If i lived in LA - i'd prob have a low mileage XKR Soft Top - if i lived in Detroit i'd have an XKR Coupe. IMO - The Coupe is a better looking car - but with the top down the Soft Top does look beautiful too.

 

I can tell you I find myself driving this almost every day. I have spent a lot on reversing years of neglect by previous owners but now it drives like a dream. I've also done tons of cosmetic work, body kit, wheels, interior, (not done in this pic) new paint color. My poor XF only sees the road when it rains or I need back seat area.
Oh, another plus to the XF before the facelift is the back seat. They fold down for more space. It's saved me many times!!

 

you cannot beat the 02 xkr for driving pleasure all the power and handling you will ever need. mine has 147500 miles on it.it is still a power house machine with all the style. my daily drivers are my 2000 xj8 and my wife's xj8 that have all the comfort and room you need

 

Same for a 2005-2006 XJ8 in radiant red?

 

What did you use to fill in the bumper when you mounted the Jag badge on the mesh grill?

 

My problem with an 02 XKR is that they are still worth a fair bit. the appraisal of these cars from 2002-2006 seem to be based entirely on mileage, and not on the year at all. Ones with low mileage are being put from $20,000 up to some private sales for $40,000. Call me sane, but I refuse to pay that for a 10 year old car.

But here's what does have me curious... They say that production of the XK will stop in favor of the f-type. I'd be curious, if they stopped production of them next year, how this might effect the value of the XKs from 2010-2014. Say i was willing to wait just a bit longer.

 

I actually had the whole car custom painted and we filled the holes. Most body shops will re spray the nose and fill holes for about 150/ 200.00.

 

Not sure your location but I've seen several 02-newer R's for 12-18k. At the age of the car, mileage isn't as big an issue as matainence. Low mileage or not, the same issues will be there usually. It's more about the life of the parts. If you can't do your own mechanical work, it can get expensive to own these cars. Even my independent mechanic can get pricy.

 

I tried to reach George several times and he never got back to me. It's hard to hound a person to give your money too. And after that I just moved on. I guess I wasn't a tenured member. Does he have a lot or just a broker? I would've loved to save a couple thousand more! Maybe in a couple years when I purchase the 2011 XJ

 

Precisely why I want a beater car with it. Then I don't have to worry how long it takes me to complete any work I have to do. Be it a question or time or money. Also vise versa, some day my x-type WILL eventually let me down. and on that day I can shrug my shoulders and say "oh well, i get to drive my XK until this gets fixed!" I might actually get excited rather than upset.

I also don't mind doing the mechanical work either, I just certainly don't want to have to begin urgently going it the moment I purchase the vehicle.

Also I search as far as GA. Not limiting my search to the Metro-Detroit area.

He hasn't gotten back to me either.

 

I've been exchanging e-mails with George this weekend. I know he's been swamped with 80-hour workweeks lately at his corporate job, but I've always found him to be very responsive. I think the issue is simply that he doesn't peruse this forum nearly as much as he did a year or so ago. For those of you who are serious about having him locate a vehicle for you, PM me and I will provide his e-mail address....

 

Please to report I have found a red 2001 XKR convertible with 39k miles for $15k. I am going to test drive it tomorrow and see how compliant they are to a pre-sale inspection from Jaguar.

Question though, is anyone experienced with their pre-sale inspections? I've been reading though stickies and their common problems. Will they, for example, make sure that cam belt and plastic impeller have been replaced?

 

Do the XK. Best looking timeless looking car.

 

Canard,

If you arrange a pre-sale inspection, provide your inspector with a detailed list of what you expect him to look for. And ask him what he typically inspects beyond what you've requested. The more specific you can be, the more likely you'll get what you pay for....

 

An xk with a vin above XK A11140 is not nikasil lined, correct?

 

As written by Canard
That's not correct they started manufacturing steel sleeve blocks mid august of 2000 My cars build date was Aug 15th The original block was manufactured in late July 19th My vin is A11815, engine # 0007190133 The article that states that cars after the vin number A11140 are steel lined was wrong. You have to go by the engine number, Here's more info:
Cut-off date/number
The first steel-lined AJ-V8 came off the production line In the year 2000 on August 18th at 10.43am hence the engine number will read:
00 08 18 1043 or more precisely:
0008181043
With this piece of information it is simple to discern between a Nikasil and a steel-lined engine as all the numbers refer to the date of manufacture and any engine built before August 18th 2000 WILL have Nikasil bores!
The only way to tell if you have a Nikasil lined engine is to check the engine number.

Now with that being said, One of the big reasons for failure was the amount of sulfur in the fuels. Basically what I read was the sulfated fuels in the end of the 90's were contained mostly on the east coast and some eastern southern states. If you have a Nikisil block at the present the modern day fuels won't bother it. Most experts believe that a Nikisil motor is superior to a steel lined. Some of the reasons are quicker heat disbursement, lighter weight, harder cylinder walls and tighter tolerances.

 

Aren't I still taking a gamble at the damage done by improper fuel in the past?

Second, I've hit a wall trying to research a major deal breaker; transmission service. I know exactly what happens when you wait too long to change your transmission fluid; it actually can be worse than not changing it at all. So when, generally, is this point? Car I'm looking at has less than 40k miles on it, but it is 13 years old. Mind you, haven't even looked into its service history yet.