XK / XKR ( X150 ) 2006 - 2014

Anyone driven the XKR-S GT?

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Old Jul 28, 2018 | 09:26 AM
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I was just showing my wife and scrolling through the pictures on the park place site and one is a pic of the message center that says smart key battery low... Really? You are advertising a $140k used car and you put that pic up? I wonder if you can negotiate in a new smary key battery in the deal...
Proably had a visit to the service dept. and this is what you would expect from them.

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Old Jul 28, 2018 | 11:35 AM
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I don't think they were worth the price when new. Still don't think they have devalued correctly. Kind of like the four door XF thing that's so far overpriced. How will either plastic fantastic stand up to time? I think their exclusivity actually devalues them to a person who would use them on the street or track. The -GT has a ton of special parts that are probably out of the inventory stream already, or would be if the cars were actually used. Sad really because they don't qualify as art which should be timeless.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2018 | 08:56 AM
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Well I stopped in the dealer on Saturday. The car was inside and on a battery maintainer. Funny seeing an XKR in the showroom floor. Fantastic specimen indeed. And no, I didn't ask to drive it

 
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Old Aug 20, 2018 | 09:23 AM
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Not to be a wet blanket, but they styling is a little goofy with the canards and all that. XKR-S has a tasteful amount guilding without going over board.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2018 | 11:04 AM
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I agree with Moses, but I have read that those silly canards actually do a LOT in improving the aero of the car. Function before Form, I guess.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2018 | 11:06 AM
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also agree... but it's a special model so I guess they have to make it stand out somehow....

Also, it's not helping that car much unless it's outside in a wind storm. No one drives this car!
 
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Old Aug 20, 2018 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
I agree with Moses, but I have read that those silly canards actually do a LOT in improving the aero of the car. Function before Form, I guess.
I am sure they do a lot above 80 mph as does the wing. I would have rather seen them do a flat bottom and more air management under the car.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2018 | 02:12 PM
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Probably as informative a video as any on the subject...

 
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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol
I am sure they do a lot above 80 mph as does the wing. I would have rather seen them do a flat bottom and more air management under the car.
The GT has a totally flat panel in place of the standard undertrays.

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Old Aug 22, 2018 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Cambo
The GT has a totally flat panel in place of the standard undertrays.

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Can that be added to the standard XK/XKR?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2018 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol
Can that be added to the standard XK/XKR?
By the looks of it I don't suspect it should be a problem. Maybe have to drill a few holes but I suspect they didn't alter the underside much.
 
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