Here are some pics of the new grill I fitted to my car....
The grill came from the dealer and was dismantled into its seperate parts (8 philips screws and 3 torx screws)...




The badge came seperately...


Next the grill surround went into the bodyshop to be painted the same colour as the car from a colour chip to get a better match than the paint code on the vehicle plate.....

....They used the expensive lacquer (by mistake :wink: )

Next the old dated vaned grill was removed its held on by 4 small bolts..


The old and the new side by side...

The new grill was then fitted....




Old and new:-

 

Very very cool, Looks Sporty, yet elegant..Me likes

 

PS..You really need to get a lawn Mower..[sm=icon_cheers.gif]

 

How much did it set you back? especially since it was from the dealer.
however much it was. well worth it. good look.

 

 

looks very nice and elegant. you mind if I ask, how much it cost?

 

Hey Buck............sorry mate, doesn't do it for me. Don't think it matches the style of the car as well as it does on the XF...............The mesh inserts on the existing grille look better IMO


PS.....If you do get that lawnmower Buck, mines worse than yours, maybe you could do mine too?..lol

Jim

 

Looks cool ,great job

 

I love it! Good Stuff Buck. I'm guessing it wasn't too hard to fit the new grill?

 

My 12 year old could fit it.Just 4 bolts to remove/refit.Make sure they go back in the same place though to avoid hig spotting the bonnet I heard.

 

i like the design but would look better with a tighter mesh and no emblem...or painted mesh it came with,with the chrome emblem.

 

I love it buck! Looks good! I'd like to see what it'd look like with the jag emblem smaller and offset from one side to the other? Either way it looks good!

 

Sorry for late reply...been on hols...1100 mile sin a week to Cheddar Gorge in Somerset(tyre blew on motorway at 70mph and abs/eng light came on day later (link lead to r/f abs sensor causing cruise to stop too!!))

Anyway 2009MY grill is around £100 badge is around £12
Works out cheaper than the older stainless (or black) mesh.

 

As long as you aren't having it shipped to North America...then it's quite a bit more...

 

The UK dealers are cheaper than Adamesh and other ebay sites for the 2009MY grille.
Try aUS dealer, they may be good value too?? (also no shipping then)

 

Car doesnt fit into garage?!

 

Buck, haven't found a NA dealer that knows much about 2009MY X-Types. Last one I talked to said they could get the 2009MY grill for about $US250 but would come unpainted?

 

Wow $250[]....that sucks.
They come assembled and primed, you need to disassemble, get the surround painted and then reassemble.
Its not often we get a better deal on automotive itemsover here[&:]

 

No 2009 MY here so no need for parts I guess...