s type. I think it is not uncommon in heated windscreens Peter.

Hi Andrew, I would try WD40 to gently get it off and the same product to clean up the boot lid. Araldite might be the best way of getting it back or even some of the impact adhesive available. Peter.

Easy job, Matthew, although some people have said one minute to get it out and half an hour to put the new bulb in. It did not take me that long. Straight in. Since and bright, too. Peter.

Hi Sue, Paul also might be able to point you in the direction of the kit required. Peter.

Hi Phil, I would hazard a guess the your current drives are relatively short. I had an x type with the 2.5 engine which gave a similar fuel consumption around the town, but one longer runs between 33 and 35 mpg, Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Sue. My previous x type SE did not have a sat nav and I found that the Sat nav is an optional extra. So when I bought my s type 5 years ago the Sat Nav was on my list of want. I think that if you have the touch screen it is possible to retro fit a sat nav. But I am no expert and if Paul [Raistlin] sees this post he will give you some very good advice and possible how to source the kit required. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Peter. I understand your problem andI would feel the same about driving in traffic. You seemed to have checked everything, but have you checked the fuse and the earthing or if any slight corrosion on the bulb sockets ? Let us know how you get on. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Russell. I think it would be worth going to Halfords. You may also have noticed an advert --LEDlights.co.uk - at the top of this page. It might be worth trying them also. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Sir Timothy. The sportbrake is a nice car - as well as being a luc=xury car it is also a very useful on -- it will fit two sets of golf clubs in the back plus a picnic barbecue! Enjoy! Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Guy. I have the 2.7 diesel s type and I was pleased to see one in BRG finery at Gaydon. The s types are great cars, and I think that if Jaguar manufactured an S type Mark 4 it would sell well. Regards, Peter.

An XK120, with one owner from new, and costing £180 to buy, has seen sold at auction for £77,000. The owner, a mechanic, has covered over 300,000 miles in the car. The XK120 was the first car that Malcolm Sayer worked on when he joined Jaguar. The 120 was the speed of the car - over 120 mph. He was asked to get the speed up so the car could be used in competitions. He did this by the use of aerodynamics and the car was know known as the C type. - the competition car. He increased the speed that there was never an XK130. It was the motoring press who stared to call it the C type, and it was followed by the D Type, the XK140, and the XK150, known as the E type. The D type won 3 Le Mans 24 hour endurance races , and reached 196 miles per hour on the Mulsanne Strait at Le Mans. The style of following Jaguars sports cars -- look at the radiator grill on the d type - has been repeated in following XK models. Regards, Peter. A 1951 XK120 below.