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Today, 01:53

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJL 5.0 V8 Portfolio in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

Nice one Colin, hope you can get the pics added soon, I'm sure she's looking great. YES, the XJ is a big car, takes a lot of going over lol Jim

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Today, 01:47

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJ X351 ownership thread... in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

Lol god no Colin, the Mr Muscle special treatment was for the VW, most definitely NOT for the Jag, either of them lol As the VW is intended just...

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Yesterday, 16:42

JimC64 replied to a thread My X358 & Work done in XJ (X350, X358) Aluminium Body 2003 - 2009

Hey Rich, thanks for the post and heads up on status, I guess it'd be cool to reach that milestone for sure, although Chris still has ( I think ) his...

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17-02-19, 23:26

JimC64 replied to a thread Scratched the itch - My XKR thread. in XK / XKR (X150) 2006 - 2014

Nice wee job there Jimbo, makes another wee difference and obviously "lifts" the appearance of the car in that area :mrgreen: Boom, boom.... ...

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17-02-19, 23:17

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJ X351 ownership thread... in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

Well, we got around to this today.... The pipe between the EGR and manifold / turbo was removed, it had a fair amount of oil residue / carbon...

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17-02-19, 23:15

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJ X351 ownership thread... in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

They'll "work" for so long but fall apart gradually, you are right to a degree on the fixing it may cause more problems too lol That said, onwards n...

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16-02-19, 18:36

owl replied to a thread Football in The Playground

Millwall made the quarter finals again. Can't find an emoticon for dancing around the room.

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16-02-19, 01:39

JimC64 replied to a thread Thinking of buying an XF or an XJ, what issues are there? in Thinking of Buying a Jaguar

What Chris said basically, especially the part about test driving an X351 DON'T or you will buy one! Jim

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16-02-19, 01:28

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJ X351 ownership thread... in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

These VW's in Passat / Golf / Jetta etc with the 1.9Tdi engines are generally pretty bullet proof to be fair as you say The trouble is I think my...

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15-02-19, 12:31

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJ X351 ownership thread... in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

Thanks for pointing that out Steve, not long in filling up Onwards n upwards over hopefully many happy years of ownership and a few more pages /...

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15-02-19, 02:59

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJ X351 ownership thread... in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

Thanks Colin The way some people treat or mistreat their cars never ceases to amaze me. We're really only trying to see if it's worthwhile making...

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14-02-19, 01:04

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJL 5.0 V8 Portfolio in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

Agreed, seen so may positives here there and everywhere, recommended by so many Jim

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14-02-19, 00:56

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJ X351 ownership thread... in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

Had some fun with a blast from the past tonight, the wife's old Passat 1.9 Tdi Highline, she loved that car We sold it to my BIL some 4 years...

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13-02-19, 12:50

JimC64 replied to a thread My XJ X351 ownership thread... in Jaguar XJ / XJR (X351) 2010 - Present

I dropped by the Jaguar dealership yesterday and had them thoroughly clean my seats Of course I could've done this myself but it was an ideal time...

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12-02-19, 17:05

owl replied to a thread 2007 380 XJ Sovereign 2.7 TDVI - REDUCED PRICE in Jaguar Cars For Sale

Ah - now I see. Took me a while to get tuned in to your sense of humour :-D Yes, it's tragic.

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12-02-19, 16:28

owl replied to a thread 2007 380 XJ Sovereign 2.7 TDVI - REDUCED PRICE in Jaguar Cars For Sale

And how would that get me my new car? I think there may be a point here that I'm missing.:-D

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12-02-19, 16:24

owl replied to a thread Consumate timing in General Chat

Incidentally, why did someone close the advert for my car in just 24 hours??? I will sell it to any forum member for what the dealer is offering...

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12-02-19, 16:09

owl started a thread 2007 380 XJ Sovereign 2.7 TDVI - REDUCED PRICE in Jaguar Cars For Sale

For some reason or other, someone closed my thread. This morning I have shaken hands on a Ford Fiesta (groan) which I will be picking up sometime...

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12-02-19, 16:03

owl replied to a thread Consumate timing in General Chat

I have to face some harsh financial facts, ducmon. Jag insurance - near £400 - Fiesta Insurance - £170. I can get 4 Fiesta tyres for the price of...

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11-02-19, 13:31

owl started a thread 2007 380 XJ Sovereign 2.7 TDVI in Jaguar Cars For Sale

Slip of the fingers - it is, of course, a 358 :???: I'm reluctantly selling the Jag, as since I retired, I'm only doing short journeys and it...

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11-02-19, 01:20

JimC64 replied to a thread Need advice on buying my first XJ in XJ (X350, X358) Aluminium Body 2003 - 2009

These are the main issues to look for and things to consider, be aware of......… General Issues Air Suspension Seems to be one of the most...

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11-02-19, 01:17

JimC64 replied to a thread Jag owner in bad smash - Celtic player ok in General Chat

Hey Jim, Ross is a massive Jag fan, had dozens of examples of the marque and a member of the JDC etc etc I know him well, he lives...

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09-02-19, 20:15

owl replied to a thread Consumate timing in General Chat

Flippin eck - the censor didn't like me using terminology to describe how particular I am with receipts when I used a bottom word :-D

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09-02-19, 20:14

owl replied to a thread Consumate timing in General Chat

One thing I'm **** about is keeping receipts :-D I've spent about £3000 on it in the last 18 months, what with tyres, cam belt, all the other...

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09-02-19, 18:52

owl replied to a thread Consumate timing in General Chat

It's somewhat academic now the jobs done. Thanks for the thought though.

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09-02-19, 16:10

owl replied to a thread Consumate timing in General Chat

Tempting.........

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09-02-19, 13:39

owl replied to a thread Decade of the Daft in General Chat

I don't think of that as that daft, Jim. The photographer took the picture, so it's only right that he retains the copyright - these 'stars' have...

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09-02-19, 13:35

owl started a thread Consumate timing in General Chat

I was all set to start punting the Jag around my local dealers last week, when the Reduced Performance light came on, together with the engine...

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08-02-19, 15:04

JimC64 replied to a thread How fast does the XJ chew through tyres? in XJ (X350, X358) Aluminium Body 2003 - 2009

I'd say I was getting around 15k miles out a set approx., but then I was changing them at around 4mm plus to have new rubber on my car The old set...

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08-02-19, 15:02

JimC64 replied to a thread Wheel spacer recomendations in Jaguar XF / XFR (X250) 2007 – 2015

Here are my H&R hubcentric wheel spacers, see below..... There's a recess on the rear that sits on nicely where your wheel would and offers...

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