Hi Everyone:

Another question for my soon to be deliverd 2012 XKR.

The front bumper has been drilled for a front plate, that is not needed here in Florida.

By chance, are there any pre-painted plugs available to fill the holes, or any other suggestions?

I don't particularly want to go the route of having the holes filled and paint the whole front!

Thanks.

Roger

 

Some of those scratch and dent repair guys are wizards and can repair such things quite efficiently and effectively without the need for painting the entire panel/component. You will need to provide the touchup paint, of course.

 

When I bought mine 15 months ago, it had holes for a front plate, rather than risk paint matching issues, I bought a Jaguar plate on Ebay and mounted it where the front license plate was.

 

Try https://bumperplugs.com/jaguar/bumperplugs-for-jaguar (no affiliation, other than buying a set from them a few years back for another car)

 

How was the color match?

It seems that a lot of Jaguar dealers do this, and think that they are doing us a favor.

 

Thank you guys for your responses.

Much appreciated.

 

Good from 20 feet away

 

The thing I don't like about metal front license plates is that they are the perfect laser target. Not that that would ever be an issue for an XKR driver.....

 

Not true... but very funny!

 

You could be right @guy, but every article I've read on police Lidar has some form of this statement: "The most reflective parts of an automobile or motorcycle are its headlights and license plates." Although, with a beam width of 36" @ 1000 ft., you're probably right. Still, I'm not going to provide them with a shiny flat surface for reflection. If I run a front plate, it's plastic or vinyl of some sort. But, thanks for making me do a little more research. Just for curiosity's sake of course.

 

Have you considered these mounting cover plugs with Christmas tree clips on eBay: https://a.co/d/1cddijU ?

 

Thank you for taking the time to suggest these plugs.

Unfortunately, they won't work for me as it would mean making the existing holes considerably larger.

Thanks again.

 

Maybe post a picture or two so we know what we're dealing with?

 

I’m fairly sure there are smaller ones available.

-df

 

License Plate Hole Plugs on Amazon - Sized for #6 to #8 screw.

 

I have plastic stick ons the same size as the sensors on rhe bumber, I painted them 2 coats of my touch up paint and they look great just like the sensor on the exiting bumper. I will try and post the ebay stickers link and also pics from my jag bumper. they are very thin.
324 Pieces Adhesive Screw Hole Cover Caps for Wall Wood Furniture Cabinet PVChttps://www.ebay.com/itm/236368002259?_trkparms=it

 

Florida here:


Plugs are ugly'' I looked at them, and actually bought 3.......would have to make the hole bigger, wasn't going to do that

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Just filled the holes which were very small

and touch up the pinprick sized area...

Indigo blue here so blends in great

do it yourself..easy

 

I understand that you mentioned not needing a front plate in FL, but I'm gonna throw out an idea to you anyway.

My XKR also came with holes that someone had drilled into the front bumper. I chose to go the route of covering them with a customized plate that I got from a vendor in the UK, and I'm super happy with it. All in (customized text, frame and shipping) it ended up being less than $25.

It has held up well over the three years that I've had it. It's been money well spent in my book.

Front bumper with customized license plate

BTW, that's not a crack in the lower-right side but a reflection. The silver plastic border has minor chips which one would expect after 3 years of "energetic" driving, but no other issues.

I also get that many would opt for the "clean" look on the front bumper though. Good luck with whatever solution that you land on. Cheers.