2007 XK...loving it
2007 XK...loving it
Hi and thanks for having such a forum.
I have a 2007 platinum XK with a whole bunch of mile on it but it is still the most beautiful car on the road (especially down here in Houston, Texas which has a lot of pick-up trucks...go figure). I routinely get stopped by folks telling me how beautiful my car is (I also get it when I drive my red 1965 Mustang convertible......why yes, I am single....thus toys)....AND, when I valet park they always seem to park it up front. I had a 1997 black XJ and it often got treated the same way.
As mentioned, I am from Houston, Texas with a platinum 2007 XK. I bought it about a year and a half ago with lots of miles, around 132,000. It now has about 156,000 and driving well so far (I did get an error code yesterday I need to investigate P0087, fuel pressure low, IIRC). It has nary a flaw on it except a bit of mild haze line on the right headlight cover.....oh, and the dang dash leather ripple which I have read about....sigh.
That being said, I can't properly express how much I love this car (heck, my level of gold-digger improved too :-)...well, before I found my girlfriend).
I'm not sure when I first signed up for the forum, may have been with the XJ, but more likely when I got the XK. I finally read the new member post and saw I should post to be "full fledged"
Between my '97 XJ and and getting the XK I drove Jetta's for a while (one was diesel). The Jetta is really a fine, reliable, good....uh, and boring car. With the XK I got the car I wanted instead of the car I "should have ;-)
I am a 56 year old cop and a lawyer and my big hobby is I have built and test flown my own experimental airplane, a Velocity SE. I currently installing a new engine in plane. Once flying again and painted, I hope to get a good "justification for higher education" photo with the Jaguar, Mustang, Honda Sabre motorbike and plane taken. Yes,a bit showy but also fun.
I like driving the Jag on daily basis. Having such a fine car and not driving it is like dating a beautiful woman and not ..... uh, kissing her.
Well, that's likely too much for a brief intro. Cheers.
All the best,
Christopher Barber
Houston, Texas
2007 XK
If I unknowingly breached forum etiquette in some way, I shall try to pay better attention and improve
I have a 2007 platinum XK with a whole bunch of mile on it but it is still the most beautiful car on the road (especially down here in Houston, Texas which has a lot of pick-up trucks...go figure). I routinely get stopped by folks telling me how beautiful my car is (I also get it when I drive my red 1965 Mustang convertible......why yes, I am single....thus toys)....AND, when I valet park they always seem to park it up front. I had a 1997 black XJ and it often got treated the same way.
As mentioned, I am from Houston, Texas with a platinum 2007 XK. I bought it about a year and a half ago with lots of miles, around 132,000. It now has about 156,000 and driving well so far (I did get an error code yesterday I need to investigate P0087, fuel pressure low, IIRC). It has nary a flaw on it except a bit of mild haze line on the right headlight cover.....oh, and the dang dash leather ripple which I have read about....sigh.
That being said, I can't properly express how much I love this car (heck, my level of gold-digger improved too :-)...well, before I found my girlfriend).
I'm not sure when I first signed up for the forum, may have been with the XJ, but more likely when I got the XK. I finally read the new member post and saw I should post to be "full fledged"
Between my '97 XJ and and getting the XK I drove Jetta's for a while (one was diesel). The Jetta is really a fine, reliable, good....uh, and boring car. With the XK I got the car I wanted instead of the car I "should have ;-)
I am a 56 year old cop and a lawyer and my big hobby is I have built and test flown my own experimental airplane, a Velocity SE. I currently installing a new engine in plane. Once flying again and painted, I hope to get a good "justification for higher education" photo with the Jaguar, Mustang, Honda Sabre motorbike and plane taken. Yes,a bit showy but also fun.
I like driving the Jag on daily basis. Having such a fine car and not driving it is like dating a beautiful woman and not ..... uh, kissing her.
Well, that's likely too much for a brief intro. Cheers.
All the best,
Christopher Barber
Houston, Texas
2007 XK
If I unknowingly breached forum etiquette in some way, I shall try to pay better attention and improve
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Christopher,
Good to have you with us.
You probably know how to find the tech section by now but here is a link anyway https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
Good to have you with us.
You probably know how to find the tech section by now but here is a link anyway https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
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Welcome to the forum Christopher,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums. Great Intro - worth the wait.
I'm sure you've already found your way to the X150 forum so there's no need for a link to it from me.
You can also visit the US Southwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-southwest-37/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums. Great Intro - worth the wait.
I'm sure you've already found your way to the X150 forum so there's no need for a link to it from me.
You can also visit the US Southwest Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-southwest-37/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
