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Hi Stephen, According to the DVLA website PRO5KAT and other similar regs are worth £250, so would assume the same for PRO2KAT? DVLA Website

Thanks for sharing the photos Joe, some wonderful cars there for sure.

Awesome car Dave, congrats. 👍 Right I'm off to buy a lotto ticket......only way I'm going to get one 😣

Hi Rich, A good friend of mind has had great results on his black metallic paint using Black Hole under Zymol Carbon.

Hi. Yep, that's the one. Many refer to it as alluminium/ carbon effect/carbon/ patterned alluminium etc.....

Hi Joe, The later s types also had an option of the carbon trim. Whether it looks like carbon is another matter, but it's sure a whole lot better than the cheap tacky looking wood 😆 Cheers Mark

Hi Rich. Like you I didn't want the wood trim either, so I had to wait a while before I found the car I wanted. I'm keeping my carbon trim 😆 and I've never taken any trim off, sorry. However I did find this set on ebay, could be an option for you. Cheers Mark

Ah yes, I was forgetting the pound is on its knees. Ta for the link, I hadn't got round to checking the bay.

Thanks Gary. It certainly sounds quite comprehensive. Just had a quick Google search and the cheapest I can find is £149. Did you pick yours up in a sale?

Welcome Ben. Have you got any pictures of your car? If you have, can we please have a look? 👍 Mark

Hi Gary, How are you getting on with the lr2? Have you tried the dpf regeneration function? Just thinking of picking one up soon. Cheers Mark

Hi Richard. Not heard a lot about auto Rae chem products, always interested in people's opinions of products though. I've been using Bilt Hamber auto foam, very good at shifting winter crud.. Mark

Hi Richard. Car is looking much better now it's been cleaned. Which snow foam do you use and how is it performing? Cheers Mark

Pleased you like them. Think I'll get a set for myself.

Thanks Joe, I'll start looking for an AGM battery then. Cheers

Hi Russ, Well I guess there's always an exception to the rule 😛ha. Or Yes I spray the clear coat over 800 grit wet and dry, although 1000 grit will be OK as per the data sheet for U Pol #1 clear coat below. 5809dbbaf11ed367544817.pdf The polished surface won't grip the clear coat as well as a slightly rougher one. Cheers Mark

Hi Gary. I was looking for some red caps a while back, haven't bought any yet mind. I found 3 styles. Style 1 Pt No C2D47107 An idea of cost here (Most on ebay cost more than this chap is selling his for) Style 2 Pt No Aftermarket An idea of cost here Style 3 Pt No MNA6249EA An idea of cost here S type genuine wheels have 50mm holes for the caps to fit in. The larger 57 to 59mm diameters quoted are the across face diameters. These will fit if the 4 off lugs are for a 50mm hole.see below. Cheers Mark

Hi, Thinking about treating my 2007 S type 2.7 tdi to a new battery. Whilst poking about on the net I've come across AGM batteries. They seem to tick all the right boxes, but are they overkill for a non start stop car? Cheers Mark

Hi Russ, Didn't realise you had replied, apologies for not responding sooner. All I can say is from my experience unprotected lens will deteriorate within months. I guess it may depend on wether the car is garaged, left out in a shady spot or exposed to direct sunlight and left out all year. Cheers Mark

Hi Rob, Welcome to the forum. I've used this place a couple of times, handy if you work at RR. Seem OK to me, only had the S type serviced with them though. I did pop in on the way to work with a brake bulb warning message. They replaced the bulb and fitted it for free. They never seem to be overly busy when I pop in, not sure if that's a good thing or not. http://www.mgajaguar.co.uk/ Also know a chap who has used this garage http://www.nottinghamjagtech.com/ He's been using them for a while and likes what they do. Cheers Mark

In my experience polycarbonate headlight lenses are coated with an UV protective coating. Overtime this coating breaks down exposing the lens to damage from UV. The polishing kits remove the remnants of the coating and a layer of the damaged lens material, leaving it smooth, clean, clear and unprotected. If you do not protect the polished lens it will turn yellow/cloudy again. Some waxes do contain UV-protection agents, but the amount of protection that a microscopically thin layer of wax can provide is limited. UV clear coat application will last far longer. I use U-POL Clear #1 High Gloss Clear Coat Lacquer. However, the polishing process leaves nothing for the clear coat to grip onto. I would not recommend polishing lenses. I remove or mask them off, then rub them down with 400 grit wet and dry, followed by 600 and then 800 grit. Clean with IPA, Isopropyl Alcohol, and apply 3 coats of clear. This works for me and it's how I restored my light lenses. So far it's lasted 6 months and looking good. AIMO (I also wax them as part of my detailing routine)

I couldn't agree more.

Thank you, my nosey gene has been satisfied👍

You tease.... I can't see your attachment.😕

@The Jag Den @Raistlin Hi Denis/Paul, I have recently had a similar cold starting issue that Denis had, but without the white smoke. A bit lumpy when first started, but only when 5°C or under. After warming up engine runs and starts fine. Any suggestions on the fault, from yourselves or anybody else, would be appreciated. Cheers Mark 2007 td S Type sport 51k