Former BMW 6 Convertible Owner
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Former BMW 6 Convertible Owner
Hello all! This is my first post:
I just purchased an '07 XKR Convertible (indigo blue/caramel, very low miles; one owner) and I must say, it is a much nicer automobile than my BMW 6 convertible.
This car and an amazing exhaust (stood outside & let a friend drive it by - sounds like the God of Thunder is gargling with glass!!)...
Superior comfort on long drives; not as edgy as the 6, but still handles quite well...
Amazing acceleration - spanks the 6 series (not the confusing M); love tghe paddle shifters and the "auto-shifting" Sport mode...
Easy-to-use controls/touch screen (wifey loves it much better than the terrible iDrive in the 6 - uh oh - she HAS been driving the Jag more than she ever drove the Bimmer)...
The service department is incredible; superior service...
And finally, for those that care - the XKR turns heads EVERYWHERE I go - can't fill-er up without being asked "What is that"? "Is that an Aston Martin?" "Is that a Maserati?". Quite funny the comments and questions she evokes...
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arrive safely at death?" - Hunley
I just purchased an '07 XKR Convertible (indigo blue/caramel, very low miles; one owner) and I must say, it is a much nicer automobile than my BMW 6 convertible.
This car and an amazing exhaust (stood outside & let a friend drive it by - sounds like the God of Thunder is gargling with glass!!)...
Superior comfort on long drives; not as edgy as the 6, but still handles quite well...
Amazing acceleration - spanks the 6 series (not the confusing M); love tghe paddle shifters and the "auto-shifting" Sport mode...
Easy-to-use controls/touch screen (wifey loves it much better than the terrible iDrive in the 6 - uh oh - she HAS been driving the Jag more than she ever drove the Bimmer)...
The service department is incredible; superior service...
And finally, for those that care - the XKR turns heads EVERYWHERE I go - can't fill-er up without being asked "What is that"? "Is that an Aston Martin?" "Is that a Maserati?". Quite funny the comments and questions she evokes...
"Why tiptoe through life to
arrive safely at death?" - Hunley
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My dream car, exactly the color combo I would choose as well. The front end does share some similarities with the Aston Martin. Nice car man, stick around if you can. You may not be able to contribute on repair threads, but there's more here than tech talk. Enjoy the forums!
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Thanks for the welcome; H20 - I have enjoyed this site so far; mja - BEAUTIFUL car - love the black with red brake calipers... nice.
"Why tiptoe through life to
arrive safely at death?" - Hunley
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arrive safely at death?" - Hunley
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Enjoy the Jag, it's an awesome car. I used to drive a Porsche 911 Cabrio with manual 6 speed. The wife couldn't drive that one. She is liking the Jag with the automatic a bit too much during the warm top down convertible days of summer. I will have to reconsider a manual on my next sports car purchase.
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Thanks Cadillac and jaybee; yep, wifey has been driving the Jag almost every day for the last 2 weeks; in one month of ownership, she has driven it more than the entire time I owned the 6. She says "It just feels right" (I say give it back, please)...
Strange, but ever since I sold the BMW, I see a lot of them around now; my detail guy says that my XKR is the only one that he has seen in this area, and he details a lot of high-end vehicles.
Nice not to see some highshooler driving by in a pimped out Jag...
Strange, but ever since I sold the BMW, I see a lot of them around now; my detail guy says that my XKR is the only one that he has seen in this area, and he details a lot of high-end vehicles.
Nice not to see some highshooler driving by in a pimped out Jag...
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Puma is a Felidae genus that contains the Cougar (also known as the Puma, among other names) and the Jaguarundi, and may also include several poorly known Old World fossil representatives (for example, Puma pardoides, or "Owen's Panther," a large cougar-like cat of Eurasia's Pleistocene).[
Puma (car), a Brazilian brand of sports cars
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FWIW, I was at the zoo the other day and overheard a Brit/Aussie/South African, couldn't tell which, say they were going to see the "Pumas," they were heading for the Jaguar paddock.
Puma (car), a Brazilian brand of sports cars
Puma (kit-car), an Italian brand of dune buggy and sports kit-car
FWIW, I was at the zoo the other day and overheard a Brit/Aussie/South African, couldn't tell which, say they were going to see the "Pumas," they were heading for the Jaguar paddock.
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I recently purchased a low mileage 07 XKR convertible and get the same looks and responses. I bought to replace my old 95 xjs that I had for 13 years. I test drove the BMW M6 prior to purchasing and chose the Jag due to style and I absolutely hated the automatic tranmission in the M6 especially in city traffic. Anyway I love the XKR. My everyday driver is a 2000 XJR so every day is a good day.
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Congrats on your new purchase; have loved driving mine (have only been driving it on weekends, as my route to work is being repaved in sections - messy).
What is your color combination? I drove a 650i (triple black) for several years before I purchased my XKR convertible and I love the Indigo paint and caramel interior - much cooler (visually and temperature-wise).
Just an "easier-to-drive" and quicker car for me; I did not have an M6, but the 650i had plenty of power, although not as quick am my Cat (and nowhere near as rare). Funny, but now I see 650s every where I drive; have yet to see another XKR.
What is your color combination? I drove a 650i (triple black) for several years before I purchased my XKR convertible and I love the Indigo paint and caramel interior - much cooler (visually and temperature-wise).
Just an "easier-to-drive" and quicker car for me; I did not have an M6, but the 650i had plenty of power, although not as quick am my Cat (and nowhere near as rare). Funny, but now I see 650s every where I drive; have yet to see another XKR.
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My color combination is the liquid silver with a black convertilble top and the 20" Senta wheels. The interior is black as well. I had your color combination on my 95 convertible XJS. I really like the combination but just alot of work keeping the interior clean. The interior was more of an ivory so you may not have to work as hard. The XKR is rare just like my XJS which I will be getting rid of in a few weeks. After 13 years its time for it to go. I hope to have good service out of the this XKR as well. Love driving the car, and ohhh the the sound the exhaust.
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Oh, yes! That exhaust is amazing - as I said before it sounds like the God of Thunder garlgling with glass! Such an exotic sound - had a friend of mine drive it for me so I could hear the Cat drive by; man, what an incredible exhaust note!! Love to paddle shift it down under an overpass and nail it - it wails out like a monster...
Liquid silver and black is a really sharp combo; looks like a shark...
Liquid silver and black is a really sharp combo; looks like a shark...
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