Recent content by Jlsthlm

Hi all, With a broken heart, I sold my F-Type R one year ago as I was moving to Tokyo. Now, my only motorized wheels are a 2.0 litre diesel Passat (RHD!) occassionally battling Tokyo traffic. :roll: So, I will buy a track car (or a car with the sole purpose of taking to the track) that I...

Hi guys, I just tried to install the charger kit in order to be able to connect the Jaguar "trickle charger"/ battery conditioner over the winter. To my knowledge I followed the instructions exactly, but obviously I made a mistake somewhere. When connecting the charger kit I started with the...

Hi guys, My F-Type is now parked for the winter for the first time during my ownership. What should I do to ensure it is taken care of properly? Increase the tire pressure? Connect a battery maintainer/ conditioner? Put in dehumidifiers? The car will be stored indoors in a warm garage...

Well, with no track insurance that was stupid money. But hey, you live, you learn. :D The first picture with my friend's (modified) Corvette C6 LS7, at the start of the day.

This summer I had the vacation of my life. For a week I went driving in the Swiss, Italian and Austrian alps with my F-Type and a friend's rented AMG GTC. Completely amazing experience - I extremely strongly encourage anyone owning an F-Type to do a similar GT tour. Especially the climb up the...

Hey guys, I have a irritating problem. My steering wheel is shaking while braking *when my brakes are warm*. I've just got back from a tour to the Swiss and Italian alps (Stelvio pass included) and also took a lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife on my way back. When going downhill in the alps...

Hi guys, I recently fitted a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S on my F-Type R Coupe, and I really like them. However, I plan on tracking the car a couple of times per year and happen to have a second set of wheels (Carbon Blades + Gyrodynes), so I'm currently thinking of having a separate set of...

Hi guys, Yesterday I got a 2015 IRR Coupe R, and it's great - except for what I consider excessive wind noise behind the driver seat when going in higher speeds. I took a closer look and saw that a piece of plastic trim - like a plastic cover of sorts - is missing over a screw in the B pillar...

I'm going to my first track day ever later in May and feel completely unprepared for what it will mean for my car. Considering that this is my first time I'll probably not push either myself or my car to the limit, but I have no illusions that it won't bring considerable wear and tear of the...

Finally spring and I can drive my F-Type! Bought it in January when it looked like the "before photo" below. I soon realized I couldn't leave it like that, so I retrofitted black pack, changed back to original suspension and put on carbon blade wheels - as well as gave it a clean up. Pretty...

Hey guys, I'm trying to plan a road trip for this summer down in Europe, and I'm looking for some good roads to drive and/ or sights to see. I would really appreciate some help/ guidance in finding the best roads for my R Coupe! I have managed to negotiate 8 days away from wife and kids in...

@simpleR, looks like a great trip! I just bought my 2015 Firesand R Coupe in January here in Sweden, so I haven't really had the chance to really test it. But my plans are to during the coming month or two: - restore the original springs (currently is lowered) - retrofit "black pack" (currently...

Hi, As I mentioned in another thread I'm looking to upgrade my Firesand F-Type R to "black pack" (currently has chrome trim). The price quoted by my local dealer is however very high - if I compare part prices if I buy geniune Jaguar parts online with the *material* cost quoted by the dealer...

Hi, I have just bought a 2015 Firesand F-Type R that was specced with chrome window surrounds, front grille surround and side vents. I'd like to get all these changed to glossy black, like as if the car was specced with the black pack. To my understanding I have two options that make sense: 1...