So, i'm one of "those" guys. a month ago I purchased a 98 xk8 with the intent of slapping an aston martin body kit on it. I decided to get 1000 miles on this car to find any bugs that need working out before the build. Now after that thousand miles and a month of eyeing her sitting in the garage, I find myself unable to put this beauty under the knife.

I've been a Beemer and Benz fanatic for years and hating on the Jag. I now humbly eat all of my ill spoken Jag words...This is a fabulous and beautiful car even at the ripe age of 15 years and 105,000 miles on her clock! I eat my words and beg your forgiveness...and now ask for advice

The car does need abit more attitude for my taste. I would love any advice on exhaust work (think Maserati), any experience in tire sizing in the 20" range, and any performance mods that won't blow up a cat with 105,000 on the clock...chips? super charger? and most importantly any things I should pay special attention to at this mileage.

i'm sorry guys and look forward to seeing you all on a winding back road with the tops down.

walt
98 xke convertible

 

welcome to the forum and the Jag family - plenty of info and support simply follow the links below to the best tool in an owner's tool box

AVOS twin screw supercharger may be something you would be interested in

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20" wheels = Ghetto Special Look.

I wouldn't.

 

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Welcome! When you get to the XK8/XKR forum, look up a guy named Phil. He is our leading authority on "Outside the Box" for these cars. It's ok to be different, just keep it tasteful. After all, it's still a Jag!

 

Welcome to the forum Walt,

Good to have you here with us at Jaguar Forums.

Follow this link XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues. be sure to check out the weaknesses of tensioners and cooling system before considering any performance upgrades.

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Graham

 

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