Petition Thread to see Maxima's HREs mounted
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MaximA,
You are a rare and welcomed breed. Along with Ghostrider, myself and a few others. We are are about at as rare as our cars themselves.
VERY few XKR owners have done aftermarket wheels 1) because most XK owners are conservative and 2) because the fitment is a'hem - interesting which is compounded by the fact that few wheel mfg's address our fitment. I went through two sets before getting it right too.
And even fewer owners would change the exhaust, suspension, body etc.
I plan to plastidip the centers of my wheels anthracite. I had originally ordered them anthracite center but there was a mishap and we changed the order. Had also bought the Mina diffuser but my body guy thought it was poor quality and suggested I not install it. I still kinda wish I did it.
I have replaced some of my burl interior with engine spun aluminum for that Spyker/Bentley look. Last thing I may do is replace the rest of the burl with piano or wrap my burl.
If more of us modded we may see the value of our cars actually go up because when people see how incredible they call look with drop, wheels, etc we could poach more from BMW M, Porsche etc. Hey, I am fairly hardcore having owned Viper, 911, Lotus, NSX, Z06, Z4M and more. It was the vision of what this car would be modded that made me buy one!
Keep up the modding and keep the pics coming!
You are a rare and welcomed breed. Along with Ghostrider, myself and a few others. We are are about at as rare as our cars themselves.
VERY few XKR owners have done aftermarket wheels 1) because most XK owners are conservative and 2) because the fitment is a'hem - interesting which is compounded by the fact that few wheel mfg's address our fitment. I went through two sets before getting it right too.
And even fewer owners would change the exhaust, suspension, body etc.
I plan to plastidip the centers of my wheels anthracite. I had originally ordered them anthracite center but there was a mishap and we changed the order. Had also bought the Mina diffuser but my body guy thought it was poor quality and suggested I not install it. I still kinda wish I did it.
I have replaced some of my burl interior with engine spun aluminum for that Spyker/Bentley look. Last thing I may do is replace the rest of the burl with piano or wrap my burl.
If more of us modded we may see the value of our cars actually go up because when people see how incredible they call look with drop, wheels, etc we could poach more from BMW M, Porsche etc. Hey, I am fairly hardcore having owned Viper, 911, Lotus, NSX, Z06, Z4M and more. It was the vision of what this car would be modded that made me buy one!
Keep up the modding and keep the pics coming!
#42
Thank you Evoking! I personally love functionally modifying cars and aesthetically if it doesn't deter from the performance that I'm after. You've owned some of the same cars I have and I bought them as they were wonderful platforms to begin with but with a few tweaks become real beasts. Glad to know there are some people that appreciate modified cars as there are very few in the Jaguar world. Although I must admit I love classics, and will soon be looking for a bone stock 87-89 911 turbo as I absolutely love those cars.
Heres a pic I took in the morning before Jaguar Performance Academy which I attended and have to say is amazing. If you have the chance to go don't hesitate its a wonderful experience and you get to beat up someone elses XKR, XFR, F-Type, and XJR. They even had F-Type coupe and XKRS-GT on display. I'll post some pics and videos of the event next week in a separate post.
Heres a pic I took in the morning before Jaguar Performance Academy which I attended and have to say is amazing. If you have the chance to go don't hesitate its a wonderful experience and you get to beat up someone elses XKR, XFR, F-Type, and XJR. They even had F-Type coupe and XKRS-GT on display. I'll post some pics and videos of the event next week in a separate post.
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Do you own the parking lot building?
#46
MaximA, Did you have to remove the rear mudguards (1/4 to 1/2 extensions over wheel wells) to fit the 295 tires without scraping issues or was it the 305 tires?
Last edited by DGL; 12-14-2013 at 04:19 PM.
#47
Yep, did the Academy. Blew my mind about how capable and consistent this large GT is around a track. The challenge you will find with these cars is that they are so competent that you aren't always aware of how special it is from behind the wheel on regular roads. Unlike say a GT3, Gallardo, R8, NSX. In the others you feel the precise throws, super sharp steering ultra low ride height etc. In the XK, except for the roar and thrust it won't always "feel" like a supercar. That said, we'd be hard pressed for find a more complete car.
And I'll be dog gone if this supercharged 5.0 isn't the most underrated engine out there. You always hear about the AMG and M mills. But this motor is absolutely stonkin!
And I'll be dog gone if this supercharged 5.0 isn't the most underrated engine out there. You always hear about the AMG and M mills. But this motor is absolutely stonkin!
#48
The second to top level of deck at the office is always empty, every now and then a M5 and S7 park up there but luckily it stays empty. Couldn't ask for a better place to park away from home.
#49
Thank you DGL! Yes we removed the mud guards as they caused a little rubbing but will probably put them back on when I install the coilover as the car will be raised around 10mm.
#50
Yep, did the Academy. Blew my mind about how capable and consistent this large GT is around a track. The challenge you will find with these cars is that they are so competent that you aren't always aware of how special it is from behind the wheel on regular roads. Unlike say a GT3, Gallardo, R8, NSX. In the others you feel the precise throws, super sharp steering ultra low ride height etc. In the XK, except for the roar and thrust it won't always "feel" like a supercar. That said, we'd be hard pressed for find a more complete car.
And I'll be dog gone if this supercharged 5.0 isn't the most underrated engine out there. You always hear about the AMG and M mills. But this motor is absolutely stonkin!
And I'll be dog gone if this supercharged 5.0 isn't the most underrated engine out there. You always hear about the AMG and M mills. But this motor is absolutely stonkin!
The engine in this car is awesome! With a tune and pulley it just screams and pulls hard all the way to the redline. I miss a lot of upshifts as it hits redline so quickly. It just puts a grin on my face whenever I drive it.
Its just a great GT car!
Are you planning on attending the advanced course? They told me Austin is going to be on the list of the 2014 tracks. Thats one track I'd love to drive, and soon as its announced I'm signing up. Have a feeling that one will fill up quickly.
#51
I believe they are there mostly to meet regulations about how far wheels can protrude from the bodywork - they don't go down far enough to be considered mud flaps. The XKR, with wider wheels than the XK, needs them to meet the regs (particularly EU regs). I suppose there might be a protective element, but since the bodywork tapers in from the wheel arch, it's hard to visualise how they'd actually be offering protection.
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They are HRE P101 in gloss Charcoal that I ordered directly from HRE. 20x9.5 ET45 front and 20x11 ET40 rears.
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Did you go to the different offset to accommodate the wider wheels or to make a wider stance?
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