Just Took Delivery 2013 Jaguar XK Coupe
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Just Took Delivery 2013 Jaguar XK Coupe
Traded in my XKR convertible for a 2013 XK Coupe. Now that I have the F-Type, I don't need the XKR but would feel a hole in my heart if I didn't have an XK so I got the coupe. I think it is one of the most beautiful cars on the road today. Drives as smoothly as a luxury sedan but has some heart. It's a great fit in my Jag family and gives me something to take on slightly longish trips when the F-Type might start to feel cramped and the XJL might be overkill. I know there is a new body style coming in 15 and that is actually the reason I decided to pop for an XK now. Whatever they do to it - they will never make it more beautiful than it is today. The silver shines and the car is nicer than I realized. 30 years from now people will talk about the XK the way they do the E-Type today. I feel very lucky to be able to fit it in my warehouse along with the F-Type and my Victory motorcycle. Have to find a bigger place because the XJL is outside (but at least under covered parking.)
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Love the coupe version of the XKs! Also felt that way about the previous XK8. I have the XK and was going to buy a XKR when I got rid of my XK8, but when they came out with the 5.0L, I drove it, and it had plenty of power for me, and I just could not tell a lot of difference in the 4.2L supercharged and the 5.0L normally aspirated. I haven't been disappointed. Since you have the F-Type, you've got all the bases covered anyway. I feel like you do that the XK/XKR coupes are a rolling piece of art.
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I understand your problems with the lack of prime parking space for the toys. We got a wonderful house with incredible views BUT, only a two car garage. Been trying to convince my wife to turn the otherwise useless living room into a garage... hmmm... not sure why she opposes that idea...
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Congrats on the delivery of the XK. So, does this count as the #7 Jaguar in the past 30 months?
I understand your problems with the lack of prime parking space for the toys. We got a wonderful house with incredible views BUT, only a two car garage. Been trying to convince my wife to turn the otherwise useless living room into a garage... hmmm... not sure why she opposes that idea...
Albert
I understand your problems with the lack of prime parking space for the toys. We got a wonderful house with incredible views BUT, only a two car garage. Been trying to convince my wife to turn the otherwise useless living room into a garage... hmmm... not sure why she opposes that idea...
Albert
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Traded in my XKR convertible for a 2013 XK Coupe. Now that I have the F-Type, I don't need the XKR but would feel a hole in my heart if I didn't have an XK so I got the coupe. I think it is one of the most beautiful cars on the road today. Drives as smoothly as a luxury sedan but has some heart. It's a great fit in my Jag family and gives me something to take on slightly longish trips when the F-Type might start to feel cramped and the XJL might be overkill. I know there is a new body style coming in 15 and that is actually the reason I decided to pop for an XK now. Whatever they do to it - they will never make it more beautiful than it is today. The silver shines and the car is nicer than I realized. 30 years from now people will talk about the XK the way they do the E-Type today. I feel very lucky to be able to fit it in my warehouse along with the F-Type and my Victory motorcycle. Have to find a bigger place because the XJL is outside (but at least under covered parking.)
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Hey Scott,
Regarding finding space for your collection, we received word, yesterday, that we will most likely be building one of our automated parking structures (Autoparkit.com) for a private collector in the heart of the Beverly Hills business district. It will have room for approximately 75 cars. He plans on renting out some of his spaces to others. We're willing to come to Vegas...
Great choices in your garage. I plan on picking up an XKR coupe sometime soon so I don't have to borrow my friend's S5 when we go to the track and the Pantera is just too hard to drive quickly on the more technical tracks. I also believe the XKR's silhouette is amongst the most beautiful shapes ever made. Of course, the F-type coupe is on the horizon, and if any of the rumors are accurate, 4-wheel drive and much higher horsepower are in the pipeline. I may have to wait.
Regarding finding space for your collection, we received word, yesterday, that we will most likely be building one of our automated parking structures (Autoparkit.com) for a private collector in the heart of the Beverly Hills business district. It will have room for approximately 75 cars. He plans on renting out some of his spaces to others. We're willing to come to Vegas...
Great choices in your garage. I plan on picking up an XKR coupe sometime soon so I don't have to borrow my friend's S5 when we go to the track and the Pantera is just too hard to drive quickly on the more technical tracks. I also believe the XKR's silhouette is amongst the most beautiful shapes ever made. Of course, the F-type coupe is on the horizon, and if any of the rumors are accurate, 4-wheel drive and much higher horsepower are in the pipeline. I may have to wait.
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Hey Scott,
Regarding finding space for your collection, we received word, yesterday, that we will most likely be building one of our automated parking structures (Autoparkit.com) for a private collector in the heart of the Beverly Hills business district. It will have room for approximately 75 cars. He plans on renting out some of his spaces to others. We're willing to come to Vegas...
Great choices in your garage. I plan on picking up an XKR coupe sometime soon so I don't have to borrow my friend's S5 when we go to the track and the Pantera is just too hard to drive quickly on the more technical tracks. I also believe the XKR's silhouette is amongst the most beautiful shapes ever made. Of course, the F-type coupe is on the horizon, and if any of the rumors are accurate, 4-wheel drive and much higher horsepower are in the pipeline. I may have to wait.
Regarding finding space for your collection, we received word, yesterday, that we will most likely be building one of our automated parking structures (Autoparkit.com) for a private collector in the heart of the Beverly Hills business district. It will have room for approximately 75 cars. He plans on renting out some of his spaces to others. We're willing to come to Vegas...
Great choices in your garage. I plan on picking up an XKR coupe sometime soon so I don't have to borrow my friend's S5 when we go to the track and the Pantera is just too hard to drive quickly on the more technical tracks. I also believe the XKR's silhouette is amongst the most beautiful shapes ever made. Of course, the F-type coupe is on the horizon, and if any of the rumors are accurate, 4-wheel drive and much higher horsepower are in the pipeline. I may have to wait.
Since car registration costs are the highest in the nation here, developers have built million dollars homes with small 2-car garages thinking that people won't have lots of cars. That's led to a need for space - if your company comes to Vegas I'd love to know about it and help introduce it to my car club - with more than 450 members (some of whom have 150 cars or more) it would be great to have the option.
As far as cars go - I love having the first of anything and I love that I bought the first F-Type sold in Nevada and the 7th sold in the USA. I can always upgrade if they bring more HP
Best wishes,
Scott
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Annual - I just paid $1900 for my 2013 XK coupe plates and I'll get to do that again this time next year. The three Jags I currently have licensed here cost me more than $6200 per year to license
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Oh, well, I guess it's hard to claim we can't afford it...
How's insurance? Just got the first full-year renewal for the 75, and they want nearly 1,600 quid for it.