Xk8 front grille
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millhouse_corfe (05-04-2012)
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XK8 grille
Thank you for input gentlemen,
Now you have me thinking! I have always been a traditionalist and tried to keep my cars as stock as possible with the only changes not being visible or very subtle. The wolf in lambs clothing if you like. I have never been one for ostentatious displays, but your responses are encouraging. I love the Xk8 as its close styling links to the E type which i have admired since a child and being brought up in London in the the 60s and 70s saw quite a few of those lovely Jaguars on the streets. So i guess i will take the poll and gauge public opinion. Thank you for the offer of the stock grille which i will cheerfully pay the postage depending on the outcome of opinions.
Kind regards
Oliver
Now you have me thinking! I have always been a traditionalist and tried to keep my cars as stock as possible with the only changes not being visible or very subtle. The wolf in lambs clothing if you like. I have never been one for ostentatious displays, but your responses are encouraging. I love the Xk8 as its close styling links to the E type which i have admired since a child and being brought up in London in the the 60s and 70s saw quite a few of those lovely Jaguars on the streets. So i guess i will take the poll and gauge public opinion. Thank you for the offer of the stock grille which i will cheerfully pay the postage depending on the outcome of opinions.
Kind regards
Oliver
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I would change it back to the original XK8 grille IMO. The factory mesh grille looks hideous on this model (only, XJs, X, S, all look good with mesh) and it gets worse with the aftermarket mesh grilles. All of the meshes, including the factory one, look like a high school shop project gone bad.
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I would change it back to the original XK8 grille IMO. The factory mesh grille looks hideous on this model (only, XJs, X, S, all look good with mesh) and it gets worse with the aftermarket mesh grilles. All of the meshes, including the factory one, look like a high school shop project gone bad.
I have never been much of a fan of the mesh grill on the 2005 and 2006 XKR models even though I have one of these. The thing is I do not think the problem so much is with the grill itself but rather the placement of the grill in the opening. If it was recessed an inch or so rather than being virtually flush with the opening, it would look much better (similar to the placement of the 3-piece mesh grills in the pre-2005 models).
Doug
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Gentlemen,
Thank you for your feedback, I tend to agree stock does look better and the numberplate does ground on speed humps too as it is lower than stock. It would look better if recessed and was black too. It does look like a Halfords accessory that boy racers would enjoy at present. Think i may take up Bertram Woosters kind offer.
Kind regards
Oliver
Thank you for your feedback, I tend to agree stock does look better and the numberplate does ground on speed humps too as it is lower than stock. It would look better if recessed and was black too. It does look like a Halfords accessory that boy racers would enjoy at present. Think i may take up Bertram Woosters kind offer.
Kind regards
Oliver
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I cant help when i see the mesh how it reminds me of 1960s convector heaters we used before the days of central heating. It looks ok and serves a purpose on race cars etc. The factory chrome splitter and overiders are a feature that need no alteration as far as i'm concerned.
As mentioned, if the mesh were set much further back and not so reflective, i think it would work really well. How they are usually fitted
detracts from the overall effect of that lovely sculptured and functional air intake.
As mentioned, if the mesh were set much further back and not so reflective, i think it would work really well. How they are usually fitted
detracts from the overall effect of that lovely sculptured and functional air intake.
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I am a traditionalist, so I would go back to the original.
Is the location of the number plate on your car standard in Britain? Here they are mounted in the middle of the grill and look awful. I have removed mine, which is illegal in Washington state.
If you moved it yourself I would like to find out what you did.
Is the location of the number plate on your car standard in Britain? Here they are mounted in the middle of the grill and look awful. I have removed mine, which is illegal in Washington state.
If you moved it yourself I would like to find out what you did.
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I am a traditionalist, so I would go back to the original.
Is the location of the number plate on your car standard in Britain? Here they are mounted in the middle of the grill and look awful. I have removed mine, which is illegal in Washington state.
If you moved it yourself I would like to find out what you did.
Is the location of the number plate on your car standard in Britain? Here they are mounted in the middle of the grill and look awful. I have removed mine, which is illegal in Washington state.
If you moved it yourself I would like to find out what you did.
My last 2001 XK8 on the right has the bracket below the intake grille whereas my current 2005 XK8 on the left has it fitted higher up covering part of the grille.
My preference is for the number to be below the grille. The 2005 looks dreadful!
Graham
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xk8 grille and number plate placement
Hi,
I bought the car with the mesh grille and number plate in situ. It passed an MOT a week or so before i bought the car so I assume its legal. I do wish to comply with the law regarding numberplate placement. I dont really want the filth pulling me over every 5 minutes! Given the examples from your replies I would personally prefer the traditional grille with the plate below it and not just underneath it preventing airflow and cooling to the engine and of course to display the excellent Jaguar designers original designs!
Cheers
Oliver
I bought the car with the mesh grille and number plate in situ. It passed an MOT a week or so before i bought the car so I assume its legal. I do wish to comply with the law regarding numberplate placement. I dont really want the filth pulling me over every 5 minutes! Given the examples from your replies I would personally prefer the traditional grille with the plate below it and not just underneath it preventing airflow and cooling to the engine and of course to display the excellent Jaguar designers original designs!
Cheers
Oliver
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Graham
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I got rid of the buck-tooth stock assembly and am very happy with the mesh that I got from Welches. I was looking at a 2005 with the stock mesh and my aftermarket is nearly the same. And yes, it would look even better if recessed but then you'd have to cut a couple of inches off the aluminum extensions that support the bumperettes. That would leave your plastic bumper cover very vulnerable to a contact.
Each to his/her own of course, other wise we'd all be driving Fiat's of the same colour.
Each to his/her own of course, other wise we'd all be driving Fiat's of the same colour.