What's the downside to an XK?
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Disappointing that the OP who started this thread, his one and only, has not commented, contributed a thought or even expressed a word of thanks for all the valuable comments of others.
Was he swayed to get the XK, or did he go for the Corvette or Porsche - will we ever know or will it remain one of life's mysteries??
Marco
Was he swayed to get the XK, or did he go for the Corvette or Porsche - will we ever know or will it remain one of life's mysteries??
Marco
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I mod a couple different forums so from my experience, there's a lot more lurkers than active posters. So any info that gets posted helps out others who chose to remain silent. A forum is only as good as it's community, one of the strong points of this one. Minimal bickering is a good thing even if there is minimal daily updates in this sub forum.
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There is no down side, for the price you get the most stylish, accomplished, comfortable coupe on the market, with a fabulous racing history that few manufactures can match. Porsche may have won LeMans more often, but Jaguar did it before they did, 5 times.
Only two coupes can match the style, presence and exclusivity of the XK, the Maserati Coupe and the Aston Martin, both much more expensive, and much less reliable.
Only two coupes can match the style, presence and exclusivity of the XK, the Maserati Coupe and the Aston Martin, both much more expensive, and much less reliable.
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One complaint I have with the XK, and almost all the other Jags made since at least 1970 is the leather. I religiously apply professional leather care products on my Jags every 3-4 months. The leather surface coloring still cracks. I had a Mazda 929 and Lexus ES300 that we put way over 200K miles on. The leather looked better on both those cars when we sold them than my last seven Jags when they had less than 50K miles.
The one exception was a '97 XK8 with black leather that was hard as a rock and looked good when I sold it with ~150K miles on it.
The one exception was a '97 XK8 with black leather that was hard as a rock and looked good when I sold it with ~150K miles on it.
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One complaint I have with the XK, and almost all the other Jags made since at least 1970 is the leather. I religiously apply professional leather care products on my Jags every 3-4 months. The leather surface coloring still cracks. I had a Mazda 929 and Lexus ES300 that we put way over 200K miles on. The leather looked better on both those cars when we sold them than my last seven Jags when they had less than 50K miles.
The one exception was a '97 XK8 with black leather that was hard as a rock and looked good when I sold it with ~150K miles on it.
The one exception was a '97 XK8 with black leather that was hard as a rock and looked good when I sold it with ~150K miles on it.
The leather on the XK and 99% of all cars on the road are top grain or even worse bonded leather. They are sealed and do not require any conditioning. Just keep it clean with mild soap on damp towel; just as it says in owner's manual.
We are so ingrained to use Lexol & the like from cars decades ago. Today's cars do not have that kind of leather. Rolls, Aston, or Ferrari may have full grain hides, but everything else is top grain or bonded, sealed...
Remembering my XK, it was a mix of bonded and top grain.
We are so ingrained to use Lexol & the like from cars decades ago. Today's cars do not have that kind of leather. Rolls, Aston, or Ferrari may have full grain hides, but everything else is top grain or bonded, sealed...
Remembering my XK, it was a mix of bonded and top grain.
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The leather on the XK and 99% of all cars on the road are top grain or even worse bonded leather. They are sealed and do not require any conditioning. Just keep it clean with mild soap on damp towel; just as it says in owner's manual.
We are so ingrained to use Lexol & the like from cars decades ago. Today's cars do not have that kind of leather. Rolls, Aston, or Ferrari may have full grain hides, but everything else is top grain or bonded, sealed...
Remembering my XK, it was a mix of bonded and top grain.
We are so ingrained to use Lexol & the like from cars decades ago. Today's cars do not have that kind of leather. Rolls, Aston, or Ferrari may have full grain hides, but everything else is top grain or bonded, sealed...
Remembering my XK, it was a mix of bonded and top grain.
