Thanks for the thought! Since the day after I posted, the car has behaved perfectly. So, I will probably never know for certain what caused the problem. I will certainly check the battery position and the aerial just in case - but I hesitate to do anything much in case the problem starts again. I'll...

Thanks Mike
Would a dodgy sensor account for the alarm not stopping when the engine is started?

Hi Recently, several times, my alarm triggers when car is unlocked with the remote. Once started, the alarm cannot be stopped - even by starting the engine (which always worked with previous accidental alarm triggers). It is a bit embarrassing driving up the road with the alarm sounding! It does sto...

The work was done on the engine and I was very pleased with the standard of work and help supplied by Jagutek, Ely. :D During the work, I also discovered that the service work previously done by Marshalls Peterborough was unsatisfactory in that I was charged for an air filter but it did not appear t...

I have booked the work with Jagutek, in Ely, for next week. Seems like a good place to use. I will will post my findings after the work has been done. My initial chat with Kevin over there (it is about the same distance as the main dealer in Peterborough for me) was very helpful and reassuring. He s...

I bought the car with the service book fully up to date but with no detail of previous work done in addition to services. Marshall at Peterborough carried out a 100k service plus, on their recommendation, anti-bacterial treatment on the a/c; flush treatment on the engine & "installed a fuel cleansin...

This is my forst post - kind of a test for me really. My XK8 was first registered in Jan 1997. It is BRG, convertible, with Flute wheels and Teal (light green) interior. I bought it in July 2006 with the intention of it and I growing old together! There are a number of bits to re-new or replace but ...