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Old May 24, 2014 | 03:55 PM
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Talking 2010 XFR from The Hague

Hi All,

It's been a while since I bought my XFR and signed on to the Jaguar Forums. I enjoyed many posts and found quite a few interesting ideas here.

Jaguar, to me, was a brand of car that I had on my 'shortlist-of-someday-cars'. Specifically the E-Type and XJ220. Finally two years ago I found this beautiful XFR in near mint condition, only one previous owner and practically no miles on it. Good price too!

Looking for my next car, I made a shortlist which had the C63 AMG, BMW M5 and the XFR. While the other two are great cars, the XFR stands out because it has similar performance but in a much more sophisticated package. It's not loud and "out there". It doesn't scream at you, if you know what I mean. You don't feel the need to push it all the time every time.

Funny story, the dealership asked if I had car to trade-in. I said yes and showed him my Honda Civic Hybrid. Well that's a first he said, nowadays most people are getting into hybrids! Also, you're going from a 120 HP car to 510 HP.

This car is without a doubt the most luxurious, fastest I've ever driven. The powerband is awesome and just keeps on pushing until you hit the limiter at 275 (dashboard)km/h. Living in The Netherlands, I can take the car to Germany and push it to the limit... legally.

I've seen a couple of people changing their badges to the new red badges. I'm taking a different route and go green. The older growler logo from a supercharged XK in green. Also, green center caps on the wheels which look really nice with the R logo on the brake callipers.

Looking forward to meeting other Jaguar enthusiasts in the area.

Cobalt
 
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Old May 24, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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Welcome to the forum Cobalt,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums. Great location for the XFR photo and the green badge is a nice touch.

I think you'll already know your way to the X250 tech section so there's no need for a link.


You can also visit the Europe Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/europe-42/
to find other members in mainland Europe.

Enjoy the forums.

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Old May 24, 2014 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobalt
Hi All,

It's been a while since I bought my XFR and signed on to the Jaguar Forums. I enjoyed many posts and found quite a few interesting ideas here.

Jaguar, to me, was a brand of car that I had on my 'shortlist-of-someday-cars'. Specifically the E-Type and XJ220. Finally two years ago I found this beautiful XFR in near mint condition, only one previous owner and practically no miles on it. Good price too!

Looking for my next car, I made a shortlist which had the C63 AMG, BMW M5 and the XFR. While the other two are great cars, the XFR stands out because it has similar performance but in a much more sophisticated package. It's not loud and "out there". It doesn't scream at you, if you know what I mean. You don't feel the need to push it all the time every time.

Funny story, the dealership asked if I had car to trade-in. I said yes and showed him my Honda Civic Hybrid. Well that's a first he said, nowadays most people are getting into hybrids! Also, you're going from a 120 HP car to 510 HP.

This car is without a doubt the most luxurious, fastest I've ever driven. The powerband is awesome and just keeps on pushing until you hit the limiter at 275 (dashboard)km/h. Living in The Netherlands, I can take the car to Germany and push it to the limit... legally.

I've seen a couple of people changing their badges to the new red badges. I'm taking a different route and go green. The older growler logo from a supercharged XK in green. Also, green center caps on the wheels which look really nice with the R logo on the brake callipers.

Looking forward to meeting other Jaguar enthusiasts in the area.

Cobalt
Cobalt, it's a Very nice car!
Welcome from ElinorB.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 08:09 PM
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Old May 24, 2014 | 08:44 PM
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums Cobalt,

Good to have you with us.
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welcome - good to have you here. You will find plenty of info and support - enjoy!!
 
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