I stand corrected!

 

Oz. I watched the posted forum video. How long did both sides take you time wise? I would expect a Jag technician who has done it before to accomplish in 3-4 hrs total?. I would expect the untrained, a 6-8 hrs?

 

I'm getting a bit slow and feeble in my dotage plus I have a few medical problems so I always go very slow and careful when working on the car these days.
Also no lift, done on trolley jacks and axle stands.
I did it over two consecutive days, I reckon the first side took me around 5 hours and the second side around 4 hours so some 9 hours total. That included lots of studying of the instructions and thinking time the first day.
Which means someone younger and fitter than I should be able to do it in around 6 or 7 hours and an experienced Jag tech who has done it before and with a lift should be able to do it in under 4 hours.

Edit - forgot to add - there is one little trap for young players with this installation.
The long thin body panel under the door has to come off but there is a "mini mudflap" thingamajig just in front of the rear jacking point and the damn thing is riveted to both that body panel and the frame rail, so it holds the body panel on. I puzzled for quite a while over how to get it off but what worked for me was to simply cut through it with a hacksaw blade right where the panel joins the frame rail. It's only softish plastic and it cut surprisingly easily and no-one except me will ever see the cut or know it is there. And with the panel back in place the cut is almost invisible.

 

I would likely fall into the same category as you Oz. Although I don't have the jacks. I believe Jag tech rates are $150-180/hr. here if you can believe it. So maybe 600-800 to install them? I'd have to think about whether it is worth the time to do myself (and the risk). I will evaluate my lust for the lighted sills. I do like them in my R. Would be nice if you could get lit SVR plates with a British flag emblem thrown on for good measure. The agony never ends.

 

I say go for it, if I can do it anyone can!

 

Thanks for the encouragement. This is how I ended up with an SVR!

 

From the UK my disbelief is how low they are!

 

Here's something much simpler and less expensive than banging off sill plates, and IMO perhaps a bit more dramatic.

Puddle lights.

 

Very nice. Now if I can get a custom one to look like one of the Mr. Levine's Maine Jag Tour logos, that would be something. Where did you buy yours? It looks very sharp and red too!, (can you get one to project a carbon fiber image?)? I would consider adding this to the mods even if no custom or carbon fiber option.

 

I bought mine at Ali Express, I found the link for those puddle lights at the thread below....and now it looks like the link is no longer working. At the time when I ordered they would not ship to the US, so knowing that they shipped to Australia I figured I would try another Commonwealth country and sure as they hell they shipped them to a friend in Windsor, Ontario.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...9/#post2390674

The Growler at Ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28438358236...Cclp%3A2047675

The Leaper at Ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28438351859...Cclp%3A2047675

 

How many 2017 are in the US?

 

I also have the full red interior on silver 2017.

 

Yep your SVR was discussed a few times on this thread during the past year. It was a Jaguar corporate car used for press events and auto magazine reviews. Congrats on your rare SVR specimen.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Is mine even more rare?
Silver, wingless, carbon roof and red interior

Cheers!

 

Another in the red interior group. Nice.

 

Is there a way to find out if there was ever a US F-type black SVR convertible with a red interior? I was thinking it would look great next to our 2020 F-Pace SVR black with red interior. There actually is a white svr with red interior here in las vegas, I went to the dealer to check it out. I don't know if the owner, or maybe one of the salespeople were using it as a DD, but it just seemed to scream "neglected". The drivers side seat bolster is just about shot, the drivers side door panel is covered in black marks, dozens. Anyways, I love the red SVR interior and am looking for a black svr vert with it.

 

Yes. Rare color combination+wingless+Press car used all over the world for Auto Shows.

 

Any red interior SVR will be a very hard find. But yes there were a few Black convertible SVRs with red interior that came to the US. Info below:2020 -1

SAJDZ5FE8LCK66992

2019 - maybe 1. Not completely sure I do not have interior color info for 2 of them

2018 - None

2017 -3

SAJWJ6K80HMK42046

SAJWJ6K87HMK42397 - Totaled. Has been exported to Poland where it was fixed/sold

SAJWJ6K87HMK43016

 

I viewed the Vegas SVR. Does look very sloppy.
I purchased mine there with Glen...great guy and terrific dealership JLR LAS VEGAS. Will be in town this week for PRCA NFR. Good Luck.