mistral_blue wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2017 8:51 pm
I've not tried it with the paddles in 1st. If you're in S I would have thought it would use 1st from rest too...? I know my old XKR uses 2nd in D so it's not a new thing...
I did on my previous in 1st and it had several "shunts" from the rear wheels before the traction control kicked in and it launched.
Not sure it was any faster overall than doing the standard take off in 2nd.
Good news is though the new one squirms slightly on take off in 2nd but launches far better than the previous one.
comet wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2017 10:40 pm
It's a shame it took Jaguar nearly 2 years to admit that the S had this problem. I complained a number of times about this and was continually fed the usual "it's normal" line.
I got rid of my S a couple of months ago and this was one of the reasons for me doing so. I was disappointed with Jaguar's customer service as I'd initially hoped it would be a cut above other manufacturers.
A real shame as otherwise it was a great car. I'd struggle to justify buying another Jag.
The thing is though that they didn't
all have that problem!
It's clear from the OP's post that the ticking
in the cabin may well have been down to the earth strap which has been on a general recall for breaking in other XE's.
If you look at the other threads it also mentions the noises outside the car particularly when cold.
My previous had this issue when cold but it soon went when it was warm.
It may well be the dealer was referring to this as being normal.
The good news is that Jaguar must be looking at noise or the NVH thing as there is now quite a lot of thin foam sound deadening lining the engine bay on my My 18 and definitely no ticking inside or outside on startup.
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