I just acquired an '02 XKR Convertible with 34,000 miles and live in Alexandria, Virginia. It's in pristine shape with just a few issues I'm chipping away at (front/rear sway bar bushings, shocks/struts, new tires, etc.) and am upgrading the stereo and the guidance has been really helpful.

Glad to be here.

 

Welcome to the forum Qi_Doc,

Congratulations on the XKR. Good to hear you've already found useful information here.

You might not want to connect the words 'chipping' and 'front' where the XKR is concerned - very susceptible to stone chips / gravel rash on the front bumper.

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Graham

 

Welcome to the forum.

Good to see you.

A spot of 'roof' work might be on the cards at some point.

Have fun.

 

Hi there Doc and welcome to the forum, good to have you here with us

Be great to have you as an active member ............how about a pic or two of your baby when you can?
There's a really great mix of information, camraderrie and fun here.....

I have manually upgraded you to full forum access so you can better view the whole site and all its features

Jump on in and enjoy the site.................

 

Welcome to the forum,

Good to have you with us.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

I've been addressing about 30+ rock chips on the front bumper, and currently the car failed state inspection over a headlamp.

Of course, the headlamp is NOT OEM, and that the previous owner installed an aftermarket HID system and the ballast died, so my cat's in the shop (for over two weeks) and not available for the glamor shot I was going to do add to my signature.

Any rec's on the chips? I've been dabbing with touch up paint (6 very thin coats), then I was going to either sand the whole area and then rubbing compound then spray with clearcoat, or just try to random orbit some rubbing compound to flatten out the high paint in the chipped areas.

Thanks again for the warm welcome. This site is fantastic.

Bill

 

Bill,

Bad news on the headlamp - those things are a serious price.

Check the Detailing / Car care - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum section for advice on chips. There's good information on materials and techniques.

Graham

 

Welcome to the forum! The DC area reperesentation is really growing as of late. Be sure to check out the new mid-Atlantic section just opened up yesterday.

I am right nearby, so let me know if I can help you in any way.