Josh Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 yea only here once and all on borrwed time Praise be to the Lord! Just how I think. It's a miracle that we're born in the first place and as you said, any one of us could just die tomorrow so might as well live life to the full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Modern day Supra from the back... http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!CEs572!EGk~$(KGrHqMOKowE0fm6Y-ZGBNSuG9k23g~~_12.JPG Yummmy And from the front/side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanc Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 And from the front/side http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm203/j_s14a/cars/JaguarXKR2010_1.jpg Wow ... that really looks sweet... Does remind me of the Sup a little tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Early XKs go rusty http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=85&t=961228&mid=35934&nmt=advise+buying+an+XKR%2FXK8 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=715030&hw=++XK8&nmt=Tin%20worm%20on%20a%20XKR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 i had a look at one tonight, they are verry good looking , but i thaught froma reliability point of veiw , would i be better off buying a stock bodied na auto . maybe black on black with a stock front active lip ? thaughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 well i did it , picked up a black xk last night and i must say its beutifull, ivory leather interior, 18"jag wheels, engine and box are like silk. verry pleased pics to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Pics of your baby face required before judgement is passed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 lmao, I thought he was older than me. He looks around 17 for sure, hes a little baby faced man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Rot boxes, and unreliable. BMW 840?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Rot boxes, and unreliable. BMW 840?? Also rot boxes, unreliable and with a good serving of electrical gremlins. All slower than the XK8 too (except the CSI, but they're very expensive - though that would struggle against a much cheaper XKR) They are very nice looking cars though, the interior is still a nice place to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Rot boxes, and unreliable. BMW 840?? Also rot boxes, unreliable and with a good serving of electrical gremlins. All slower than the XK8 too (except the CSI, but they're very expensive - though that would struggle against a much cheaper XKR) They are very nice looking cars though, the interior is still a nice place to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I have never seen a rusty one, and I looked at quite a few when the wife fancied one a year or so back. The V12's were frighteningly complex with two ECU's, and absolute gas guzzlers, but the V8's seemed OK and most seemed to have all their gizmos working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biguns Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 real nice cars mate get one.Back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 What year XK are you going for mate ?????? if your going for the early 4.0l / 4.2 they do rust under the floor where your feet go. Great cars IMO. Just remeber if your going for a XKR and brembo brakes Pads £250 + vat Discs £400 + vat Thats just for the front you need to check what spec your getting before you start costing things up Those shocks you said for £100 , thats if there not adaptive susp, if they are the double the price mate Oh these are Jag prices by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobius Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 considered the supercharged one before I got the supra did some research and found that the floors rust from the inside out only way to tell if you've got problem is to remove carpets, http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=26281 hers a review if getting an earlier one make sure engine has been changed, http://www.evo.co.uk/buying/buyingguide/223116/jaguar_xkr_checkpoints.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Disks and pads for the front = £1300! Id get an adapter bolt/plates and run different calipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I have never seen a rusty one, and I looked at quite a few when the wife fancied one a year or so back. The V12's were frighteningly complex with two ECU's, and absolute gas guzzlers, but the V8's seemed OK and most seemed to have all their gizmos working. All 3 I've worked on have been rusty, one had serious rot. Another I looked around at an auction had a fair bit of rot (was still tempted though, had a full years mot and went for £500!) A work mates 840 kept having serious electrical faults, got rid after 3 months or so. I still love them though, they have serious presence for a BMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 only unreliable when you dont nkow what your looking for. this one has had the alusil engine fitted and the steel cam chain guides. this one also has full jag history? as for the rust,..... i can weld its worth it because its gawwwjus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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