Italian Racing Red: universally loved?
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Italian Racing Red: universally loved?
On the modern XK/XKR, is the IRR just gorgeous by almost anyone's standards?
Or are there mixed opinions?
I've seen pics that make it seem like something approaching candy-apple, but I've also seen some flat/off pictures.
So few late-model Jags around; I've never seen IRR in person.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts...
Rich
Or are there mixed opinions?
I've seen pics that make it seem like something approaching candy-apple, but I've also seen some flat/off pictures.
So few late-model Jags around; I've never seen IRR in person.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts...
Rich
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Quebecjag (10-25-2013)
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Your right!!! I love mine and I receive a lot of compliments on my car and the color.
If your crazy enough to buy a so much turning head car like an XKRS, you have to assume to have it RED!!!
Unforrtunatly, I live at the other end of the continent. If I ever decide to do a LONG road trip to california, I'll let you know (but but hold your breath)...
Guy
If your crazy enough to buy a so much turning head car like an XKRS, you have to assume to have it RED!!!
Unforrtunatly, I live at the other end of the continent. If I ever decide to do a LONG road trip to california, I'll let you know (but but hold your breath)...
Guy
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vintageyz (10-11-2019)
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I am very happy with the IRR on my '13 XKR. It's not gloss "fire engine red" like MB's Mars Red that I've had in the past--it's metallic so you need to be aware of that and look at one in person because the pictures in the brochure are deceiving. It definitely looks different inside the garage vs. outside in the sun where it is awesome.
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I clearly am the exception but I think IRR does nothing for the XK. Red seems to favor smaller more tidy packages. The XK is a long GT. As much as I hate maintaining black the darker the color the smaller and more taught it looks. For an extreme example have you ever seen a red Tahoe? Horrible. Now XK is no Tahoe, but it does NOT have sportscar proportions either.
Red and yellow Astons don't look good. Heck yellow doesn't even work on certain sportscars. Great on Gallardo, NSX, 355 but not as nice on Viper, Vette, 911.
Imho an IRR XK needs modding more than other colors to make it measure up to the promise red makes. Otherwise it seems like a mature GT with a slight identity crisis...
Red and yellow Astons don't look good. Heck yellow doesn't even work on certain sportscars. Great on Gallardo, NSX, 355 but not as nice on Viper, Vette, 911.
Imho an IRR XK needs modding more than other colors to make it measure up to the promise red makes. Otherwise it seems like a mature GT with a slight identity crisis...
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MarkyUK (03-02-2019)
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I clearly am the exception but I think IRR does nothing for the XK. Red seems to favor smaller more tidy packages. The XK is a long GT. As much as I hate maintaining black the darker the color the smaller and more taught it looks. For an extreme example have you ever seen a red Tahoe? Horrible. Now XK is no Tahoe, but it does NOT have sportscar proportions either.
Red and yellow Astons don't look good. Heck yellow doesn't even work on certain sportscars. Great on Gallardo, NSX, 355 but not as nice on Viper, Vette, 911.
Imho an IRR XK needs modding more than other colors to make it measure up to the promise red makes. Otherwise it seems like a mature GT with a slight identity crisis...
Red and yellow Astons don't look good. Heck yellow doesn't even work on certain sportscars. Great on Gallardo, NSX, 355 but not as nice on Viper, Vette, 911.
Imho an IRR XK needs modding more than other colors to make it measure up to the promise red makes. Otherwise it seems like a mature GT with a slight identity crisis...