Hi Patrick, it is unusual to have rain leaking into the car whilst it is standing still, even if the window on the driver's side is not 100% closed, the overhang should prevent most rainwater ingress. Obviously carrying out a window reset would be a starting point, but I would suggest that you try a smoke test. There was an episode of Wheeler Dealers with an Aston Martin that has the same pillarless door style as the XKR. Ed China used a smoke generator to determine where the gaps in the seals were present and the fix was very simple - a section of rubber tube inserted inside of the original door seal. Not sure where the smoke generator was sourced from, but an online search may yield results. In fact a quick search for "smoke generator for leak detection" threw up lots of results and indicate that this could well be a standard tool in your local independent garage. Let us know how you got on. N6 JMX

I have a 2008 XKR Convertible and there is a leak on the RH drivers’ side- if the car is parked outside in the rain, water gets in onto the drivers’ seat and runs down on to the carpet below. This does not happen on the passenger side. Could it be a faulty seal or maybe the seals don’t meet properly or do I need to reset the window closing system? Thanks in advance for your help and advice 

Hi Garry, not aware of anyone remapping a NA 5.0 litre XK, but several have undertaken this on the 5.0 litre XKR and have certainly noticed the difference, especially when combined with other tuning details. The folks at Paramount and Elite should be able to advise you, but most of the remapping is undertaken utilising Viezu maps. N6 JMX

Just wondering if anyone out there has experience of remapping a standard 5.0 Xk? I have a few questions. Remapping usually sharpens up throttle response (which would be nice) but given the XK can struggle with traction in the wet, does this sharper response cause any problems? Is the 20 - 30hp/torque gain noticeable? Any improvement in mpg? thanks

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