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This car is hideous. Hideous aftermarket rims and hideous interior. The quality of the interior work is impressive despite the poor taste. I do like those chrome gauge rings which are extremely overpriced at around $180.
Jaguar : XJ8 Vanden Plas in Jaguar | eBay Motors
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Whats happened to the engine covers ? I wouldn't be surprised if these were remade out of croc skin and caught fire shortly after installation....
Bad taste aside, and each to their own etc, but whoever did the trim has made a fantastic job of it, must have cost a few bucks too.
I could almost own one of these if I could live in sunny FL instead of the excuse for a climate we have in the UK.
I did say "almost"........
Bad taste aside, and each to their own etc, but whoever did the trim has made a fantastic job of it, must have cost a few bucks too.
I could almost own one of these if I could live in sunny FL instead of the excuse for a climate we have in the UK.
I did say "almost"........
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Wow, what a hideous interior...
There's a guy in the UK who sell those on ebay.co.uk for £30 (£50 for a full set, instrument clock and switches).
(Not affiliated, I bought a set from him.)
xj8 instrument rings | eBay
(Not affiliated, I bought a set from him.)
xj8 instrument rings | eBay
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Wow, what a hideous interior...
There's a guy in the UK who sell those on ebay.co.uk for £30 (£50 for a full set, instrument clock and switches).
(Not affiliated, I bought a set from him.)
xj8 instrument rings | eBay
There's a guy in the UK who sell those on ebay.co.uk for £30 (£50 for a full set, instrument clock and switches).
(Not affiliated, I bought a set from him.)
xj8 instrument rings | eBay
Jaguar XJ8 XJR Dash Instrument Chrome Rings | eBay
by the way, the interior is an exercise in trimming an XJ8 it can be done, however the replacement is a particular taste as are the wheels. The interior can be swapped out and worthwhile because of the miles if genuine.
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I got a set of those, they're not chrome but polished alloy. The chrome ones I think are here...
Jaguar XJ8 XJR Dash Instrument Chrome Rings | eBay
Jaguar XJ8 XJR Dash Instrument Chrome Rings | eBay
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I.... don't hate it as much as I could. The wheels are an easy fix. The gator skin, in the color they chose, actually matches the burl very well, and the work looks to be of good quality. And beyond that, it's a very clean VDP that sold for a very attractive price. The interior and wheels definitely wouldn't have been my choice, but it looks like they got someone a very clean car for a very good price.
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I.... don't hate it as much as I could. The wheels are an easy fix. The gator skin, in the color they chose, actually matches the burl very well, and the work looks to be of good quality. And beyond that, it's a very clean VDP that sold for a very attractive price. The interior and wheels definitely wouldn't have been my choice, but it looks like they got someone a very clean car for a very good price.
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This is NOT something I would do to my VDP (same color), but if I was on the market, and I saw this for 8K (with 45K on the clock), I'd be all over it. Interior was VERY NICELY executed, and all I hope it was the real gator skin (not vinyl).
I'd buy it, and have a conversation piece. I bought the whole "new" interior for $500, so how easy it would be to replace it, and keep the gator seats just for kicks? Very easy.
And as far as "barfing"? Different strokes for different folks. I could live with the gator just fine.
I'd buy it, and have a conversation piece. I bought the whole "new" interior for $500, so how easy it would be to replace it, and keep the gator seats just for kicks? Very easy.
And as far as "barfing"? Different strokes for different folks. I could live with the gator just fine.