XKR-S..Talk me off the ledge...or should I go all-in?

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Feb 25, 2018 | 09:35 AM

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jagtoes

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In a weird way I like the red one. I would like to see the area under the grill to be blacked out similar to the green one but as for the side air ducts I'm OK with them. Once again you need to remember I bought a Daimler SP250 because I thought it looked cool.

Feb 25, 2018 | 01:48 PM

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AllblueACR

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MMM the red too

The red is stellar, And I'm biased but the front end and side "scoops" make it...

Feb 25, 2018 | 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranchero50

Ugh, the huge bumpus on the bumper below the headlamp detracts from it too much.

hmmm, I actually thought it looked better on the R-S than the "cheek pouches" on my '10 XKR but horses for courses I suppose. Subtlety was never my strong suit.

Feb 25, 2018 | 04:33 PM

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Feb 25, 2018 | 06:24 PM

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AllblueACR

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frown

Clarkson called it a look of "disaproval"

Feb 26, 2018 | 05:33 AM

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Ngarara

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Originally Posted by BruceTheQuail

hmmm, I actually thought it looked better on the R-S than the "cheek pouches" on my '10 XKR but horses for courses I suppose. Subtlety was never my strong suit.

Yeah, never liked the squirrel pouches, but they tend to be less visible when you have the Black Pack on a Stratus Grey car:

Apr 1, 2018 | 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Cee Jay

HOWEVER..... my exhaust definitely IS 60mm (at least the portion I measured, I'd assume it was all identical), and my car DOES stop using Adaptive Cruise. THOSE two things are set in stone. Once it warms up enough I can get an impartial witness (Mandrake? Anyone else??) and video the stopping.

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As soon as it gets all nice and warm, le's do it.

Is it nice and warm yet?

Apr 1, 2018 | 01:11 AM

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.............. Once it warms up enough I can get an impartial witness (Mandrake? Anyone else??) and video the stopping. Since I don't have a lift handy, measuring the pipes on video may take awhile.

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Is it nice and warm yet?

Aw, hellz, I forgot all about this.
Yep, I'm supposed to do a side-by-side street-dyno with Mandrake soon, and I'll have him do the Cruise-stop along with the pipe measurements.
Hopefully Thursday-Saturday. Depends on him also though.

Apr 1, 2018 | 11:17 AM

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chazaroo

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Originally Posted by jahummer

Off lease is known for selling vehicles that were driven hard and put away wet or with negative histories. Look at the carfax. Says it was sold at auction and offered for sale in 2016, 17 months later it is still listed for sale with no change in mileage...that’s a long time to be sitting on a lot...

I agree! Checked into a couple cars there over the years. They all turned out problematic. Obviously mistreated or accident record. I would never buy a Jaguar from them.

Apr 5, 2018 | 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by pacobeagle

https://www.offleaseonly.com/used-ca...a0dmb49247.htm

I'm considering purchasing something a bit newer. I've always enjoyed having a vehicle that's not all that common, it adds to the appeal of ownership. Additionally, it's still something that I can work on and maintain.

For those who own one of these beauties...let me know what you think?

J. Martinez

mine never disappoints. it is a beast, and a rare car. a real head turner.

Apr 5, 2018 | 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by vacolorito

mine never disappoints. it is a beast, and a rare car. a real head turner.

What track are you at? Yours appears to be identical to mine, although I've got the gloss black wheels.
XKR-S Nov 2017 - DMackPhoto

Apr 6, 2018 | 06:29 AM

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vacolorito

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Autobahn CC in Joliet. IL

Apr 7, 2018 | 06:37 AM

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vacolorito

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where are you located?

Apr 7, 2018 | 10:42 AM

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dcmackintosh

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where are you located?

I'm in Hood River, Oregon, east of Portland. I have to keep the car mostly parked in the winter here, but the dry season is close! I hope to do one or more track days at Portland International Raceway or Oregon Raceway Park this year, I'll have to see how much time I have. Also could use a set of PS4s first.

Apr 8, 2018 | 09:55 AM

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Yep, I only have 7544 miles on the original equipment Pirellis, but have the Michelin PS4s on my upgrade list. I may just do it before long as I have heard the Michelins are outstanding. Have fun out there with the Big Cat.

Apr 12, 2018 | 06:53 PM

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https://www.offleaseonly.com/mobile/...wa4ha0dmb49247

Wow. Good for them... 😳. Off lease...

May 12, 2018 | 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pk4144

Sometimes I catch myself writing these things, about these cars, and think to myself: "Dude, it's your DAILY DRIVER. You are driving a 510-horsepower car to COSTCO. How much more do you need?" And that pretty much settles me down.

Driving an XKR convertible to Costco? What in the world can you get at Costco that will actually fit in the trunk? After the gallon jug of mustard and the twelve-pack of Claussen pickles, I'm pretty much out of space.

May 12, 2018 | 10:41 AM

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pwpacp

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You just have to be creative and think "Tiny House".

May 12, 2018 | 07:10 PM

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I have gone to Costco numerous times in my XKR vert. With creative stowing in the boot and using the front passenger side seat and foot well it is amazing what you can get in an XKR vert including toilet paper and paper towels.

May 13, 2018 | 01:51 PM

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Listen to us-- we're all the joke of the Costco parking lot...
"Look at that jackass with his gallon of mayonnaise and 24-pak of paper towels in the fancy car."