Recent content by YorkshireSam

Has anyone had a 48-month (64000m) service on a V8 at a main dealer recently? It's a fairly big one and all dealers in the West Yorkshire/North Yorkshire area are showing £816 on the Jaguar website. This is for a P450. I want to keep full dealer service history so will need to bite the bullet...

Good spot, and half the price of similar plates direct from the DVLA. Incidentally I was mulling over the rather Top Gear-esque J444AEG which is currently £250 on the DVLA website but thought the novelty might wear off pretty quickly.

Could I ask a favour of anyone who's fitted a shortened front numberplate to their post 2019 (revised front end) model...? Any chance of posting a pic from a 45 degree angle at the front so I can see how it sits against the grille, with a bit of info about approx plate size and how you decided...

If Jaguar's recent brand fettling has done one thing positive, it's made people nostalgically appreciate 'real' Jaguars. And in that vein, Pistonheads has just featured a V8 F-Type as it's 'Spotted' car of the week: https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-spottedykywt If you're not familiar...

Is anyone planning to go to the British car meet this Saturday (19 Oct) at The Motorist in Sherburn-in-Elmet (between Leeds and York)? I'll be there late morning, so if you're going along, keep an eye out for a dark orange P450 and say hi. If you haven't been before, no booking required -...

Hi all, Quite a specific question, but I've had the diff oil changed on my AWD P450 today at a main dealer, just as preventative maintenance. Jaguar recommends BOT720, which my invoice (see below) says they've used for the front (part number ELR019727). However, the invoice says they have...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has had an O2 sensor or the active exhaust valve (both common faults) repaired under either a Jaguar or third-party warranty? I ask because my engine light came on and initial diagnosis has thrown up O2 sensor and active exhaust codes. The code was cleared but...

Evening all, Could anyone pls recommend a DIY plug-in OBD fault code reader that allows you to clear codes? If possible I'd like to avoid anything with apps/ subscription and being a Yorkshireman I obviously want to pay as little as I can possibly get away with, without it being rubbish. It's...

Is anyone else finding it hard to part with money? I don't have any problem spending it on the F-Type, but the problem is nobody seems to want to take my cash! I've been trying to arrange diff oil change... nothing complicated. One local Jaguar dealership's workshop has closed (Wakefield). One...

I made the most of a fresh wash and wax, decent weather and a scenic drive across the North York Moors to stop and take some photos. Brucie bonus... I also got an 'F-Type wave' from a guy in an Italian Racing Red F-Type convertible in Helmsley, which always makes my day and reminds me how...

I wanted a metalic colour with 6003 Gyrodyne alloys. I thought I'd end up with one of the greys, which I really like. In the end I went for this one in SVO Sanguinello with black trim. It's very hard to photograph as the colour flips and confuses the camera. It also changes in different...

I was scrolling through Auto Trader this evening (always dangerous!) and found this at Jaguar Chichester. I love the spec. The dealer and DVLA both list it as red. After a quick Google I think it's Tormaline Brown. But I'm colourblind and could be way off?! Either way, to my eyes it looks...

When the warranty you bought your F-Type with expired, did you choose to renew it? I've currently got 12 months' cover from the dealer on a 2020 P450 and I'm weighing up the pros and cons of a third-party policy like Motoreasy, AA etc. They seem to be around a grand a year. Just curious what...

Hi all, I've had my 2020 5.0 V8 for a few months now - I've been meaning to sign up and say hello sooner, but I think I still qualify as a new owner... I'm new to F-Types and new to Jaguar too for that matter, having had a mix of cars, including classic Fords, a very early Octavia VRS and a...