Converting XKR from left to right hand drive
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Converting XKR from left to right hand drive
Hi all,
I imported an XKR from the US to Oman last year and managed to get it all fixed up really nicely. It took about 10 months with covid-19 affecting imports and causing the closure of the garages. Now I'm getting a new job somewhere else and I am not allowed to take the jag with me. I'm thinking of sending it home to Newcastle and I'm wondering if it's at all possible to convert it to RHD there? If anyone done if before and how much would it roughly cost.
I imported an XKR from the US to Oman last year and managed to get it all fixed up really nicely. It took about 10 months with covid-19 affecting imports and causing the closure of the garages. Now I'm getting a new job somewhere else and I am not allowed to take the jag with me. I'm thinking of sending it home to Newcastle and I'm wondering if it's at all possible to convert it to RHD there? If anyone done if before and how much would it roughly cost.
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gkubrak (12-28-2020)
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12-28-2020, 01:57 PM
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He clearly has an attachment to THIS car. And why not? I must say this is one of the nicest XKs i've seen on here.
Probably put in a lot of time and effort to get it to this condition... no one wants to do all that again.
So what would a conversion like that involve? Lets see...
new power steering rack?
new steering column and trim?
new dash and trim?
fuse box?
A/C lines?
harnesses?
And whatever else under the hood would need to be swapped. I'm just thinking out loud.
Don't forget all the leather and trim colors have to match what you currently have. So just FINDING the right parts in the right colors would be a challenge.
I agree with the others on this one ... in the end it will cost more (or close to) what the car is worth.
Probably put in a lot of time and effort to get it to this condition... no one wants to do all that again.
So what would a conversion like that involve? Lets see...
new power steering rack?
new steering column and trim?
new dash and trim?
fuse box?
A/C lines?
harnesses?
And whatever else under the hood would need to be swapped. I'm just thinking out loud.
Don't forget all the leather and trim colors have to match what you currently have. So just FINDING the right parts in the right colors would be a challenge.
I agree with the others on this one ... in the end it will cost more (or close to) what the car is worth.
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MarkyUK (01-14-2021)
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Good day, Ali. I can understand your passion for your XKR. You put alot of love and time into rebuilding it; but, the job to convert it to RHD would be overwhelming and frustrating. Congratulations on rebuilding it--you did a great job. Enjoy it the way it is.
You will have a myriad of frustrating problems doing the conversion and after. The conversion would be much more expensive and time consuming to do than the repair you've done to right front corner.
You will have a myriad of frustrating problems doing the conversion and after. The conversion would be much more expensive and time consuming to do than the repair you've done to right front corner.
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It's certainly a very beautiful car and I can understand your reluctance to part with it.
I am not sure how difficult it would be to import the car into the UK as a LHD car, but why not consider that? You say you are going to be working elsewhere, so the need to convert it to RHD is not immediate. Once you get back to Newcastle, you can investigate the conversion costs and difficulty (although I think other posters are right that it's probably a quest only Don Quixote would accept...). Even in you don't convert, at least you can drive it as an LHD in the UK or if that's not acceptable to you, sell it to a Yank.
I am not sure how difficult it would be to import the car into the UK as a LHD car, but why not consider that? You say you are going to be working elsewhere, so the need to convert it to RHD is not immediate. Once you get back to Newcastle, you can investigate the conversion costs and difficulty (although I think other posters are right that it's probably a quest only Don Quixote would accept...). Even in you don't convert, at least you can drive it as an LHD in the UK or if that's not acceptable to you, sell it to a Yank.
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It's certainly a very beautiful car and I can understand your reluctance to part with it.
I am not sure how difficult it would be to import the car into the UK as a LHD car, but why not consider that? You say you are going to be working elsewhere, so the need to convert it to RHD is not immediate. Once you get back to Newcastle, you can investigate the conversion costs and difficulty (although I think other posters are right that it's probably a quest only Don Quixote would accept...). Even in you don't convert, at least you can drive it as an LHD in the UK or if that's not acceptable to you, sell it to a Yank.
I am not sure how difficult it would be to import the car into the UK as a LHD car, but why not consider that? You say you are going to be working elsewhere, so the need to convert it to RHD is not immediate. Once you get back to Newcastle, you can investigate the conversion costs and difficulty (although I think other posters are right that it's probably a quest only Don Quixote would accept...). Even in you don't convert, at least you can drive it as an LHD in the UK or if that's not acceptable to you, sell it to a Yank.
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Hi all,
I imported an XKR from the US to Oman last year and managed to get it all fixed up really nicely. It took about 10 months with covid-19 affecting imports and causing the closure of the garages. Now I'm getting a new job somewhere else and I am not allowed to take the jag with me. I'm thinking of sending it home to Newcastle and I'm wondering if it's at all possible to convert it to RHD there? If anyone done if before and how much would it roughly cost.
I imported an XKR from the US to Oman last year and managed to get it all fixed up really nicely. It took about 10 months with covid-19 affecting imports and causing the closure of the garages. Now I'm getting a new job somewhere else and I am not allowed to take the jag with me. I'm thinking of sending it home to Newcastle and I'm wondering if it's at all possible to convert it to RHD there? If anyone done if before and how much would it roughly cost.
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There is plenty of companies specializing in LHD to RHD conversions in Poland (so other way round). Never used any of them, but might help if you are really into it. Parts would be really cheap in Poland (there are two LHD dashboards on a local marketplace for about 200-300EUR each).
But frankly - I would use it as is. Conversion would be a significant value loss.
But frankly - I would use it as is. Conversion would be a significant value loss.
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