Nik was helping me with an engine problem and mailed me at 7.14 on Sunday evening.
A very sad loss.
R.I.P.
Geof

Hello Nik,
Thanks for the information. Unfortunately I am back in Germany so I can't check at the moment. Maybe I can get my friend, who does any work on my car to check.
Thanks
Geof

Hello Nik, My xk8 is 1997 but I have little history - main owner in the past died and books lost. I did research things and spoke to the garage he used but no real detail. Consequently I had the tensioners etc updated to latest type, new water pump and thermostat housing replaced when I bought it. I...

Hello, While driving back from Germany , the engine stalled when slowing down from 150kph to 50 kph - have to slow down when crossing border into Holland. The same happened when crossing into France from Belgium. Car restarted immediately with some white smoke. A bit concerning as both times we were...

Thanks Nik.
I will pass on your suggestions as I am now back in Germany but the car is still in England.
Geof

Hello everyone, Had my first real drive of my XK8 while having a break over the last 8 days in the UK (I live in Germany and the day I bought the car it was put carefully in the garage and I flew home the next day). Fitted a new battery and found a garage with some petrol. Used the car for a couple ...

hello Dave Can you give me Andrew's number as my magasine hasn't arrived yet ? Forgot to say earlier that I live about 30 minutes from Essen - anyone going to the show at the end of March ? I went there last year and it was amazing , even my partner became interested in cars ! She has a Smart !!!!

Hello Nik, The whole pack is missing ! I actually was looking to buy a Porsche 944 cabriolet (have had 3 Porsches so far) or a Mercedes SLK. Found the latter in a Ford dealership at Xmas close to where I had bought my new house but while viewing it my partner saw a rather large blue sportcar nearby....

Just joined the club today , having bought a 1997 XK8 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately I live in Germany and the car is at my new home ( bought December 2011 - I am English) in England. Hope to bring the car to Germany for the summer, after having tensioners etc done on the car. Unfortunately I need a dri...