XK8 / XKR ( X100 ) 1996 - 2006

My XKR restoration

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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 08:46 PM
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Nice really nicely done.... who did your carbon fiber dash and parts?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 09:23 PM
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great job!
 
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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Beautiful job. I love seeing this transformation. I'm in the process of doing my XK8 and this pictorial gives me some impetus.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 03:21 PM
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Wow, impressive turnaround. You'd never know it was the old car! I too was skeptical when I saw the yellow go on, but it works well. Nice touches, not over the top. Not sure I've ever seen a yellow one before! You'll be bringing plenty of cheer around Old Blighty with that thing this winter... enjoy!
 
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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 07:57 PM
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Unbelievable! Barefoot, you have set the bar very high for the rest of us to produce such a superior quality restoration. An example to all of us of what can be achieved; but very few of us will ever attain, including me. An immense goal even to attempt to reach; if all of us reached a quarter or an eighth of what you have done so well, the average price of our beloved Jags would instantly double.

Congratulations Barefoot… I’m in envy.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2016 | 11:58 PM
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what an amazing transformation! bravo!
 
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Old Dec 20, 2016 | 11:57 AM
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Interested in what you did with the seat leather?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 09:37 AM
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Whaou ! Super nice. Very good job indeed. As you said, might not be a car for everyone but the result is superb.

If I may, there's only one thing I'm not sure about : the yellow mirrors pillars. There catching too much attention in my view, but it's a very minor thing with regards to what you've achieved. The interior restauration is stunning as well. Congrats !
 
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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 11:13 AM
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BRAVO! How adventurous and brave of you to undertake and complete this job. Congratulations! Any desire to paint the calipers to match the yellow? I think they'd look smashing against the black wheels (with black Jaguar lettering on the yellow calipers).
 
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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 12:52 PM
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That car is begging for a set of Detroit 20" wheels. Those rims look like spares
 
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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 02:55 PM
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Barefoot built the car in 2014 and has not been on since.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Loxmth
Barefoot built the car in 2014 and has not been on since.
He's probably been too busy driving his car...

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Old Dec 23, 2016 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by VinceCh
He's probably been too busy driving his car...

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I doubt it. It's probably sold.
What part of Conn. are you in. Barrington RI here.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Loxmth
Barefoot built the car in 2014 and has not been on since.
LOL ! Didn't notice the date when I posted...
 
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 12:49 PM
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I still have the car I have had new carpets and swapped the original Sat nav for a new off the shelf Garmin that's fitted in the same place as the original screen. I have had a bigger pulley fitted it now pulls like a train and sounds great!








 
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 10:39 PM
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Nice fleet there.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2022 | 03:53 PM
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NICE
 
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