I bought a leaper hood ornament for my 2014 XJL.
would anyone know where in the Atlanta area I can get it installed. Most body shops don't want to mess with it.

 

A dealer will install it if it is a Jaguar part. you can go to Topix and get the installation directions.

 

I never heard of Topix...what is that?

 

Topix is the website that Jaguar owners and shops use for information, owner info, and workshop manuals. Owners can access for free some areas like accessory installation directions, and Jaguar dealer technicians use for repair procedures. https://topix.jaguar.jlrext.com/topi...cle/lookupForm

 

Thanks XJsss, I guess you figured out by now this is my 1st Jaguar

 

If I had that Leaper, I would keep it on my desk and use it for a paper weight. Or mount it on a doorstop.

I suspect that a Jaguar dealer would refuse to install it because the X351 XJ never came from the factory with the Leaper hood (bonnet) ornament. That ornament is a pedestrian safety hazard and a Jaguar dealer would not want the potential liability.

Having a Leaper on the hood will also reduce the resale value because most XJ buyers don't want it. The hole in the aluminum hood would have to be repaired and the entire hood repainted.

Your car, your money, your choice.

 

Let me know if this changes your mind

 

+1 on your car! If you like it go for it. They generally have little resale value anyways with or without leapers. And a bunch of them with no leapers are about to hit the markets in the U.S. if our current situation continues into the fall.

 

I had bought a Leaper from my Jaguar dealer before my XJ arrived and the dealer Hennessy Jaguar North Atlanta would have installed it for me. But when I saw the car I couldn't bring myself to destroy the lines. So Hennessy gave me full credit for the return and in it's place I purchased and installed the exhaust tall pipe finishers.

Exhaust pipe accessory tips

 

Wow...I like that...did Hennessy do that?

 

in all honesty, the leaper looked perfect on older models, but for some reason it just doesnt sit right with the new ones.

 

They slip on over the standard exhaust tips on the 2010 through 2015 XJs https://accessories.jaguar.com/us/en...#tertiary-tabs

 

Well, it's done...I like it although I know some will not...different strokes for different folks...I think I have one of the nicest jags out there...now on to the 2016 retro fit LED headlights

 

Were you not offered a set of quad-tips? These are mine . .

 

I'm definitely getting those...they look mean!!!!

 

Yes Stuart had several sets made and offered me a set, but on examination, I felt that there were some narrow angles that might cause some additional back pressure so I passed on them, but they did look good.

 

These are Porsche tips. They attach in the same way as the standard tips - right at the end, same bore, so there is no additional restriction to gas flow.

 

OBC John,

I love the look of your quad pipes and I'm searching options here in the US. Can you confirm the ID of the new tips is 63mm (2.5" to the US luddites)?

Many thanks in advance,

wombat

 

What model Porsche are they from?

 

I can check the o/d of the exhaust but without taking them off I can't measure the i/d of the tips themselves. When I fitted them I had to have two adaptors made up to go from the exhaust o/d and the tip i/d. I'll try and find my original order for them which will have the dimensions.

Really don't know. I'll take a PIC of the markings etched into the stainless steel and you can check yourself.

Bear with me, both. Been raining here for a couple of days and I want the ground to be dry if I've got to lie on it! ​​​​​​​