Leaping cat hood ornament
Anyone ever thought of putting one on a XF? I always thought that was the coolest thing on a Jag. Pics if someone seen or has one please?
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I have seen a XF with the "leaper". We thought about adding one to our 2011 XF; but it just didn't look right to us. I think with the way the hood slopes it was angled down. But I guess that is a personal preference. I had seen a picture of one but I can't remember where, Sorry.
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Not a fan, saw one the other day, agree with billsblue just looks wrong. Love the title of the story attached, click on link for the pics
How to ruin a Jaguar XF in one easy step — Autoblog |
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I was wondering when I saw some with and most without the Leaper, when I was shopping around for my XFR. And thank goodness most agree it seems out of place. I was starting to worry it was just me.
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https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...1cbabc3675.jpg
2012 xf port 5.0 i think it makes a jag look like a jag |
My XF Leaper
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...a3a03abe26.jpg
So I went for it and fitted my leaper. I'm pleased with the result, it gets many admiring looks and is instantly recognizable. |
Originally Posted by Manofsteel
(Post 360079)
Anyone ever thought of putting one on a XF? I always thought that was the coolest thing on a Jag. Pics if someone seen or has one please?
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If you put the leaper on the XF, you need to complete the look with chrome curb feelers.
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Most of the leapers on the hood from photos I've seen look really out of place. If you go on the XF facebook group page you'll get a shaming by 95% of the folks there. It's not worth the people giving you their input on it, plus if you don't like the look, you'll have a couple of holes in the hood. Resale value will also probably go down.
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Leaping cat hood ornament
This was one of the most distinctive parts of Jags for years but it just does not look right on the XF. Am I right in assuming that it was not an option for any XF?
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Originally Posted by sboblett
(Post 2588413)
This was one of the most distinctive parts of Jags for years but it just does not look right on the XF. Am I right in assuming that it was not an option for any XF?
My MY2010 has one on it. I think I'd also prefer it without, though I'm pretty sure it's the one thing on the car that immediately lets everyone know...... "Yes, I'm a Jaguar" |
No, they stopped using it for pedestrian safety reasons.
They then changed the contour of the hood so that it doesn't fit anymore. ================================================== = You dreamed of a big star - He played a mean guitar - He loved to drive his Jaguar... So welcome to the machine |
F Them pedestrians lol. taking our iconic look away from the jag. All good tho the growl logo makes up for it!
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