I considered the 07 XKR, but it looks to much like a Maserati. My 03 XKR, to my eye is a classic that will look good for the rest of it's life. In 10 years these cars will be collector items. If something happened to my XKR and I needed another one, I would not consider anything over a 2006.

Bill N
03 XKR vert

 

Has anyone come up with a decent hard tonneau cover for our "older" convertibles? Somthing that could fit in the trunk or rear seat and snap down tight?

 

A couple of pricey options here...
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...u-cover-56757/

I like the idea anyway...

The Paramount one looks pretty good but you have to forego the back seat.

 

I don't like the looks of the 07 and up Jag Xk's. They are fast and powerful but somehow
lost the classic Jaguar styling.

 

It is purely a matter of personal choice.

There is little doubt that the newer versions are technically and mechanically superior, but, to me, they are simply not the classic cars that the first generation vehicles are.

The 57 T'Bird is still collected and desired, as are the first generation of Mustangs and several other such examples.

I feel that this first generation of XKs will go down in time as such classics, and that is why I bought mine. Mine is a toy that I will drive only about three thousand miles a year or so and I plan to keep it in pristine condition and keep it a long time.

If, on the other hand, you are more interested in the mechanics and drive ability of the car and it is a daily driver and plan to only keep it for a while and then get another car then you should get the car that you would rather drive.

 

There is no doubt that many of the "bugs" that plague our first generation XK's have been eliminated from the current ones. And just as assuredly there is a vastly more compliant suspension, but the styling, while certainly more modern is simply not classic. And while I would not rule one out at some point in the future, there is almost no usable trunk space (in the convertibles), relatively speaking. Every weekend when I pick up my best friend to hit the golf course, it would simply be impossible to put two sets of golf clubs in the current model's trunk. Suitcases for a driving trip for me and my wife would be out of the question. Our cars have a very generous trunk, and I agree with many others who have stated that they like the traditional look of the convertible boot stacked on the rear deck. I'm sure I'll add a a newer model coupe some day, but my 2002 XKR convertible is a keeper in my collection.