Areas for improvement: Parking sensor, windows, RC locking
Classic Jag - drive superb, performance good handling great, electrics still idiosyncratic.
Drivers door interior panel fastener broke. Easily fixed with Araldite, but hardly the build quality expected.
Issues:
Convertible windows rattle after door closes, so you have to wind them down and back up once driving to seat them properly.
Remote locking sensors very sensitive and have been replaced. Disconcerting to listen to car lock and unlock itself five times before you can open the door.
My suspicion is that the dealers repeated efforts to fix the lock led to the other problems with the door fittings.
Reverse parking sensor fixed at every service and fails about a week later - dealer installed!
The running costs for Jaguar Xk8 4.0 Litre Automatic are high
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