Geordie

Happy Birthday Trevor. Here's to grumpy-ness!!! Where would the world be without it.

Hi James, and welcome to the club

Hi, and welcome to the club.

Hi, and welcome to the club

Do you get the feeling we're not going to get a healthy uptake on this one?

Hi and welcome to the club. More pics would be very much acceptable.

Hi Sam and welcome to the club

Hi Ken, and welcome to the club. Get some pics posted of your X-Type. I'm new to Jags too, with the recent purchase of my X-Type. Love it. Lots of good info here. We'll try and keep the "rubbish banter" to a minimum, however, we can't guarantee it as it's a very friendly club, and we like a good bit craik haha. Enjoy the forums Chris

Just a little thing today. At last I've been able to take the previous owners private reg off (with rubbish self-advertising plates made up by the selling garage), and replaced them with the smarter plates I had made up with the original number on....... I think they're much smarter, with the matching black badge down the left side.

Hi Simon and welcome to the club. We'd love to see some pics of the new motor. Chris (a Geordie on Teesside!)

Hi Dan, and welcome to the club. Where abouts in t'Yorkshire are you? Chris

Check out post number 49 in the independent garages thread. It's a fella in Stoke. I hope you get things sorted. http://www.jaguarownersclub.com/forums/topic/7304-recommended-independent-garages/

I highly recommend these guys near Ashington, Northumberland M.A Ibbetson & Son Vehicle Repairs1-2 rear of, Hunns Buildings, Scotland Gate, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5RW Tel: 01670 829165 Mick and his son Dan. Knowledgeable, honest and would never rip you off. They've helped me countless times, and I count them as friends now, not just my mechanics.

I'm up for the journey Peter. I meant that with only four names on the list so far it might be a struggle to get this one off the ground.

Only a few weeks away, and only four names on the list..... Might be a struggle this one.

Hi, and a warm welcome to the club. We're a friendly bunch here, so feel free to ask any questions you have. Chris

Hi Simon, and welcome to the club. I'm new to Jags too, with a 55 plate X Type diesel. Love it. Get some pics posted. Chris

Hi Jonathan and welcome to the club.

Hi Wayne, and welcome to the forum. I'm new to Jags too, having bought my 2005 X-type recently. I'm looking forward to returning from holiday in Italy on Tuesday to drive it again! Enjoy the forums. Chris

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Got here last night. A delay in collecting our Ford Galaxy hire car, and a missed turning which meant we entered Switzerland for 10 yards then left, meant we didn't arrive until about 9am. We got the show round the apartment, then headed down to the village for something to eat. Lovely food, but at €4 for a can of coke (we found out when we got the bill) it was slightly more than we expected to pay. The apartment has fantastic views of the lake, and a nice pool in which the kids have spent a bit of time this morning. The weather has basically been constantly rainy since we got here, but the forecast for tomorrow is better.

The six of us are off to Italy tomorrow. Little town called Sala Comacina, right on the shores of Lake Como for ten days. Can't wait. It should be a littler bit more civilised and tourist friendly than Montenegro where we went in May. We've organised everything ourselves, and the accommodation is a privately owned three bed apartment. Leaving soon to drive to Manchester, where we have a night booked at a Travelodge. That way, tomorrow isn't such an early start, seeing as we have to be at the airport for 10:30. We are planning a day in Milan, and another over the border into Switzerland at Lake Lugano which is only about half an hour away. The rest of the days we'll just see what we fancy. I'll post a few pics when we get back.

Has this gone slightly off topic?

Trev, The tints won't be limo black. Just nice and subtle.

Hi Ben, and welcome to the club. I'm new to Jags too, and I'm loving it and wondering why I didn't buy one sooner. Get some more pics sorted, especially after the detailing. We'd love to see them. There's a meet in Gaydon coming up in a few weeks. Have a look in the meets section, and get your name down. It would be good to meet you. Enjoy the forums Chris