Thanks Steve, they're pretty local to me so I'll give them a try.
Regards, David

Hi, I have been advised by my local Jaguar garage that the sills on my 2005 X-Type saloon are starting to corrode and I should get them treated & waxoyled. Can anyone advise a good garage who might do this in the Norwich area?

I suspect the mechanic was the one who blew my original ECU by using a booster charger with the battery still connected to the engine! I had the old one tested and they said it had been burnt out by a power surge of some kind - hence my suspicion. I'm pretty sure the starter relay and ignition switc...

Thanks Alec, I'll look into that

Help! I need cheering up. The non-starter still refuses to budge. Fortunes have been spent, my family think I'm mad, the bl**y thing turns over beautifully, catches but just will not keep running. I've tried: new battery, new ht leads, new ignition coil, new spark plugs, fresh petrol, new distributo...

Good luck, have you found one yet?

Hi I just thought I'd post the latest on my XJ12 woes! The poor old thing has now sat at the back of the drive for 2.5 years, with only a cover to keep the weather out. The engine is all back together with new water pump etc. but she is still refusing to start, despite a replacement (2nd hand) ECU. ...

Hi, I suspect it's the old sharp intake of breath 'gonna cost you guv' trick that garages love to pull! When I had a 1999 S-Type with only about 60000 miles on the clock, the main dealer insisted on changing all four brake discs and pads for 'safety reasons'. I objected when I inspected them myself ...

Marco - have you tried the jdht? I would have thought your heritage certificate should have originated from them, and of course there's always the obvious (Jaguar Cars Ltd.!)

Ian Good to hear you're all sorted. My sagas continue with trying to get the '79 seriesIII started! It's now turning over and coughing occasionally but steadfastly refuses to fire properly, luckily I've found a local mechanic to take it on so I'm crossing my fingers that I might have her on the road...

Kevin Good luck with the XJ12C, sounds like a good buy. Surely rust won't be a problem out in sunny California? I've got a '79 series III XJ12 LWB saloon which is giving me all sorts of headaches getting it going again after 2.5 years off the road - but I still love it! My wife's not so keen having ...

Hi Staurt
Welcome back to the JEC and good luck finding your next Jag. I know what you mean about the drains on the wallet, little people cost even more to run than old Jags!
Regards, David

Ha ha, I know what you mean Ian! I hope you get the rear window sorted ok. Cheers David

Ian, I've got a series III 1979 XJ12 I'm thinking of selling if you're interested? It would be a bit of a project though because it is currently refusing to start and has been SORN for 2 years! Could be fairly cheap though.
Regards, David

NO, quite the opposite!