I have no idea what the customer is using to be honest as a spare, I don't think it has actually occured to him

 

You might want to bring this to your customer's attention, so he doesn't blame you if he gets a flat and finds that his spare doesn't fit. If you still have his car, you might want to see if the spare will fit using a spacer. If it doesn't, he will need to get a 12v inflator and a can of fix-a-flat. Either way, you just made another sale and kept your customer happy .

 

Hi Nice car. I wonder could I pick your brains for a moment please?

Is your exhaust standard, with just a switch off and on for fuse F19?. If so why fit a relay to it?
The exhaust is loud with the fuse removed. I have looked at after market exhausts but for £1200 pounds can't make my mind up if they are worth it. I prefer the larger tips on the 2010 exhausts. The fuse is a better option, and you can send it back to silent mode with a flick of a switch.

Also what is the cost of the up graded brakes? Did you buy from Jaguar or know of another supplier? I have looked to no avail. Last of all, the 2010 bumper and spoiler I would think is a straight swap. Lots on e bay. This interests me with day drive lamps in. The rear spoiler is steeper; do you know if the convertible is the same item?
Bob

 

Aftermarket active exhaust
I fitted a relay just for safeties sake
Brakes, I sourced from people I know in the trade, I have a set fitted to my XK track car, but as an idea you will be looking at about £3K fitted, if you go to a dealer, which I am pretty certain they don't supply anymore but I am not 100%, double my price.

And no I dont have any at the moment

Front bumper does swap but you will also need the undertray
Rear spoiler is from the Aero Pack and swaps to either coupe or convertible

 

HI, Thanks for the info. Found the brake kit £3750 supply only.
Bob

 

Noticed the LEDs in the side air scoops. Any source info available so I can duplicate on my 2010xk ??

 

Adamesh...... Startech also do a set but 3 times the price

 

I hava an 08 XK conv. If I can find the new style front end w/ parkin sensors and w/o foglights, can this be fitted to my car? It looks like you did this mod successfully.

 

The 2011 front can be fitted to all years from 2006-20010 either convertible or coupe, all you will have to change is the undertray

 

Very nice! Where did you find the wheels?

 

Ebay

 

I know you're happy and it does look good but if there is one thing IO would change it would be the wheels. Those are nice but you went through all the trouble to put your car on another level but use wheels that hold it back. They aren't aggressive enough. They look like nice luxury car wheels. Nice wheels just isn't enough for what you have created. I would put something on with ample lips in the rear and less spokes. Something more open and aggressive.

 

Customers choice, I dont think dished wheels suit the X150, the wheels chosen are what is fitted to the XKRS, the only thing I would of done was had the faces diamond turned

 

What cars do they suit if not a sport coupe?

 

Dished wheels are more old skool and dont necessarily suit modern cars, the X100 got away with it but not so sure about X150

I also would not describe them as a sports car...... definately a GT

 

Since there are no official rules or guidelines, this is your opinion. I hate when people make statements without prefacing them as opinions. Then uninformed, more pliable people see it and think it's truth. Nothing wrong with your opinion and I have nothing against you liking what you like.

More accurately, non-lipped wheels are the latest fad. That doesn't make it more befitting modern applications. There are just more choices now.

In my opinion, wheels without lips look oem. When i mod I want the car to look modded but not too over-the-top. Six inch lips are too much for me but 3 to 5 in the rear is fine depending on the car.

Nice lips will never be old skool. It's a constant. It is the non-lipped wheels that continue to come in and out of style. Been that way since I've been into cars and that's 30-something years.

When I spend thousands for a mod like wheels, I want maximum effect. Custom built wheels with shiny lips do that best. I don't want my money used for something that fades away or blends in too much to be noticed. That's my thing. What is a fact is the wheels I describe do stand out more. It's just a personal choice whether people like it or not.

I also choose not to follow latest fads. Never have, never will. I have reasoned out that custom-lipped wheels gives me the best bang for my buck and that's my choice. But it is not outdated or old.

 

Here's one of my 2 cars. No way anyone can convince me that wheels like this are outdated. Something similar will go on my XKR. If it is old skool then I'll be an old-skool-wheel-playing-dude.

 

As is what you said about that XKR needing wheels with lips. Why would you tell someone what kind wheels they should have?

By the way, lips/deep dish look mostly ugly, in my opinion.

 

I will not resort to infantile, back and forth silliness. I clearly preferenced my view as my opinion and I never tell people what they should do. I rarely even use the word should.

This is a public forum for opinions...none of which is meant to result in harsh words like "ugly" being used. I certainly did not intend to hurt your feelings and apologize if I did.

 

You gave your opinion on the wheels. When XKracer came back with his thoughts on your suggestion, you got your panties in a twist about his opinion. As if he's not entitled to his opinion.
I'm sorry you got your fragile sensibilities hurt by my 'harsh' description of certain wheels, which I clearly stated was my opinion. It's not like I called your child ugly, just wheels.

In your view, it seems opinions are fine unless they contradict yours.