Which headlights do you prefer?
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please remember that the XJS was designed with the euro headlights, and the only reason for the quad headlights was US car regulations, no other country have the quad system fitted
however, for a sporty look , i agree , they are quite nice
but i still prefer the original Euro look
this is my fully restored Jaguarsport XJR-s in the UK
1816 by MyPix
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however, for a sporty look , i agree , they are quite nice
but i still prefer the original Euro look
this is my fully restored Jaguarsport XJR-s in the UK
1816 by MyPix
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Ribbet.
That's my red car. I considered changing the headlights. I generally prefer the 4-round when looking at photos of these cars, but in person it doesn't matter to me. Up close and in 3D the headlights are just a small detail and take nothing away from the overall impression the car makes.
I believe our sponsor SNG Barratt USA has a conversion kit??? And a discount for forum members (I don't mean to play favourites. Maybe jagbits, for example, has them too).
Greg
That's my red car. I considered changing the headlights. I generally prefer the 4-round when looking at photos of these cars, but in person it doesn't matter to me. Up close and in 3D the headlights are just a small detail and take nothing away from the overall impression the car makes.
I believe our sponsor SNG Barratt USA has a conversion kit??? And a discount for forum members (I don't mean to play favourites. Maybe jagbits, for example, has them too).
Greg
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I have always preferred the original Euro lights and seen the 4 light set up as a ugly compromise that makes the car look too American muscle...it's euro all the way for me ...,...........
Unless it happens to be a coupe in that old English white color that has a hint of cream..For some reason the quads look excellent to me on those cars.
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From my perspective I like both set ups but that being said the 4 headlamp system makes the car look older to me. Being use to seeing the XJ-S growing up in America I was use to seeing the 4 headlamp system so I equate the 4 headlamps with the older XJ-S. I like the fact that my 1995 came with the euro style because to my eye it fits the car better and makes it look more modern but I have seen the facelift fitted with the 4 headlamp system and it looks good also.
I like the fact that we have a choice and that you can do either without damaging the body of the car. It just comes down to personal choice. The thing I think affects the overall look of the car as much as anything is the wheels that are on the car. The older 15" wheels on the XJ-S to me really dates the car but at the same time I do not care for the look of the facelift 6.0L wheel or the 1996 celebration wheel as both make the car look less sporty. Again this is just a personal thing but I have always felt the factory 5 spoke chrome looked the best and I also like the honey comb wheel that was available in the early 90's. I have not seen very many after market wheels that looked right to me on the XJS.
I like the fact that we have a choice and that you can do either without damaging the body of the car. It just comes down to personal choice. The thing I think affects the overall look of the car as much as anything is the wheels that are on the car. The older 15" wheels on the XJ-S to me really dates the car but at the same time I do not care for the look of the facelift 6.0L wheel or the 1996 celebration wheel as both make the car look less sporty. Again this is just a personal thing but I have always felt the factory 5 spoke chrome looked the best and I also like the honey comb wheel that was available in the early 90's. I have not seen very many after market wheels that looked right to me on the XJS.
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lol
but i think you have hit on something,
its down to the condition of the car, and the colour/trim ,
but most of all , personal taste , this is mine, but its not right or wrong, just my taste ,
and all us Jag owners have great taste to start with , lol
so you can go Quad or Euro , as its all good
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but i think you have hit on something,
its down to the condition of the car, and the colour/trim ,
but most of all , personal taste , this is mine, but its not right or wrong, just my taste ,
and all us Jag owners have great taste to start with , lol
so you can go Quad or Euro , as its all good
BB
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" Cool thing about the XJS, you can make it look like a muscle car (4-round) or sporty or a luxo-GT depending on headlight, paint colour and wheel choice."
I agree. I have always thought the dark colors fit the XJS very well. Makes the car look sleeker to my eye. Strange enough though I really like the off white color on the car as it just gives it a certain elegance. The one color I think Jaguar missed on with the XJS is the gold that was used on the car. Jaguar used a very dull gold on the XJS and the ones I have seen that were painted this color from my perspective did not help the look of the car at all.
We all have different taste so nice to have a car that was made for so many years that most of our taste can be satisfied with a stock car to start. The one thing that I really do not like seeing done to the XJS is when someone puts like 22" rims on the car and tries to " bling " it out. To me it just makes the car look silly and takes away from the sleek stance the car was designed to have. I say if you want to take a older car and " bling " it out stick with the older Buick's or Oldsmobile's and leave the Jag's alone.
Maybe we can put together a bumper sticker that says something like :
" NO NEED TO ADD " BLING " TO A CLASSIC "-lol.
I agree. I have always thought the dark colors fit the XJS very well. Makes the car look sleeker to my eye. Strange enough though I really like the off white color on the car as it just gives it a certain elegance. The one color I think Jaguar missed on with the XJS is the gold that was used on the car. Jaguar used a very dull gold on the XJS and the ones I have seen that were painted this color from my perspective did not help the look of the car at all.
We all have different taste so nice to have a car that was made for so many years that most of our taste can be satisfied with a stock car to start. The one thing that I really do not like seeing done to the XJS is when someone puts like 22" rims on the car and tries to " bling " it out. To me it just makes the car look silly and takes away from the sleek stance the car was designed to have. I say if you want to take a older car and " bling " it out stick with the older Buick's or Oldsmobile's and leave the Jag's alone.
Maybe we can put together a bumper sticker that says something like :
" NO NEED TO ADD " BLING " TO A CLASSIC "-lol.
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Mkii250 (04-13-2014)
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The prefered style of the headlights is of course a matter of personal taste.
However I think our taste might be influenced by what we consider to be original. I noticed that americans usually like the quads better and denote this as the original look (quad headlights are original equipment in the US), while Europeans usually prefer the euro style for the same reason.
I prefer the looks with the euro style headlights. In my opinion it suits the car better.
I think of the xjs as of a distinctive timeless design and those euro style headlights helps it stand out among zillions of cars with quad headlights (european, japanese and american cars of that era had them).
The headlights don't define the character or looks of a car but it surely helps.
Although I prefer the euro style headlights I must admit both styles look very good on the xjs. And depending on the rest of the outfit sometimes the quads look much better than the euro's. (like with chrome bumpers and wire-wheels)
Like earlier said it is one of the tools to give your car a classic look.
just my opinion
Bo
However I think our taste might be influenced by what we consider to be original. I noticed that americans usually like the quads better and denote this as the original look (quad headlights are original equipment in the US), while Europeans usually prefer the euro style for the same reason.
I prefer the looks with the euro style headlights. In my opinion it suits the car better.
I think of the xjs as of a distinctive timeless design and those euro style headlights helps it stand out among zillions of cars with quad headlights (european, japanese and american cars of that era had them).
The headlights don't define the character or looks of a car but it surely helps.
Although I prefer the euro style headlights I must admit both styles look very good on the xjs. And depending on the rest of the outfit sometimes the quads look much better than the euro's. (like with chrome bumpers and wire-wheels)
Like earlier said it is one of the tools to give your car a classic look.
just my opinion
Bo
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Golds are tricky.
From memory Jaguar used two golds on the XJS. Coronet Gold and Sovereign Gold. I'd say both are a bit rare....and that's probably just as well
If the link below works you'll see Coronet Gold. And in the attached pic you'll see my old XJS which was the Sovereign Gold. That color wouldn't have been my first choice but it eventually grew on me.
http://images1.bonhams.com/image?src...&autosizefit=0
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I, too, prefer the quad-lamp look; it think it adds some dimension and interest to the face of the car. Mkii250 makes an interesting point in changing the "character" of the car based on the wheels/paint/headlights. My 87 XJSC is black on Magnolia with the 15" Starfish alloys and the quad lights. This car looks much more aggressive to me than another one I was looking at, blue on blue with Dayton wires and the Euro lights. I was actually surprised at how different the 2 cars seemed.
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