Chrome bits that bling it up

Door Handle Cup Bucket Recess Cover (TO DO) Side windows bottom trim (TO DO) Side windows uprights trim (TO DO)
Door Handle Cup Bucket Recess Cover (TO DO)

Door Handle Cup Bucket Recess Cover Link
Side windows bottom trim (TO DO)

Plastic chrome trim for the side windows bottom runner https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/374441124933?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=pknstix-r5m&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Bg9uRmLNTJ6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL
Side windows uprights trim (TO DO)

Plastic chrome trim for the side windows uprights https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/374441124933?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=pknstix-r5m&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Bg9uRmLNTJ6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL
Wix Oil Filter (TO DO)

About $35 from Road end Jaguar, have to check if any of my bike oil filter caps fit.
Broken Cat

$2000 dollars later and now a happy JAGWAAH and owners 🙂 Old cat circle view Second hand replacement Broken cat
Oil Change (ON HOLD)
Repaint wiper arms

The head unit is being upgraded to a modern JVC Android Auto and Apple play head unit. One thing that is import is being able to access, play and listen to awesome tunes when driving right? The pics show the installation process. The Units USB – This connects to your mobile to run the Android […]
Patch paint

The head unit is being upgraded to a modern JVC Android Auto and Apple play head unit. One thing that is import is being able to access, play and listen to awesome tunes when driving right? The pics show the installation process. The Units USB – This connects to your mobile to run the Android […]
New Discs (ON ORDER)

The rotors are pretty rusted, the braking is not bad but not smooth either, have decided to replace all the rotors front and back with new Brembo’s Rear Discs TEAMCAVE OUR JAGUAR XTYPE – New Discs – Brembo Rear Discs TEAMCAVE OUR JAGUAR XTYPE – New Discs – Brembo Rear Discs TEAMCAVE OUR JAGUAR XTYPE […]
Get a Service

The head unit is being upgraded to a modern JVC Android Auto and Apple play head unit. One thing that is import is being able to access, play and listen to awesome tunes when driving right? The pics show the installation process. The Units USB – This connects to your mobile to run the Android […]
Replace WHEELS (DONE)

Not too many choices due to the specific stud pattern for this cat,5/108 . I couldn’t get the Petrol P4C in black and silver, sold out country wide and the silver is to similar in colour to what is already on there. Wheel Nut Torque 120nm TEAMCAVE OUR JAGUAR XTYPE – New Wheels – Petrol […]
Replace all tyres (DONE)

After a really quick inspection of the tyres in the dark and I could only get access to one I could see that it was manufactured in 2013. I could see that the side walls were cracked. This led to the assumption that the rest would be the same as surely if the previous owner […]
Replace the battery (DONE)

After a drive the engine light came on. Connected the trusty OBD reader and showed an issue related to power maybe. On looking at the battery, the indicator showed black, indicates a knackered battery so time to change out. Turns out Autobarn in Midland was having a special on so got the Supercharge Goldpluss one […]
Fix fuel fill flap

The head unit is being upgraded to a modern JVC Android Auto and Apple play head unit. One thing that is import is being able to access, play and listen to awesome tunes when driving right? The pics show the installation process. The Units USB – This connects to your mobile to run the Android […]
Replace windsceen seal (ON HOLD)

The windscreen in some places looks to be going. the left side plastic trim held on needs looking at. Ordered some black windscreen seal silicon 26/06/2024 – Have now received the silicon. just need to find the time to do it hahah TEAMCAVE OUR JAGUAR XTYPE – Windscreen – Glass Sealant
Upgrading the Head Unit (ON HOLD)

The head unit is being upgraded to a modern JVC Android Auto and Apple play head unit. One thing that is import is being able to access, play and listen to awesome tunes when driving right? The pics show the installation process. The Units USB – This connects to your mobile to run the Android […]
Tyres are all Pirelli’s but are all different models on this JAG

This will need sorting as one is heavily lined. Should get what years these are. On a motorbike 5 years is the normal
The bonnet support struts are nearing a change out (TO DO)

https://youtu.be/NtkKd4hDbZQ These struts are certainly not as restive as the replacement ones I have recently replaced on a Holden bonnet. I bought them from Supercheap Auto for the Holden. After Market Original Strut size from end to end centres 387mm
I want spotify the head unit is being replaced

Took the car out for drive at the weekend. Missing the new online media already. Decided to burn a couple of CDs for now, but will soon tire of that. The X Type does have a 6 CD Changer in the boot so not all bad, that’s 7 CD’s in total loaded ready to go. Found the distributor […]
Went to View a Jaguar, would be our first, which was nice

Time to hang up the motorbike gloves and boots. Done to one last bike to sell then the gear and a whole life chapter read and finished. Turning to a new page and starting a new chapter, classic cars. Thinking and looked at various cars in the range and online but alas none of those. […]
Jaguar Color Codes – LMR model/year code

(Shadow Gray : Jaguar : 2008 – 2010)This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Shadow Gray. Another common paint color promotional name is Shadow Gray Pearl. The color formulation has been used between 2008 and 2010, primarily by Jaguar. See the full detailed list below. 914656 is a paint code for PPG […]
When your Jaguar has a problem, its On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system will trigger a code

JAGUAR OBD-II TROUBLE CODES Is your Jaguar check engine light on? When your Jaguar has a problem, its On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system will trigger a code so a technician can better identify the issue. If you have access to an OBD-II scanner, feel free to search our database so you can get a better idea […]
The AJ25 is a 2.5 L; 152.3 cu in (2,495 cc) version built

AJ25[edit] The AJ25 is a 2.5 L; 152.3 cu in (2,495 cc) version built. It shares the 2.1’s 81.6 mm (3.21 in) bore and is stroked to 79.5 mm (3.13 in), the same as the 3.0 L (2,967 cc). It delivers 193 hp (144 kW; 196 PS) at 6800 rpm with 178 lb⋅ft (241 N⋅m) of torque at 3000 rpm from 10.3:1 compression. This engine is used in the following vehicles: 2001-2009 Jaguar X-Type 2.5, 193 hp […]
The X-Type facelift debuted at the 2007 Canary Wharf Motorexpo,

Facelift[edit] The X-Type facelift debuted at the 2007 Canary Wharf Motorexpo,[15] and went on sale internationally during 2008, with United Kingdom sales from March.[16] The facelift featured revised front and rear fascias, new door mirrors with integrated turn indicator repeaters, the choice of a 2.2 litre diesel with particulate filter, and a new six speed automatic transmission […]
The Jaguar X-Type is a car built by British marque Jaguar from 2001 to 2009.

The Jaguar X-Type is a car built by British marque Jaguar from 2001 to 2009. Considered a large family car in Europe and a compact car in the US,[1][2] the X-Type has either a four-door saloon or a five-door estate body style and was sold in the compact-executive market segment.[3][4] Given the internal designation X400,[citation needed] its engine is in the front and there are front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants. In addition to offering Jaguar’s first estate car […]
Triump Herald Timeline

start end 05/02 1959 Cars THINGS WITH WHEELS Triumph The Triumph Herald is a small two-door car introduced by Standard-Triumph of Coventry in 1959 and made through to 1971. The body design was by the Italian stylist Giovanni Michelotti publish on May 2, 1959 The Triumph Herald is a small two-door car introduced by Standard-Triumph of Coventry in 1959 and made through to […]
Triump Herald Picture Gallery

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Assembly of the 1963 US Fairlane 500 sedan as the FC model was commenced by Ford Australia

Intermediate Fairlanes (1962–1965) FC (1963)[edit] Assembly of the 1963 US Fairlane 500 sedan as the FC model was commenced by Ford Australia in November 1962.[9] It featured a revised bonnet, front guards, grille, headlights, and taillights,[9] and was fitted with the “Ford-O-Matic” automatic transmission as standard equipment , and a 260-cubic-inch (4.3 L) Windsor V8 engine was now offered as […]
Fairlane (FB) 500 In May 1962, the smaller 1962 US Fairlane 500 sedan

Intermediate Fairlanes (1962–1965) FB (1962) In May 1962, the smaller 1962 US Fairlane 500 sedan was introduced as the FB model[9] and a 221-cubic-inch (3.62 L) Windsor V8 was fitted[10] in lieu of the 332. Although classified as an intermediate-sized car in the United States,[11] the new model was referred to in Australia as the “compact” Fairlane.[10] The new model, which was assembled in Ford […]
1960-61 Australian built Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan. Ford Australia built the 1959 US Fairlane

1960–1961 Ford Fairlane 500 sedan (facelift) 1960-61 Australian built Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan. Ford Australia built the 1959 US Fairlane from 1959 until replaced by the 1962 US Fairlane in early 1962. The example shown is a facelifted model, introduced in late 1960, which utilised the radiator grille from the 1959 Canadian Meteor. Full-size Fairlane (1959–1962) In September 1959, Ford Australia released three new […]
The Triumph Courier van, a Herald estate with side panels in place of rear side windows

Courier van The Triumph Courier van, a Herald estate with side panels in place of rear side windows, was produced from 1962 until 1966, but was dropped following poor sales. Production in England ceased in mid-1964. CKD assembly by MCA in Malta continued till late 1965, at least.[11] The Courier was powered by the 1147 cc engine.
Herald 1200 Standard-Triumph experienced financial difficulties at the beginning of the 1960s

Standard-Triumph experienced financial difficulties at the beginning of the 1960s and was taken over by Leyland Motors in 1961. This released new resources to develop the Herald and the car was re-launched in April 1961 with an 1147 cc engine as the Herald 1200. The new model featured rubber-covered bumpers,[7] a wooden laminate dashboard and improved seating. Quality control […]
The Triumph Herald is a small two-door car introduced by Standard-Triumph of Coventry

The Triumph Herald is a small two-door car introduced by Standard-Triumph of Coventry in 1959 and made through to 1971. The body design was by the Italian stylist Giovanni Michelotti, and the car was offered in saloon, convertible, coupé, estate and van models, with the latter marketed as the Triumph Courier. Total Herald sales numbered well over half a million. The Triumph Vitesse, Spitfire and GT6 models are all based on modified Herald chassis and running gear […]