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Hi Guys,

I posted this in the 2007+ XKR forum yesterday but I did some research and I think this XKR is somewhere around a 2005 or so...

Anyway, I love this color and it is very close to the original color of a old motorcycle I'm restoring. Can someone tell me me with some degree of certainty if the name of this color is:

1. Jaguar Racing Green
Or
2. British Racing Green

Thanks in advance.

It seems that both of these colors were available from about 2003 - 2006 so I'm not sure which one it is.

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Old 04-09-2010, 09:57 AM
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Wow I'm bad at posting pictures. Here they are

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Old 04-09-2010, 10:16 AM
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Looks like Jaguar Racing Green, not British Racing Green.

Jaguar Racing Green is a metalic paint so it will sparkle in the sun, and it is a little lighter green. British Racing Green is a straight paint and pretty dark, can almost look black when in dim lighting.
 
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Definitely Jaguar Racing Green. My car is British Racing Green. The year of the car is a bit tough to tell. It is 2003+ since it has the 4.2 and before the body change in 2007 so in the 2003-2006 range. To compare to BRG, here is mine on a mostly sunny day:
 

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Yep, I have a coupe in that color. It is Jaguar Racing Green.
 
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Thanks for the help everyone. I really appreciate it.

Now, off to the painter
 
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Post some pictures when you get finished with it.
 
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I have a color question also. I know that my 2005 is Quartz and when I first saw the car before buying, it first struck me as a sort of graphite color. But now that I have owned it for some time it appears (at least to me) that there is a slight tinge of green in it. My wife thinks I am nuts and that I must be partially colorblind (she is unquestionably spot-on about the nuts part). I realize that nobody sees colors exactly the same way but are there any other Quartz owners out there who feel that this is actually a slightly greenish grey?

Thanks,

Doug
 
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I was in your garage (on the forum) and definitely saw some soft green in it. Looks good.
 
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Originally Posted by K.Westra
Definitely Jaguar Racing Green. My car is British Racing Green. The year of the car is a bit tough to tell. It is 2003+ since it has the 4.2 and before the body change in 2007 so in the 2003-2006 range.
It is an 04+, because the 03 still had the body side molding.
 
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Originally Posted by hlgeorge
It is an 04+, because the 03 still had the body side molding.
It is definitely a North American 2005-6. The exhaust tips, bumper cover, spoiler, and side sills ID it.
 
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Good call guys. I'm not up on my year to year changes yet.
 
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If I were to guess it is King Fisher Blue http://www.gusglikas.com/93Jag.htm
 
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Originally Posted by azcactus
Hi Guys,

I posted this in the 2007+ XKR forum yesterday but I did some research and I think this XKR is somewhere around a 2005 or so...

Anyway, I love this color and it is very close to the original color of a old motorcycle I'm restoring. Can someone tell me me with some degree of certainty if the name of this color is:

1. Jaguar Racing Green
Or
2. British Racing Green

Thanks in advance.

It seems that both of these colors were available from about 2003 - 2006 so I'm not sure which one it is.

<img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a355/austin3119/jag2.jpg" border="0" alt="">

<img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a355/austin3119/jag2.jpg" border="0" alt="">
I would say it was Jaguar Racing Green according to this chart:
http://www.carsdirect.com/2005/jaguar/xkr/colors
Last year for British Racing Green was 04.
 

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I believe it is my color...Aspen Green Mica. The color is amazing...hints of blue in certain light, but a beautiful green in most lights. I fell in love immediately.
 
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I also have a Quartz jag and, yes there is green in it. I am an architectural interior designer so colors are kind of my business; so I guess you could say that is a professional opinion.
 
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Originally Posted by MarcB
I also have a Quartz jag and, yes there is green in it. I am an architectural interior designer so colors are kind of my business; so I guess you could say that is a professional opinion.

Thanks--I knew I wasn't seeing things. The green sort of comes and goes depending on the lighting.

Doug
 
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