NOW that is Progress! I have always been a mechanical guy first THEN exterior. That is my version of OCD! LOL.

You will be amazed what a set of new Bilstiens all around will do for your "Refresh"...The rear springs between the body and top of the springs has a foam insert at this point yours is crushed. make sure to replace that. But yeah, my entire suspension front and rear were replaced, even the subframe mounts. Brand new car...except for the scratch/faded/swirled paint...I am shipping my Jag to my Florida Condo at the end of this month to live out the rest of its life and will get all the chrome,doorgashkets/tailights/headlights replaced...

 

Nothing like the smell of new tires in the morning...

 

wow those look crazy wide, more info on the tires please, are those Falkens?

 

I know that feeling all to while.

Did you change the rims? I liking them now for some reason.

Liking the over all progess.

Waiting to see what you do to the headlights.

 

Tires are 245-30-20 and 285-25-20 Falken 452's... I got them super cheap! Shes riding pretty smooth now... but I do hear the shock bushings every now and then more... gonna have to grab those next.

This car is much cheaper than the BMW and faster... I love it! haha

 

25 series tire..... I hope OHIO has NO potholes and hopefully your cars gonna be slammed or theres gonna be hella wheel gap

 

Roads here are actually mostly good and they have re-done all the freeways in my area...

The car looks good with them actually ill try to get some pictures after I wash it... I don't really drive it much at all it will sit in the driveway/garage the rest of it's life haha... I usually take my wifes gas saver A4. It's a rare orange color with black 18's so I don't mind. Also rebuilt heads in our a6 avant, and a built DSM I need to wire tuck.

Driving this thing is a breeze compared to a lowered 7 series haha.

 

post current pics with tires/wheels

 

Sitting nice... I will def be dropping it eventually but I can live with it as a daily like this.



You know it's not a normal jag when you roll up on it now.. haha



I wanna put some spacers on the front too, making them flush... just going to wait until I lower it to see what I can get away with...




I was trying to fix my power washer all day so I could foam it up and wash it... but it may need replaced

 

those Detroits look really good, they're going on me!!!

 

Are those 9" rears or 10's? I would love a 285 on the rear!

 

They are 10's... you can go bigger on the tire if you want... I think I can tuck a 305 lol

 

Cool stuff, car is looking great!

 

Looks like you'll want a camber adjustment on the rear.

Have you detailed your power washer yet?

 

The Black Out is Really nice from be hind. I know you have OCD with your cars. I noticed that the left pipe is higher than right, by less than an inch. breaker bar?

 

Thanks for noticing, ill get that fixed. Still need to do the trim around the front and rear windows but I have to go get the paint. I also need to order a new polisher... mine is bad. equipment fail over here!

 

Shop vacs.. both.... died.... what is going on over here.

I will say that the tire size is the easiest I've ever had to dress haha.. but the trade-off is cleaning the BBS bolts... ugh

Hoping to get a polisher in the next few days and start the correction.

I already fixed the exhaust

 

where did you find your Detroits? local?

 

Yea but i had to drive 4 hours to get them got to know the car a little with that trip

 

I am really looking forward to the seeing the black out around the front and rear glass. I might do it to mine even though I am in full chrome mode. I think it will be more modern...

Driveability question for you on your Jag. Does it down shift crisply? Your Jag has a MB trans in it that Benz put in its AMG cars back in the day. Jaguar always told its customers that the "transmission is sealed for life", this is hogwash, they never wanted the liability. IMO you need to order your ZF fluid/filter/gasket asap and top it off with a Lucas Trans addititve...You can buy a trans dip stick from Eurotoyz as well. I ended up rebuilding my Transmission ..
below is a few pictures of the R Shiftknob from an STR..IMO you should order a brandnew one from the dealer. Stopped making the STR in 08 so should be able to locate,...