My preference (in order):

Recessed without overriders
Recessed with overriders
Flush mount (what I currently have).

Actually, I also do not mind the horizontal splitter ONLY and it really a much cleaner look, but it is nice to have some visual cue that the car is an "R"--hence the mesh.

Doug

 

Attached (I hope) is a pic of a Mina Grill that I installed on my '01 XK8.It's a flat polished stainless grill and I recessed it into the opening 2 inches. Also took off the Jag Badge on the nose. I was really happy with the way it looked and got lots of compliments.

 

Hey All. I hope folks are still paying attention to this thread

DENNIS ---- I just got a mesh grill in from Welsh (great price) and am hoping to put it in in the next few days. I'm in NYC. I dread the idea of an orange plate somehow, somewhere, in the middle of everything. Any slick suggestions on how you mounted that front plate without the fear of the wind eventually ripping it off? Is it about the backing? Help a brotha out, lol.

Would be very grateful for any suggestions on this.

I so love this forum! I just acquired a non-runner 1985/86 Porsche 928 and I went to do some learning, research and get some suggestions on a Porsche forum and,,,, well, let me just say - ask a question there and the comments go all ovah da place... I remember considering the XK8, needed a RH cylinder head and other things, my first Jag ever, 1 - 1/2 years ago and this site let me know that IT was possible. Amazing here!!! LOL, still cant get the VVT right - omg... Doing an engine swap in a few weeks went the weather brakes!

Thanks everyone!

 

Interesting thread. Thanks for bringing it up.

To me personally my favorite looks for the front end are:

1. Pre facelift XKR
2. Facelift XKR
3. Pre facelift XK8
4. Facelift XK8

For the plate, I want to mount mine bellow the grille as opposed to on it. I think it spoils the nice front end of the X100. People who live in areas with no front license plates are very lucky.

 

YES.... Same here, Jeager. Below makes all kindza sense...

But how? Whats the best way to attach the plate without runnint he risk of it ripping off, losing it somewhere on some roadway?

 

JayJagJay , I don't yet own a X100. Still looking.

But I have seen pictures of several cars with the plate bellow the grille. So there seems to be viable ways. This is a very helpful forum. I'm sure some of the more experienced members who have had the cars for a while will jump in soon with an idea.

 

I just went quickly through my collection of X100 photos, and selected a few examples of cars with front license plates bellow the grille for you.

With the facelift cars it's easier as the bumper extend down much lower, so you have more surface to attach the plate to bellow the grille. Although the plate will cover the air-dam:





Some solutions as you see still sit a little bit over the grille, while others are fully bellow.


With the pre facelift cars, which yours seems to be, being a 2002, it's a little more difficult because the bumper starts curving right bellow the grille. But there are still ways:





And my favorite. This looks to be the best solution. It looks the most streamlined and the strongest:






I'm not sure if the above is a custom job or mass produced. But as you see it's molded to the bottom of the bumper. This is what I will do for my car. Maybe members here will know where or if you can get a holder like that.

But one thing I noticed going through my pictures is that all U.S. cars seem to have the plate in front of the grille. I'm not sure it's a matter of regulations or just coincidence. But since you are in N.Y. you could check it. If it's just a matter of that type of holder not being sold in the U.S., but not being illegal, which I doubt since the U.S. is so hands free about cars, you could always import an European holder and modify it for a U.S. plate. Or just make your own inspired by that.

One thing that comes to mind though is, if your car is lowered, having the plate so low might be counter productive as it would probably scrap on the ground.

By the way, some of the cars in the photos are member's cars here. So maybe they will be able to help with where they got their holders.

I hope this helps.






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Hmmm...

I know someone who has an XKR, needs a LOT of love (body-wise), starts right up and he needs it gone. Jus say'n... I think you could have it for near nothing.

In Staten Island NY...

All those plate ideas --- THANK YOU!

 

Hey Jeager.... Here is a pic of that XKR I mentioned. The guy who owns it is in a spot and you could get her for next to nothing. Staten Island NYC. Let me know.

 

Hey, thanks for the tip. I appreciate it. But I'm actually in Europe.

 

OoooooH lol... Well thats that, haha

 

Yep. But if I would find such a car here in Europe for basically nothing as you say, I would be inclined to buy it. Could be a fun project if the initial investment is really low.

Problem is to come across something like this it has to be luck and through word of mouth. Not the type of car you find advertised in sites like autotrader or autoscout.

 

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