Dropped off for winter storage, see you in springtime:

 

Love the engine cover! Where did you find it?

 

He posted that eight years ago, also the member is barely active anymore.
If you want a carbon fiber cover, search Google. People also hydro-dip the OEM covers to get that look.

 

Here's mine, hydro-dipped. Red matches the OEM oil filler cap letters. Cost $180 several years ago. Search this Forum for my old thread.

 

New paint, Irish Green by Porsche. I wanted something lighter than BRG.

 

Interesting, what was your original color?

 

I think it's called Polaris White.

Then I had an accident and changed it to a matt pearl white by Mercedes Designo. I wanted something different and white to white meant no paper work.

The matt paint looked great but caught too much attention by the cops because it looked like a rap instead of real paint. So after a few of years I changed to this solid green.

 

So wraps are illegal there?

 

Initially they were. I think now they are allowed if you updated car registration with the new color.

Maybe I just wanted an excuse to repaint.

 

 

Wow, amazing job! How much did that cost? I'd love to eventually repaint mine a shade other than white.

 

 

Cee Jay:

I am still around and drop in periodically.

Richard D
Las Cruces, NM

 

It was around 7,000$ but I think costs will be different between Saudi and the US.
If your car never had an accident or paintjob, I recommend you do a wrap instead. Putting the car together after a paintjob will not be as good as the factory in my opinion. Also resale value of the car might be better.

 

Yes, I wrapped my previous one a few years ago: https://www.jaguarforums.com/article...r-from-forums/

However, even a great wrap won't quite match paint, and a very good one is $3,500+ anyway. Maybe a liquid wrap, which is a form of paint, next time.

 

I like the way you blacked out the front. Looks fantastic.

 

I've been wanting an XK sense 1997 and finally got one!! 2011, just got the windows tinted.

 

Congratulations! Looks GREAT!

 

Fairly new to the fourm, joined when I decided to buy my dream car. Purchased this one as a Christmas present to myself. New wheels and tires today so, decided to take some pictures. Dave