I want a 2001 Owners Handbook/Manual for XK8

I see many ebay and other ads for these books inferring that years 2000 2001 2002 are all the same.

Is that a fact or should I hold out for the specific 2001 manual?

Hi Norm, the manual for the 2001 model will be startingly similar between the early years as there were no, real, changes until the 4.2 litre engine came along in 2002. Also in 2002 there were some external detail revisions and some minor interior revisions, such as the seats. The 6-speed transmission was also introduced in 2002.

There used to be sites where the manuals could be downloaded as a PDF, but I believe most are now no longer available, but perhaps others on here will know differently. The point about the "cheap" owner's handbooks, is that they may well NOT be the actual handbooks, but copies of the PDF download - typically not bound.

The best location for an actual owner's manual would be a specialist Jaguar Breaker - these folks often sell them on eBay and other such sites, but if you contact them directly, they should be able to assist.

As a starting point, I would suggest making contact with Dave Roche at DCR AutoParts, who knows the X-100 cars intimately and is also a great source of parts to keep these cars looking good. Find Dave at:

DCR AutoParts - Independent Jaguar Parts and Accessories Specialist 

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