Will the Mina Gallery body kit fit my STR?
http://www.minagallery.com/jagxp/Jag...mplete_Kit.htm
It says only 2005 but I dont think they changed the body from 2002-2008 on the STR other than the trunks and the front bumper from 05+ w/ fog light deletes.....

Shouldnt the body panels like the rear and front bumper bolt right up on my 03 STR?


Also, I searched and searched on only found 2 other body kits and they are WAY TOO RICE and crappy looking.....Anyone find a nicer one?


Mods move if this is the wrong section for the thread.....Thanks!

 

Ok, for starters, there were two major updates in the S Type during it's run... For the 03 model year they did a major mechanical update along with an update to the dash. They also addressed many of the original issues from the cars introduction. Then, in 05 they updated the body of the car to give it a more modern look to try and "keep it fresh".
I've studied both cars by a side to side comparison of an 04 and 05 at the Jag dealer where I bought mine. The front end looks like they used the same front fenders but the grille, bumper, and hood are different. Since it looks like they continued to use the same headlamps, I would think you could switch out the hood, bumper, and grille from an 05 and install it on a earlier car. That would only work if the mount points are the same, but that I don't know. Now the back end is more complicated since they changed the rear quarters, trunk lid, tail lamps, and rear bumper. So, short of welding in new quarters, there is no way to make the rear parts fit.
A good way to see this is to do a search on E-Bay for the two different years and find ads with good pictures and compare for yourself.