Detailing My CHEAP Jaguar S-Type Was NASTY *Lots Of Free Money*

Detailing My CHEAP Jaguar S-Type Was NASTY Lots Of Free Money

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Жыл бұрын

I couldn't let you guys down, a bunch of you tagged me in the Hoovie FB group saying I needed to buy this car, so I did. I messaged the seller immediately, went through another painful Marketplace transaction, but we ended up getting a deal made for the cheapest (and probably the ONLY) manual Jaguar S-Type in the country. This 2003 Jag S-Type is powered by the 3.0 Duratec, with a 5 speed manual behind it, and it's rear wheel drive! A pretty incredible package for how cheap the car was!
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@ushirosankaku5572 Жыл бұрын

That plastic coming out of the driver’s side headrest looks real suspicious.

@ceescorner Жыл бұрын

Tip, with heavily soiled leather, use a magic eraser and cleaner but do not apply too much pressure. Keep applying pressure but avoid applying too much pressure that it takes the dye off. It'll clean the interior pretty quickly.

@Digital-Dan Жыл бұрын

KZfaq detailers routinely remove the seats. Sometimes they leave the seatbelts attached and just place them aside the vehicle. Stauffer has it down to a minute or two per seat.

@P.Galore Жыл бұрын

Use diluted Simple Green in the interior vinyls and use a metal brush on carpeting; hit the worst areas of gunk with a Bissell Steamer.

@orawas Жыл бұрын

For the steering wheel I would try steam cleaning it before cleaning it. Might help loosen stuff up and open the pores of the leather to make cleaning easier and less abrasive

@05milmachine90 Жыл бұрын

I was going to say this. You need steam on those nasty steering wheels. The leather may be cooked, but you can usually get the black goo off. I use steam along with magic erasers

@K0Kaz Жыл бұрын

When I started cleaning change out of the Frontier I bought a year ago, I ended up finding 3x as much money after taking the seats and sillplate out and peeling back the carpet, including under an airbag module under the carpet so I bet there's a few more bucks left under there (as well as under the rear cushion).

@gregdiamond6023 Жыл бұрын

JR bought a robbery car.😂No wonder it was cheap.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

I wish they would’ve done more robbing 😂

@wernerdanler2742 Жыл бұрын

They were robbing school kids for their snack money. 😆 🤣

@gregdiamond6023 Жыл бұрын

@@wernerdanler2742 That sounds about right.😂😅

@randomenthusiast6898 Жыл бұрын

All the bank receipts were just them casing the joint out

@toolzshed Жыл бұрын

Hay robber!

@zero.697 Жыл бұрын

Hi JR Chris from Rome Italy. Discovered you this year with the Jaguar S type and never miss a video. Keep up the great work and I hope your property deal goes through so you can get back to tackling the more challenging projects again wishing you a great 2023

@GenMaster124 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your content this years JR…look forwards to 2023 with you and maybe a new shop 👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧

@jman642 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your new stash of gum, may it provide you with years of fresh breath! Seriously, I've enjoyed the hell out of your vids over the past years and can't wait to see what 2023 brings.

@tedbiernacki376 Жыл бұрын

That 4 legged QC inspector is right on you! It's too late now, but Alex of LSC uses this great stuff cleaner, seems to do a great job !

@rsvp-realscalevehiclesproj6965 Жыл бұрын

Someone in the WatchAJRGo audience has to have a good steering wheel to send you. 👍🙂👍

@Moldovan1 Жыл бұрын

FYI the orange clean you but for your hands works on the wheel. The pumus gets the dirt off easily

@richhubert1260 Жыл бұрын

really enjoy these uploads! nice find..

@dmann1209 Жыл бұрын

Lucky you, the most money I have found in a Craigslist or Market Place car purchase is about a dollar in change. I enjoy this part of car projects, it reminds me of my adventures. Nice dog and the camera lady is on it. More please!

@thomas316 Жыл бұрын

Good call on the sew-on steering wheel cover. I wonder if something similar is available for the gear knob? I bet you can get replacement Jaguar badges on eBay for a couple of dollars. 🤔

@Cartier_specialist Жыл бұрын

I bet a trip to the local pull-a-part would be a trip worth taking. The steering wheel wear seems excessive and I wouldn't be surprised at all if he could find a clean one at the pull-a-part.

@Scotty_in_Ohio Жыл бұрын

The downside to a sew on steering wheel cover is that it (to do it right) takes a lot of time and it always will look like a sew on steering wheel cover. Cleaning and re-dying the leather might work but that depends on if there's enough actual leather to work with. If you have the patience and a few hours you could find a close match material, remove the original and use if for a pattern. It may never look original but certainly better than it does now.

@31dknight Жыл бұрын

Another great video from JR. Keep it up

@robinharrison3907 Жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB BUD 👍👍JAG COMING UP NICELY 👍👍

@FreedomPhoenix Жыл бұрын

Mr clean manic eraser pads work THEE best on steering wheels. Makes them look brand new

@orionwarren4244 Жыл бұрын

IDK about anyone else but if you look closely at the headrest behind JR's head 10:54, I can swear I see someone's 'stash' baggie stuffed underneath it!🤣

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

It's the vacuum bag they use at the factory to install the leather cover 🍻

@SaxyChadFilms Жыл бұрын

Every time I see a detail video from you, it's like I'm sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see what you find. When the gloves come out, popcorn flies 🍿

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Usually a lot of junk 😂

@guillermosoriano6487 Жыл бұрын

Knees

@KevBehindACamera Жыл бұрын

I love John's videos as well but the topper of them all is Randy from Auto auction rebuilds, once did a video emptying out a crackhead's car. With hypodermic needles and everything still in there. I think he still has the car sitting in Oklahoma, can't take that car to a detail without giving somebody some major diseases..

@tiredoldmechanic1791 Жыл бұрын

The straw in the trunk reminded me of a 1960s Volvo station wagon that I towed a couple of times. The owner had a goat that lived in the back of the car.

@carlashton9331 Жыл бұрын

I’ve found that baby wipes work really well on dirty steering wheels oddly enough

@SteveBassen Жыл бұрын

These days instead of using a steam cleaner or chemicals for leather cleaning, I use a sous vide or microwave to get a a few cups of water heated up (to 160-180 degrees) and moisten a clean microfiber with it (using thick gloves), and gently scrubbing the leather. Haven't seen much dirt/gunk that'll resist that, without damaging the leather.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

I'll try this real quick on the rest of the wheel 🍻

@LukeK1738 Жыл бұрын

Good going! I also do the same by buying a car that needs a little love cosmetically and mechanically then reselling it. The past year a 12 g37s sedan, 08 avalon limited , 08 350z 6mt , 04 4Runner and now a 15 Infiniti Q70L but I might have to keep this one to replace my daily LOL

@markguillory281 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work

@glassvial Жыл бұрын

"Not the worst car we've had on the channel" - me, having Aztek PTSD flashbacks 😨

@davids8493 Жыл бұрын

Hey JR, you might want to take a look at the Milwaukee Air Tip collection of vacuum accessories. Many different tips for getting into the most difficult areas to reach. Impressive indeed.

@tedharveyiii5194 Жыл бұрын

Recently moves to the area, found Tommys and enjoy them being able to wash my dually too! Love the conveyer belt design!

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

First time I’ve ever seen the conveyor instead of the wheel track! 🍻

@tmoz1228 Жыл бұрын

Looking better! Nice!

@gilbertrodriguez3276 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what's under thoses seats and the mysterious hidden treasures the car is coming out nicely. I can't wait to see what others mystery videos awaits thanks again jrgo

@0PsychosisMedia0 Жыл бұрын

I use saddle soap for the leather parts. It really does work!

@Scotty_in_Ohio Жыл бұрын

don't know if it would be worth the "investment" - perhaps good info for the next owner but Colourlock leather stuff (cleaner and dye) for the steering wheel works wonders. One thing I've learned is that you don't have to be that "careful" around most leather in a car's interior with the odd exception of the steering wheel - most is coated with a plastic/film that protects the leather and an all purpose cleaner can usually be used with some all-in-one leather products after it's been cleaned. The Colourlock kit usually runs about $65 but if you are trying to get the wheel to look almost new/original it does a good job.

@johntamlyn6383 Жыл бұрын

😂 a great video! Remember a couple of years ago someone thoughtfully left a machete in their Honda Accord, thankfully that doesn’t happen too often.

@kevingoodrich5472 Жыл бұрын

Bought a '03 CLK 320 a few weeks ago. The steering wheel was a twin to the jags. The control buttons were so bad,I thought the button lettering was gone, nope just buried under grime. Qtips and iso alcohol got the job done. Took over a hour for the steering wheel alone.

@lirr408 Жыл бұрын

Great job on cleaning up the Jaguar.

@mlk7319 Жыл бұрын

Lookup a Lily Brush. That plus vacuum to get hay/straw/pet fur works best. Steamer with a towel wrapped around end would help on steering wheel.

@leohale6449 Жыл бұрын

Such a cute puppy!

@JrZCarZ Жыл бұрын

What I find works well is a Magic Eraser and leather cleaner for the grime. Just go easy with it and you should be all set. I had bought a Sable from a mechanic that was so grimy I didnt want to sit in it. After hitting g it with the magic eraser and Meguires leather cleaner, it was nice and clean.

@ng-ht1vx Жыл бұрын

Sounds like JR needs to launder his money. 🤣

@windronner1 Жыл бұрын

The car that keeps on giving. While turning a profit!! Great work. Great cleaning. Now your pants won’t be glued to the front seat every time you and 100% Jake try to remove yourselves. Lol.

@XDymeStarX Жыл бұрын

Hey JR, I'm sure you can find a good replacement steering wheel the same way you found that Honda locking assembly for little money.

@noonehere1793 Жыл бұрын

Thanks FOR NOT coming up with any ‘gloving up’ jokes! You have a GREAT helper dog there…..$15.57…in kalifornee that will buy you pert near four gallons of gas!

@jeremydiamond8824 Жыл бұрын

Use simple green brother and a soft scrub brush FYI been detailing for 30yrs

@Cartier_specialist Жыл бұрын

I feel psychic because when I commented "Go" I had no idea of what your title would be. Happy New Year in case you don't post a video the next two days.

@bigdog8993 Жыл бұрын

What car wash was that the mural was pretty cool looking.. we're enrolled in the car wash club at Zips I like them people have said good things about charlies also.. This jag begs to become your daily driver great winter car for you ☺️ better than the average beater with a heater..

@i_Nihil_i Жыл бұрын

Gotta keep that firstbank pen. They work soo well for some reason

@WildDigger Жыл бұрын

There probably is way more money under the back seat. 🤣 Dang what a return. I found a gold ring stuck in the seat tracks of a car I bought. It was the reason the seat would not go all the way back.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

I tried to remove the back seat but it didn’t come loose after a few good pulls… didn’t feel pull tabs either so it must be bolted in 😬

@frglee Жыл бұрын

If the car is basically mechanically and structurally sound, then it's certainly worth spending some time and a bit of money cleaning it up and sorting out the trim glitches. There may be a lot of joy in owning a new car, but there can also be lot of pleasure in buying a nice old car that didn't cost much, tidying it up, sorting it out and take some pride in owning. There can be some pleasure in looking after it too. This one looks like it was a workhorse but may well have many years of life left in it. And a good thing about Jags is that the designs are fairly timeless.

@Harvell91 Жыл бұрын

Hey JR, talking about an LS I have one in northern new Mexico. Needs a battery and a pulley up front. I'd love to send you some details of it if you'd like

@SpaceTech54 Жыл бұрын

GREAT Car - Nice

@lorenmws Жыл бұрын

Take the seats out, it's my favorite thing to do when I get a new car. Super easy four bolts couple connectors and it's done

@benjaminkamben4908 Жыл бұрын

Lexol Leather cleaner + magic eraser will get that steering wheel clean. I had a leather wrapped steering wheel in my Grand Cherokee that was in similar condition and it brought it back to nearly new looking.

@mal74 Жыл бұрын

I recently bought an old pickup and found a drivers license, numerous pens, two tennis balls, a tire gauge, 4 hot wheels cars, 2 other tiny toys, a rusted ratchet wrench, and over $3 in change.

@josh8344 Жыл бұрын

Manual s type!!! Yessss!!!

@MrPabsUk Жыл бұрын

You can thank Ford for the steering wheel issue, all the Euro Fords from that era with "leather" wheels did it, seemed to affect the cream ones more than the grey or black ones for some reason.

@doug4bears Жыл бұрын

Hi JR...you should invest in a steamer to clean the interior

@MrKoaz72 Жыл бұрын

Looks good I'd take the back seat out to look for more change

@brianiswrong Жыл бұрын

John needs to read and act on this, they come out easy.

@hinglemccringleberry9138 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I found like $30 in change and some drugs under mine

@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 Жыл бұрын

I’d be pulling all the seats just to clean it up. Give it a warm day and it won’t feel clean anymore.

@1jbunceiii Жыл бұрын

Boost mobile! ha!! "where you at.....in a broken down jaguar"

@grandudetonesnob7107 Жыл бұрын

Back when I used to tow cars for a buy here/pay here lot, I discovered that most of those customers used their cars as mobile dumpsters. If I had picked this one up, I would have called it "mint".😜

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Haha! Have seen much worse as well 😳

@weird1600 Жыл бұрын

simple green does a great job at getting the gunk off steering wheels you can then so back with the leather cleaner treatment.

@tincansailor9437 Жыл бұрын

"Coffee and coffee accessories" - didn't expect a King of the Hill homage from someone your age! You had a righteous childhood!

@Michael-cw7pf Жыл бұрын

Try using laundry detergent with fabric softener with water on the steering wheel....it worked on my steering wheel quite well.

@mcleanblades9234 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@1978punisher Жыл бұрын

Put super clean on it

@AndrewLuna51 Жыл бұрын

Remove the seats to get the rest of the stuff out.

@mabjr Жыл бұрын

Yesss, I want to see that too

@edpadilla5121 Жыл бұрын

JR, try using a Mr Clean Magic Eraser on the steering wheel and other hard to clean interior surface areas.

@jasonalmont7572 Жыл бұрын

Man I have an opportunity to pick one of these up that’s in beautiful shape. Not bad miles. But has that p1338 code. And it’d need to be a dependable daily for a year or so.

@terrylessmann2274 Жыл бұрын

Mo money, mo money, mo money. I usually take the change I find in my Wheeler Dealer cars and parlay it into a Powerball ticket. Waiting for your valley accent on 'grody to the max'. Would a Ford wheel work with the Jag airbag? Might be able to find a replacement if it does.

@dewdew34 Жыл бұрын

Nice car wash, in Kansas ? looks like the future...

@KeithZim Жыл бұрын

Dawn dish soap and water and an soft brush is how you clean off the human body oil... Toothbrush works well for the cracks. And you can use a heat gun to bend them into the shape you need.

@ejd715 Жыл бұрын

Man i'm really starting to like this car! When are you selling it?

@markemarkpsv1 Жыл бұрын

Is the business that bought your shop called “Watch-JR-GONE?” 😂 👌🇬🇧😎🇺🇸🤘m-E-m

@vito721 Жыл бұрын

We have that exact car wash, big company makes for purchase. Hate it. Doesn’t dry anything leaves car covered in soap while not cleaning anything making rims more dirty

@troypeacock5754 Жыл бұрын

Scrubbing bubbles is the best interior cleaner for some reason I can't explain it it just works extremely well.

@terrylessmann2274 Жыл бұрын

Works well on fender inner liners too.

@chrisg998 Жыл бұрын

Love this car.

@69Dartman Жыл бұрын

Detailing a car that is good enough to be worth it is quite satisfying when it's as close to new or better as you can get it. Should be a lot nicer looking when you're done 👍

@perryelyod4870 Жыл бұрын

Detailing? At best, this was a quick wash and vacuum with a cheap battery powered vacuum cleaner, including scratching the paint through the brush car wash. And without removing the seats, and doing a carpet shampooing, even the interior was nothing more than another quick clean. Car rental companies clean their cars better than this after a return from a messy customer. JR isn't much of a detailed person, he gets the job done, but in a bull in china shop kinda way.

@frglee Жыл бұрын

@@perryelyod4870 I bought a seven year-old car recently from a dealer and it was professionally detailed to a very high standard to look like new inside and out. A good call for the dealer who sold the car quickly for a good price, and a good call for me, the customer. Filthy and smelly interiors especially can be a huge turn off when buying a car.

@69Dartman Жыл бұрын

@@perryelyod4870 I have detailed cars before at a shop so yes not a full on uber detail but it is good enough for the level of the car and his skill. He'll probably hit it with his favorite wax he always uses and do other things to make it better and have content to post.

@richieduck67 Жыл бұрын

Just got one of those sew on steering wheel covers from Alibaba for $25 works well

@donMocceci Жыл бұрын

It is imperative that you get the steering wheel in order, either find a second-hand rim or reupholster it in new but dark leather and leave the middle original, there will be a three-color interior in the end but it will look good and raise the price just enough to justify the effort for that sad steering rim. It's an additional 50$ job but it's worth every penny!

@micd9256 Жыл бұрын

You know it’s a heavily depreciated luxury car when you find a Boost Mobile receipt. ‘Hood Jag.

@xnadave Жыл бұрын

Do you have a heater in the garage? DFW finally warmed up today; I imagine Kansas is still a bit chilly. Give the impending climate apocalypse, some tips on keeping a garage or small shop livable might be nice.

@seanhatch6338 Жыл бұрын

I had that gunk on my leather steering wheel. Engine degreaser cleaned it all off without damaging anything.

@snowyowl7042 Жыл бұрын

Couple in Minnesota but a used car from a dealership, instead of a spare tire, there was medical waste

@JasonTheCollectorGamerreseller Жыл бұрын

Hi Jr it's been a long while since I messaged you but on eBay you can get that jaguar Steering wheel for about $ 85.00 replace with the same one in newer condition looks just like the old one in that car of yours 😀

@pops55650 Жыл бұрын

Cleaning the hay out made a big difference. There has gotta be a story there

@coolissimo69 Жыл бұрын

WatchJRGo How did you open the arm rest ???

@blanesmith4790 Жыл бұрын

John, to get crap out of any carpets that are removable, try hitting it from behind with a massage gun, seen ChrisFix's video on it and it really works!

@andrewward4246 Жыл бұрын

try a restore kit from clydes leather, I wonder if it could fix the wheel it worked well for Alex at LSC's channel.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

I’ll check that out 🍻

@mrc7478 Жыл бұрын

Always liked the S type. Dad took me to the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show, and remember liking it there. Surprisingly nice in white too

@jamesnall569 Жыл бұрын

JR forgot the best place for change which is under the backseat.

@shysgarage2405 Жыл бұрын

One time I had purchased a vehicle that was just as filthy if not more on the interior and I had to remove the seats because of coins in the seat tracks, etc that I couldn't get out. I also used rubbing alcohol to get all of the grime off of everything then used the leather conditioner to finish it up. Looked as close to brand new as you could get for a 15 year old vehicle...

@Thanos.m Жыл бұрын

You can get leather dyes online they make exact colour matches I've used them to restore steering wheels with great success. I think your steering wheel colour is mocha

@05milmachine90 Жыл бұрын

I found 75 dollars under the seat rail of a suburban I bought last year. I always check under them.

@alangovan1852 Жыл бұрын

You’ve definitely got a bad case of OCD JR lol , I used to work on the old straight six engines loved the jaguar

@jimmccormick6091 Жыл бұрын

JR- as a suggestion, what are the odds you could do a video on DOC? Being in Wichita, I KNOW you know DOC...... If not, thannks for everything all the same......

@stude1953 Жыл бұрын

Use some Goo-Gone on the steering wheel, it should come right off.

@unstablebobgable Жыл бұрын

If I could help Watch JR Goes clean and detail the Jaguar I would drink the shot of whiskey and cold Bartle Skeets with him and roll up the Number with him and get all schmoked up.