ok, time to bump this one with all the "new" members..... lets go guys.......

 

Good bump I was wondering what ever happend to this thread and I see hasnt seen any action in a while I posted my pics a while back and I'm only a few post back. Lets see some more pics. Put on a smile like my buddy Colby here and post em up.

 

Forgot to add, HEY BULL, are congradulations in order? Post up a pic of the latest little enthusiast!

 

Ok I'll bite... Here's a few of me.

 

WTG George! Nice boat you have there.

 

Thanks Rick.

It was my late father's. It's a 42' 2006 Catalina Mk III Pullman.

More info here:

http://www.catalinayachts.com/yachts...id=6&link=spec

It's currently docked in Annapolis, MD. Unfortunately, (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), the only way I can afford to keep / maintain it is to sublease it through a charter company. I can still block out time for my personal use though. The furthest it's been is San Juan, PR so far. We'll see what the future holds. Work is nuts these days and in the last year I've taken a grand total of 4 vacation days, 2 of which were for personal reasons.
Maybe someday when I get a chance to slow down I'll actually enjoy it...

George

 

Pics are myself and wife (head shots because to vain to post what's below ). My son is my avatar when very young, now with his golf pic(4 handicap) from yearbook (graduating this year from high school) and four of my daughter at 7 years old, the pic of her field hockey team in high school which I thought was just very cool and love to show everyone because I took it, and then her modeling for some pics they put in her college magazine for a fashion layout which I was not too excited about but they did turn out ok.

 

Good looking family Amadauss, way to step up to the plate!

 

Good pictures Amadauss,

I was a little nervous opening the "Girls with sticks up" one but it was all good.

 

My cat chester from cheetos guarding my STR

My old Jag at a show

My iguana I let go in the backyard

My grandparents me and my dad, He is not a fan of my STR because he races with me with his S63 AMG

 

Norri, when I posted, never even really thought about the title to the Field Hockey pic but I guess I would say the same thing not knowing. Good thing you looked at the picture first and not just hit the "Delete Amadauss membership to the site" button.

 

Where in the world did you find an STR with chrome bumper trim? (Assuming the black S-type is your STR).

George

 

I ask myself that and I have seen 07's and 08's STR with the chrome trim. I even saw them on ebay that they have the chrome trim. I would like it black though but all it mattered was what was inside the hood. oH and being its a smooth ride heres some pics in case some people assuming im faking its a STR, Im guessing it was the last models that would come out so they did it with chrome trim idk, all I know is mine is a true STR

 

That's a nice car... Especially with the 19's on it...

Interesting that Jag chose to put the chrome stuff on there in an era where most other companies were getting rid of chrome. What year is the car? Maybe it was an end of production life decision... What really threw me was the chrome grille. I have the same grille on my lowly 03 S-Type 3.0 (I added it). But I've never seen an Type R with a non body color grill. It works though, especially with the black...

George

 

its a 07', dont get me wrong I might be thinking about painting them black since i bought and installed the chrome black leaper also. I still think its like a classy STR instead of the mean all one color trim. Yeah but the grill I believe change in 05'. but its a look alike, had the the same grille on also on my 01' s-type 3.0 (I added it also)

 

What amazes me is the chrome around the windows as well... I know the last redesign with the more modern tail, and the different tail lights etc was in 05 - but all the 05+ S-Type R's have the chrome grille?

If it were my car... (Is it tinted?) - I'd paint the chrome trim around the windows, but leave the bumper chrome and grille alone... It looks right.

Another interesting point is that it still has the Type-R headlights. (With the black reflector instead of the chrome one).

George

 

No, not all 05+ STR have the chrome grille, ive never seen an 05' or an 06' with the chrome grille but have seen an 07' and 08' with chrome and without chrome. Taillights are all the same from 05' till 08' and all years which come with a light tint on it.
Yeah my car is tinted, 5% limos all around and 30% whole windshield. also have the automatic curtain in the back. I also noticed the headlights housing some black and some chrome. Interesting topic because no one has had the answer on why my STR comes like that.
Well im planning on painting the chrome trim black and also window trim which you mentioned so lets see how that goes.

 

From 06 (I think) and up, the STR was available with a "high line" package as an option. What that basically included was exterior chrome and walnut interior trim with upgraded piped seats. They are actually pretty common (if anything about an STR can be called common) since the dealers seemed to order them that way. The standard car was still body color trim. I think it would be cool to debadge a high line / chromed STR and really create a sleeper looking car....

The funny thing is the 05 STR is the last year the STR had a body color trunk spear. Making it the only refreshed body model year that has no chrome except for the window surrounds.

 

See my other post above.....

I wouldn't black it out... It is an option package that only ran for a few years.. Why kill the unique nature of your car? Also, your car has the warm walnut trim while most STR's have a dark grey wood...Nice and unique...

 

Heh... So they charged STR owners extra (assuming they charged for the option) to make the STR resemble the base car... Interesting.

George