My 03 STR was likley struck in the rear sometime in its previous life. The repair included installing a standard S type passenger side tail lamp. My cat goes in for paint soon and neither I or the shop have found a STR specfic taillamp. Can anyone offer one or suggest a souce?
1. do I keep the unmatched pair for now and move on with fresh Jaguar Racing Green or
2. replace the correct assembly on the drivers side with a standard S and at least have a matching pair?
Jag owners opinions are highly valued
Phil

 

Sorry I noticed that!

 

I've seen them on ebay, just not often. Wreckers will also have them, but not many. The STR is quite uncommon, that's all. I'd want the STR ones, but not at any price.

Possibly try a wrecker (we say scrapyard or breaker) over here such as eurojag (apparently they break a LOT of jags).

 

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then click jaguar s-type r

they may have something, i have them as favorite on my ebay. I never ordered from there

 

Thx guys,
I have been searching all the usual places..but no luck. Well one from Calif but I will not pay $400.00 for the difference between a Stype and the R lamp. If my R was a collectable or show car like my vintage Lotus then money is not an issue. But I drive this beast, it sits out in the weather and it was moded a bit before I bought it. So being correct to factory specs is not so important. Maybe I will replace the correct R item on the drivers side with a S and sell the factory lamp. there seems to be a scarey market for them.
Mike, better keep your STR under lock and key, the tailamps maybe worth a grand by themselves..maybe we can met again for dinner sometime.
Phil

 

Phil, the California Jaguar salvage yard was likely Jaguar Heaven. They are famous for asking big bucks for junk. Try Coventry West in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Thx guys..will definitly try Coventry...there was a forum member ( Geroge aka Androulakis) who had bought a wrecked STR and was parting it out from New Jersey. But he disappeared from his thread "Ok who wants STR Parts" a few days ago and I have not heard from him. Anyone know if the guy is OK or just doing other things.
Phil

 

Have you checked with Nalley Jaguar? I got one for my 2005 STR from Dan for under $200. I have found MANY used parts being sold at higher prices that new. The sellers are taking advantage of Jaguar owners lack of knowledge.

ALWAYS check the dealer first!!

This is something new for me because all the other cheap American cars I drove before the Jag had used parts that were much cheaper than new.
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Phil, George is back in town. He recently purchased a 2009 BMW 535 i but still has an "S" 3.0 Check his recent "back in town" thread.