Anyone know where I can find a 2003 XKR convertable, zircon blue, anywhere in USA?
Thanks,
Mick

 

Welcome to the forum Mickey50...
You may have better luck posting in the classified, or at a minimum in the part of the forum dedicated to that model year.... This section is dedicated to 2007 and newer...


BOL!
Vince

 

OK...thanks very much,
Mick

 

Mickey50, I've moved your post from the XK/XKR section to the XK8/XKR section which is specific to the model year in question.

When you have a moment, please stop by the New Member section and post an intro

New Member Area - Intro a MUST - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum

regards,
steve

 

The Zircon Blue is a lovely colour isin't it?

Any particular reason why you are looking specifically for a 2003 model?

 

It certainly is

 

I found my 2003 XK8 by monitoring AutoTrader.com, Hemmings.com, Cars.com, and MotorTrend.com, all of which allow you to set up a set of criteria and then save the search, even send you emails (or texts) with new listings that match.

The reason I was fixed on 2003 (or 2004, in my case) was that that was the year a whole bunch (450-850, depending on what you read) of small improvements were made, the big problems had already been engineered out (Nicasil, tensioners), and the body was still the beautiful, clean, un-fiddled original design. (Not that the newer ones aren't beautiful, but just as I believe the first XKEs and Miata MX5s were the finest, compared to the later models, so it is with the XK8 . . . for me; maybe mickey50, too.)

I found mine in Miami after only a few months, with only 13.5K miles on it, and had the pleasure of driving it back to Oklahoma while getting to know it better, enjoying every mile, top down and top up.

Be patient, and good luck!

Mike

 

I wanted the 4.2 L engine and am going to trade in my 97 XK8. Even though I had the tensioners changed, I understand that 2003 and after were much improved.

 

Very nice!