ac - Before you decide to spend money going that route, come on over my house and have a listen to my car stereo...

 

Early Spring Cleaning



I got free from a job 2 years ago with online business.. So I use the XK8 in some of my videos and I put 2BE FREE on the license plate for it as well.. The Jaguar license cover looks nice on the Jag..



This is an older Project car. 6 speed 96 SS Camaro 383 Stroker conversion.. She still gets a lot of attention.. The Xk8 and this park in front of the house look good together actually.. : 0)







I am looking for a billet grill NOT Mesh.. About 5 Prong would be nice.. I may have to make one for it.. But that is the plan.. Aluminum light housing around the fog lights also in the works.. Was thinking Arden body kit but to be honest.. it looks pretty good like it is..





Both Cars together.. I was installing a new DVD player into the SS. Still a nice ride 21 years later.. Sounds incredible.



I would like to get a billet grille close to this one on the XK8 or even a tubed grilled might would be nice..

 

Screams perfection!
Are those original headlights, or are they tinted? And about the from mesh?

 

SS verse XK8🤦*♂️SS all day long. Both are very nice.

 

Yeh, The camaro has been with me now for a long long time.. In my mind I already made the car look like I wanted it before I even bought the camaro.. I wanted T Tops, and 6 Speed.. Well this one a lady had owned and was flawless with 30K miles on it when I bought it.. The top was painted green where the T Tops go.. I wanted the two tone with the Black top.. Always looked better to me with the camaros. And we mixed the paint to our own liking for the rest of the car. Deep Hunter Metallica green.. Wet sanded and buffed down she is pretty slick actually.. It's time for another paint job though, been about 11 years since the last one..

The Jaguar, I really wanted 19 chrome rims, Arden body kit and I am still thinking about a 4 or 5 prong Billet grille.. Sort of set it apart from any others this way.. The way I did with the Camaro and the SS emblem I put in the grill itself as well.. No one has that either.. But so many people say the car looks great like it is.. It is never found around here where I live.. I have seen like 3 since I bought it last Sept. Most don't even know what it is.. It is one of those cars that the pictures I take of it makes it look like a normal XK8 at somewhere like here.. Just a really good in shape one.. Like the pictures above show.. But modded tastefully it would look incredible in the pictures I am sure.. But to see it coming down the road.. Might wouldn't make really that big of a difference..

I've gotten use to the rims now.. I actually like them in person better than I did in pictures.. And so many say that if you mod this or that it will take away from the car.. I don't know.. How I mod it is always a clean factory looking job.. So I think I am going to drive it around like it is for a little bit longer before I tear into modding it.. But it will probably have it's day.. : 0)

 

David7, The 2005 Jaguar XKR, such as Pretty BlueFin's, came with these Headlights and the Bulging Mesh Grill... The outside portion of the Headlight, where the Low Beam and High Beam lights are, is painted Black....Also, the 2005 - 2006's have a different Nose-Piece/Bumper than the other Models. It has the big Opening with the Mesh Grill and another opening down below, which I think make these cars unique....I have mounted little 8 Bulb DTRL in that lower opening of my 2005 and they really look great coming down the Road at you.

Pretty Bluefin's Silver-Bullet is one of the most Beautiful Jag's in the World and probably close to one of the most beautiful Car's in the World....! WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Billy Clyde in Houston

2005 -2006 Front Nose-Piece (Bumper) showing the lower opening and Daytime Running Lights

 

really - I bought a bluetooth transmitter as well which has a remote as well as voice command and three USB ports. I picked up a nice dual plug in module for the cig lighter and run my dash cam in one and sound in the other. The standard sound system in the car makes the bluetooth sound excellent and it was VERY inexpensive. I went to "Crazy Crazy Audio Sound" and they tried to sell me on a $1000 tear out. I don't think so

 

Only dealer pics at present but my well almost my XKR

MY2014 in Italian Racing Red 20,000 miles
Gonna be a long 9 days

 

Very nice ...... but wrong forum.

This is XK8/XKR (1996 - 2006). You need to post in the equivalent thread in XK/XKR (2006 - 2014) forum:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...thread-128961/

Graham

 

I've tried to get headlights like that but no one carries them anymore. Know any one for sale?

 

thank you David I am smitten with my car.
I believe the prior owner smoked out the front headlights as they are a bit darker than OEM.

the front mesh is curved, so I believe it's the original. I am thinking of having it powder-coated matte black...what do you think?

 

did a little photoshoot on a downtown LA rooftop with a friend's '69 E-Type

 

Sorry guys thought I clicked on correct one.
Will shoot myself now.

 

An absolutely perfect night to take her out for a topless ride!

 

I like your wheels!

 

Sunny South Florida
1998 with 85k
Recent road trip to Alabama, perfect weather and the roads...perfect for this ride!!!

 

pdubay, Is your effect Vinyl or Paint?

Billy Clyde in Houston

 

Some pics of mine on a recent trip into the mountains of the Picos de Europa in Northern Spain.










And one from a visit to the Fleet Air Museum last year...



... which made it into the XKEC calendar. ;-)



My two dogs usually travel in the back of cars, but when it comes to the Jaguar they both clamour to sit the front. If one does, the other insists on joining her: women, eh!


R

 

I can answer about the availability: Adamesh offer them here in the UK. Bond vents

R

 

Continuing on the monochromatic theme, decided to smoke out my tail lights & rear markers...




clear front markers & smoked side repeaters