XK owners impression of the XF Sportbrake

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11-18-2021, 03:33 PM

JaguarJack12

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East Coast Car --- Picked it up in Maine w/ 13k miles on it. Absolute animal in the snow, especially with the appropriate rubber.

Transmission kickdown and throttle response is a lot quicker in the dynamic mode. At somepoint, Jag or an aftermarket shop has got to figure out how to upgrade the entire user interface for the center console. It's just the worst on an otherwise spectacular car. I actually like what was originally described as a bland interior. I think it will age quite gracefully.

We breathe some rare air, my friend.

If anyone here hasn't seen this article yet, worth a read:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a3...rtbrake-sales/

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11-18-2021, 04:31 PM

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Good to know about the snow! My plan is to drive the car east and leave it there, in the Berkshires. Are you in Maine?

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11-20-2021, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JaguarJack12

Nice Longroof! I dig the Grey.

At the risk of playing in someone else's sandbox without asking... I'm a couple years into owning my Firenze Red Sportbrake. I'm still very much in love.

Getting lined up for the following:

Ceramic Tint
Red LED Footwell lights to replace the standard white incandescent
Resonator delete to get a little more noise without the drone -- DeviLSh over on the 260 forum posted some videos
Vossen VFS-2 wheels in gloss black for my summer Pilot Sport 4S tires
Velocity AP Tune, bringing this beast from 380 to 450 bhp

This is the first car I've owned that gets better and better the harder you drive it. Incredible machine.

That said, it's a matter of when (not if) I find an XK in the garage, hopefully, alongside the Sportbrake.

Beautiful! These Sportbrakes are hidden gems for sure. If you do go through with the VAP tune, let us know how it all goes. Very interested in what they offer for these AJ126's; high up there on my to-do list once I find my Sportbrake.

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