I could give a wholeeeee backstory, but long story made short: I'm 21 and just bought a 2009 XKR (72k miles for only $20k!!) on May 5th! Before buying, I remember scouring these forums for hours (even till 1 or 2 in the morning!) just reading common problems, where to source parts, best parts to get (exhaust, body, odds-and-ends, etc.), but also seeing the great community! I enjoy seeing the wealth of knowledge provided by Jahummer, and I envy Tberg's body mods! (also idk if it's just me, but Ceejay always seems so pessimistic in any thread I see him in :/ ). Anyways, I've already changed the oil, added the leaper logo and replaced the 'R' badge on the trunk, replaced the deteriorated door buttons (to lock), and today just replaced the intake/throttle body coupling after noticing it last week while cleaning the engine bay. I've got plenty of plans in the pipeline for this thing and already have front upper control arms on the way to replace (shot ball joints ) I'll post some pics below and please feel free to ask me any questions or give any tips!!


Two rings at the bottom were originally the ONE coupling piece


Small little red car was what I've been driving since I was 17. Still love it :]

I also forgot to mention that I ordered a custom plate saying "IAMPOOR" xD (being delivered)

 

***Sorry,, I didn't realize the pics would come out so large

 

Congratulations and welcome! Based on my experience, you’ve got the most reliable version of the X150 and they’re quite easy and relatively inexpensive to work on, especially if you’ve DIY skills. These forums and its members will be invaluable to your ownership.

 

Welcome! Lots of support for your car here in this forum.

 

Welcome! And very nicely done!

 

In that 1st pic,u see where that plastic thing is clamped down on the air intake where both side intakes connect to the clamp that's in the middle?Replace that plastic on that middle intake with an after market part from like O'reillys or something cause my 2007 had melted it to the point it had my jag smoking and the tragedy happened around the mileage you bought this 1 at.Plus when you replace it,it will give you more horsepower from my experience but idk if it was because it needed it or something.That's the only tip i can give you to assure preventative maintenance on this generation of the XK

 

Welcome!
This a great resource and community.
Your xkr looks to be a great buy, enjoy.
I need to replace my little rubber HD pads, where did you source them?
WJ

 

Excellent - nice year and you'll have fun.

 

@wymjym I got it off Adamesh; Adamesh Replacement Touch Pads They come as a pair for $15 but I bought it with a couple other things to make it and the shipping worth it :P

 

thank you,

wj

 

Don't be a bitch, kid.

 

too harsh!
just
revisit your first impression after another 40 years of living, life changes some folks' sunny disposition.

wj

 

Welcome aboard! You've made an excellent choice. I wish I had the good sense at 21 to find a comparable vehicle. CeeJay's a good soul playing devil's advocate who is always eager to share his wealth of information.

 

Welcome MJ, certainly a classic car, seems you are good with a wrench which is essential for an older classic.


Well, seems a bit odd to start off with a first post calling people out. Many personalities on this board like in life, with that comes strong opinions but backed with much knowledge. And CJ is one of those with much value to add. Personally if I mis-stepped like that I would offer up an apology, I have done that in the past when my wit got the better of me and what I thought was checky humor was more along the lines of offensive.

 

Not harsh enough. You don't walk into a bar for the first time swinging your dick around and talking ****. Kid gotta get told.

 

I'll ignore all the weirdos in here, and just say...
Yeah, my kid just bought himself a 2007 XKR in black and he absolutely LOVES it. He got it as a treat for himself after going too many years in mere 'transportation' type vehicles.

 

Congrats My Jaguar Brother!

 

EXACTLY THAT LAST PART!! We're just a couple kids who aren't smart with our money lol

 

Nice ride! You will definitely be happy you got an R. So when are ya doin' the pulley upgrade? Lol

Yeah you may see a bit of pessimism and grumpiness from some of the older ones on here, which by the way, don't rile them up, we prefer them napping quietly in the corner or shut away, quietly improving the cars we love so we may all enjoy the fruits of their labor lol But it is only so because they have probably tried it, broke it, fixed it, spent the hours troubleshooting, and fixed it again. As you have already seen there is a wealth of information and tips on this forum, enough that I rarely have to start new threads, just the search function usually results in an answer or at least points me in the right direction.

Welcome aboard and can't wait to see what you have planned for your Cat.

 

Nice score. Fun car. Stick around kid.
Now clean those wheels and remove the dealer sticker on the boot lid

Also, on the rear valance, it looks like the black is a little faded from the sun. If that's the case, there are a lot of products out there to bring the black back and I've tried many. The last product I used was Cerakote Trim coat. Best and longest lasted I've used so far. I put it on 2 cars last year and it hasn't faded a bit yet. I put it on the plastic under the wipers as well. Anyways, thought I'd add that.