Hi BB you are right; it is just your car club. This certainly helps temper the impact of the overtly defensive comments, challenges and 'advice' I have received within the responses contained in this post. In truth, perhaps i am better leaving well alone as i am genuinely not sure I feel comfortable...

Brian H Thank you for your support. I think a basic assumption prevailing in a number of posts is if you have bought an XJS then clearly you know how to maintain them. Sadly, a number of us don't - hence me trucking my XJS from Suffolk to David Marks for a report on her condition. What also feels lo...

''otherwise re service items if you can't do it yourself, learn ''

…..trust me, I'm trying to, hence this post!

Jagd

Hi Ray, As you rightly say, consensus decides and rightly so. However, I don't agree a delegate would spend £500: the seminar hotel was only £43 inc breakies. Also, I can confirm I have hired tutors for weekend courses at the rates I suggested, meaning I am not too wide of the mark. I am also resign...

Hi all, I'd just like to re-affirm the original 'blue sky' idea was really basic maintenance, changing of fluids, brake pads, top bushes, etc. As I am not expert I have no idea what a Scheme of Works for basic maintenance would look like although you could do worse than base it off an XJS service sc...

Hello Ray, Thank you for the in depth response. The challenges faced by way of a 'hands on' event at first could look prohibitive along with the inherent H+S blame culture in the event of a 'what if' scenario. However, a number of potential shortcuts could also exist to overcome some of the problems...

I'm due with David Marks next Mon/Tues. I will pose the question on fitting a new entire system then as it seems a potentially cheaper proposition to labouring with an unreliable old unit.

Hi

Happy to add my voice in that case.....one job for the weekend!

JC

Having thoroughly enjoyed David Marks scaring me, I have wondered whether there is support/interest in possibly running a more hands on course covering basic servicing procedures of our cars. I accept there are a number of potential prohibitive factors. However, I would personally jump at the chance...

That's ok then...spend spend spend it is !

JC

Hi All, This is purely blue sky thinking but, given the issues that appear quite regularly with the aircon, i am wondering if anyone has ever considered/completed replacing it with another make such as Eberspacher? I have no idea if this is even an engineering possibility but would interested in you...

First Impressions: What can i say? Other than wow! Although it has @ the same number of horses and weighs more than my Z3, the power delivery and ride feel assured and clearly capable of making progress. It is a hell of a car and I am very, very pleased I own one. I just hope the wallet doesn't get ...

Hi Charlie, Every decent business deserves the opportunity to make money and thrive as rent, rates, staff, equipment are not free. I honestly believe what is crucially overlooked on a consistent basis is actual customer service linked to communication on what is going on! In order to receive the lev...

I also believe you will see a rag top Jag in the forthcoming 'Wolf of Wall Street'.

JC

Hiya

'Andy's bracket'? What is this then? Pray tell more!

JC