X351 Jag XJ - A little help with minor things, please!

[Cluffy]

Evening All,

I've agreed today to take on a last-gen Jag XJ. Very exciting stuff! I've wanted one for a long time... It's a 2010 Premium Luxury in silver with a host of portfolio extras. It goes, steers and stops right and has had a good chunk of money thrown at it over the years which is good to see from a mechanical point of view. No unwanted noises, all electrics work, including cooled seats(!!) and the aircon is chilly cold

Ideally I'd have a low mileage V8 wonder thing but this was a good opportunity to try one a bit lower down the money bracket without a massive hit on the Cluffy coffers to cover holidays and life "musts" (aka paying for boring shit like a house, insurances blah blah blah)

It does need a little interior attention.  Any thoughts on:

-how to get rid of sticky/tacky buttons? Most are ok but window switches and the steering wheels switches let it down

-recommendations for leather colouring kits? Fronts are good but the rear bench looks like some coins/buttons have had a good go at it from time to time 

-for the leather in general - been a while since I had cow hide in a car so could do with a recommendation on best way to treat / maintain it all. 

Looking forward to collecting the car tomorrow. I'll put up some pictures then 👌

[straightSix]

Haven't used it yet but about to order this for my x300

https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/colour-chart/jaguar-colour-chart

Following with interest though as I'm starting to look at getting one of these as well! Assuming 3.0d?

[Cluffy]

11 hours ago, straightSix said:

Haven't used it yet but about to order this for my x300

https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/colour-chart/jaguar-colour-chart

Following with interest though as I'm starting to look at getting one of these as well! Assuming 3.0d?

Thanks for the link!

Yeah it's a 3.0d with the six speed. Local to me and owned by a very nice chap who is getting a company car that's hard to say no to. 

I'm looking forward to getting it and giving it a clean to my standards and learning what's what!

[Cluffy]

Just took one on return home. I'll get more once it's had a proper clean. Quite a nice Infotainment install for AA /Car Play added by the previous owner that doesn't ruin any OEM functionality:

[stuboy]

9 hours ago, Cluffy said:

Just took one on return home. I'll get more once it's had a proper clean. Quite a nice Infotainment install for AA /Car Play added by the previous owner that doesn't ruin any OEM functionality:

looking good, anymore pics.?

[Cluffy]

9 hours ago, stuboy said:

looking good, anymore pics.?

Just took a few bad ones:

Door trims are apparently actual carbon fiber lacquered up..!

 

New "issue". Unlocking and opening the driver's door does not deploy the mirrors. Opening any passenger door does..??!?