New XKR Owner

[t99uk]

Hi all,

I thought I would sign up to this section, I have just recently brought a beautiful Facelift XKR 5.0 S/C with the black pack. I have never had a Jaguar before and this was the first one I viewed in person after looking at so many other cars/models on/offline and I knew it was the car to buy.

Anyway, the bottom line is It is lovely and I will try and get some pics done next week to post up. Looking forward to reading tips etc here.

I have already read about the Fuse 19 in the back seats to release/Leave Open the active exhaust so I may try that this week too.

Great site and I have enjoyed reading the Jaguar related threads and the Gassing station ones. If there are any UK meets I am more than happy to come along to compare cars!

Regards

[t99uk]

Hello Tony

Yes all checked by dealer and will replace straight away if volts drop or battery gets low over winter.

That engine noise is awesome coming from powerful turbo fwd cars with no noise.

I will enjoy this one I know it. It looks so much better in the flesh. It's a beast of a car.

[t99uk]

Thanks Guys, I will be doing a photoshoot of my car soon, so I will update when I can.

p.s regarding the battery. I have spoken to a few guys in the trade and at Jaguar and the reason that seemed to crop up a lot with the batteries draining is regarding the car not shutting down the software/relays etc after switching the engine off due to not using the electronic Hand/Park brake when they leave the car. Putting this on every time is a final shutdown and seemed to sort a few cars out and they didn't have any battery problems after this from what I have been told looking in to them.

My theory, I look at it like a laptop, folding the screen down and leaving on standby and coming back to it or shutting down properly each time (handbrake) and switching off.

I will try it and see how long the battery lasts anyway.

[t99uk]

It looks like there are few newbies to the XK/R in the last few months then. This is good to share any info with.

Thanks @Tacchino

A quick question about this Fuse 19 then, If you can just press the Dynamic button and it opens active exhaust from start button why do people remove the active fuse on the XKR? If it is as simple as pressing the button down on start up etc

I thought I read somewhere Dynamic mode the exhaust is only active still over 4k revs not under?



Sorry I can't test this as my car has gone in to have its service & mot.!!

Regards

Edited by t99uk on Thursday 7th September 07:29

Edited by t99uk on Thursday 7th September 07:30

[t99uk]

Tacchino said:

My understanding is that Fuse 19 is only applicable to the 4.2 X150 cars built 2006-2009.
I don't believe they have the dynamic mode option.

The active exhaust valves don't open on a 5.0 litre car until 4k revs and even then it's throttle position dependant - just like the earlier 4.2 cars - unless you've entered dynamic mode.

If you like that sound then your next move will be to change the centres pipes to a crossover style like the XKR-S.
The cat growls a bit more convincingly then.
After that you can fit a pair of 200 cell catalytic converters for a bit of snarl.
Up to this point the car is still fairly civilised when not in dynamic mode.

Final psycho exhaust would be a rear box delete for full noise ..... one day maybe.

I have been having a good old read on a few Jag forums and this is what I conclude from it all. On start up they Open quickly then close at 1100 rpm-3500rpm then opens again. If you Press S Dynamic in N or P the valves open, If you use S/Manual Shifts when on the move they stay open.

If you want the Dynamic sound under 4k revs (open) removing Fuse 19 will stop/cancel ECU and the valves will stay open at all time i.e driving in D mode (if you didn't want dynamic driving). Though it is not all confirmed.

I guess I will see if my fuse is in there and try it at lower revs and see if it sounds different.

I will probably end up leaving it in as I don't want it too loud in traffic/neighbours and I guess this is why they have done this design, so you can pull away nice and quiet in town/driveway with just the V8 rumble not the loud exhaust until you get going etc

[t99uk]

just0007 said:

I did remove fuse 19 and it was louder from low revs, pressing the dynamic mode felt even louder but that maybe down to the throttle being more sensitive in dynamic.

Fuse 19 has just been put back in when it was serviced and I miss the extra noise so I will remove it again

Thanks @just0007 - Out of interest which year/model is your Car?

[t99uk]

All passed Service& new Mot with no advisory . I took out Fuse 19! I struggled reaching over getting the cover off more than anything! I was more intrigued to see what difference it makes and sound like more than anything else. It seemed a little louder on start up so far and I will take for a good run tomorrow to see if I can notice anything lower down the rev range and I may put it back yet, we shall see.

I must say I will never get bored of being in Dynamic & S mode with manual shifts! Ave mpg 16 today.

I still haven't managed to get good weather for a nice few photos. I snapped these quickly on the way home through the B roads before it rained again but the Sun came out at the wrong time so reflected a little!

White & Black. New Facelift with the upgraded Performance Seats, Dynamic Speed&Black Pack. I wasn't sure on White but in person it looks really good and really suits the car. The photos do not do this car justice when on the road or behind it.
Edit: Photos to Follow

Edited by t99uk on Thursday 14th September 06:11

[t99uk]

interstellar said:

That is lovely, you didn't get that from Leven Car Company by any chance?

Hi interstellar,

Thanks. I haven't heard of Leven, (just looked them up-Scotland?) I picked this one up down in London They are few and far between for the right spec/model/mileage/price.

[t99uk]

Edit:New Photos to Follow

Edited by t99uk on Sunday 17th September 06:20

[t99uk]

Cheers ^^^

Edited by t99uk on Thursday 14th September 06:12

[t99uk]

RB CV8 said:

I saw the title of this thread and thought of me!

Yesterday afternoon I brought home my newly-acquired XKR 5.0 Coupe in Ultimate Black. Early days but the drive home was very pleasant, and after a few hours with my preferred cleaning and polishing materials it is looking very well.

The only hiccup is the fuel gauge, which was reading one bar and after 60 quids-worth of Super Unleaded still shows only one bar, but it isn't something I'll fret over for the moment. My brother has an XJ8 (X350) so I am used to unpredictable Jag electrics.

It sounds nice .Well done, I hope you are enjoying yours as much as I am mine. That engine noise! ..It is a really nice cruising car and I thought having 20" rims would be harsh but the active set up makes for a really nice comfy drive.

Regarding the fuel gauge, as above it is a shame everything is on ecu these days even the oil level. At least we have the speed/rev dials still!

Did you buy from a dealer? Could you pop it back there as you only just brought it?

I would say the software needs a quick restart/battery may have got low etc.. If you know anyone with Jaguar diagnostics they could just plug in and test or reset very easy. It is very unlikely it is more than that, if it is a sensor somewhere or faulty this should show up and hopefully you get it sorted.