i have an 04 xjr and i was looking at the 08 xj body front airdam and rear bumper/valence and it looks like that they would bolt right up . what do you guys think ?

 

pics i hope it shows

 

It's been done. I saw a guy in the UK who posted, specifically where I forget, that he had done it. It's quite expensive and, IMO, the "facelifted" XJs look awful. That and crushing depreciation convinced me to buy a used one.

 

front end $560 rear bumper $1500 plus you need to factor in paint work for the new stuff. Oh and the front and rear marker lights $80 a piece $320

 

The bumper mounts are also totally different I have read.

 

Cincinatti, RLD is right regarding the conversion and hidden parts being different, if you really want the 08 look you would be better off probably just going out and buying an 08.

 

http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=14231

Hi try this link to the Uk forum, it is a lot of pages but well worth reading, the guy doing it is a real wizard and appears to know EVERYTHING possile about Jaguars,

 

Front bumper monts look in the same location to me - I'm sure you can measure them. X-dave (the UK guy) also changed the front fenders to get the new style power vents, but I don't think that is required.

If you have 04, you will still have the door molding and the old style side marker lamps. I'm not sure how the new front would go with the old style side lines.

 

definitly wud work .. same car underneath..

 

THAT'S the thread I was thinking of. ISTR it being linked to on Pistonheads. Personally I don't like the look of the facelift car, to me it lost some elegance.