just bought 1997 xk8 convertible put a couple of hundred miles on it in one day
love the ride still trying to figure out the contols. ice blue ext cream int. 28k miles. car did not come with operators manual.ordered one already I have been looking at vettes,crossfires, mercedes and of course jaguars all drop tops got a really good deal on this one. I'm hopping this will be my last convertible. I am retired and have lots of time to enjoy this bad boy. and figure out somethings like cruse control and power mirrors. will post pics later

 

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Welcome happyharryxk8, I was half way home with mine (1000 mile journey) before I figured out that the cruse control on/off switch was next to the "sport" switch below the gear selector. Also my brake light switch was sticking, a tooth brush and WD40 fixed that. I just found my manuals last weekend, The previous owner put them under the spare tire. Guess they didn't fit in the glove box.

 

welcome to the forum, you will find plenty of info and support here simply follow the links Graham has provided - enjoy!

 

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Harry,
My Jaguar is 21 years older than yours and I'm still trying to figure out some stuff.

Welcome from ElinorB/
(';')

 

Welcome to the forum happyharryxk8,enjoy your new Jaag :} lok forward to seeing some pics

 

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