How do you move on from an XKR?
#41
07-19-2017, 03:07 PM
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Quite an advanced looking car for its time...the problem with the 760 was the engine, it was just one problem after another. My mechanic told me that it had mechanical injection and it was very difficult to work on with one of the cylinders upside down. I was just starting out and ended up spending a fortune (comparatively speaking) keeping it on the road.
I swore off volvos after that, but then went back to them about 6 years later and really didnt have a problem. But then going to Jag, you realise how much fun driving can be.
I swore off volvos after that, but then went back to them about 6 years later and really didnt have a problem. But then going to Jag, you realise how much fun driving can be.
#42
07-20-2017, 11:49 AM
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07-20-2017, 05:52 PM
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07-20-2017, 11:57 PM
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#46
02-20-2020, 12:30 AM
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So I've had my 2011 XKR a few month now and I love it! Anyway I took my mate out in it and as much as he liked it too he told me that when it's time for a new car, what could I possibly get in my price range with the looks, power and noise of the XKR and it's got me totally stumped! XKR production is now stopped, Vantage is too small and slow, DB9 is also lacking in power, F-Type is too small, 911 is too boring as is everything else that's German. The only car I can think of would be a Maserati Gran Turismo that comes close to the XKR! Not that I'm looking to change anytime soon. Anyone else think that Jaguar have made a mistake by not making another GT car? In my opinion the choice is small at the minute and Jag have showed for years how much of a good job at making them they can do!
#47
02-20-2020, 12:34 AM
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It's bloody expensive enough owning one never mind having a few! I've always wondered the average age of XKR owners, I'm only 32. I'm not quite in the position to have a few cars yet 😂 I struggle keeping this one on the road as it is! I thought the novelty would've worn off this by now and I'd stop going for random drives every day but no, it's too much fun and it's costing a fortune in petrol!
#48
02-20-2020, 12:55 AM
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I thought the same. It was actually being offered a good deal on a barely used DB9 that got me thinking about what I wanted.
The DB9 is pretty much just a next level XKR. The tech was so ancient I knew it would drive me mad. Vantage the same. The Maserati is very expensive and in my view it isnt a pretty car. It has some nice things about it, for sure, but as a whole it is odd looking. I cant really be bothered with Benz or Bimmer, too common. The R8 isnt my cuppa (I like the front engine shape).
In the end I stuck with Jag and got a f Type which was cheap in comparison to anything else I liked. It isnt as practical as the XKR (it is harder to get in and out of, the hatch space isnt quite as big and it has no back seat) though it is fairly practical and I think I would have been inconvenienced by that maybe once in a year and a half. Now that I've got some miles on it, I think that the ride on 19's is pretty comparable to the XKR on 20's.
The transmission is better (but if I had my time over I'd have bought the manual), steering is better, the supercharged 6 is as quick as I could ever get my XKR anyway, and it handles far better. I prefer the shouty louty exhaust of the f type, and because you sit further back it is far more in your ears. But I prefer the engine note of the 4.2 XKR. The stereo is enormously better in the f type, though the earlier models had their issues.
Looks are subjective, I have to say I prefer the f type when I see them on the road, but the XK is a striking car, especially the ones with LEDs.
So I'd say that the only real negative to the f type is getting in and out, and that is more for my wife and daughter than me. It isnt a car that is everything the XK is but better, but it is an awesome car and I love it. The XK does spoil you, though.
The DB9 is pretty much just a next level XKR. The tech was so ancient I knew it would drive me mad. Vantage the same. The Maserati is very expensive and in my view it isnt a pretty car. It has some nice things about it, for sure, but as a whole it is odd looking. I cant really be bothered with Benz or Bimmer, too common. The R8 isnt my cuppa (I like the front engine shape).
In the end I stuck with Jag and got a f Type which was cheap in comparison to anything else I liked. It isnt as practical as the XKR (it is harder to get in and out of, the hatch space isnt quite as big and it has no back seat) though it is fairly practical and I think I would have been inconvenienced by that maybe once in a year and a half. Now that I've got some miles on it, I think that the ride on 19's is pretty comparable to the XKR on 20's.
The transmission is better (but if I had my time over I'd have bought the manual), steering is better, the supercharged 6 is as quick as I could ever get my XKR anyway, and it handles far better. I prefer the shouty louty exhaust of the f type, and because you sit further back it is far more in your ears. But I prefer the engine note of the 4.2 XKR. The stereo is enormously better in the f type, though the earlier models had their issues.
Looks are subjective, I have to say I prefer the f type when I see them on the road, but the XK is a striking car, especially the ones with LEDs.
So I'd say that the only real negative to the f type is getting in and out, and that is more for my wife and daughter than me. It isnt a car that is everything the XK is but better, but it is an awesome car and I love it. The XK does spoil you, though.
#49
02-20-2020, 07:04 AM
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nah I had the chance to buy an F-Type and even tho it's better in technology,also the front end and the headlights are ugly and the only thing going for the F-Type is the rear end looks that looks better than the XK.Other than that, the XKR looks better,the transmission is faster when it's only a 6-speed and not an 8-speed like the F-Type.
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#50
02-20-2020, 07:30 AM
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I made my choice and decided to go with a new Corvette convertible. I'll just wait and see if I made the right decision but won't get the car until around May/June time frame. I liked my XKR for it's style and extra space as well as it's ride. I didn't expect to go back to a 2 seat car but due to life's changes the introduction of a wedge shaped sports car drove my decision. It will be interesting so we will see.
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02-20-2020, 12:38 PM
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I made my choice and decided to go with a new Corvette convertible. I'll just wait and see if I made the right decision but won't get the car until around May/June time frame. I liked my XKR for it's style and extra space as well as it's ride. I didn't expect to go back to a 2 seat car but due to life's changes the introduction of a wedge shaped sports car drove my decision. It will be interesting so we will see.
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02-20-2020, 12:41 PM
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I can’t think of a ‘replacement’... just the many more cars that I need. The lot of you have me thinking about snatching up a ‘12+ xkr. But I prefer the traditional look of wood/ tan leather/ green exterior. And sourcing that is a problem.
The MB is a hell of a driving car. But the looks are too boring for me. R8 is also a lot of fun. But if Audi can do anything well it’s having a previous design look so dated in such a short time.
Nope. Jaguar got it right with the x150. (And the x351, while I’m at it)
but if I do need to replace, those looks of a Maserati, blue, and that traditional leather colour. Wow.
The MB is a hell of a driving car. But the looks are too boring for me. R8 is also a lot of fun. But if Audi can do anything well it’s having a previous design look so dated in such a short time.
Nope. Jaguar got it right with the x150. (And the x351, while I’m at it)
but if I do need to replace, those looks of a Maserati, blue, and that traditional leather colour. Wow.
#54
02-20-2020, 12:43 PM
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That alone should've put the XK back into production with all new revised technology like they did with the ugly XF, but with a new body style to make them look like F-Types in the rear end.That would've been so AWESOME
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02-20-2020, 12:58 PM
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#57
02-20-2020, 01:00 PM
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I think the XK was done a lot earlier in JLR's eyes. They had an initial advertising campaign when it came out and then seem to go flat after that. They did a last hoorah with the XKRS, but it wasn't a line that Jaguar did much to promote. Shame since it was their best looking car since the since the X150 XJ and in my opinion are the two best Jaguar lines in 20 years. Ford on their way out of JLR and Tata taking over... XK came out at the wrong time for being what it could've been which is already a great car. They should've been able to have got 10 years out the model, but didn't.
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#58
02-20-2020, 01:09 PM
It is practical to get on and off, has 5 real seats and a good trunk for its occupants and do not forget its benefits with its 717cv
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02-20-2020, 01:33 PM
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Not a car I want to be too hot into a corner with. Friend had a Challenger SRT and it was not that inspiring but the straight line grunt. Shelby GT350 would more of the American muscle car I'd go for. Brilliant drive train, shifting, suspension, brakes... Too easy to drive like a maniac with its Honda Civic like clutch. For a skilled driver.
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