Ordered a new numbrplate light off ebay and will start trying to get some of the swirls out of the bonnet today. Unfortunately i have to wait 2 weeks for my current insurance to run out (on the MGF) so i can use the no claims to insure the Jag. It will have to just sit on the drive until then

The interior cleaned up nice







And one of the engine bay (still to be cleaned)

How many young kids crash Jags? None, they are cheap to insure if you are over 21. I've had my 528 for nearly 4 years and I'm 25 now, never paid over £800 to insure it fully comp, and it's actually more expensive to insure than the Jag. Beats driving a Honda/Ford/Skoda shopping trolley.

You've probably already found out the very best will be 22 at around 70mph. And half that around town. Who cares though

When the back silencers rot out, replace with a SS straight through, you don't need the centre cats for the MoT - just the precats

Service is all going well so far. The old oil was thick and black and well overdue a change. I picked up the service parts from British Parts in Stevenage.

Oil ready to go in


New oil filter snuggly in place (actually easier to get to than it looks)


Old Vs New air filter


New Plugs




So far it has been great to work on. Access is good and its nice that everything is well made and thought through. Next up is coolant, fuel filter and brake fluid

i have a phone number for a jaguar breaker in ilkeston . someone on here recommended him and i was very happy with the service i received.

there is a thread about it on here but search is broken

£2 for a spark plug

Well Done OP,

I had a XJS far to many years ago when I was 21, and then a XJ6, after going through the entire Peugeot range,insurance even back then was about 1/2 what I was paying on a 309 gti. Only recently got back to jag's after a 19 year gap!. The S-type I have now has been 100% perfect in the 10 months I've had it. just don't get bogged down with fuel consumption, use it and enjoy it.

I don’t think that I’ve ever paid £2 for a spark plug, not even on a 1.1 205!

(I mean they've always cost more)

Cracked on with the rest of the days jobs, first up coolant change:



mmm orange



And replacing the old CD player. This is what greeted me when pulling the old one out





And yes the connections under the tape were just twisted copper as well as small extensions of wire (2-3") spliced in as well

I ripped out the old harness and connected it to the harness for my head unit (using solder and heat shrink). There was tons of scrap cable left over from the bodger before but all looking much better now, and i also found and connected up the aerial feed so it (tries to) go up and down when the radio is put on.



The aerial seems to go up ok on its own but on the way down needs some help and the motor sounds crap. I tried cleaning it up and lubricating it to no avail Can these normally be fixed or should i start looking for a replacement?