Evening Jaguar Lovers,

I've got an announcement to make, which i believe a far amount of you will dislike.
I've taken my lovely Black 5.0 XKR with Speed and Aero pack... and put it on air with brash wheels and big brake calipers. Oh, but i'm not done there!
I've also taken inspiration from Rolls Royce and implemented their unique star light headliner and put it in mine. (very annoying job!) and I have further ruined my car by getting a custom steering wheel made that has shift light at the top, carbon fibre on the top and bottom, alcantara sides and a chopped bottom. (not yet fitted!)

This has been going on over the passed 8 weeks. But, alas, here are the pictures of the car. I absolutely love it. But i know a lot on here will disagree with me!

 

Looks like a professional job to me... Whats not to like??? Another member did air and also the same to his headliner... Search the forum for Ridicrick or XK60, you should find his build thread, I am sure you will enjoy, if you haven't seen it already... BTW where did you get the steering wheel, I have been thinking of doing similar mod?

 

You still have a ways to go before you get into "hate" territory.

This guy's done a LOT of stuff, way beyond yours (so far);

Ridickrick's Project

 

You beat me while I searched for the thread!

 

nice job. looks sharp. not my cup of tea as I think when the badging and stance starts lowering, it's starts to take on a "Supra" type look.
but the car looks sharp in the "murdered" black and workmanship looks right.
congrats on job well done and enjoy.

 

Looks great. Love them wheels

 

I like the brakes and headliner.

 

I've been a Supra owner for decades. Funny you associate Supras and lowering. Mine is dropped an inch and a half (which I think looks perfect) on some pretty stiff springs but, yes, that was something I did when I was young. Unfortunately, now that I'm old and brittle (and the roads haven't been fixed in 30 years either), that's enough to make it impractical for anything but a carefully chosen route to and from a car show. I take it the air system on the OP's XK allows to lift back to a normal ride height when in motion and still retain some comfort. Main thing tho it looks like high quality craftsmanship and attention to detail. Nice work.

 

looks like a job well done defiantly different how did you cover the amber reflectors in the headlamps

 

I thought a lot of Jaguar owners like OEM styling and a no to modifications! I've spoken to him before, he was looking at going for the same setup that i have (air wise) i didn't know he did the headlining the same as mine though haha. The steering wheel i got through my friends company, it wasn't cheap, but i can give you a link if you like?

I thought people would dislike it haha. Yeah i've seen his build and spoken to him, i wouldn't go that far, as i like the sleek look! I think mine is the first XKR to be on air? Or the first 5.0 XKR at least!

I see what you mean, but what's wrong with the Supra (looks wise?) still a good looking car! Yeah that's my aim, the murdered out look, need to blacken my rear lights more though!

Thank you, they're Judd T402's

Thank you, they're AP Racing CP9560's, can give you a link to the people who did them, not cheap though.

I split the headlights and sprayed all the inside black, there's a tutorial on here on how to split them, few screws and in an oven and jobs all good!

 

Why not to be unordinary. That's the way to go.

 

You got that right, not cheap at all.

 

Any pictures of it at a normal ride height?

 

Don't forget to add an oversized spoiler wing and lambo doors.

 

Looks a killer, hope those pictures don't show ride height! 😊

 

I'll take one for you tonight! I can have it at a lowered OEM height (similar to lowering springs) or OEM height or a bit higher than OEM height. I drive it at OEM height, unless i'm going to car shows, when i arrive i lowerer it because then the kids will like me

 

Nope, not my style

 

I like it,

 

I want to see more pictures of the interior. That headliner is something I've never seen before... day and night shots, please!

 

Next weekend I'm having a video and photoshoot of it by a professional. So will post proper pictures of it then.

I'll do the best i can in the meantime!

Any questions of it let me know