Thanks to everybody. Leaving the car in the garage in disgrace for 48hrs seems to have made the window come back to life, although the window memory is lost (again)! I will follow up your suggestions about battery contact, fuses and circular connector though. Obviously something is not quite right. ...

Please advise. The driver's door window of my 2004 XK8 coupe is stuck in the up position and will not drop (manually or automatically) to allow the door to close fully. The car will not lock for this reason. The driver's door control pack will not operate either window, (or the power mirrors) althou...

Thanks guys. The information is much appreciated and will be followed up.

My 2004 XK8 is fitted with Detroit 20" alloys which look a little worse for wear. I have approached a refurbishment specialist in the Leeds area who proposes to scrap the stainless steel trims before refurbishing the wheels completely. Is this necessary? I prefer the look with stainless trims, espec...

Thank you to Nik and Mike for the useful information. My car does not have CATS or Brembo brakes, so I can proceed with confidence.

I find the ride quality very harsh on my 2004 XK8 fitted with 20" Detroit alloys. Are there any issues with downsizing to an 18" wheel to soften the ride? Obviously the tyre profiles will need to be different to preserve the rolling diameter. What are members views?