A brit in northern california ... well what more could I do, that buy a Jag

A 2001 XK8 convertible to be precise - v8 and a soft top in one

so far, very very pleased. I get the occasional "ABS" warning (hey ho) but loving every second.

now to find a home for servicing

 

Welcome to the forum bbq,

Seems a very long way to go to buy a Jaguar!

Follow this link XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum for help and advice. A good place to start is the 'HOW TO's at the top of the threads.

Remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. 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.

Also check the Western US - AK CA NV OR UT HI WA ID - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum regional section for other members in CA.

Graham

 

Welcome to this friendly forum.
I believe your ABS warning is a common problem and can (usually) be a DIY fix.
Basically you remove and retain the ABS sensors and discard the rest of the car !!
You'll find a serious answer or two by following Graham's link.

 

Welcome to the forum bbq,

Good to have you with us.
You'll find a friendly and knowledgable bunch in the XK8/R section.

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

 

Ah bbq, welcome aboard, good to have you here with us
Looks like the welcome team have beaten me to it again.........all good sound advice there for you
Check the tensioners and also look at the convertible hydaulics issue!!

Please post up pics when you can and show her off some.
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The XK8 section rocks and is stuffed full of info for you, some great how to pictorials and vids to watch as well

Also, please drop in and visit the regional section for your area, there are lots of members local to you with the same interests.
Some have meets and events planned and its a good way to get to know your neighbour with a Cat
Regional - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum

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

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

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

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

 

Wow, that's an impressive welcome

At 45,000 miles should the tensioners be at the top of my proactive maintenance list?

 

Yes, it's the World's nicest forum.
Tensioners - it all depends what your engine's got.
You'll need your VIN and a search in your specific forum and via Google.
If that doesn't help post on the XK forum Graham linked you to.