Comments on: Rust or Lust: 1996-2005 Jaguar XK8 and XKR http://www.ridelust.com/rust-or-lust-1996-2005-jaguar-xk8-and-xkr/ - Motion + Mobility Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rust or Lust: Acura RSX Type-S http://www.ridelust.com/rust-or-lust-1996-2005-jaguar-xk8-and-xkr/#comment-34138 Rust or Lust: Acura RSX Type-S Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:47:58 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=21181#comment-34138 [...] our last installment we sprung Prince Albert from his can to profile a British minx, the Jaguar XK8/XKR. Today, we’re examining the progeny of Soichiro Honda. Honda love runs deep. We understand [...] [...] our last installment we sprung Prince Albert from his can to profile a British minx, the Jaguar XK8/XKR. Today, we’re examining the progeny of Soichiro Honda. Honda love runs deep. We understand [...]

]]> By: Butch Deadlift http://www.ridelust.com/rust-or-lust-1996-2005-jaguar-xk8-and-xkr/#comment-9874 Butch Deadlift Thu, 14 May 2009 17:50:26 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=21181#comment-9874 I've driven this generation of XKR, and you are quite right about the Lust factor. You feel special, you feel coddled. You get noticed. Believe me, these cars are only a step below the Aston Martins in their ability to have the ladies take notice. Even an ugly mug like mine, rolling up in a Red Green-style Lumberjacket, got attention from the ladies. That said, however, they don't tend to age well. They are extremely affordable, but the older examples I've driven have more than their fair share of creaks, rattles and odd knocks. They need a lot of attention and maintenance as they get older, and that can be annoying. The positive side, however, is that these are still on the old steel chassis, and use a lot of high-end Ford parts, so the repairs are not break-the-bank expensive. They're pricy, but not outrageous. The 2006-on XKR is a better car in every way, except that. Using the all-aluminium chassis, repair costs have skyrocketed. If you get a dent or ding, most body shops will not be able to repair it, and they use a lot more custom-made parts, rather than relying on a shared Ford Premium Group parts bin. For an affordable sports car that will get you noticed, get you respect, get you laid, and get you busy working on it in the garage, you can't beat this generation of XK. I’ve driven this generation of XKR, and you are quite right about the Lust factor. You feel special, you feel coddled. You get noticed. Believe me, these cars are only a step below the Aston Martins in their ability to have the ladies take notice. Even an ugly mug like mine, rolling up in a Red Green-style Lumberjacket, got attention from the ladies.

That said, however, they don’t tend to age well. They are extremely affordable, but the older examples I’ve driven have more than their fair share of creaks, rattles and odd knocks. They need a lot of attention and maintenance as they get older, and that can be annoying. The positive side, however, is that these are still on the old steel chassis, and use a lot of high-end Ford parts, so the repairs are not break-the-bank expensive. They’re pricy, but not outrageous.

The 2006-on XKR is a better car in every way, except that. Using the all-aluminium chassis, repair costs have skyrocketed. If you get a dent or ding, most body shops will not be able to repair it, and they use a lot more custom-made parts, rather than relying on a shared Ford Premium Group parts bin.

For an affordable sports car that will get you noticed, get you respect, get you laid, and get you busy working on it in the garage, you can’t beat this generation of XK.

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