Michael, many thanks but it must be another fault. I will have to try the micro switches in the door. I do love Jaguars but my last one ( XJ8) cost a fortune in repairs when compared to ALL of the BMW's I have owned and this one is looking just as bad. I don't think the build quality is good enough ...

Hi all. I think the day for the gallon of petrol and a box of matches is drawing closer every day with my XK8. The drivers door glass has now started to lower when you touch the handle, just as it should but does not raise again when the door closes. Also if you touch the door handle a second or thi...

Bassman, you did not say who the cover was from? is it Jaguar based cover? The " mechanical breakdown insurance" I have is with Autopromotions and is does cover the timing chains and tensioners but unfortunatly there is a clause which states that the car must be serviced every six months or 6000 mil...

Peter, it's funny how when you look back after something has gone wrong you can spot the warning signs but not when it is happening. I thought that the fan was running more often and for longer when I turned the engine off but I just put it down the hot weather. It was only after the pump had been c...

Hi all. I have a problem with the g/box on my 1997 XK8 ( 87K miles). I can drive for miles without a problem but when I accelerate( to overtake) it feels like the engine is misfiring on about 3 cylinders or the engine limiter has cut in, a bit like running over rumble strips on the road. If I switch...

Hi, I bought my XK8 last October ( a late 1997 with 75K on the clock) and took out breakdown cover with Autopromotions, as suggested by the car dealer ( please note the term "car dealer"). The car is great but the more I find out about its history, the more worried I am. I have just had the water pu...

Just a quick update on my posting for a spare key. I noticed my local locksmith was displaying a sign stating that they could "cut" keys for the "New Ford Coded locks".... and although I don't like to admit it in public...Ford? Jaguar ? it was worth a try.. £35 later and one new "coded" Jaguar key. ...

I thought the same myself when the cam chain brke on my XJ8. H.A. Fox quoted £8K for a "new factory unit" plus vat fitted. My local garage, Birks Motor Sport, repaired the engine for £3500 plus vat and did a good job but I had lots faith in the car after that and it was a GREAT excuse to buy an XK8....

I have only owned my 1997 coupe for 3 months and we are still getting about 200 smiles per gallon but what a difference from my XJ8. At speeds of only 60mph plus the wind noise from the top of the windscreen is almost as loud as when I had the windows open on the XJ8. I don't think the screen has be...

I've just contacted my local dealer Guy Salmon, Oxford, to order a new coded ignition key and I must say that they were very helpful. The new key is only £45 or so which is less than I expected but to "code" the key to the car is another £45. I have bought (on e-bay) spare remote fobs and "coded" th...