08 Grille for 04 XJ8

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05-09-2008, 06:58 PM

VandenPlasAZ

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08 Grille for 04 XJ8

Hi Everyone,

I own a 2004 Vanden Plas and like the grille on the 2008 a lot more. Shocking, I know.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew where to buy one for less than the $1,000 the dealership charges, and also if it will fit my car.

Thanks!

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05-09-2008, 07:32 PM

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RE: 08 Grille for 04 XJ8

ill check my price on monday..

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05-09-2008, 10:11 PM

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RE: 08 Grille for 04 XJ8

This is where I got mine. Easy install.
http://www.jaguarxp.com/jagxp/Jaguar...sh%20grill.htm

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10-05-2008, 04:16 AM

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RE: 08 Grille for 04 XJ8

This is the '08 grille I think VandenPlasAZ is referring to:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Jaguar-XJ-...d=p3286.c0.m14

Apologies for the long link. I bought mine from this seller, Ed, andhe was a really pleasant guy to deal with.

It it was fitted in 5 minutes; so easy...

It makes such a difference to the look of the car, really brings it up to date.

I imagine even with shipping to the US, it would still be a lot cheaper than your local***********. Genuine parts too...

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10-05-2008, 04:56 PM

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RE: 08 Grille for 04 XJ8

That is a good price, but it would cost a fortune to get it to the States. I looked at the boot spoiler and it was going to cost 4x the cost of the spoiler to get it to me.

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10-05-2008, 10:35 PM

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RE: 08 Grille for 04 XJ8

I agree with higeorge, shippin would cost you a fortune and to be honest the Mina grill looks way better on our jags.

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12-18-2008, 06:31 PM

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RE: 08 Grille for 04 XJ8

I bought one from Ed in the UK. Expedited air freight to Florida and the growler badge brought the grand total to only 400USD compared to the $1600 the Jag dealer wanted...

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01-02-2009, 11:09 AM

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RE: 08 Grille for 04 XJ8

Took about 10 minutes to swap out. Here's a pic:

[IMG]local://upfiles/5883/E5BCF47FF6114F6A8EA545D902403CA9.jpg[/IMG]

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01-07-2009, 06:35 PM

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RE: 08 Grille for 04 XJ8

Hi,

I am in contact with Ed as well. I still have not decided whether to buy this 2008 grille. Do you have more photos of your car with new grille to help me make decision? Thank you very much.

Pavel

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