Hi everyone, this is a warning do not purchase from Jaguar Specialties if you're thinking about doing an LS swap kit on your Jaguar. He for no reason refuse to sell me his product. And ghosted me. You must go on to his website and send him an email to get information about his products. I heard good things before about his LS swap kits. But after speaking with him through email I would definitely say stay far away. Like I said literally for no reason he blocked me on Facebook Messenger and would not answer my emails. I have all of the messages to prove it. Just wanted to make this post to let everyone know stay far away from Andrew and jaguar specialties. If anybody else knows where to get LS swap kit parts from please let me know thank you.

 

I don't know who pcolapacker used for his, but you could try PM'ing him.

 

Gobsmacked by OP. I used Jaguar Specialties. Andrew, the main guy, is great. If he charged me an hourly rate for all the telephone calls, emails and texts, it would have been more than the kit. @57loboy chime in?

 

I did Sir. He for some reason will not respond. And decided to block me on Facebook. I normally would never post something like this. But it kind of caught me off guard that he won't sell me his product that he has listed. He told me I wasn't capable, but he doesn't even know me. I was nice never said anything that should have made anybody upset. I just really don't understand why he decided not to sell me his product. Because that's his business. And I didn't do anything. Also I'm just trying to have him sell the parts I'm installing it myself or having a shop help. I'm not having him do any insulation I don't even live in the same state. Was just trying to buy his kit he offers on his website.

 

Uh, like - wow.... I too am quite surprised by the OP here. I used the JS kit, and started my project a few months after @pcolapacker did. I had similarly excellent and support from Andrew throughout the build, including many evenings and weekends. His responsiveness, detailed knowledge of the vehicles and nuances of the integration to make things work as an "off the shelf" conversion is great. When I ran into a vibration issue (well documented in one of my posts here somewhere) that was ultimately traced to the flange adaptors supplied by JS, he - without hesitation - made things right. I even went to his shop in CA while on a business trip to meet him in person. He's the real deal.

 

so after going on all these forms and seeing he was the go-to guy that's why I sent him a message. I said nothing bad or negative for him to just ghost me like that. He said he did not want to basically do business with me for some reason. I have all of the emails. I was just trying to purchase his product. I sent him a personal message and told him I'm sorry if there was any misunderstanding. He did not respond back to me.
so basically after that I felt I need to at least let everybody know my situation. Just in case anybody else in the future has some other similar incident. Again I'm not sure what I did to offend him or for him not to want to sell me his Jaguar LS kit. And also I have no reason to come on here and say this If it Wasn't true. So for anybody who is like a veteran member or who is defending him. Not saying he has bad product. Just saying he did not want to sell me it for some reason
and if someone removes the comment it would be for no reason. Just speaking the truth. He can come on here and put his side of the story if he likes. This is just an honest review/opinion of what happened in my situation.

 

This is odd. OP joined the forum today, apparently for the sole purpose of trashing this vendor. Of course, we have no idea what the other side of the story is, so I'm taking this with a grain of salt. It doesn't seem likely that a vendor would randomly sever communications for no reason, so there is probably something deeper going on. In any case, hopefully an admin will come across this thread and decide if it needs to remain open or be removed.

 

and yes I opened up an account today to voice my concern. This is the jaguar community so I wanted to let them know. This would be the place to go to put the information or to get information from. So that's why I am here.

 

Maybe you had a bad experience but 1 bad experience doesn't take away the numerous positive threads on here regarding JS and their excellent support. Maybe a review on their website would have been better suited

 

if I could leave a review on their website or Google I would. Again this is just what happened to me personally, and I wanted to post about it just to warn anybody or maybe to get some feedback. Also I am looking to try to do a LS Swap on mu car and now and looking for some kind of Ls swap kit to continue my install. Again I never meant to offend him or to upset anybody in any way. Again I have all the emails I'm glad to show anybody I'm not hiding anything I just totally got ghosted and did not understand. He said he did not want to do business with me for some reason. And then said I wasn't capable. He has never met me either. I just wanted again to purchase his kit. This is just the Jaguar community so I figured it'd be the best place to get information and to get information or feedback etc.

 

guess it's ultimately his choice on who he does business with, but a lot of happy customers here. No idea what you're trying to put an LS in but there are other options besides JS. If you're not getting a response from him, look elsewhere

 

Im trying to put one in a 2002 Jaguar XK8. I reached out to him because I thought he was the person everybody says to go to. I can't really find any other place that sells a kit though.
and 100%, he can definitely choose who to sell and not to sell to. But I just didn't understand why he didn't want to sell it to me. Gave me no reason no reply.

 

My experience with Andrew was top notch. No complaints.

 

I'm happy your experience was good. But my case was not the same. I'm not sure why either.
But for everybody else who puts they had a good experience, this is for the people who wants to know about the experience that's not good. Honest review. I have all the emails that were sent and replied. I did nothing to be ignored and not sold the kit.

 

To some extent I understand your frustration - all of us have hopes and expectations and we get frustrated when they're not met. Your reaction and your postings here however, probably go much further than they should.

You were looking at purchasing something and the vendor - for whatever reason - decided not to deal with you. His reasons are his and he is entitled to them.

You, while frustrated with that, are no worse off than you were before you started discussions with him. You aren't out any money as he didn't take a deposit or any other payment from you that you can't get returned and you aren't stuck with faulty or shoddy parts after paying for them that you can't return (many permutations of which happen all the time when dealing on line).

You can pursue other suppliers, however limited, and you can ask for advice from others on other potential suppliers but carrying on an on-line vendetta with someone you don't know and asking others to do the same isn't likely to help you with either of those things. It's probably time to just move on...

 

I just wanted to post and let everybody know just in case anybody else had the same experience. Again anybody who gets on here and defends him that's all up to y'all. This is just what happened to me. And I just want to let everybody know my experience.

 

In most cases, there are two sides to a situation, and we have only heard one.

 

He can reply if he wants. This is my side yes, plus emails of the conversation I have.