I had my Apple CarPlay fitted by cartronics about 2 years ago , it was still £1600 then , they couldn’t enable the AUX on a 2014 XKR 5.0 Supercharged , so we have connected it via the MOST system (fibre optic) , this gives you one more switch in the glovebox where the usb lead is, it’s very easy to use , either plug it in or Bluetooth it. For me it was worth every penny to bring such a gorgeous car up-to date. 👍
@paulyakaitis335217 күн бұрын
There’s a lot more room than one thinks!
@kovanmerza746223 күн бұрын
Any easy solution to add either aux and usb or such carplay on the earlier 2008 XKR please? any help would be much appreciated.
@TiffLangham23 күн бұрын
I thought the earlier cars had an AUX input already, and a 30-pin and USB under the armrest. Not my area of expertise I’m afraid but you can always speak to a car audio place to find a solution, or get an FM adaptor or Bluetooth adaptor thingy if you want a quick plug and play solution👍🏼
@daveg860424 күн бұрын
No need for AUX with a new kit available as it uses a MOST connection, you need to remove the infotainment system and fit an extra board but it's really straightforward no soldering needed. You can switch between AA or Carplay and steering buttons for volume or tracks. I paid less than £300. Also just got AAWireless working with it and Torque Pro so now have dials for temps like oil, coolant and gearbox
@daveg860424 күн бұрын
Also no need for extra buttons, just use the home button to go to and from the oem screen.
@TiffLangham24 күн бұрын
Sounds good, do you have a link to the kit / name of the site?
@aleddavies770Ай бұрын
How much is road tax on these?
@TiffLanghamАй бұрын
Post 2017 is £190, pre is a little less.
@Simon_PieManАй бұрын
Great video and car! Slow the panning a bit though - making me giddy.
@TiffLanghamАй бұрын
I did only realise when I got back that I had fewer still shots than I thought 😅 thanks for watching!
@danielchapman2 ай бұрын
beautiful car and spec! is this a daily?
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
Thank you! in good weather it has shared daily duties with my 124 👍
@OldJaguarAU2 ай бұрын
Nice video! Just FYI in the meantime we came up with a solution to activate the AUX in 2010MY-onward XKs without needing a password anymore, but you still need SDD...
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the update! 👍
@Nick_OldJaguar2 ай бұрын
Actually we've released a patch to make AUX activation on 2010+ XK(R)s a lot easier, password generator is NOT required. And with this patch its possible to retrofit a backup camera too) As far as i remember Cameron already posted it on a jaguarforums in a X150 section
@OldJaguarAU2 ай бұрын
snap!
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
Ace, thanks for the update Nick 👍 pinning your comment for all prospective XK / CarPlay buyers to see!
@RoverLanding-Adventures2 ай бұрын
I installed the Old Jaguar kit in 2020 and highly recommend doing it. My 2007 XK's only fault, as far as i was concerned, was the ancient Infotainment system. I've had my XK for 12 years now, and it's been the best car I've ever owned.
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
Good to hear! If I could keep mine forever I would, absolutely the best car I’ve owned so far.
@peterbonnez2 ай бұрын
Thanks for getting me in my BBR reg LOL.
@jacksmith198712 ай бұрын
Thanks for getting my GT4 in 17:44. Never heard it from the outside 😝
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! I’ve just realised moved the clip one too far and put it in the Subaru section though 🤣
@timmole43772 ай бұрын
Thanks for getting my 4C 😂👍
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
No problem! Lovely spec with the pearl paint under the sun and sounded great 👍
@ianhortonplant2 ай бұрын
That looked like a lot of fun. I've always wondered how you warm your car up before such a short blast. Is there somewhere to run your car for a while ?
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
It was great fun! Yes on a cold day can leave your car running in the paddock while you're with it (and you have to queue to get on track), but if you want you can start off with slow runs and build them up through the day 👍
@ianhortonplant2 ай бұрын
@@TiffLangham thanks. I've heard the 5 litre supercharged is a bit of a handful with traction. I've got the 4.2 supercharged and my traction light comes on when I'm having a bit too much fun so I reckon you had to be pretty careful!
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
It’s fine in the dry but gets very snappy in the wet - I imagine our cars are very similar in that respect!
@ianhortonplant2 ай бұрын
@@TiffLangham yep, fun times! The original Top Gear review of my car shows Jeremy Clarkson power sliding at 110mph so I'd definitely say it's a feature!
@HiredGoonage2 ай бұрын
Italian Racing Red for the win
@johnjlynch22842 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for the great info and demonstration. Could you please reply stating the names of the 2 companies that do the full fitting. Many thanks.
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! The two I refer to are Cartronics (Byfleet), and Oxford Car Audio. There are others fitters available of course, but those two were the ones that kept popping up as recommendations from others who retrofitted the kit before I did 👍🏼
@daveg860424 күн бұрын
Oxford car audio quoted me around £1400, got a better (imo) solution and fitted myself for less than £300
@leeboy2122 ай бұрын
been looking for this for ages defo getting it might be cheaper getting the ssd software and doing it ur self
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
For sure, I’d be interested to hear how you get on as I don’t know anyone who’s done it themselves yet!
@pymt2 ай бұрын
Nice update Tiff! Would you do it again? Cost vs benefit
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I think it’s worth it for me, especially if you use your XK for road trips or on a more daily basis 👍🏼
@pymt2 ай бұрын
Yep, I hear you! I’m over in Europe right now and it’d definitely be easier. Having said this, the XKR is an amazing tourer making road trips a joy
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
Enjoy your trip!
@jimspace2 ай бұрын
That’s around 3 times more expensive as I was expecting. Good job though 👍
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍🏼 yeah it was a bit of a shock when the first quote came through!
@NanescuRadu12 ай бұрын
Im now wondering if this fits on the mx-5 st ... this is the only "after-market" hardtop that actually looks super good in terms of fitment
@TiffLangham2 ай бұрын
I’m trying to tee up a test with an ND MX-5 to see if it fits - subscribe to see that - hopefully this summer!
@thomasbouvier3203Ай бұрын
Hi mate i was interested if you had any complain about hardtop use. Sealing, noise, etc. I would use this car daily and i was wondering if the hardtop was better on highway for noise reduction or stuff like that.
@pymt3 ай бұрын
Did you ever get around to Apple CarPlay? You mentioned in your road trip video
@TiffLangham3 ай бұрын
I did indeed, video coming soon!
@pymt3 ай бұрын
Nice! Look forward to watching. Which company did you use? I’m about to take my XKR on a loop around Europe, would you recommend getting sorted before I go?
@TiffLangham3 ай бұрын
I used Cartronics in Byfleet, I’ve seen some people have used Oxford Car Audio amongst various others. It’s definitely a game changer for convenient music, calls and maps (particularly for up-to-date maps!) so I’d strongly recommend it. Enjoy your trip! 👍🏼
@pymt3 ай бұрын
Thanks Tiff, appreciated. I’ll check out. Look forward to your upcoming videos!
@TiffLangham3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, very much appreciated 👍🏼
@MikeKeller3 ай бұрын
Someone should have slipped an Abarth emblem on the tractor.
@MOTORCELTIC3 ай бұрын
C’est trop beau…… juste à côté de chez moi et avec la voiture de mes rêves ❤❤❤
@makeev8883 ай бұрын
My dream it Jaguar XJ8
@schunkelperser17943 ай бұрын
Decent!
@kui3693 ай бұрын
Hi Tiff! Just about to take the plunge and buy an XK Dynamic R myself in the next week and noted you have CarPlay. I didn’t know this was an option but happily surprised. May I ask how much that retrofit cost, and where you got it done please?
@TiffLangham3 ай бұрын
Congratulations on the new XK! CarPlay can be done through lots of places now, I used Cartronics in Byfleet but I know of others who have used Oxford Car Audio. Can't say I have any complaints, but none of the fitters I know of are particularly cheap; most quotes I've heard are £1200ish+. Hope that helps!
It is indeed, an “nf” (I assume for ‘Fiat’) built in parallel with the “nd” 🇯🇵 👍🏼
@mariopizzamanmario85634 ай бұрын
Yours has 18.5 HP and should do 105 km/h (about 65). The main thing that goes wrong is the timing. They can be set static timing with a 12v checklight (which is easy to make). Then ther is centrifugal advance, which means the faster the engine runs the more timing you should get. Sometimes this mechanism gets stuck and then this means the car doesn't like to rev. You need the Haynes Manual which explains it all, it is simple to do and really makes it run well. BTW I have a 650cc with some Abarth stuff and that does 145kmh... (it is a bit scary), which is 90mph. Yours is a 500F same as here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHW7oGWaZr2ClaM
@jefflindeman4 ай бұрын
Is this something that could be added to a 2019 Lusso Plus? Pardon the possibly stupid question; I’ve only had her about three months so I’m still a newb. ✌️
@TiffLangham4 ай бұрын
You can indeed, they offer a Fiat or Abarth variant 👍🏼
@andygtv4 ай бұрын
What a grotty day
@TiffLangham4 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, but we made the most of it! 👍🏼 +10 petrolhead points to everyone who came out in their classic roadsters like the little Healey; true commitment!
@spalmgre91674 ай бұрын
Your microphone records very low bass sounds when you record your video. When listening to your video with speakers or headphones, these sounds are disturbing. And with my speakers, our neighbours can also hear that you are driving your car. The lowest sounds below 50Hz can be filtered with a suitable filter, e.g. in a video editing program. Nice videos though. Had a Fiat Cope 20VT 350Hp 400Nm for 20 years. Now an XJ X350 V8 and aiming at an XK 5.0 NA. Driving in tunnels is fun but believe me that some day you say "Been there done that". There are more sounds in silence. Took me 40 years to get there.
@TiffLangham4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I’m just using GoPro mics while this is a hobby, but as we grow (and if we make any money out of it), it will all be reinvested into new mics and Final Cut Pro etc.
@spalmgre91674 ай бұрын
Ok, thanks for your answer. I don't think that you need any new gear as your sound is ok. The deep base is actually an outcome of having a capable mic and recording setup. But it is a standard procedure in video and sound editing to cut low base as these come from wind or like in your case the road noise. So I would not be surprised if you could do this with the programs that you are using. Google how to and you will probably find some advice. Nice videos so keep on doing.
@MarcosDaniel-hi7cp4 ай бұрын
Where do u guys buy one of these? Im in love with this car and i wanted to get one for me.
@TiffLangham4 ай бұрын
I used Subito, lots on eBay and autotrader. Always worth trying local classic car auctions as well 👍🏼
@MarcosDaniel-hi7cp4 ай бұрын
@@TiffLanghamNice, thanks for the tip.
@trevorspottiswood9854 ай бұрын
I have a tweaked 4.2 XKR. Best car I ever had. I recently went for a test drive in a 2024 Mustang. The Jaguar is much better!!
@johnnystoka66254 ай бұрын
Awesome speed though the question is that how reliable are Rotrex superchargers .
@nicoladenotarpietro4 ай бұрын
How did you fix the phone at the car?
@TiffLangham4 ай бұрын
Magnets on the case 👍🏼
@WaltThizzney4 ай бұрын
One day
@motivationalcoach-nickmarr5 ай бұрын
love it love love it had one 6 years now
@pereldh57415 ай бұрын
On the older Fiats like the Coupe 20vt the AC automatically shut off on full throttle, don’t know about these.
@TiffLangham5 ай бұрын
You’ve taught me something there! I’ve done a bit of googling and can’t see that the 124 has an AC cutoff - not sure if that’s by dint of being an MX-5 underneath, or if it just doesn’t have it. I like the concept though!
@robertjude97285 ай бұрын
Hello could you give me the part number to those shift paddle units? Thank you
@TiffLangham5 ай бұрын
t2r6547mmu
@robertjude97285 ай бұрын
@@TiffLangham hello thanks for the info , i checked with my dealer and shows this item won't fit my car ( 2012 XKRS )
@TiffLangham5 ай бұрын
That’s a bit strange because mine’s a 2012 too! T2r6547mmu are the ones in my video, they definitely fit with the same plug and same little torx screw 👍🏼
@Wazza7226 ай бұрын
What a shit of a designed car pulling off a wheel to get to a boost sensor!
@TiffLangham6 ай бұрын
To be fair, someone with smaller hands than me could try and reach in from the top - but yes, not much clearance around the engine!
@jefflindeman4 ай бұрын
There’s always an asshole that has to make a disparaging remark for no good reason. Yeah, guess what, that would be you.
@paulbrolly54213 ай бұрын
Beemer driver in the conversation by the looks of it.
@bryanhayes14326 ай бұрын
Hi, I am looking at a similar road trip apart from going Austria straight into Italy, do you have your full itinerary anywhere in full?
@TiffLangham6 ай бұрын
The general route is on my 124 spider road trip playlist 👍🏼
@johnnyrowe62587 ай бұрын
What size tires did you go with?
@TiffLangham7 ай бұрын
Just kept it stock at 205's - more playful in the corners!
@eddiew.64857 ай бұрын
The words “Priceless” comes to mind when watching this video…….the raspy sound emanating from that Record Monza exhaust is soul stirring, to say the least! Long live the 124 Spider!
I'm considering purchasing a 2010 to 2012 XKR-S. Anyone comment on the running costs? I purchased a 2000 XK back in 2007 and setting off from the house were I purchased it, I broke down on the motorway (waterpump issue). For the seven months I owned the car I had nothing but trouble, constantly paying out for anything and everything. This is what puts me off purchasing the XKR-S. Any advice or info gratefully received.
@TiffLangham9 ай бұрын
I know it will be car-specific, but I’ve had nothing but good reliability with mine. I did go out of my way to find a car with full service history and a trouble-free MOT history, so I suppose that’s the only thing I can really recommend doing!
@garyives12189 ай бұрын
what was up with so many automakers featuring hexagonal grill features a few years ago? Creepy
@TiffLangham9 ай бұрын
I hope for your sake you never meet the Zenvo designer then 🤣 (the 124’s hark back to the original 70’s car’s design, and it works for me!)
@user-zj1eg2iv6m9 ай бұрын
Nice video, great Abarth
@TiffLangham9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@badboy-kr6dq9 ай бұрын
that top looks amazing..... i think it makes the car look even better!!