Originally Posted by R_Rated

Haha, most of us are going to feel the same way my fiancée felt when to her I spent 4 times what she has ever paid for a car for my xkr - a weekend car.

For someone looking for this its a helluva deal. Value is subjective.

Originally Posted by richzak

If anyone is considering doing their own engine cover on the XK/XKR/XKR-S you might want to seriously consider:

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You can create a "custom" engine cover and just about any other car part, grilles, etc with the Hydrographics process at a fraction of the cost of a cover as seen above.

Check these guys out, located in the Houston, Texas area.

This quite an interesting process and state-of-the-art technology. There is a interesting video on the dipping process.

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Originally Posted by BurgXK8

I just found a gazillion new ways to waste money....
...albeit less money than on actual carbon fiber. Can't get over how overpriced something as basic as carbon can be.