The calipers on my 2009 XKR Portfolio with optional Alcon brakes are red with silver raised "R" logo. Looks great with the Shadow Grey paint and red Jaguar logo center caps. All OEM.

 

I have a red 2010 XKR, so you see my dilemma in choosing the right color for my calipers...
Ideas are welcomed, as I'm "style-impaired"

 

You could go yellow or green?:-)

 

I've got a red 2012 and it came with the red caliper option. It look good in my opinion.

 

Jagtoes,

Would you mind adding a pic of your red car with red calipers? I have the claret, not fire engine red (I think that is what you have), and have been thinking of matching the calipers to claret..

BTW, what does the toes part of Jagtoes represent?

wrair

 

With all the pictures I have I don't have a real clear one of the wheel and car. I'll post what I have and you see the car color IRR. As for the ID it came from during my work commuting days I bought a X-Type. When I retired I wanted a smooth comfortable car for vacation trips so we bought a Lexus ES350. So I went from a Jag to an ES and putting it together it is jagtoes.

 

I think I would go with the color of brake dust.

 

Ok, I'll go all red on my XKR and blue on my X5 and... yellow on my wife's black Evoque

Ordered decals from eBay

 

Thanks!
Red car, red calipers, red center caps. Look nice.........

 

Super-bright-orange calipers on a red car?

 

I like the red on BRG For silver it almost needs to be neon orange.

 

wrair,
My liquid silver X150 coupe has red calipers, but my Carnival Red X100 also has red calipers that I had painted. I've attached pics of both so you can see. The red of the calipers is not as "wine" colored as the body.

 

I'm debating the same thing and I am leaning towards black or red powder coated. I have been quoted a price of $1200 for all four calipers has anybody else gotten pricing?

 

For 1200$... I plan to get down & dirty!

 

Ouch !!!!

Was it your mechanic that quoted you or a panel shop ??

 

If you don't have the fancy calipers, spend the time sanding the calipers so no casting marks remain before painting.

 

Yup, tberg!
I definitely like the red (I'd match my claret as close as possible) calipers/wheel centers caps/car.
Thanks for the pics, which really help to firm up my view.
-wrair

 

I would also like to put a clear coat after decal, but I cannot find any thermo resistant

 

Holy thread resurrection!

Too funny as I now have a Claret Red (on black) XKR!
Be sure to post images after your paint them. Going Claret could be an interesting option on the calipers, I would not have thought of... Too bad the real Claret is a three step paint. No truly easy way to match, but it would be interesting to see how close you can get...

My local paint shop mixed up a rattle can version that I have not used yet. Doubt it would handle heat...

V

BTW: My center caps are already red, and look fine (no chrome wheels though). Are yours not?