Just installed the new mesh stainless steal grill on my 05 Jag and wow, what a differance it makes! Got some tips if you are installing it yourself....was a little tricky but got it done in 45 minutes......

Well worth the 89 bucks!

Hey, anybody know where i can get some performance engine tweaks at?

Thanks

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Man she looks sweeet....think i'm gonna go and give her a bath again

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hey, i want to install the lower stainless steel grill. where do i buy it and how do you install it? thanks kyle

and uhhh...where are the pics??? i wanna do the mesh grilles too, but the black powder coat instead of stainless, upper and lower.

Definately do the upper and lower grills, makes the car look WAAAAY better! I wud have done the black powdercoated ones, but when i got mine they wernt available, had to make do with the stainless.

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Man that's an old post...it's like a year old i think...
Anyway, she needs a bath bad, but that's what it looks like...

thats a good look!

ino its sweet like! but mines new and the ne 07 comes wth the upper stainless steel grill but i want the lower, were do i get it and how do i do it myself?

ino but mines brand new 07! it came with upper stailess steel grill but want lower. were do i get it and how do i install it myself?

http://www.jaguarxp.com/jagxp/Jaguar%20X-Type/exterior/Lower%20mesh%20grill2.htm

Try them...

You can get the lower one a jaguarxp.com, and arden.de have it, also if you type jaguar lower mesh grill in a search engine there shud be a few sites with em. Imstallation is a little hard as you have to take out the lower bar which i had to cut as i wanted to keep the part that held the foglight wires in place. (it took me about 4 hours to do, but that was because i didnt really know what i was doing, and didnt have the rite tools. The grill comes with instructions, which are pretty simple enough, just that i didnt read them. One the lower bar is out, the mesh is a simple install. good luck

Good job ,lower grill is even nicer ;)

Both upper and lower grills can be had from Jag. They are both available in stainless (doesn't rust... not some cheap chrome that will chip off) or black. The lower grill is the "R" grill, which seems funny to me as there isn't a X-Type R...

The Arden piece has a black rubber strip around the lower grill. I'm not a fan of it. Plus, it's a lot more expensive.

The upper grill comes with a chrome surround over the parts counter. I think I paid $200 for it, but I removed the surround and replaced it with my color-coded Sport surround. The lower piece was about $350. But I think it looks pretty good. Plus, it's more protection for your radiator, condensor, and trans cooler. I picked up a rock through my stock lower grill and ended up with a $1000 bill to replace the slplit radiator. Jag wouldn't pay and the car was stranded 100 miles from home.[:@] After the replairs, the service manager reccomended the "R" grill. Of course I had to buy the uppe rone to match!

The lower grill that has the blcak surround is not the arden one, it sit the one that jaguarxp have. The arden one has the chrome or stianless surround

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Nice Job racer......looks good mate
Love the look of the upper mesh grill and of course if you're doing that you need to do the lower to match.
Me personally, it'd have to be the black mesh.....soooo sexy.
Its sumthin I need to get around to doing, thats if I keep the X for much longer.

Jim

Com'mon Jim, u cant seriously be thinking about gettin rid of the X. Remember when Racer was thinking that a little time ago, look how happy he is now that he kept it;)

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Hey 04..............sorta considering it mate[&:]
Dunno, we'll see.......she's doin on about an Audi A4 convertible or a Saab 93 convertible for the summer............although the way I feel now.........it'll be neither.
she'll either be lucky and keep the X or it'll be a 10 year old piece of s**t as she doesn't look after it anyway.........lol

Jim

I think you wouldn't feel comfy w/o X Type .Don't let yourself deprive the X Type lol .You can also consider adding some chrome stuffs on your car lol

Lol,
I got all the stainless steel stuff too!

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You can also consider adding some chrome stuffs on your car lol


NO CHROME[&:]......lol

Jim

Oh no , I am disappointed lol

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Lol...........colour coded for me Caddie.......only way to go mate.

Jim

Ummmmmmmmmmm....what happens if your color code is same as real chrome color ? lol

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What?.....you mean like a chrome car.........lol
Havin said that, I think it was Buck, posted a pic of an X totally in polished aluminuim I think it was....SHINEEEEEE
Only for display purposes though

Jim C

It was a XJ. They polished the sheetmetal to show off its fresh aluminum body. I still want to know how they polished the plastic bumpers...?!?

See here: http://www.jaguarforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1266

Good point sonic, they failed to mention that the whole car wasnt just a regualr XJ with polished sheetmetal. Im sure the bumpers were remade out of sheetmetal, or they just painted them and made em look like it was polished sheet metal

Superb looking car but I would prefer polished bumpers instead lol

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it was SHINYYYYYYY!!!!!
wasn't there some issue about it not being road legal as it may blind oncoming drivers or something?

Jim C

Yeah, the reflective mirror finish was a distraction so it was considered illegal. Although i have seen an SL on the street once in LA that was the polished sheet metal

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JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA!!!! !!
You should've known that those titties were too provacative!

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Lol......nice one Biggie

Jim

LOL, biggie those boobs also biggie .Titties are provacative yet butts are seductive as well as boobs .

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Gimme a hell yeah on those comments Caddie!!!

Jim

Ok Jimbo...I'm really not liking the Audi in the background...(just messing bro)

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You know what racer.........I was just thinkin bout that last night bud.
It was ok a little while ago when it was new an all that, but, hey, after all it is a JAG forum.
I was thinkin bout changin it....honest

Gettin grief from a fellow mod - whats the world commin to?........lol

Jim

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Back to Jaguarness!

Jim

Lol...I suppose it's an insult to us Jag owners....lol...I should put thepic of the BMW here than huh??

If no Jaguar then none of them lol
However ,boobs,tits are always welcome ;).

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What do u mean........us Jag owners? Lol.............I'm one too remember.
Please dont post the Bm here racer...............NOT THE BM!!
NOOOOO!!!!!............lol
You can't anyway.....the wife won't let you, she told me so!;)

Jim

LOL,there is some henpecked guys around .Ok, you're right guys otherwise wives can pound you majorly lol

No wife FTW! i can do what i please. Well for now anyways ;)

Doing what you please is not as fun until you have someone to honestly share it with. I'll be honest, I'm not able to just get up and go as I please and not have to worry about letting anyone know, but usually, if I want to get up and go, I have some one to get up and go with me! She's great company too! I'll have to say that getting married was probably the best decision I've ever made!

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Doing what you please is not as fun until you have someone to honestly share it with. I'll be honest, I'm not able to just get up and go as I please and not have to worry about letting anyone know, but usually, if I want to get up and go, I have some one to get up and go with me! She's great company too! I'll have to say that getting married was probably the best decision I've ever made!


Sometimes I agree with you on that Biggie and sometimes I dont!....lol

Jim

lol, second that Jim, but being 21 is way too early for me to even think about marriage. I gotta work on the "car"eer first so ill be able to afford to have a family, u know what i mean

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lol, second that Jim, but being 21 is way too early for me to even think about marriage. I gotta work on the "car"eer first so ill be able to afford to have a family, u know what i mean

Man 04.............you got an old head on young shoulders! Well said.
Love the "car"eer part too

You know over here they reckon on it costin sumthin like £150k to bring a kid up to age 16............I got 2 + my 2nd wifes 2........you wonder why I aint got NO money???....lol

Jim

lol, i got one kid to raise, the X, its costin me about the same to raise a kit to the age of one haha

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Could be worse 04.........you could have deep pockets and short arms....lol

JC

ORIGINAL: JimC64

Could be worse 04.........you could have deep pockets and short arms....lol

JC

Classic Jimbo...Classic! Another "tear to the glass eye" type of quote! Now I never thought I'd get married so quick, but I enjoy being able to spend as much time with the lady as possible. We both work the same schedule and therefore go to school together. During the week we see each other about 30 mins in the morning(as we get ready for work) and 30 mins at night(as we get ready for....ahem). Now Saturday is generally reserved for the Jag and the Nissan, but during the water drought, I can't even wash my car. Did get to put the new Pioneer Navi in this weekend though!:D I guess it's just nice to have someone to cuddle you with love at night and to look after for you when you're not doing so well. Wishy Washy...yes, but am I happy...OH YEAH!

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Cool Biggie......it sounds all good mate. lucky bugger!
Let the good times roll, thats what I say, cos when they're bad they're bloody awful.
Always nice to have some backup though, someone to care about and who cares for you.

Jeez......listen to this, its like a lonely hearts dating club...rofl

Jim