What annoys you most about your S-Type??
#301
i would like to know as well.. anybody? thanks in advance.
#302
#303
Take care,
George
#304
Ethanol free gas stations in U.S and Canada!!!
Ummmm... I wouldn't buy BJ's gas, Jon. I know the price advantage is attractive, but they are notorious for buying high ethanol fuel. After the cat issue and some looking around, I decided to cut out the BJ's fuel all together. That was the only gas my car had since I bought it. Since then, my S Type average MPG has gone up by 3mpg (15%) and the Dodge minivan has jumped from 16 to over 19 around town. We have been using the same grades.. Regular for the van and Premium for the Jag and have buying from a local Shell station (the only ones without an Ethanol sticker)....Just beware that I still think it was the high ethanol count that fouled up the cat in my car, and really think the other isn't far behind...
Just my observations...
Just my observations...
Enjoy!
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#305
LOlz...thought I would share this website with all you folks who don't want to use Ethanol mixtures in their gas. http://www.pure-gas.org/
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
#307
in the past i have had airbag fault warnings - flashing in the instrument binnacle - advising me that the safety of occupants may be compromised.
yes thats fair enough.
on occasion i have shut down the engine whilst still in drive - this generates a barely audible warning as a reminder to shift into park. handy warning and really not annoying.
on the way to work this morning i was having a very pleasant drive listening to my mp3 player via a cassette adaptor when suddenly there was a very loud and urgent beeping noise. OMG ! something has failed catastrophically. !!! i frantically looked over the dash expecting engine warning lights - but nothing.
my tape heads need cleaning
yes thats fair enough.
on occasion i have shut down the engine whilst still in drive - this generates a barely audible warning as a reminder to shift into park. handy warning and really not annoying.
on the way to work this morning i was having a very pleasant drive listening to my mp3 player via a cassette adaptor when suddenly there was a very loud and urgent beeping noise. OMG ! something has failed catastrophically. !!! i frantically looked over the dash expecting engine warning lights - but nothing.
my tape heads need cleaning
#308
#310
Nuttin about the "S" annoys me.To me, she is what she is, and this is a bunch. My 03 STR's overall styling, smooth ride, and bruteforce still manages to evoke "Excitement", "Mystique", and "Intrigue" feelings in me. I can take her out tomorrow and kick the *** of most late model BMW, MB, or Ford or GM metal, and still feel and look like a well primped gentleman who just punched out a foe whilst remaining unscathed; clothing without a wrinkle. These "abilities" continue to supress or supercede cosmetic flaws, minor equipment dysfunction, or lack of proper engineering. There's nothing around that compares. The "S"'s retro-design will look new even in 20 years...she's timeless.
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#312
Wow, George is missing but his thread lives on.
But since it is brought up... I just bought a C5 Corvette. It will self diagnose every module on the car and display the codes, both Current and History, on the DIC screen. With the Jag you need a scan tool that will only do emmision related faults. Anything else and you need the Jag specific scan tool. Around here that means a trip to the dealer and a hundred dollar bill.
BTW, the Vette is a 99 so not like the technology wasn't around in 03.
But since it is brought up... I just bought a C5 Corvette. It will self diagnose every module on the car and display the codes, both Current and History, on the DIC screen. With the Jag you need a scan tool that will only do emmision related faults. Anything else and you need the Jag specific scan tool. Around here that means a trip to the dealer and a hundred dollar bill.
BTW, the Vette is a 99 so not like the technology wasn't around in 03.
#314
Thanks Chris. It's the blue convertible I've been after all summer from the salvage auction. As luck would have it , found all the parts to fix from a local guy the week after I bought it. Paid too much for the car but got a super deal on the parts. Winter project. Hopefully next spring Laurie and I will be at Linden Hall with his & hers.
DIC...LOL Never thought of it that way. Means Driver Information Center.
Whoever had it must have been into electronics.
There are wires with connectors hanging out of the radio console and up by the rearview mirror. One looks like a modular telephone Jack and another like what plugs into my GPS or cell phone. Others I don't recognize. Jason would know what it's all for. I just want to get rid of the mess.
DIC...LOL Never thought of it that way. Means Driver Information Center.
Whoever had it must have been into electronics.
There are wires with connectors hanging out of the radio console and up by the rearview mirror. One looks like a modular telephone Jack and another like what plugs into my GPS or cell phone. Others I don't recognize. Jason would know what it's all for. I just want to get rid of the mess.
#315
I hate the one aux power connector in the center console, so you have to move all of your crap around thats in the console just to plug in something. Then the wire for the device has to stretch halfway across the car, and then the fuse for the outlet blows every month because there is a stray coin in the center somewhere that happens to touch it.
Also don't like some of the cheap plastic components in the cabin, but they aren't that bad.
Also don't like some of the cheap plastic components in the cabin, but they aren't that bad.
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Thanks Chris. It's the blue convertible I've been after all summer from the salvage auction. As luck would have it , found all the parts to fix from a local guy the week after I bought it. Paid too much for the car but got a super deal on the parts. Winter project. Hopefully next spring Laurie and I will be at Linden Hall with his & hers.
DIC...LOL Never thought of it that way. Means Driver Information Center.
Whoever had it must have been into electronics.
There are wires with connectors hanging out of the radio console and up by the rearview mirror. One looks like a modular telephone Jack and another like what plugs into my GPS or cell phone. Others I don't recognize. Jason would know what it's all for. I just want to get rid of the mess.
DIC...LOL Never thought of it that way. Means Driver Information Center.
Whoever had it must have been into electronics.
There are wires with connectors hanging out of the radio console and up by the rearview mirror. One looks like a modular telephone Jack and another like what plugs into my GPS or cell phone. Others I don't recognize. Jason would know what it's all for. I just want to get rid of the mess.
Awesome Jim - can't wait to check it out. If you got any pics - bring em to the show this weekend. I'll be running late to that BTW but I will make it.
#319
The 2011 Lamborghini's and Ferrari's work the same way as the Jag. Special tools dealer only required. On a Ferrari you can't even bleed the brakes without the dealer tool.
Dealers need to eat.
Dealers need to eat.
Wow, George is missing but his thread lives on.
But since it is brought up... I just bought a C5 Corvette. It will self diagnose every module on the car and display the codes, both Current and History, on the DIC screen. With the Jag you need a scan tool that will only do emmision related faults. Anything else and you need the Jag specific scan tool. Around here that means a trip to the dealer and a hundred dollar bill.
BTW, the Vette is a 99 so not like the technology wasn't around in 03.
But since it is brought up... I just bought a C5 Corvette. It will self diagnose every module on the car and display the codes, both Current and History, on the DIC screen. With the Jag you need a scan tool that will only do emmision related faults. Anything else and you need the Jag specific scan tool. Around here that means a trip to the dealer and a hundred dollar bill.
BTW, the Vette is a 99 so not like the technology wasn't around in 03.
#320
I think it's a safety issue so that you always get fresh air in case there's a CO leak into the cabin. My Infiniti has the same exact thing. Annoying as I suffer from allergies.