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A pic this morning with the Leaper and no rain...

Good weekend all, Missed the service date due it crossing with my son's school Xmas fair. Steve - the mechanic has been unwell. I will relay your location and if he is up for it, I will get back to you.

I am sure he would be prepared to travel to most places in Kent. Let me know if you want me to ask.I live in TWells myself.

Depends, where in a London? I am meeting him tomorrow, I could mention how far he would travel. He is a nice chap. It's his father and he who are the business effectively. I only met him. But when he serviced my Landrover he said his father was a good sounding board for second opinion.

...oh and the Lancaster dealership is in Sidcup. I never used them before as I have only had the car for just over a month. But the car was purchased there and the service book has only their stamps. So I thought I'd get it checked out and serviced by them to geT they stamp in the book.

Dear Steve, The mechanic I used installed the leaper and this week serviced my Landrover. His careful methodological and patient professionalism impressed me to instructing him on my much unloved works horse, school runner Freelander. He is very fair with his fees and he wrote me a very helpful long email with what he did on the car, what he found out about the car, any issues he notices that might need addressing now or later. I personally liked all this as it is what I rarely come across from independent mechanics. He is actually based in Crawley but operates in TWells. I plan to have him look after my Freelander and general matter other than the dealer service) on the Jag. I am happy to provide you with further details and could ask him if he will be able to help you. He also owned a S Type until last year, complete coincidence. Regards, Amal

It's due in for an annual service with Lancaster Jaguar next week...I will mention it to them. See if they know if it's the setting and/ or the tracker that might be faulty.

Well the 2012 SatNav disc is no better. Still always tells me the opposite direction of where I should be going, why?

Peter thank you for the details about your cars spec. Love the photo of the leaper. Your cleaning method is very educational...I follow a similar routine. My car is a mess due to the poor conditions on the roads due to the rain. Am biding my time until I can next wash it down.

Peter your car is very nice in that colour it looks quite stunning. What are your cars spec? Do you have a photo with the leaper? I am very pleased and happy with mind. Not quite perfect or unblemished but it's a moderately high mileage car so one can't expect a showroom finish, but it's clean and in hoof order internally and outside but for one, I a Can only assume nasty stone chip on the roof, it's not too bad. I haven't hand washed it enough. I think you get yo know your car better this way. Time does not permit met gat luxury so much with two little ones age three and one. The other half likes it too. So that's a bonus. I had dome doubts and concerns given I paid more than I expected to a very nasty fellow. But the car seems like it will db a worthy lifer for me. That's two life so far.

The weather has been pretty atrocious here past 24 hours or. This is the best I could do. The car needs a good wash and I think I willl have to wait until this rainy few days passes to take a nice phots of the full car. But so far, i quite like the leaper. I actually also liked it without the leaper too. I did have ambivilance about installing it. Having installed it, I guess I have to get used to it. I did not mind the cars appearance without the leaper. People have been glancing more than usual. The glancing thing I can understand, I do the same when I see a car I like. I get it a lot with my other car. Its nice to get it with this car. I think the leaper adds that to people giving it a second glance. I did not do it with that intention. I mainly loved the look on the Mark II and for me this car is the M2s direct successor. So, recenetly I have been watching a lot of M2 clips on You Tube etc to make up my mind. I dont know. What do you connoisseurs think?

Sorry not the best photo...will try again tomorrow. Been raining here all day.

Oh wow! Andy your car with the leaper looks stunning!!! It's pouring down with rain here, may not be the best pic...but will post one shortly.

Just spent over an hour getting the leaper installed. Lovely local mobile mechanic chap. Came over and very carefully drilled the hikes and installed it. The drill bit was a massive one that I don't even have in my tool box. Having witnessed the process it was way out of my league anyway. We agreed £20 but I insisted he take £30 on account if the rain etc He commented in how nice an example my car is. He also had a V6 S Type until last year.

I think all in its just under £300

http://www.lancaster.sidcup.jaguar.co.uk/jaguar-range/f-pace

Lancaster Jaguar Seven Oaks or Sidcup Mine is booked in for service at Sidcup at months end

Phoned up a couple of Kent based Jag places to see if they would install the Leaper for me. Both declined. So called a local mechanic and arranged for hi. To come over in Saturday morning to instal it. I just don't trust myself. I made two holes in the box to stand it and see how it looks...but got one hole wrong! We agreed a £20 charge and he will come to my place to install it. Can't wait.

Congrats Stuart. I bought my car three weeks ago. Enjoy. It sounds like you got a really excellent car. Mine is quite similar to yours too.60k one previous owner, inside immaculate and outside pretty good for a car that is 12 years old. Mine is a V8 petrol being the main difference ... And black.

Lol...! I know I have been using both the car satnav as well as the Garmin. It make me laugh when the instruction from is turn left in 100 yards and the other says turn left"soon"!

Thanks, it arrived and it's very nice.

Thank you for that tip. I will do. The leaper has arrived. Very nice too for £25 I am increasingly thinking of installing it, perhaps get someone at the service place to do it as I don't trust myself with a drill.

Adamesh have one at £60 and one at £320 wonder what the difference between them and £25 offers on ebay? If anyone knows, be good to hear.

Thank you Dan, Kenny. So had to drive to Maidstone yesterday. Didn't trust the cars satnav and took the Garmin as a back up. Glad I did as whilst some o the journey both gave same direction on the way back home the cars satnav kept telling me to go opposite to the Garmin. Eg, Garmin suggest take 2nd exit at roundabout, cars satnav suggested 4th exit at almost every roundabout it told me to take a different one. Got home fine thanks to the Garmin. Puzzled. Hoping new disc arrives today.

So I have ordered from the same seller as recommended here. The price is now £25 inc p&p. Puzzled by the vast difference in the price points. Some are in the circa £50 mark. The one from one of the recommended dealers is a few hundred pounds. Why?