Took the plunge
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Took the plunge
Hello Everyone
Well I took the plunge and purchased the 2002 XKR. I am retired and live in South Carolina. Previous cars included a number of Rivieras, '63, '84, '92; Mercedes SLK; Miata. This Jag is quartz with black top and oatmeal trim. It has only 35,000 miles but no service history. I had a Jag mechanic check it out presale. He found it to be in excellent shape mechanically and cosmetically. Upon delivery I found everything working properly. I intend to put some miles on the car and then have my local Jag shop change all the fluids so I can start to establish a service record. I do know that the engine has the plastic tensioners which will need attention soon. I have a couple of questions. TheJagWrangler has a kit to convert the factory coolant idiot pointer to a real temperature gauge. Has anyone installed one? And I am not a fan of the double 5 wheels. I would like to put on Hydras. I see that they are for 03-06 models. I have not been able to find a definitive yes or no on whether they will fit on a 2002 XKR. Having this forum available gave me the confidence to buy the Jaguar. I look forward to being a member.
Well I took the plunge and purchased the 2002 XKR. I am retired and live in South Carolina. Previous cars included a number of Rivieras, '63, '84, '92; Mercedes SLK; Miata. This Jag is quartz with black top and oatmeal trim. It has only 35,000 miles but no service history. I had a Jag mechanic check it out presale. He found it to be in excellent shape mechanically and cosmetically. Upon delivery I found everything working properly. I intend to put some miles on the car and then have my local Jag shop change all the fluids so I can start to establish a service record. I do know that the engine has the plastic tensioners which will need attention soon. I have a couple of questions. TheJagWrangler has a kit to convert the factory coolant idiot pointer to a real temperature gauge. Has anyone installed one? And I am not a fan of the double 5 wheels. I would like to put on Hydras. I see that they are for 03-06 models. I have not been able to find a definitive yes or no on whether they will fit on a 2002 XKR. Having this forum available gave me the confidence to buy the Jaguar. I look forward to being a member.
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Welcome to the forums tsj,
Good to have you with us.
I can see you've already found your way to the XK8/XKR forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Lower Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...r-atlantic-66/ to find other members in your region.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us.
I can see you've already found your way to the XK8/XKR forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Lower Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...r-atlantic-66/ to find other members in your region.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums tsj,
Good to have you with us.
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.
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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