I am inclined to agree with you Mike about fancy options. No chance of a test drive at the moment though with showrooms closed. The option is only £150 so not expensive but I am not even sure how it works. There is adpative and configurable so I presume the dampers are different to allow for firming...

Hi everyone I am looking at the R-Dynamic Black. The salesman says his has 19 inch wheels (which I must admit look very nice) and is a very comfortable ride which he claims soaks up any bumps. I am trying to get that sporty look but with comfort too and nice though he is, he is after all being paid ...

Thanks both I feel completely out of my depth now and so I think I will find a proper mechanic. It has taken so long to sort the suspension it would be a shame to crud up the engine now with three year old fuel! I think it will cost more to press on myself than get it sorted by someone who knows wha...

I need a new battery and was wondering if anybody can tell me if this battery will be correct for my car please? https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/enduroline/096/ Also the car has stood for a while with a tank full of petrol. Should I be o.k. to just start her up or do I need to change the fuel ...

Should I have said spigot bush shim? It's all Greek to me lol. Mine had one missing on the one side but one of the cheapest things I have shelled out for!

Hi Peter Oh for a garage, -5C is horrific, remember the wooly hat! I just wrote a reply and deleted it quickly as I made an error due to poor memory, so here it is again but slightly different :oops: I hope I have got it right this time. When I did mine I did the same as you and removed the A-frame ...

Definately not keen on spending money I don't have to either so what I save now will go towards the i930 diagnostic device that I also need. Thanks for the great advice everyone.

Cheers all
Tim

In time I will be needing one of these for my x300 so thanks for all the advice in this very useful thread - i930 it will be then.

Can anybody recommend a battery conditioner suitable for the X300. I am looking at CTEK but there are CTEK MXS 5.0, CTEK MXS 7.0 or CTEK MXS 10! They range from approx £70 to £130 so quite a big difference! Are they all suitable for such a big battery and what are the advantages of paying the extra?...

Apologies for the original photo which had a very feint arrow so was a bit confusing. Here is a better one and looking back at my notes it was definately not connected and almost certainly for the power wash should one have been fitted. Any blanking cap must have been lost at some time so I will tap...

Hi Jamie Thanks very much for confirming that for me. I thought it was because it seemed the most likely reason since I was sure it was not connected but I am no mechanic. I will just tape it up to keep it out of the way and tidy. Now that I have almost completed the basic but heavy side of things I...

Had a good look today and the fogs are connected up so it's not them and there is only one on the driver's side. the other connector goes to the water bottle so that must be the water level sensor. I am sure one of the leads was not connected up and so it must be this one but just curious as to what...

Hi Steve I hope you are keeping well mate and enjoying the XJR! Thanks for that, I will have a look tomorrow and see. I think the connectors I unplugged I wrapped up in clingfilm/plastic to prevent moisture getting into them so I am now wondering if the fogs were disconnected at some point prior to ...

Just put the grill and front bumper back on so at long last its's starting to look like a car again, I hardly recognise it! Problem is it has been so long since I took the bumper off I can't remember if the connection arrowed was connected to anything. I don't think it was and I can't see any connec...

Hi Peter I managed to get to the bonnet today amongst a whole host of other more mundane but necessary household jobs, you know how it is! Anyway you were right about the hinges. There is some adjustment on the bonnet to hinge pads but I did not realise how much adjustment there is where the hinge b...