My XK8 is boring
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My XK8 is boring
After 6 months in cold storage, I was out to the garage to change the oil and get the XK8 ready for spring, finally.
Oil change, took about a 1/2 hour and then the moment of truth. Quick prayer to the gods of Jaguar and turned the key.
She fired right up! settled into a silky smooth idle. No lights, no codes, no coolant smell. I dropped the top, no green shower, and went for a brisk 30km trip around the block. The suspension works perfectly, not even a squeak or rattle to be heard. She pulled from 0-120mph with a respectable flourish and continued to run flawlessly the entire trip. Even the CD player didn't skip!
So where's the drama? Am I doing something wrong?
(knock on veneer, I hope I didn't jinx myself, I love this car!)
Oil change, took about a 1/2 hour and then the moment of truth. Quick prayer to the gods of Jaguar and turned the key.
She fired right up! settled into a silky smooth idle. No lights, no codes, no coolant smell. I dropped the top, no green shower, and went for a brisk 30km trip around the block. The suspension works perfectly, not even a squeak or rattle to be heard. She pulled from 0-120mph with a respectable flourish and continued to run flawlessly the entire trip. Even the CD player didn't skip!
So where's the drama? Am I doing something wrong?
(knock on veneer, I hope I didn't jinx myself, I love this car!)
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I will remain smug right up to the point she explodes. Took me two winters to get to this point and I'm looking forward to a long summer of trouble free cruising. But the OSB2 reader is in the glove box just in case.
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Yep. Mine did that to me!
Got it started and used it all last week without a hitch, then on Friday afternoon the brake light switch decided to have a hissy fit.
That being said, these cars are so much fun that these interesting "character traits" are bearable.
Got it started and used it all last week without a hitch, then on Friday afternoon the brake light switch decided to have a hissy fit.
That being said, these cars are so much fun that these interesting "character traits" are bearable.
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Started using mine again after a few months and I too have had the dreaded 'Check Rear Lights' amber warning message appear! Changed all rear bulbs (except centre led line) & cleaned all contacts, checked battery grounds, wiggled brake peddle & brake light switch and still it comes on after a few miles!!!
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Jeff,
Twenty eight years ago I had a thought: "There isn't enough adversity in my life". After the almost three decades of continuous tumult, chaos, divorce, company bankruptcies and "outrageous fortune" that followed, I will NEVER, EVER, EVER utter words such as those again!
Go wash your mouth out with soap.
Trust me.
;-)
Twenty eight years ago I had a thought: "There isn't enough adversity in my life". After the almost three decades of continuous tumult, chaos, divorce, company bankruptcies and "outrageous fortune" that followed, I will NEVER, EVER, EVER utter words such as those again!
Go wash your mouth out with soap.
Trust me.
;-)
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After 6 months in cold storage, I was out to the garage to change the oil and get the XK8 ready for spring, finally.
Oil change, took about a 1/2 hour and then the moment of truth. Quick prayer to the gods of Jaguar and turned the key.
She fired right up! settled into a silky smooth idle. No lights, no codes, no coolant smell. I dropped the top, no green shower, and went for a brisk 30km trip around the block. The suspension works perfectly, not even a squeak or rattle to be heard. She pulled from 0-120mph with a respectable flourish and continued to run flawlessly the entire trip. Even the CD player didn't skip!
So where's the drama? Am I doing something wrong?
(knock on veneer, I hope I didn't jinx myself, I love this car!)
Oil change, took about a 1/2 hour and then the moment of truth. Quick prayer to the gods of Jaguar and turned the key.
She fired right up! settled into a silky smooth idle. No lights, no codes, no coolant smell. I dropped the top, no green shower, and went for a brisk 30km trip around the block. The suspension works perfectly, not even a squeak or rattle to be heard. She pulled from 0-120mph with a respectable flourish and continued to run flawlessly the entire trip. Even the CD player didn't skip!
So where's the drama? Am I doing something wrong?
(knock on veneer, I hope I didn't jinx myself, I love this car!)
Some people got a lemon you got a grapefruit.
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Many, many years ago when I was a poor student and had scraped/begged/borrowed/stolen enough money to buy my first very second hand car, of which I was tremendously proud, I was working on it when my older wiser neighbour came over to offer his advice . He looked it over from front to back and top to bottom and said "I'd stick to the bus routes if I were you".
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