StuartXKR

The top mounting on the spring can fail, the rubber deteriorates and that can lower the car. The only other thing is the spring has compressed due to age. The shock absorbers don’t affect the ride hight. Check the ride hight from the centre of the wheel to the wheel arch and see how much you have lost in clearance.

On my 2002 XKR the fault was a break in the flexible wires connecting to the hubs on the front. Both sides were faulty.

Buy a code reader and read the fault codes before you do anything else.

The pillar job is quite easy and can be completed by any competent DIYer. The roof lining is a bit more tricky but again can be done by any competent home mechanic. As previously mentioned YouTube is a good place to start. There are companies on eBay who sell everything required to do this. Make sure you get the correct colour match if you only do the pillars.

Sorry but I think you need a new throttle position sensor as this is a classic fault. The track on the sensor wares and you get this fault up randomly. It will get more often as the wear gets worse. Change the sensor and it will be OK.

I HAD ONE KEY REPLACED BY THE MAIN DEALER STRATSTONE. I DID HAVE THE SECOND KEY AT THE TIME. THEY DID NOT ASK ME TO BUY A SECOND KEY.

All the X100 XKR's have Mercedes boxes. There are some Ford bits, switches etc.

The quick fix for the exhaust is to remove the two back boxes and replace with straight through pipes. Available on Ebay at about £150.00. Other exhaust options are pricey.

It can be a DIY job if you have a little patience. Lots of videos on YouTube

There is a garage near hereford station that is an independent jag specialist. They fixed the add blue problem on my xe

It is possible to replace the cloth yourself if you are a moderately good DIYer. Remove the old roof lining in one piece as previously described. Remove the old cloth from the hard shell and wire brush to remove glue and any residual material. Purchase new headlining material and fabric glue from several sources on the internet. Apply the glue and work the cloth back into place to remove any sags, wrinkles etc. Replace the recovered hard she as previously discussed. Door pillars can be done in the same way if require. There are several videos on YouTube to help.

IF YOU BUY A BLUE TOOTH READER THEN YOU HAVE TO MATCH IT TO YOUR PHONE TYPE. OS OR ANDROID. OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT WORK.

Jason, you can break the red sealing tab on the top of the transmission fill tube and dip the transmission oil level. A custom dip stick is available on Ebay for 5 to 10 GBP. Alternatively use a long (about 1 meter) stiff wire. Push the dip stick in untill the end hits the bottom of the sump (ie untill it cant go any further) There are two levels one for hot and one for cold, they will be marked on the custom dip stick. If you use the stif wire then google the measurements. Check the oil sample on the end of the dip stick. Wipe the stick on a clean white kitchen towel. It should be red in colour when new. If it is dark brown and smells burnt then it needs changing ASAP. Anything in between and its your call. If you are checking the level make sure that the car is on level ground. Check UTube for how to change the oil and filter etc.

Good luck on the car hunt! It took me a while to find mine but it was worth the effort :-)