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That's the same for me. Actually going to spend some time with the Cat today and get it ready for it's exposure to the elements here. Mine has also been stored away during the hot summer months in the desert. Fall and Winter are the best time for me to drive around with the top down. The temps have dropped down to around 90, so it's that time again.
For what it is worth, and this is known probably to all, but over the past four months I tried to keep on a schedule of periodically starting mine. Tried and failed, twice I had to put it on the battery charger. The next time it sits for so long, I am going to do a reminder in my calendar to start and let run weekly.
For what it is worth, and this is known probably to all, but over the past four months I tried to keep on a schedule of periodically starting mine. Tried and failed, twice I had to put it on the battery charger. The next time it sits for so long, I am going to do a reminder in my calendar to start and let run weekly.
Mine went into the garage mid June and started right up for the first time this morning. I have kept a trickle charger on it during the past months while in the garage.
For what it is worth, and this is known probably to all, but over the past four months I tried to keep on a schedule of periodically starting mine. Tried and failed, twice I had to put it on the battery charger. The next time it sits for so long, I am going to do a reminder in my calendar to start and let run weekly.
Originally Posted by MiragePro
Mine went into the garage mid June and started right up for the first time this morning. I have kept a trickle charger on it during the past months while in the garage.
^^^^^^^^^ +1
when a battery is used to start the car, it takes much much more than a few minutes idling, or going on a 10 minute drive, to replace the energy used when starting. And even when in the "sleep" mode, with very little drain on the battery, the battery will slowly lose voltage over time. Given these two facts, it's commonsense to keep a battery tender hooked up at all times the car is not in use , overnight or longer. This has the added benefit of greatly increasing battery life.
[img][/img] "Sweet Sugar" 2005 Jaguar XKR Coupe She is Onyx with Ivory interior and She has 20" BBS "Montreal" wheels
Hello everyone! This is my 1,000th Post and to Celebrate, I'm going to show you a couple more Photos of "Sweet Sugar" my 2005 XKR, as She is the reason I've posted so many messages. It has been fun and I have met a bunch of Good People during the time I been on the Forum and sadly We lost one along the way....As life goes...….Enjoy! Billy Clyde
[img] "Sweet Sugar" 2005 Jaguar XKR Coupe She is Onyx with Ivory interior and She has 20" BBS "Montreal" wheels
Hello everyone! This is my 1,000th Post and to Celebrate, I'm going to show you a couple more Photos of "Sweet Sugar" my 2005 XKR, as She is the reason I've posted so many messages. It has been fun and I have met a bunch of Good People during the time I been on the Forum and sadly We lost one along the way....As life goes...….Enjoy! Billy Clyde
Enjoy reading and seeing all your post BC. Your ride is fabulous! All that's left for you now is the JRG respray 😎
I absolutely love my 2008 XKR Portfolio Coupe. It is approaching 40.000 kilometers (25,000 miles) and it has been trouble free. It may be 10 years old but it is flawless and still attracts a lot of attention.
The color changes from black on a cloudy day to deep blue in the sunshine.
I have taken it on several long road trips and even after many hours at the wheel, I still feel comfortable and relaxed.
That bottom location looks familiar - not far from Zion National Park I think?
Great looking car.
Originally Posted by blacktopgypsy
I absolutely love my 2008 XKR Portfolio Coupe. It is approaching 40.000 kilometers (25,000 miles) and it has been trouble free. It may be 10 years old but it is flawless and still attracts a lot of attention.
The color changes from black on a cloudy day to deep blue in the sunshine.
I have taken it on several long road trips and even after many hours at the wheel, I still feel comfortable and relaxed.
Redeye, Thanks for being easy on me.....I wasn't thinking....As I've told you several times, the first Jaguar XK8 Coupe I ever saw was BRG or JRG in London.....It was rolling down the wrong side of the Street with the rest of those British Guys....That was what lead me to buy my first Topaz Coupe in 1998 a couple months after returning to Houston....
If you will look closely at the Photo of "Sweet Sugar", you will notice JRG just behind the Front Wheel on the Rocker Panel....It is part of the Colors that Jaguar gave to the "R" Performance Package...……..Red/Silver/JRG..... It's also in the memory of that BRG Coupe I saw that day in London!
I absolutely love my 2008 XKR Portfolio Coupe. It is approaching 40.000 kilometers (25,000 miles) and it has been trouble free. It may be 10 years old but it is flawless and still attracts a lot of attention.
The color changes from black on a cloudy day to deep blue in the sunshine.
I have taken it on several long road trips and even after many hours at the wheel, I still feel comfortable and relaxed.
I was going to point that out as well, but maybe there is not an exciting thread in the X150 forum like this one!
What's the X-150 Photo doing in the X-100 Forum? It's to remind us X-100 Guys why we're still driving X-100's....If Jaguar had made a Classier looking Car in 2007, I think most of us would be driving one....But what you see is what we got! I prefer my old X-100 any day!
Don't you? Even if it's made of Steel.....
This is number 1,000
What's the deal? A X-150 in our Forum?
