Hi, I’m glad to be back on the Jaguar family after 35 years. My first Jag was a primrose yellow E type convertible that I purchased in 1982 and used as a daily driver. It proved to be a reasonably reliable car with only major expense being a complete stainless exhaust system. Between 1970 and 2000 I had several other British cars including 2 MG’s and my fathers XJ.
I’ve had my eyes on XK8’s for some time and finally bought one at BaT auction a few weeks ago. 2006 Pacific Blue/ Ivory convertible with 18,000 miles and one owner. The car is like new! I recently took it to the mechanic that serviced my XKE way back when and had a thorough inspection which turned up 2 things. Front tires, although barely worn, were original and leak in hydraulic fluid above console at top latch. I am aware of gamed green shower and will eventually get it repaired but what can I do in the meantime to mitigate any damage to beautiful interior? Funny thing is they had a video of top operating on website. Everything else checked out. Mechanic put it up on the rack and said it was the cleanest example he’s ever seen. Should I keep pump in trunk open or closed? Can I operate top manually occasionally? I’m not advanced enough to replace hoses myself. Help!!

 

Welcome to the forums KiawahJoe,

A rare find with that provenance.

Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk8-xkr-x100-17/ 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. You can also use the US Northeast Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-northeast-35/ to find other members in your region.

Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Hello, Joe,
Congratulations on your Latest Jaguar!
It sounds like you stumbled upon a real Cream Puff! It sounds Beautiful.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!!

 

Welcome aboard Joe.

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Joe,

Good to have you with us.
Check out this thread for a manual latch conversion until you can replace the hoses. https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ration-269473/
Enjoy the forum.

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Welcome to the Forums.

 

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I'm still learning how to navigate this very helpful forum.