Is there someone on this board in the happy situation to name a XK8 repair manual (book or CD) his own? I 've learned that many things (defects, strange noises from under the hood...) are much easier to understand knowing how the things look like and how they work. Often the mechanics don't have time or patience to investigate in finding the source or the right solution for defects, but sometimes the drivers do and this is why such a manual is the favorite on my christmas shoppinglist.