Picked up a GT!
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Picked up a GT!
Hi all.
I was originally thinking of an F-ype SVR, but wound up entering the JLR family with a lightly used XKR-S GT instead!
I have a question for those who may know:
how does the exhaust differ from the standard car? Mine is UK spec. I've seen it mentioned here that the UK spec exhaust is quite different from the XKR-S, but the US version not so much?
Cheers!
I was originally thinking of an F-ype SVR, but wound up entering the JLR family with a lightly used XKR-S GT instead!
I have a question for those who may know:
how does the exhaust differ from the standard car? Mine is UK spec. I've seen it mentioned here that the UK spec exhaust is quite different from the XKR-S, but the US version not so much?
Cheers!
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There may be tech guides etc in the forum / in the large file area / on JagRepair.com - Jaguar Repair Information Resource
This might help? http://www.zercustoms.com/pdf/Jaguar...ifications.pdf
Some info here if it's any use http://media.jaguar.com/news/2013/03...eiled-new-york
I don't know about this site... Jaguar XKR-S GT DIY Guides
This might help? http://www.zercustoms.com/pdf/Jaguar...ifications.pdf
Some info here if it's any use http://media.jaguar.com/news/2013/03...eiled-new-york
I don't know about this site... Jaguar XKR-S GT DIY Guides
Last edited by JagV8; 10-14-2017 at 11:09 AM.
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That'll be hard for a while, as it's this one:
Jaguar XKR-S GT | The Octane Collection
I live in Japan, it's in the UK, and it won't be over here with me for a good couple of months...!
Jaguar XKR-S GT | The Octane Collection
I live in Japan, it's in the UK, and it won't be over here with me for a good couple of months...!
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The UK GT's came with the full-on race seats, racing harness', roll cage and the seat control panels in the doors blanked off, whereas the USA cars came with normal R-S type seats, seatbelts and no cage (so regular seat controls in the doors), that's the only market differences so far as I know, apart from LHD and RHD of course.
In the parts catalogue there is a different rear muffler listed for the GT, but the rest of the exhaust is the same as the R-S.
That black GT is absolutely gorgeous, congratulations man!
In the parts catalogue there is a different rear muffler listed for the GT, but the rest of the exhaust is the same as the R-S.
That black GT is absolutely gorgeous, congratulations man!
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Um, I wouldn't say that really, at least not compared to Australia, where I'm from.
There are some fairly annoying things (you can't register a car until you can PROVE you have a registered parking spot for example) but you can drive LHD or RHD, very loose on mods in general (except tinted front windows-forget about it!)...and registration is probably a bit expensive (and gets more so as a car ages) but it's never really out of hand.
There are no special costs or taxes associated with importing a car yourself though.
In Australia, I wouldn't be able to import the car full stop, as it's a variant of a model sold domestically. I COULD bring it in as personal property, but I'd have to prove that I lived with it for 12 months over seas first, and even then I'd pay nearly the car's value in taxes.
The SLR I couldn't bring in because it's LHD, the end.
There are some fairly annoying things (you can't register a car until you can PROVE you have a registered parking spot for example) but you can drive LHD or RHD, very loose on mods in general (except tinted front windows-forget about it!)...and registration is probably a bit expensive (and gets more so as a car ages) but it's never really out of hand.
There are no special costs or taxes associated with importing a car yourself though.
In Australia, I wouldn't be able to import the car full stop, as it's a variant of a model sold domestically. I COULD bring it in as personal property, but I'd have to prove that I lived with it for 12 months over seas first, and even then I'd pay nearly the car's value in taxes.
The SLR I couldn't bring in because it's LHD, the end.
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That'll be hard for a while, as it's this one:
Jaguar XKR-S GT | The Octane Collection
I live in Japan, it's in the UK, and it won't be over here with me for a good couple of months...!
Jaguar XKR-S GT | The Octane Collection
I live in Japan, it's in the UK, and it won't be over here with me for a good couple of months...!
Mine looks rather boring compaired. Got my lowering springs to install and it will only get prettier in my possesion!:-)
There is a Swedish saying: Den som väntar på något gott, väntar aldrig för länge!:-)
I usually change the aldrig to alltid!:-D
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UPDATE:
The car has now had a pre-shipping once-over. The only thing noticed was this crack. Looks like the splitter has had a jolt at some point and parted (not such a worry) and that this has caused a bend/warp/tear in that bit above?
Looks like that bit is shared with the XKR-S anyway, so shouldn't be too hard to source? I remember hearing that you can't actually get replacement splitters for the GT anymore...
Anyone on here in particular I should speak to for a price?
Cheers!
The car has now had a pre-shipping once-over. The only thing noticed was this crack. Looks like the splitter has had a jolt at some point and parted (not such a worry) and that this has caused a bend/warp/tear in that bit above?
Looks like that bit is shared with the XKR-S anyway, so shouldn't be too hard to source? I remember hearing that you can't actually get replacement splitters for the GT anymore...
Anyone on here in particular I should speak to for a price?
Cheers!
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