Thanks. I've now sold the car and am a BMW driver! Boo....

It turned out to be the non-premium sound system.

All the best,

Nigel

Guys, I am selling my S-Type R and probably leaving the Jaguar owners fold for a while but I was tempted by the XJR which Sterling have up for sale on eBay. In fact they have two, at £5995 and £4995 or thereabouts, but I was interested in the first which supposedly has 69k and FSH. A high spec car w...

My S-Type R is up for sale on eBay and Autotrader at £7495. Superb car, and cheapest comparable car on both sites simply because I have my eye on its secret successor... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-JAGUAR-S-TYPE-SUPERCHARGED-4-2-V8-R-AUTO-SILVER-FSH-SUPERB-/291154433881?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=ite...

Great stuff. Many thanks Paul, that's the green I like and I now have a name for it!

I'm talking to someone about moving back from S-Type R to XJR (yes, BB, you were right I will be back). He has sent me a photo of a car described as British Racing Green but (and there is another car in the background so I don't think it's just the light) it looks darker than BRG to me - more like w...

Thanks Doug (Montana5), that's brilliant. I enjoyed my five mins watching the 10th anniversary link in your sig: lots of Zeus on show there plus the odd Vulcan, and it confirms i do prefer the Zeus. I presume this was an earlier wheel, not sure why they thought the Vulcan was better... I am indeed t...

I know it's up to me and my personal taste/preference but would appreciate your collective views in addition. I am delighted with my S-Type R, and the silver finish - not a colour I would ever have chosen - is rapidly growing on me. The one thing I'm not sure about is the wheels which are the standa...

Have no fear, I am a Brit but not a young Brit! I drive cautiously, approaching junctions in particular at very modest speed. I accelerate out of junctions extremely cautiously and apply the brakes gently and in plenty of time. I keep ample distance from the vehicle in front and slow naturally (litt...

Well I said I would report back... I was nervous about spending close to £800 on the Vredensteins so maybe part of the joy I'm feeling is relief we've actually had some snow to justify the expense! But i'm a very happy man indeed. On Tuesday we had an inch or so of snow which would have stopped me g...

That's good. The STR is my only car. One of the main reasons I got the winter tyres was to change my general outlook when it snows from "oh no, I have to drive in this" or even "oh no, I MAY have to drive in this" to "ah, how pretty"... and secondarily, if I do have to drive I'll feel more confident...

Thanks. Have used Eurojag several times - nice people, great service, know their Jags! I knew what I was getting into when I bought a full Premium Sound System for the XJR (X308) - David Marks had to rip the insides out of the car to install the wiring loom... big job but a huge improvement. I would...

I love the modern dash of my S-Type R compared with mt XJR and XKR-S... though I have to say I am not a fan of the green/orange display. I presume this is something I have to live with (and i can certainly do so) but if anyone has a handy tip on replacing the bulbs or whatever to change this then le...

I am loving the S-Type R and wondering why I didn't come to S-Type-land sooner. ..

The only thing I miss from the XKR-S it replaced is the auto wipers; does anyone know how expensive and complicated it would be to retro-fit, including which parts I would need to obtain?

Nigel

Had my Vredenstein winter tyres fitted a week ago. Drove to Bracknell (290 miles round trip) in normal weather and am pleased - no noticeable change in driving experience on snow-free roads and the comforting thought that when the white stuff falls I'll be able to move. Seriously, I'm hoping that th...

Has anyone sorted this and identified what worked?

My recently acquired STR does the same - interior lights iluminate on door opening for entry and exit but I want them to also illuminate when I pull the ignition key out (as all my cars to date have done).

Thanks,

Nigel