Jaguar XKRS

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toffee

Original Poster:

135 posts

217 months

Friday 9th September 2016
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Very seriously thinking about getting one of these. Coupe in blue of course!

A few around at the moment and not selling very fast at all. Guess quite a limited/specialist market.

Not sure what else there is at same current price point, with the performance, other than a porsche, which I don't want!

What are views on future values of the XKRS, how far to fall do people think?

Also, what are the alternatives?
Not Porsche or Aston, need sufficient boot/ back seats for camping at Le Mans (counts f type out) and I love a V8!

Any views/ideas welcome.


8bit

4,845 posts

154 months

Saturday 10th September 2016
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Depreciation, probably a bit to go yet I reckon, they're not a very limited edition like the 4.2 XKRS was, there were only 200 of those.

Alternatives, Maserati Granturismo perhaps? They have rear seats you can actually use - I guess you've never seen the inside rear of an XK/R/RS?

Sebring440

1,926 posts

95 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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8bit said:
D I guess you've never seen the inside rear of an XK/R/RS?
What? Of course he has - he's seriously thinking about getting one.

Why would he be looking for a four-seater?


toffee

Original Poster:

135 posts

217 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Thanks for the responses.

I have driven a few XKRs and owned an early one, so yes, I know the back seat limitations!
Just want them for extra storage TBH .

Anyway, going to get one and see how I go smile

- Julia

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

227 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Get the french racing blue - that is what i wanted in the first place too - it is a wonderful colour - but wifey asked for divorce if would not buy in black - so i bought in black + i had to get rid of the rear wing and replace it with the Aero Pack wing until she stopped yelling banghead

toffee

Original Poster:

135 posts

217 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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French racing blue coupe XKRS bought, no wife to shout at me, although not told my husband yet! wink

jamieduff1981

8,022 posts

139 months

Monday 12th September 2016
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Good man. It's a great car with a great engine biggrin

a8hex

5,829 posts

222 months

Monday 12th September 2016
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jamieduff1981 said:
Good man. It's a great car with a great engine biggrin
scratchchin pay attention in the back there please laugh

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

227 months

Monday 12th September 2016
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Well done toffee - we need pics now !!!clap


hahaha @a8hex laughlaughlaugh

8bit

4,845 posts

154 months

Monday 12th September 2016
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Sebring440 said:
What? Of course he has - he's seriously thinking about getting one.

Why would he be looking for a four-seater?
Steady on, put the military-grade keyboard down before you hurt yourself. She didn't say she'd actually driven one or even looked closely so it was perfectly reasonable to point out the the rear seats aren't up to much.

@toffee, well done - I wish my wife would just go out and buy one of these!

toffee

Original Poster:

135 posts

217 months

Monday 12th September 2016
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Photos will be posted when I actually get the car, can't wait smile

I even got round to telling my husband!

Thanks all for your input and glad you all appear to approve

- Julia

yorkieboy

1,845 posts

174 months

Monday 12th September 2016
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Congratulations on your purchase, So what was the response from your other half? It's my dream car!

Stedman

7,212 posts

191 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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Excellent! FRB is a fantastric colour

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

227 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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@8bit: i got lucky my wife did that too - sometimes she let me drive the car but only sometimes - usually i have to stick with my L 405 5.0SC rolleyes

toffee

Original Poster:

135 posts

217 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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yorkieboy said:
Congratulations on your purchase, So what was the response from your other half? It's my dream car!
He was pleased I think, quite surprised he liked the blue colour though, normally quite conservative.

Now waiting for next week and delivery - I will post pictures asap.

- Julia

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

227 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Blue is a fantastic colour grumpy

macar

378 posts

169 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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Blue is the best colour by far for the XKRS,too many black and white guys out there

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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a8hex said:
jamieduff1981 said:
Good man. It's a great car with a great engine biggrin
scratchchin pay attention in the back there please laugh
well seeing as gay marriage is legal....


edited to add - I see now that the OP is Julia which would be a mighty strange name for a bloke (not that I'm judging! lol)...

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

227 months

Thursday 15th September 2016
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Dammit macar you had to tease me frown

458man

2,714 posts

206 months

Thursday 15th September 2016
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Lovely car. I had an XKR and it was fantastic. I enjoyed the XKR more than my DB9 and Maserati Grandturismo S MC Shift! Say's a lot. It's such a fantastic car to drive and costs peanuts to run too!