company i work may transfer i to la to ny. do u drive xk in winter or
what u drive in snow?

 

My 2008 XKR

 

We just bought a Jeep Wrangler (see my thread in Off Topic).

We get lots of rain in Seattle and I have no problem driving the XKR in the rain, but when we start getting ice and snow - it will be the Jeep all the way!! But in NYC - won't you be doing mass transit - train, cab, etc?

 

The XK is a very competent snow driver providing you give it the proper winter tires. I preferred it over my wife's Range Rover as it would brake better and be more stable on ice than the rover.

 

I store mine for the winter..... granted with the proper winter tires it would be fine..... my concern has always been someone sliding into me!!!!

Also, it would kill me to see it in the salt and slush........

so, I drive my AWD BMW 5 series and sneak a peak of the XKR in the garage when I need a fix.

 

I was thinking of buying a new R8 V10 Spyder this coming spring but found out that the R8 will be redesigned in 2014 which means 4Q release in 2013. Don't want to buy one and then the following year it will be redesigned and so I'll wait. That means I will keep the XKR for 2 more years. Also in 2014 the 991Turbo should be out to compare.

Therefore, I went and put an deposit for a 2012 Range Rover Evoque Prestige that should have been here yesterday but still waiting for the dealer to get it in. I really wanted the Dynamic model but only 4,500 will be coming to the U.S. and orders now won't be here until April, I decided to just get the next one coming into my dealer which will be the Prestige model (luxury). Because the Evoque is somewhat small, I also picked up a 2012 MB GL450 last week in case I need to haul larger things. These two will be my winter beaters...

Here's my '12 GL:

 

That Mercedes is gorgeous!! (of course i prefer your Jag in the sig/pic)

 

Nice choice , if I were you I would go for S 550 4 MATIC or E Class 4 matic though .
Happy safe driving

 

Thanks guys....can't wait for the Evoque. I think it will be more fun to drive then the GL. I do have the E350 4matic. It's a 2010 (W212). I was looking at the S class but the new SClass (W222) will be here next year this time and so I'll wait to see what it looks like.

Here's my E and GL:

 

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess the next car will be black!

 

LOL...Yes...the Evoque that's coming is also (Sumatra) Black. Funny you mentioned that as my mailman asked what happened to the SL? All the other cars are black except the SL.

 

I have full set of Bridgestone Blizzak tires on OEM wheels plus a couple of bags of sand for the trunk/rear axle to assist with traction. We don't get much snow here (2009 notwithstanding), but when we do, the streets are usually miserable to drive on. The Blizzaks keep me straight and safe.

 

Hey , thanks for the pics . I am looking forward to buying W212 too . I hope W222 will be delivering as much quality as W221 does .
I think W212 is the best looking Mercedes ever made

 

I use my XK as a daily driver all winter...though admittedly, I live in Florida so snow isn't much of an issue.

 

So my Evoque finally arrived yesterday. Idiot dealer put on their badge in the back of the car and it's on there pretty tight. Have to wait for a warmer day with a hair dryer and fishing line to remove it. It also has the "Jaguar Drive" knob that rises up. Funny, I don't have it on my '08 XKR but have it on my Evoque. Here are some pics:








Here's my evoque next to my 2012 MB GL450:

 

Very nice color, it's like a midget compared to your GL lol
New Ranges seem to use some parts from Jaguar . First they used Jaguar engines ahd then derived a rotating gear selector first used in XFs . Honestly, I would prefer your XK's proper gear lever .

 

Drive my XK year round, the only issue is washer fluid freezes at -20C. Winter tires is a must with snowfalls and below freezing temperatures. I enjoy heated seats and windshield. Cabin warms up in no time. Winter drive mode would be useful if you don't like rear axle swings at the starts.

 

And I'm in love with heated steering wheel)