Wow us with your XK8/R photos
#1984
I have yet to see a XK8/XKR with a front license plate here in California. Mine originally came from Florida and it never had a bracket or a plate on the front. I do know they will give you a ticket if you don't have one. My son purchased a new Mazda 3 and it didn't have a mounting bracket for a front plate so he never put one on. He received a ticket from a meter maid when he parked it on the street. Now, I just make sure I never park it on the street.
#1985
Just curious how and where you mounted it. Mine is not a daily driver so I don't worry too much about it as I see a lot of cars in the Palm Springs area without them. Most are high end cars such as Porsche. I have encountered many cops around the area and they seem to ignore. If I received a $25 "fix-it" ticket I would just put some double back tape and take a photo. Glad to see that you were not given a ticket for going 85. I have had cops pass me on the freeway when going that speed on the 10 between Palm Springs and L.A.
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#1987
Glad you are OK!!! Mind if I stick in my opinion? I found hard top converts lose something for me. Had a 2010 Z4 (BMW) and found with top up you lose all sense of a convertible. Its what I like in a soft top, its still a convert with top up. Also cannot pack it up for a weekend trip and drive to and fro destination top down. As for your picks, I think you'll find those a bit sterile. The MB AMG SL50/SL55 are fun, and they have a nice exterior look. I too have a 2004 XK8, and love the lil bits of interior deco they added starting that year, but still had the slim nose with no body skirts. I would never go for another year. That being, maybe look at the Lexus SC430. Its a love or hate one. Its hard top convert, and the interior deco, with wood, brushed aluminium and leather bits is unarguably beautiful like the 2004 XKs It also has a perfect sound system with Mark Levinson.
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What happpened?
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y it's self or did it have a little help? Probably, and at today's Parts and Labor cost, it's a Total.....it's a shame, as it was a beautiful Car!. Now some Wrecker Guy will sell the Wheels and all the other good stuff and that will be the last anyone sees of this once beautiful Jaguar XK8 Convertible… and CE2...I'm certainly glad that it protected you!
Billy Clyde in Houston
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y it's self or did it have a little help? Probably, and at today's Parts and Labor cost, it's a Total.....it's a shame, as it was a beautiful Car!. Now some Wrecker Guy will sell the Wheels and all the other good stuff and that will be the last anyone sees of this once beautiful Jaguar XK8 Convertible… and CE2...I'm certainly glad that it protected you!
Billy Clyde in Houston
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#1991
I don't normally drive my XK8 over winter, but her emissions test was is due, enabling me to renew my registration (just emissions - no safety test or MOT equivalent here in Utah).
Unfortunately I had to have a check engine light reset (damn you gas cap lid!), so for the emission test to pass you have to do a fair bit of driving or the testing rig picks up you just reset it and fails you - I did 200 miles but got a few pictures along the way 👍
She's due a good clean now, but passed with flying colors!
Unfortunately I had to have a check engine light reset (damn you gas cap lid!), so for the emission test to pass you have to do a fair bit of driving or the testing rig picks up you just reset it and fails you - I did 200 miles but got a few pictures along the way 👍
She's due a good clean now, but passed with flying colors!
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Charley the Mountain Man
Charley,
The Bulbs we talked about can be had on eBay! They are the same little Bulb for the Blinker Light and are Amber Bulbs coated in Chrome so they want show through as Amber until the Light is turned on....The Crystal Clear Blinker Lens came from: Performance Lights | High Performance Car Lighting
also, I don't think the XK8 Convertible came with the "R" Performance Package, therefore you should remove the Badge on the Left Front Fender! Get a British Flag or something like that, since you are from there...
The country in the background of those Photos is really pretty, We have to go to far West Texas and New Mexico to see Mountains like those....Here in Houston, we have to stop on top of a Freeway Intersection Turnstile for our Mountain Views!
Billy Clyde
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2005 Jaguar XKR Coupe - Onyx/Ivory 20" BBS "Montreal" Wheels
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Sorry Guys! I've tried sending this Photo 5 times and this is what I've gotten each time......Why do they make it so damn hard to send a photo? Does anyone know what to do? I've sent a number of Photos in the past......BCP..
TEST PHOTO INSERT - GGG
The Bulbs we talked about can be had on eBay! They are the same little Bulb for the Blinker Light and are Amber Bulbs coated in Chrome so they want show through as Amber until the Light is turned on....The Crystal Clear Blinker Lens came from: Performance Lights | High Performance Car Lighting
also, I don't think the XK8 Convertible came with the "R" Performance Package, therefore you should remove the Badge on the Left Front Fender! Get a British Flag or something like that, since you are from there...
The country in the background of those Photos is really pretty, We have to go to far West Texas and New Mexico to see Mountains like those....Here in Houston, we have to stop on top of a Freeway Intersection Turnstile for our Mountain Views!
Billy Clyde
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2005 Jaguar XKR Coupe - Onyx/Ivory 20" BBS "Montreal" Wheels
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Sorry Guys! I've tried sending this Photo 5 times and this is what I've gotten each time......Why do they make it so damn hard to send a photo? Does anyone know what to do? I've sent a number of Photos in the past......BCP..
TEST PHOTO INSERT - GGG
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