please, help me find where to buy 08 RS body kit and wheels,,
part numbers will be highly appreciated,,

thanks,,

 

kj217,

Everyone has to be somewhere, so your location -"somewhere" - is useless. Listing your country or city does not disclose your identity. You know that they're still watching you no matter how hard you try to be invisible.

The 2008 XKR-S was a European-only model and OEM 20" Vortex wheels are rare and very expensive: For sale here: Vortex 20" XKR-S - Jaguar-Shop.com

Sorry, can't help with the body kit.

Stuart

 

I think Mina gallery does a kit similar if not the same as the RS kit. The link to the spoiler is here:

Jaguar XK & XKR "RS" Style Rear Trunk Spoiler (2007-2011) - Mina Gallery Inc

It seems to me that he had the splitter and side skirts as well. Let us know if you follow up with him. I am considering doing the same thing to my 09 R

 

The 2008 4.2 R-S has the prototype of the Speed Pack body kit, which is not the same as the 5.0 R-S. So, if you can find the components of the Speed Pack kit, i.e. front spoiler, side skirts, extended rear spoiler (not a separate wing) and rear diffuser, you'll get the same look.

The front Vortex rims are the same as the ones used on the 75 and available as an option on the later R-S, but the rears have a different offset (4.2 = 26, 5.0 = 52). That is because the rear axle is narrower on the 4.2 car, as it doesn't have the electronic differential. I guess you might be able to fit the later wheels with spacers, though I'm no expert on such things (other forum members have loads of info on wheel fitment).

 

Ngarara, is it possible for you to post some all round shots of your car and inside, it will keep me happy till i see it in the flesh at silverstone.

 

I put together the side skirts and front splitter from Chris at Mina Galleries, and the rear bumper/diffuser from F/X Designs to get the look that I wanted. I was inspired by member Ghostriderxkr08's XKR.

 

The third photo was meant to show the front splitter but I didn't realize it was cropped so closely. Here is a better pic.

 

Powerhouse, here's a full set of photos I posted earlier:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-photos-96505/

Kj217, this might give you some useful reference info; the 75 has basically the same bodykit & wheels as the 2008 R-S, and the same underlying performance modifications (plus some more). Like the R-S, it was developed by the Jaguar Dynamics team as an evening/weekend project after they finish working on the XKR.

 

[QUOTE=Ngarara; the 75 has basically the same bodykit & wheels as the 2008 R-S, and the same underlying performance modifications (plus some more). Like the R-S, it was developed by the Jaguar Dynamics team as an evening/weekend project after they finish working on the XKR.[/QUOTE]

The 4.2L 2008 R-S engine produced the same HP and torque as the XKR, but the speed limiter was increased to 174 mph. The 5.0L 75 engine produced 20 more HP than it's XKR sibling.

 

Beautiful, How long do you intend to keep the car for, there would be a lot of interested parties, when you go to sell. Have you ever thought what you would replace it with if you ever went to change.

 

It still does, and don't I know it - also, it looks like the speed limiter was unofficially bumped to 186 MPH.

I tend to keep my cars a long time, 10 years at least, so I wouldn't expect to sell the 75 until about 2023. Replacement choice will depend on how Jags have evolved; since I normally buy a car that's 2-3 years old, I'll be looking at a 2020/21 model. I'm guessing the choice will be between an updated F-Type coupe (or possibly its replacement) and the XK replacement, if that ever eventuates.

Power plant? - who knows, maybe a 2- or 4-motor electric drive with a supercharged V6 for range extension. I've seen an F1 KERS motor; it's the size of a large baked bean tin, so having a motor per wheel should be mainstream for performance cars by then. I'd still prefer the sound of the V8, but I'm not sure if it will still be available.

On the other hand, I should be retired by then, so maybe my budget will only stretch to an XE...