Ive owned old Triumphs before, but those were easy to fix as they were so basic.
Now Ive bought a 2002 XKR Convertible, 4.0L Supercharged. Much more complex that an old Triumph, lol.
Im in Edmonton, Canada and although I have to park the car for winter, driving it for only part of the year in summer is still well worth it.
FYI this is the first forum ever that I have joined. Should be a learning experience.

 

Welcome to the forum,

Good to have you with us.
It's a change from a Trumpet for sure.
You should find your way to the XK8/R section here XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum
You'll soon get the hang of the forum stuff.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

Thanks Norri. This should be alot of fun.

 

Welcome to the forum,

Triumph to XKR - you do like a challenge.

Follow Norri's link to the very active and friendly XK8/XKR section. You'll find plenty of help, advice and information there.

As this is your first forum, a hint on how to edit your Signature may help. Go to the User ID button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

Graham

 

Welcome to the forum.

Good to see you.

I miss being able to start the car with a teaspoon.

Enjoy the forum.

 

Hey Jtaylor and welcome aboard Jaguarforums, good to have you here with us

A forum virgin eh?
Don't worry we're a friendly and helpful bunch here and will be happy to help..........any questions please just ask

There's a really great mix of information, camraderrie and fun here.....

I have manually upgraded you to full forum access so you can better view the whole site and all its features

Jump on in and enjoy the site.................

 

Thanks alot Jim. I started poking around the site and having full access will definitely help. Im just not all that computer savy, but Ill muck about.

Richard referred me to some great info on the download area..... thanks Richard! I tried downloading one thing but didnt work. My computer is getting a little old and slow and just kept thinking about what it wanted to do!!!

 

FYI... I am trying to put a photo on my signature, but it says it can not be larger than 9.8k. I have tried shrinking a photo down but 32k is the smallest I can make it. Seriously 9.8k is the largest the photo I can attach to my signature????

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

Hey J. What was the file that failed, and do I need to look into it? (don't like failed downloads.

Thanks,
Richard

 

Richard,
I went into the downloads for XKR, and it was a DYI for coolant flush. I clicked on it but my computer just kept with the hour glass thing. I left the computer and hoped it just needed some time to download, but it never did. Left it for at least 30 min, so just terminated the download.

Im thinking it was my computer.

 

Hi Jeff, thanks for the feedback.

I've just checked, the file you are after I think is the DIY Coolant Flush and Fill.

3Mb pdf.

Try this direct link. XK Coolant Flush and Thermostat Replacement. Works for me.

If I picked the wrong file, just sing out.

All the best,
Richard

 

You can use Picassa Picasa (free) to downsize your photo - open your photo then use the 'File Export to Folder option - you can specify any size. Worked for me.
Picassa is a really good way to organise your photos BTW.

 

Thanks Steve and Richard, I will try both of your suggestions. Wont be till i get back from 2 weeks vacation though. Taking the XKR through the mountains to the west coast. About 2500 kms round trip.

 

Welcome! Have a great vacation and see you in the XK8/R section when you return, hopefully with stories of how much fun you had with your new car!

 

Let's see some pics of the trip when you get back.

Enjoy it

Graham