End of the world for the Jaaaag maybe!!

Gibbo · 21 Dec 2012 at 12:38

Brookert said:
Glad the jaaaaag got a simple fix.

Gotta hope it fixes it and all is fine.

apeksdiver · 21 Dec 2012 at 12:43

Gibbo said:
Gone with the car parts for less website as they are part of Eurocarparts, so trusted and for my radiator at £113 for brand new they were cheapest, not original but will be fine for the Jaaaag.

Bargain, good luck on it being an easy fix.

4T5 · 21 Dec 2012 at 13:58

113 quid & you can fit it yourself, I'd call that a result.

Gibbo · 21 Dec 2012 at 14:11

4T5 said:
113 quid & you can fit it yourself, I'd call that a result.

Well I've had it towed to Jaguar specialist, left it with them, I aint fitting a radiator in this yuck weather, I'll pay a professional to do the job.

Gibbo · 21 Dec 2012 at 16:26

She lives!

Garage come back, engine is fine, head is fine, no signs of anything getting too hot and all it needs is radiator.

Hopefully she'll be done Monday or just after Christmas.

Malt_Vinegar · 21 Dec 2012 at 16:46

Awesome

Good news!

Rilot · 21 Dec 2012 at 16:52

Nice one. That car is turning out to be quite a useful tool for you. I wonder how much cash it's saved you by not having to drive the Porsche in winter.

Scania · 21 Dec 2012 at 16:56

Nice one.

Gibbo · 21 Dec 2012 at 17:01

Rilot said:
Nice one. That car is turning out to be quite a useful tool for you. I wonder how much cash it's saved you by not having to drive the Porsche in winter.

Probably not a lot to be honest, as if the Porsche broke, warranty claim.

In depreciation though, tyres, fuel, probably quite a bit.

I average about 17mpg in the 911, yeah I drive it fast everywhere

wheras the Jaguar is closer to 25mpg average and since owning it I've done about 13,000 miles in the Jaguar.

Plus on these cold winter mornings, the Jaguar is a far nicer place to be and if it does snow its outfitted with Winter Tyres so I can still get about.

Dogbreath · 21 Dec 2012 at 17:05

Gibbo said:
Probably not a lot to be honest, as if the Porsche broke, warranty claim.

In depreciation though, tyres, fuel, probably quite a bit.

I average about 17mpg in the 911, yeah I drive it fast everywhere wheras the Jaguar is closer to 25mpg average and since owning it I've done about 13,000 miles in the Jaguar.

Plus on these cold winter mornings, the Jaguar is a far nicer place to be and if it does snow its outfitted with Winter Tyres so I can still get about.

And if the worst happens on some ice, you'll be crying rather less about the Jag than the Porsche I suspect

Gibbo · 21 Dec 2012 at 17:10

Dogbreath said:
And if the worst happens on some ice, you'll be crying rather less about the Jag than the Porsche I suspect

Very true!

degen · 21 Dec 2012 at 20:45

Just a quick heads up.
Had the radiator go on my 2002 Jaguar S-Type and sourced one from ebay my self.
Be careful as some S-Types have an oil cooler on the radiator... had to send one back.

Matt82 · 21 Dec 2012 at 20:51

what a result.

was there a particular reason for the original to fail?

Gibbo · 21 Dec 2012 at 21:24

Matt82 said:
what a result.

was there a particular reason for the original to fail?

Well there was a giant hole in it, looks like a stone/rock may have hit it or just old age and it gave way.

Django x2 · 21 Dec 2012 at 21:45

I don't understand all the worriers on here. I've had the mispleasure of driving a few cars that have let coolant go for a mile or two until its safe to pull over with no damage whatsoever. As long as there is airflow you'd be surprised just how far you can go without issue. It's when sat still in traffic that you'll have a problem. glad it's fine but from the minute I read your op I didn't think any further damage would have been done.

Jonnycoupe · 21 Dec 2012 at 23:09

Lucero said:
I don't understand all the worriers on here. I've had the mispleasure of driving a few cars that have let coolant go for a mile or two until its safe to pull over with no damage whatsoever. As long as there is airflow you'd be surprised just how far you can go without issue. It's when sat still in traffic that you'll have a problem. glad it's fine but from the minute I read your op I didn't think any further damage would have been done.

I don't understand what you are on about. As usual.

Bradmax57 · 21 Dec 2012 at 23:56

Did no one watch the top gear Porsche challenge? look at what jc put the 928 through I think gibbo's jag got off very lightly

Scania · 22 Dec 2012 at 00:39

Jonnycoupe said:
I don't understand what you are on about. As usual.

I do.
Cooling systems fail from time to time, as he said (his past track record ignored ) 9 times out of 10, no issue, part(s) repaired & carry on.

The web is full of worse case scenario's, the 99% of other times when **** all serious happens and the fault is fixed & the vehicle lives on, is not mentioned.

Had he been mr clueless average motorist, this thread would have been the former not the latter.
Vehicles can generally take a lot of abuse prior to ultimate failure, they are designed with mr average joe in mind, not your Porsche owning car enthusiast.

Fortunate for Gibbo he's the latter of the two.

Jonnycoupe · 22 Dec 2012 at 00:51

So what would your answer be to the original shall I drive it 2 miles question?

Brookert · 22 Dec 2012 at 00:53

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
I do.
Cooling systems fail from time to time, as he said (his past track record ignored ) 9 times out of 10, no issue, part(s) repaired & carry on.

The web is full of worse case scenario's, the 99% of other times when **** all serious happens and the fault is fixed & the vehicle lives on, is not mentioned.

Had he been mr clueless average motorist, this thread would have been the former not the latter.
Vehicles can generally take a lot of abuse prior to ultimate failure, they are designed with mr average joe in mind, not your Porsche owning car enthusiast.

Fortunate for Gibbo he's the latter of the two.

Hear hear.