Hi my name is Pete from Cheadle.

I have recently become the owner of a 2000 XKR. Which I have wanted for years, now being old enough to afford the insurance and running costs I finally got one. It needs a bit of tlc so I might have to pick a few peoples brains at some point

Peter.

 

Welcome.

 

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welcome to the forum - enjoy!!

 

Welcome to the forum Pete,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

This is an international forum so you should add City, Country to your Location as Jaguar specifications vary around the World.

Follow Norri's link in post #3 to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.

Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

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Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Welcome aboard Pete.

 

Thank you all for the warm welcome:-), Just had my first wave of small engine issues all fixed now hopefully.

Upstream O2 sensors took there pound of flesh out of me on replacement. any one know how long they take to settle in (ecu to respond to new voltages)

Pete

 

Pete,

Straight replacement has much the same effect as a 'hard reset' and will only take a few miles to learn the adaptations.

If you've also cleared codes it will take a few hundred miles of normal driving to complete all OnBoard tests unless you deliberately do 'drive cycles'.

Graham

 

Graham,


Thanks for the info that would reflect what I am seeing its driving now. it was a bit hesitant on acceleration yesterday but all being well behaved today after I took it for a bit of a run and some fuel :-)

Peter

 

Congrats on your purchase and welcome aboard! So what upgrades exactly are you planning to do? You'll find a ton of information, experiences, and customization ideas on here.

 

Hello Carid,

Well I have a list of small jobs to be done that include.

Replacing any perished seals and bushes to stop any leaks and tighten up the suspension again (its not bad at the moment just could be better)

Replacing the headlining fabric

Reverbing the seats before they get to far gone again they are in good condition for its age no rips just starting to show there age.

Eradicating small rust spots on the sills before they eat their way through and dealing with the tone of small stone chips in the paint round the front.

I am considering deleting the back box to get a but more of a musele car sound as its a little to refined :-)

Peter

 

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