Ian C Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Convertible, facelift version. Apart from the timing chain and guides, any gotcha's with these...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Think the crank sensor on these can be an intermittent wind-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy.r Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 ....and whatever you do DO NOT search for 'Spires Jaguar XKR Active Exhaust' on YouTube.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Rust ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Rust ! With an all-aluminium body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 ....and whatever you do DO NOT search for 'Spires Jaguar XKR Active Exhaust' on YouTube.... Oh god. That's the sound of V8 angels But seems a bit full-on for normal driving, would the "active" part mean by any chance that you can dial it down a notch under normal circumstances edit - oh god it does, thank you for putting additional lust into my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Don`t drop your pipe on the floor it`ll burn the carpet;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Meh, it's so very much not an old man's car, it's like the Mk5 Supra that never was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 You know what thats very true Ian, ive always liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewysdanny Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 ....and whatever you do DO NOT search for 'Spires Jaguar XKR Active Exhaust' on YouTube.... If you do take a look at the Spires XKR Active exhaust , the car on YouTube and the other various clips, is the very car I bought 5 weeks ago . And its an XK / RS . I have a full serving history, along with the original bill of sale .It was first registered on a private plate 1000MS in September 2008 , but the extra bits that were added later in order to get it around the Nerburgring as rapid as possible , made it a very special motor regarding the Spires promotion of their Jaguar parts business . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Meh, it's so very much not an old man's car, it's like the Mk5 Supra that never was I am seriously thinking about one of these! Looked at the F type but the practically on the convertible is awful where as the XK is very good! Plus I'm missing my old XFR. This is the sort of thing I want:- http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603172043400?sort=default&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&maximum-mileage=up_to_60000_miles&search-target=usedcars&body-type=coupe&radius=1501&page=2&searchcontext=default&minimum-badge-engine-size=5.0&model=xkr&maximum-age=up_to_10_years_old&make=jaguar&colour=black&postcode=pr76fu&logcode=p Not sure if it me but now they've lost most of there value the prices seem to have stabilized which would be great if it doesn't loose all its value lol Need to drive one and see how different it drives as the XFR was fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Do it Do it Do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Yeah it's a really tasty car and incredibly good value for money! I want a convertible as I've never had one before, and I won't be needing a car for practical purposes any more, so figured one of these would be nice. I would of course have to sell my Supra first, which is going to be heartbreaking, but it might actually finally be time to move on... I am seriously thinking about one of these! Looked at the F type but the practically on the convertible is awful where as the XK is very good! Plus I'm missing my old XFR. This is the sort of thing I want:- http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603172043400 Not sure if it me but now they've lost most of there value the prices seem to have stabilized which would be great if it doesn't loose all its value lol Need to drive one and see how different it drives as the XFR was fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I am seriously thinking about one of these! Looked at the F type but the practically on the convertible is awful where as the XK is very good! Plus I'm missing my old XFR. This is the sort of thing I want:- http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603172043400 Not sure if it me but now they've lost most of there value the prices seem to have stabilized which would be great if it doesn't loose all its value lol Need to drive one and see how different it drives as the XFR was fantastic! Do it Do it Do it Jesus. I wish you two would f*ck off...!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Jesus. I wish you two would f*ck off...!! Bad day?? Someone touched a nerve?? Ahhh its that time of the month?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Bad day?? Someone touched a nerve?? Ahhh its that time of the month?? No. I just hate rich people...!! It's bad enough my phone going ping every 10 minutes but on here as well. FFS..!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Well at least I have to sell one to help pay for the next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Well at least I have to sell one to help pay for the next Like a normal person then Ian? Sorry for the thread hijack. These are a beautiful machine and compared to its predecessor, very reliable from what I can gather. Rob does a lot of research before purchase so if it was good enough for him, it would be for me. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Havard, is there a current Lemsip supply issue in your area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 It's not really a driver's car. More of a wafty GT. The front end feels pretty disconnected and the engine is a bit mental. I wouldn't want one with stiff suspension either - the XKR-S was rubbish for exactly that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Havard, is there a current Lemsip supply issue in your area! Deffo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Havard, is there a current Lemsip supply issue in your area! Defo. Moved on to max strength now as the normal stuff wasn't cutting it. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603172043400 I just had a sex wee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 It's not really a driver's car. More of a wafty GT. The front end feels pretty disconnected and the engine is a bit mental. I wouldn't want one with stiff suspension either - the XKR-S was rubbish for exactly that reason. I'm old now, I want a wafty GT I've never been one for mentalling round bends, I feel too mortal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 No. I just hate rich people...!! It's bad enough my phone going ping every 10 minutes but on here as well. FFS..!! H. LOL Sorry Dad me and Mike will keep it down on whatsapp...........NOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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