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Thought I'd say hello. I'm a new member with a tasteful gold x type estate and an even more snazzy brown Daimler 250 v8.

The Jag was a recent purchase as the family runaround and is already forging a bittersweet relationship with its owners. While its a fantastic drivers car with plenty of poke, the bills are already starting to rack up. To be honest, I should of spent more time viewing it before buying, but it looked very straight and tidy with only 60k on the clock. So far I've had to have a lot of suspension parts replaced along with a new wheel bearing. The tracking was out. I got a crack in the screen within a week. The parking sensors packed up (easy fix thankfully). The alternator has recently started being quite vocal and sounds like a flock of birds, and to cap things off I've been advised to invest in professional undersealing before tin worm takes hold (it's starting to look fairly crusty in places underneath) - I never thought I'd have to do that with a 10 year old car in this day and age, and its predecessor was a 15 year old RUST free Alfa Romeo! And here's me thinking Italian motors had a far worse reputation for rot!

Oh well, it's a lovely motor which I intend to keep for several years, so ill have to try and keep on top of these things. The forum looks good at least, so I look forward to picking all your brains with x type related issues. Cheers,Phil

Hello Phil,

I too have recently bought an X Type estate (red), and I do like the way it drives. It has been a steep learning curve as it's the first 'modern' car I've ever owned.

Jobs to date are replacing the quite worn out spark plugs, have an inoperative speedometer repaired, during which I learned that I can't simply change the panel for a second hand unit as the panel is matched to the key as the security system. Replaced the top coolant hoses. Working on the park aid, I have a replacement sensor to fit.

I have bought a Jaguar SDD software package but found that slow so also now have an Icarsoft !30 code reader which brings up codes in a minute or two . The SDD can programme as I had to do to get a spare key I'd bought to work.

Alec