My XK8 came without a factory tonneau....searched the web and couldn't make up my mind which one to buy....how can one really tell the quality from the pictures?

Luckily this forum came to the rescue when it mentioned one of the eBay sellers is located in San diego!!! Gave him a call so I could see the cover in person - I really wanted the best and willing to pay for it, so I was not expecting much as it was one of the lowest priced ones....but the cover does not disappoint! The quality is just over the top (pun intended).... definitely recommend this item. His ebay name is CWsomething...in any case his name Charles (Chuck) Whitney... His email is clwcruiseco@yahoo.com.

I recommend it 100%

PS> Checked but couldn't find the forum rules to see if recommending specific vendor is allowed or not....I'm sure mod will let me know if unacceptable...=)

 

Congratulations...you found one of the best quality covers made for your car.

 

I just purchased a 1999 XK8 convertible and am also in need of a Tonneau Cover but am having trouble locating the one mentioned above, could you post a link to the ebay site......Thanks

 

Never mind, a little more searching lead me to the right vendor. Here's the link in case others have the same question. XK8 Jaguar Boot Boot Top Cover for Convertible New | eBay

 

This guy is great! His name is Charles Whitney and when I bought my XKR in 2008 it had the tonneau cover but not the bag. I noticed this vendor also advertised bags and I ended up buying one--great quality. In the process he told me how he went to painstaking measures to come up with a better quality tonneau than the OEM one and I was really impressed.

You can't go wrong by contacting him for a tonneau or a bag.

Doug

 

What was the price of the bag?

 

I think at the time it was $45 and he still advertises those on his ebay listing if you read down the page.

Doug

 

I posted on a couple old posts, but if someone is in need of this cover, they might find it useful. He is still in business. I just ordered one.

 

I bought mine a couple of years ago and i got the Leaper with Jaguar shown on his ebay site. Material was perfect match to my interior code.

 

Bought mine from Chuck about a month ago; great quality and fits perfectly. Also a really nice guy.

 

If you really want to dress up your conv., a tono cover is the way to go, plus, while driving you get no flap flap of the liner and of course dirt.

I'm sure this dealer produces an excellent product, and I purchased mine on ebay also from "Topsonline.com" and the bag came with it for $275. It's beautiful with no creases etc. Fits like a glove and the color match is perfect.

Just another available choice for you.

Chuck
05/XK8 Conv.