I have to agree the sapphire and ivory is stunning. Unfortunately I have had bad luck with sapphire Jags.

 

I took a gamble as I am having my 97 drop head I just bought repainted a "Sable" brown used on the late 60's to very early 70's XKE's. Fell in love with that color as a kid especially when in combo with a tan top and interior and figured here's my chance to have a bit of fun and in a color I love. About a month ago I picked up a mechanically great 97 XK8 (if I can use those words considering it is a Jag) but one that the paint was absolutely shot. As I only paid $3500 for the car I have the luxury of playing with it a bit and sent it off to Tijuana (I live in San Diego) for a $1500 paint job at a shop that does BMW's, Roller's and Bentley's. Yes, such a place does exist and so does the price. They stripped everything off the car and have done the little door ding repairs, a complete primer and then the urethane repaint. I've only seen progress photos thru the first wet sanding but it looks great. I'm not going down there to look due to the border traffic but the guy has picked up my car and will drop it back off sometime next week. I'll post some photos when it gets back up here.

 

Padrino, I really wanna see that!

 

Like the man said Parrino...I would really like to see that Pic. $1500 for a respray? try $4000 here and they do lawnmowers as well,forget the Rollers.

 

I guess we have similar tastes.....The ice blue is called 'frost blue' it's a great colour, however, like you, I love 'pacific/ivory'.

I used to have an E-Type in primrose...with black interior...looked great with sparkling chrome wires....happy days

 

Okay, so it was in Tijuana for some 6 weeks but it came back today and what a GREAT paint job!!! I am absolutely in love with the color choice. Wow! Makes the car look 'rich'. Before and after pictures going from the Sherwood Green to the Sable Brown. Tomorrow the new 18 in Jag rims and fat tires get put on. I can only say how happy I am with the $1500 paint job. Better than the one I paid $6000 for here on my 911 a few years back! Enjoy, I know I am:

 

I like the new color better than the green. The replacement wheels will really update the car and make it stand out.

Glad you're happy with it.

 

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That looks sweet!

 

AGREEEEEEEEE!!
Thinking about having my car's chrome all blacked out as well!!
If I HAD to have an actual color, there is a very dark blue metallic I really like as well. I saw one with all gloss black mesh grille and boot trim.

 

I originally planned on getting a BRG/Tan car, as that in my opinion is quintessentially English. however I found my car and couldn't resist it. Platinum Silver with the full cranberry interior. not only does it look stunning, but it is exceedingly rare as well. never fails to get ooohs and ahhhs from the Jag boys and girls.!
I would love to see the cranberry in a black car as well. maybe a bit much for some peoples taste.

 

The sable brown does look great! Somehow Padrino it looks better on your XK8 than it did on the Jags that originally came in that color. I wanted BRG/tan but settled for black/taupe for my 2006 coupe. Maybe someday I'll have it resprayed in BRG. If I do, I think I'll go with a BRG that's a bit darker than originally used on the Jags. I once saw an Aston Martin DB7 (in a showroom, when it was a new model) in a really dark BRG and thought it was beautiful. What we used to jokingly call British Racing Black.

Granville

 

When you look at Jaguars marketing materials and when they put the xk8/r on display they always used basic primary colors, reds blues and greens. I have to agree with Jaguar I think the XK8 looks best in basic primary colors with heavy saturation. A lighter interior as also usually used.

 

Does anyone have the color codes for the interior for a XK8 1998? Thanks. I found it once, but can't find it now.

 

see the attachment.

 

giandanielxk8,

My favorite combination is Ebony Black with Ivory Interior....After all is said and done this is the most Beautiful combination....I had an Ebony with Black 2003 but the Ivory really makes the Car!

Billy Clyde in Houston

 

Any colour except black please...
As my late mother used to say, " Black is for hearses and funeral processions".

 

Agree to that. Black is maybe the only body color on a x100 I would avoid. Perhaps together with white and carnival red. Salsa red is nice though. My favorits are Slate and Platinum

 

The non-metallic white onyx exterior on my wife's 2006 XK8 has held up extremely well for nearly 15 years now. I cannot obtain the deep luster shine that a dark-colored exterior can, but then again, it does not show dust and dirt after just a 2-mile drive either....

I also tend to favor the quartz and platinum exteriors....

 

[img]blob:https://www.jaguarforums.com/cdf5d297-cbbf-4cf0-911f-8d9a334cd1a9[/img]I think mine is perfect combination.🤓