My 2004 XKR has rather classy looking plastic seat adjustment buttons in the same colour as the seat upholstery which is "cream". Its a bit late to post this unless you are still hunting around the breakers yards etc. I have an irritating issue with my front seats which were obviously designed to ac...

My 2004 XKR suffers similar probs during winter months when she seldom ventures out from her dry warm garage. Today I lifted the bonnet to check for any condensation and noticed the under-bonnet sound-proof lining was going mouldy. I decided to spray the lining with wet-and-forget, a product I mainl...

Just for the record my 2004 XKR I bought 4 years ago experiences the same problem. Its not often I tank up but yes the problem occurs every time so I restrict the pump flow to avoid spillage. Its not a big issue, just mildly irritating so I have learnt to play the game without stressing. I shall on ...

Many thanks Paul for all the leads you are suggesting. I have kept the last 2 or 3 years of mags, don't always find time to read them cover to cover but will now hunt out your articles with great interest, also any uTube coverage. The current situation in sleepy Cornwall for new BEV purchases seems ...

Thank you for the links steve_m. I imagine that battery weight could weigh very heavily indeed upon the broad stated conversion cost estimates, even without uprating brakes to cope with additional battery weight loading. Its probably unlikely that lead/acid batteries would be the way to go. I can vi...

Can anyone point me to forums or classic car magazines which discuss what can be done once the emissions regulations are introduced to upgrade the internal combustion engine. My understanding is the new regs will be introduced early in the New Year? I have a superb condition XKR which I presume will...

Sounds like you did well DaveO! Apart from the financial hit and the stress, overall it will have done you good. I remember Osselli. I think my older Brother was lusting after some of your conversion parts back in the 70's Andrew You're right Andrew, I am a very careful driver now. Its extraordinar...

Sounds like you did well DaveO! Apart from the financial hit and the stress, overall it will have done you good. I remember Osselli. I think my older Brother was lusting after some of your conversion parts back in the 70's Andrew You're right Andrew, I am a very careful driver now. Its extraordinar...

Aye Aye Andy!

At age 78 my main concern is hanging onto my driving licence. In December 2020 I was carved up by a young mother obviously in a hurry to deliver her young kids to school at 9.00 am in the morning. Fortunately I was not in the XKR so my Freelander took the bump from her, trying to overtake me on the ...

I had my XKR headlining replaced by G&D Motors, Falmouth 2years ago. Cost was £150 for the trim + £47.50 to remove and refit + vat = £351 total. I asked the same question as you and even considered attempting to re-glue the original lining to the foam backing, which in retrospect after seeing the ol...

Useful video--thanks! I stupidly managed to purchase a charger/conditioner of only 1.2amp output for my XKR which recently went flat just sitting in a warm garage, all systems static in so far as they can be. The battery (Vanta) looks pretty new. 1.2 amp charge to the 90 Ah battery would take 90 hrs...

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here we go again......... BB Wassat? I'm interested in this one as it amazes me how crude is the 2004 XKR I purchased as compared to Jaguars I owned back in the 70's, 80's. I mean even the darned clock is insufficiently illuminated. Driving at night is quite a challenge seeing what I need to see in...

I can recommend Spray Tech in Penryn, TR10 9EP. Their phone number is 01326 378520. Trouble with living in beautiful Cornwall is many of the roads are extremely narrow with high Cornish hedges which are often overgrown awaiting attention from landowners, many of whom are farmers! Since acquiring my ...