hello all. this is my first post since joining the forum. i've recently sold a couple corvettes, and i'm looking for something new and exciting. i've always loved jaguars, especially the xk8 series in coupe form. i've been lurking around here reading some of the threads and posts on chain tensioners, water pumps, and some sort of cylinder coating, so having said that, can some give me a rundown on tensioner/water pump/cylinder wall issues with respect to specific years. it seems that since 97 model year, there has been technical improvements, but i'd like to avoid any issues out of the shoot. presently, i'm thinking a 2003/2004 model year with something less than 50K miles on the clock. finally, should i be aware of anything that might be considered a problem areas up thru 2004. if jaguars are anything like corvettes, i know they can be money pits unless one is willing to do most of the maintenance themselves. BTW, i'm an old aircraft mechanic and retired engineer, and pretty fair with the wrench, so i'm not opposed to getting my hands dirty.