Originally Posted by TheLegend

Hey Duke. I know I criticized you before but since then I've had a change of heart man. It's ur car, u pay the note and ur free to do as ur please. With that being said, I have to eat crow. The xf with the "right" 22s does look nice. And when u go for Vellanos with the brushed finish it goes very well. I will say that a car like this does look bad with cheap wheels tho.

I'm really liking the Vellanos(Brushed VSY). I started to put them on my xf 09 SC but I'm concern that if I spend the money on the rims, If they will fit on a 2012 XFR for example. I see u had no issues with fitment. I'm currently looking for a 2012 xfr but hasn't found one as of yet. I'm also concerned about what they will give me on my 09 as I really can't afford to be upside down so I may wait until I pay it off. But ur car looks nice man. I admit, I wasn't aware that the Vellanos was a luxury wheel, but now I know and want them myself.

Originally Posted by TheLegend

Duke do u feel the difference going from the '09(I believe that's what u had) to ur current '12 was worth the re-up? It's basically the same car with updates?

Originally Posted by duke_dallas

Yup, I went from an '09 Supercharged to a certified '12 Portfolio. It is in many respects the same car but the upgrades were worth it to me specifically the revised headlights, the 5.0 engine which is just as quick and a little less thirsty, upgraded B&W system, upgraded MMI options and graphics. Plus I dig the Sport Pack exterior treatment (best off the shelf XF look IMO) and sport seats.

I was able to justify it financially with the .9% financing, warranty coverage through 2018 (warranty was expired on my '09 and it had a few things that needed attention), and free maintenance.

Originally Posted by TheLegend

Sweet deal! I think I'm going to make the switch. Maybe next year. You have the V8 385hp? And you feel its as fast as the 09SC??

Originally Posted by BritCars

Someone recently posted relative performance stats on the XF range - see
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-years-114730/

While these are Jag figures and appear conservative, they are useful as a relative comparison with one another. They show the 5.0 NA V8 (385hp and 0-60 in 5.5sec) to be very close to the 2009 SC (420hp and 0-60 in 5.1sec) - but at least on paper they suggest the '09 SC is a little quicker.

I'd be surprised if you could notice that sort of difference though - and will depend on driving conditions and any deterioration as the car ages anyway.

Originally Posted by duke_dallas

Since this thread's been resurrected, I'll go ahead and update with a few shots of the same rims on my newer XF. I'll likely switch to a different rim soon.