basher wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:49 am Probably working class here, too. Or maybe lower middle class?

But, having been out of work for 12 months, I'm not even sure I qualify as working class anymore!

I've been there - without work - twice and for long periods +12 months. You're fortunate to hang on to your car.

Working class. Not even management level. Ordinary Joe. That said, don't confuse social class and standing with Class and Taste per se. I know many people who may not be the fiscally wealthy, but exude class, elegance and good taste. Class is not something one can acquire or learn. You either have i...

I've had my car now for 5 years and the car is 9 years old - so I think I'm one of the few thats hung on to it for such a long period. Over here, people go through cars when they get "bored" after 1-2 years. I would not have bought it if it had simulated sound & for some reason my car ...

There's so many great XKR's people have parted with.

This is the one I drove

https://www.autotrader.co.za/car-for-sa ... &pr=5&po=1

I would love to own one.
Cant believe im enamored by a 11 year old car !

The Jaguar XKR was (and still is) my dream Jaguar and when I learnt that it was no longer in production being replaced by the F type (this was before the FT was launched), I was devastated. Today I finally drove sleek Maroon 2013 XKR and wow, this car lived up to all my expectations. It's the lovech...

EV's are not being brought into South Africa (period) thus I've learnt that Jaguar will no longer be selling new cars locally at the end of 2024

Well I hope I don't have any issues for the next 5 years at least. Too many electonics in cars today. The place where the battery resides is full of electronic boxes I counted probablye about 4 boxes

Got this done today. Paid R5800 ($340) for a Varta battery. Seems ok. Auto stop still works and the hazard light is off when parked. It wasn't possible to let the car go to sleep as apparently they had to plug and OBD reader to copy the specs and mate it to the new battery. THe old battery read 66% ...

When you say processes.
Is that the dispkay, aircon radio.

This car doesn't need a radio code after changing right ?