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1. The black lip of the backing is visible around the circumference
2. the JAGUAR script is in the same colour black inset in a chrome ring and the letters are slightly recessed
3. the Jaguar head is also chrome and is raised - on cheap copies it is often flat
My XK has red caps as original specification and match the grille badge.
Graham
That’s the exact one I want. Thanks. I called parts and sent him a pic to confirm. Waiting to hear back. Thanks for the pic.
I know this is totally subjective...and has been discussed before, but how do you guys feel about replacing the standard black growler center caps with red ones? I am leaving the front black center grill emblem original as I don't want to paint it or replace it. I just wanted to spice the car up a bit for a minimum cost. . My car is Silver with black interior. What do you guys think? Would it be at all noticeable?
i replaced my black center caps with the red 1s and it makes your jag look so much better and more noticeable and also makes it more modern looking.The black center caps don't stand out as much as the red 1s do. ...... (remaining text deleted by GGG).
Last edited by GGG; Mar 15, 2020 at 06:55 AM.
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i replaced my black center caps with the red 1s and it makes your jag look so much better and more noticeable and also makes it more modern looking.The black center caps don't stand out as much as the red 1s do......
Barry,
I could either ban you for 7 Days for advertising "For Sale" in the model forum or edit your post. I decided to do the latter.
If you want to offer something for sale, either use MARKETPLACE or, in this instance, contact by PM is more appropriate.
I could either ban you for 7 Days for advertising "For Sale" in the model forum or edit your post. I decided to do the latter.
If you want to offer something for sale, either use MARKETPLACE or, in this instance, contact by PM is more appropriate.
Graham
Sorry about that,i didn't know and much respect for letting me know how it's done.Just trying to help,that's all what it is.I love trying to help people whenever I can but i'll keep the rules and regulations in check next time.
I changed the standard black wheel centre caps on my XKR to red and they look terrific IMO. More 'pop'. The original black ones had started to look tarnished and were letting the wheels down. I have 20 inch Senta rims and my calipers are red, matching the centre caps. I bought genuine Jaguar wheel caps from Adamesh or SNG Barratt (can't recall which now). The eBay versions are mostly rubbish - cheap plastic that doesn't fit very well and soon tarnishes and looks ugly. Ask me how I know If you're gonna do it, do it right!
I changed the standard black wheel centre caps on my XKR to red and they look terrific IMO. More 'pop'. The original black ones had started to look tarnished and were letting the wheels down. I have 20 inch Senta rims and my calipers are red, matching the centre caps. I bought genuine Jaguar wheel caps from Adamesh or SNG Barratt (can't recall which now). The eBay versions are mostly rubbish - cheap plastic that doesn't fit very well and soon tarnishes and looks ugly. Ask me how I know If you're gonna do it, do it right!
I would only be getting the OEM caps as shown in post #19 by GGG. They look really sharp. It’s going to cost approximately $130 but it’s the only splurge I’ve made for my car since purchase 6 years ago.
This photo of Graham's Jag just convinced me to change my enter caps to red along with the front badge too. Very classy.
Now I just got to find chrome side vent grills and a replacement Jaguar logo for my left side. Somehow it got swapped from chrome to black....go figure!
Last edited by XK Guy; Mar 15, 2020 at 07:05 PM.
Reason: mispelling
Your car isn't fully dressed without matching Growler valve caps. I haven't seen these in red, but a little red enamel paint and a small brush with a steady hand should do the trick.
I recently replaced heavily faded red caps with some reproduction black caps from Amazon. Quality was surprisingly good and - shock - made in Italy, not China. However, the caps were loose on my Senta wheels. So I put rubber o-rings around the tabs and they now fit tight and perfectly.
Last edited by Sebring12Hr; May 15, 2022 at 02:57 PM.
Sebring12Hr - I had exactly the same experience about a year ago. Bought similar wheel center caps that were made in Italy. They were a slightly loose fit in my XK8's Apollo wheels and I also used o-rings to take up the slack. On our XJ8, I've gone through three sets of red growler caps due to extreme fading. I'm a little fed up and thought I'd try red Jaguar Heritage logo caps this time around. Less red on them to fade or wash off. I found and ordered some online earlier today. I'm hoping that they will solve the problem and look good. Fingers crossed!
I recently replaced heavily faded red caps with some reproduction black caps from Amazon. Quality was surprisingly good and - shock - made in Italy, not China. However, the caps were loose on my Senta wheels. So I put rubber o-rings around the tabs and they now fit tight and perfectly.
Those caps are made in China, not Italy. They look just like the OEM Jaguar caps that are, in fact, made in Italy and are packaged in a plastic bag with an authentic-looking Jaguar sticker and part number. The "tell" is the fit - the fakes are slightly loose!
Those caps are made in China, not Italy. They look just like the OEM Jaguar caps that are, in fact, made in Italy and are packaged in a plastic bag with an authentic-looking Jaguar sticker and part number. The "tell" is the fit - the fakes are slightly loose!
I USED to have a genuine (verified, but bought used in Saudi Arabia) DateJust with a gold Jubilee bracelet, black face with crystals on the points. I "lost" it when my psychotic second wife of six months got me arrested for "Beating her in her hands with my face". True story. Anyway, I had to leave my house for two weeks. When I got back into it, my watch was gone (Along with her and a whole lot of other stuff).
I sure do miss that watch though.
I bought three sets of Jaguar Heritage center caps on Ebay several years ago. The seller claimed that they were genuine, and they arrived in sealed plastic bags that looked authentic as I described above. From 2 feet away, the caps looked great but close up they weren't perfect. I didn't install them until a couple of weeks later and they didn't fit tight. After two of them fell off, I tried to contact the Ebay seller but he was gone. These are the last two I have left, for spares, and they're NFS. I have no doubt that they're copies, probably made in China, even though they say "Made in Italy" inside. Enlarge this photo:
It's interesting that the inside markings are identical to Bill's Growler logo caps in his Post#34, above. I suspect that genuine OEM Jaguar caps with different logos would be marked differently.
I bought three sets of Jaguar Heritage center caps on Ebay several years ago. The seller claimed that they were genuine, and they arrived in sealed plastic bags that looked authentic as I described above. From 2 feet away, the caps looked great but close up they weren't perfect. I didn't install them until a couple of weeks later and they didn't fit tight. After two of them fell off, I tried to contact the Ebay seller but he was gone. These are the last two I have left, for spares, and they're NFS. I have no doubt that they're copies, probably made in China, even though they say "Made in Italy" inside. Enlarge this photo:
It's interesting that the inside markings are identical to Bill's Growler logo caps in his Post#34, above. I suspect that genuine OEM Jaguar caps with different logos would be marked differently.
i imagine the knock-off manufacturer (wherever that might be) is using one injection mold to make the plastic caps and affixing various different logo stickers on the face.
Red growlers look good. I also really like the monotono Union Jack style center caps if you want a more modern look.
I admit, red growler caps looked great on our XJ8. The red faded away in less than a year though. In fact, the same thing happened to the green caps on our XK8. Sounds to be a common problem, at least with the type of aftermarket growler caps I’ve tried.
If you're gonna do it, do it right!
