My car is running perfect. Is sorting out this Jaguar worth it? Yes.

 

 

 

It kept me from doing it.

 

except where the XK8 / XKR's are concerned. They are like a supermodel, but with character.

Z.

PS I dated a couple of beauty contest winners a few decades ago, was like the Guess Who's song "Stormy".

 

Trump's been having some problems with his 'Stormy'..

 

We just put a new top on our baby shortly after a new paint job. Final project in June is new leather seats. Runs great, 83,000 miles. We are in Deerfield Beach, FL.

 

Questions... Where did you get the top done and how pleased are you with their work? And, if you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost for the top and install (and I assume you got a new headliner as well)? I don't need one quite yet but you never know....

Thanks!

 

Why not just refurbish the old ones? Its not that hard.

 

you are smarter than most of us.

...it took me a while to understand the difference between "being a character" and "having character".

Having character is like having a reputation, if it's deserved, it never goes away.

Z

PS as far as my XKR in concerned, 2 years and 31,000 miles later...... yes it's worth it, and then some.

 

Yes it is worth it and then some. Do I see Waterford Harbor in the background?

 

Bought a '99 back in April for $5,000. Now FIVE months later I have a $7,200 car... but is FINALLY all sorted out! I was figuring about $6,000 all in but we're really enjoying it now with no regrets... so far.

 

We just had new leather put on the shells. Had to switch the passenger seat to driver side because some issue with the underside of the seat...don't remember what it was at the time. No problem, looks great and works fine.

 

We got the top from German Auto Tops, N. Hollywood, CA. Cost of top, a dark beige Twilight Twill II from a Mercedes sample book, underliner and shipping was $725.00. We had the car painted first. Cost was $1,100.00 ( job was ok but we thought it could have been better). We had the seats done by a local guy, recommended by a guy in my office, who works out of his garage. He recovered the seats over the shells, recovered the console, installed the top including having the back window removed and reinstalled by a company that does that work. His total labor cost was $2600.00 including the leather for seats and console. Miscellaneous costs including a new cupholder (waste of money for a piece of trash...I now use two nickels sawed in half and wedged into the release latch to hold it closed). You should estimate between $4000 and $5000 to do it, depending upon the quality of the paint and paint job, the top material etc.

Would I do it again...yes in a heart beat. Before the job the car was worth $2-3000, now probably $5-7000. Won't be a money making deal, but when I drive it is a great feeling. Now have about 85,000 miles on it.

 

I also had no problems.