lewysdanny Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 A couple of pics of the car I,ve just bought . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Looks nice mate I hope your happy with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Looks lovely, have a massive soft spot for these, such a gorgeous shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsia Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Nice buy, great looking car, been tempted a couple of times myself, very nice drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewysdanny Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Cheers guys , this particular model is the xk/rs . When it was first introduced to the UK market they only produced 50 in RHD and 150 in LHD giving a total of 200 ever made . So hanging on for this model was worth waiting for , and seeing that its only covered 30k miles from new I hope it keep it for a long time to come . But I will be coming back to Supra ownership in the very near future ( all depending on where we move to , and the size of garage , ..... it has to be big enough to house a few cars and a man cave ) LOL . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I've been out in one of these, what an absolute animal?! The power is instantaneous and seriously aggressive. Nice buy. I would seriously consider one of these for myself. Here's the one I went out in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Supes Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Lovely car. Supra inspired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Tasty:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Very nice, best wheels for the XK too ! I almost bought a XKR a while back ... Though would love a F-Type project 7 in black .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 That's very nice, enjoy the sound track of that great V8!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewysdanny Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Its always been my opinion that if you were to put the following cars, Mkiv Supra, Maserati 3200 gt, Jaguar xk 150, and the Aston Martin Vantage , nose to tail in a line, stand back 300 metres then looked at their profile , I don't think there,s much to differentiate between them . The mkiv Supra being the model that paved the way for others to follow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Great choice Driven quite a few of these, they are a great sports GT. They sound great out of the box, but a decent exhaust system is a brilliant addition to these, and will net you a decent hike in power. Be warned though, they are horrifically bad on fuel if you have a heavy foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 love the sound of these. Great shape too let us know how it preforms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 nice cat, are these like 500ponies? Ben who I work with has the older XKR, sounds lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewysdanny Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 A little addition to the thread . The car is a 4.2 xk/rs NOT the 5.0 xk/rs . The difference in power is immense . Mine has a BHP of 416 and top speed of 174 . The 5.0 has a BHP of 542 and top speed of 186 , but getting to that speed is considerably quicker than mine .But what the hell I love it . And for anyone interested, this car I bought has AP brakes with air scoops behind the front bumper , and a rear diff cooler set up with air scoops facing forward . In its history it was bought new by Jaguar XKR specialists Spires , to compete around the Nurbergring . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Very nice mate, I really want an XF-R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT RR Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 looks stunning mate I bet you are very happy with this purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 A little addition to the thread . The car is a 4.2 xk/rs NOT the 5.0 xk/rs . The difference in power is immense . Mine has a BHP of 416 and top speed of 174 . The 5.0 has a BHP of 542 and top speed of 186 , but getting to that speed is considerably quicker than mine .But what the hell I love it . And for anyone interested, this car I bought has AP brakes with air scoops behind the front bumper , and a rear diff cooler set up with air scoops facing forward . In its history it was bought new by Jaguar XKR specialists Spires , to compete around the Nurbergring . I sure most of the 5.0 Superchargers are 502bhp and some models go up to 522bhp as I recall but cant remember now. Those AP brakes are monsters ! lol Make sure its well protected underneath, the older 4ltrs floor pans are rotting right through, we see a lot fail on MOT's. Have not seen any problems on the 4.2's yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 congrats on the new purchase, great timing for summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewysdanny Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 I sure most of the 5.0 Superchargers are 502bhp and some models go up to 522bhp as I recall but cant remember now. Those AP brakes are monsters ! lol Make sure its well protected underneath, the older 4ltrs floor pans are rotting right through, we see a lot fail on MOT's. Have not seen any problems on the 4.2's yet I,m pretty sure the XKR 5.0 came in at 510 ( others say 502 ) , but the XK/RS 5.0 I have read comes in at 542 . This has something to do with the factory enhancements made to uprate it from the standard XKR to the XK/RS . But I could be wrong . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewysdanny Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Thanks guys for all the nice comments . As in the previous 30 years I will be going over to France , Belgium , Holland ect , for a couple of weeks doing road trips . I,m back around mid May, so I,ll report on how it performed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Nice looking car and good value for money if you've found a good un, prefer them to the new F type tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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