I got my mina gsllery Arden style fog light and decided to try wrapping with my brushed titanium vinyl. And added a more riveted look with some domed washers. Also made it a self stick do I don't have to scree into bumper.
I think I like it!! Also covering the mirror covers to match. I can still see the surrounds body color with rivets but this is growing in me!!

 

And I was just chatting with Chris on Friday. Though I think I'll try wrap in gloss or flat black. Let me know how hard it is to pull the mirror backs, I'm going to try to hydro dip mine. If I get to it first I'll share as well.

 

My mirrirs poped off fairly easy. I actually just used a Teflon knive and pried it off from the outer edge.
I'm still debating on the fog surround finish. Was always planning to paint body color so they would be subtle but I'm really liking this!!
Also exchanging my seat skins for a contrasting color so I'm just waiting for everything to come together.

 

Mirror matching now. Brushed titanium.

 

It's not my taste. It calls attention to something that doesn't need it. I'm not too keen on the mirror covers either but they aren't as bad. To each their own though. It's funny, I used to own an '87 Cougar that came from the factory with chrome mirrors. Most of the guys in that forum were switching them to body color.

 

As its been pointed out on many occasions, taste is subjective. If my intention is to have an off the showroom floor, same as anybody else's, sacrosanct "classic" xk8, I would have done nothing to it.
I tend to change things quite regularly until I find what I'm looking for. Since I'm looking for a more edgy track look, these are the details I'm looking for.

 

I'm glad you keep posting your mods, if everyone had the same style, this would be a boring place. I do love your color and the rear plinth mods you've done. The wheels you have are cool too. Even when things aren't my tastes, its fun to see things done to these cars.

It will be fun to see what you do next, right now these don't seem to match the smooth look the rest of the car has, that is probably why I don't like them.

 

I'm with you on this one Keith but more so since the grill appears to be chrome as well as the side marker surrounds - maybe if the other trim was done in the brushed titanium??????

 

They remind me of this!!

 

Truth be told I think I like them in the very first photo the best because they are much darker. My first intention was to paint them body color. May still do that.
But as for the titanium, my wheels are brushed aluminum rims with silver spokes and they actually look good with them. And the mirrors are titanium as well as the dash inside.

 

Believe me, I much prefer posting mods than needing help!! Lol The help usually means she's not doing well!! ( and right now I've a ruptured fuel line under tank. Won't even hold gas to start!) towing tomorrow.
I think my point is I'm trying to un-smooth it a bit. I've started getting a few comments from people that it looks like an old mans car or jags are for older people. I never got that when it was blacked out and aggressive. So I'm working on a middle ground.

 

I think I'm leaning towards the body color again?

 

This is where I'm heading. I do think the body color is probably best but. Have to work through every option!! OCD!! Lol

 

My useless vote says body color.

And where did the growler on the grill go? You're going to have to start publishing your changes somewhere. It's hard to keep up without a scorecard. Maybe the moderator gods will give you your own sticky, "Phil's Mods".

 

I think it looks killer.

 

The surrounds are not to my taste but as Keith says we all need to be different...... If I had my way I wouldn't have anything that looks like it has been stuck on over the top, I wouldn't even have fog lights! I don't like side markers, I like the smooth look unless you are going to go mad!..... Sure in some cases it is inevitable but still does not stop me trying......

So for my vote I would go body color just to try and hide them, same as the door mirrors, either carbon wrap or body color..... I do like the brushed wrap you have used on the interior, not sure about the black strip along the bottom I think I would have to see it to appreciate it more...... Don't think for one minute I am dissing your XK because I am not, I think it looks phenomenal, there are just a couple of things I would of done different.....

Keep modding!!!!

 

Ha ha , the body color pic isn't mine. Just one I found to study. And honestly, I can't remember all my mods. But I'm fast on the heels of enderle!!!

 

I'm cool with it. I mean, let's face it, your business is based on changing our xk8/R's. so at least your not afraid to alter the original car. Something tells me if I lived in UK, you'd have another xk8 with XF tail lights and new body kit!!
Typically I modify something like this so I can remove it and these are held on with badge tape right now. I learned a long time ago not to drill any holes until I'm really sure.
And I wish more people would post things they do even if they decided against it. It's more helpful when I can find poss like these so I can see pics and comments.
And no one has even noticed the leaper is gone for good!!! Lol

 

Phil,

Reminds me of something.........



........ perhaps going more towards 'heavy industrial" than "edgy track" with this one?

Graham

 

Oh, Ha Ha Ha.
So where is the sticky "all the abuse is to be heaped upon philhef!"? Lol
What, has enderle stopped posting?? Lol