Commander Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 After selling the TVR Tuscan RR and a few things going on at work / personal life, I just picked up this beauty on Monday... 2009 XKR w/ 5.0 SC V8 @ 505bhp The colour is Kyanite Blue, 20" alloys, decent stereo, valves exhaust, adaptive dampers, hot/cold seats, heated steering wheel, DAB, etc etc... bloody hell it shifts! And with the exhaust valves open it sounds good too :-) Handling is much much better than I expected but even so it's definitely more 'GT' than Sports Car, especially under braking, but I suspect it has crap pads in so need to look at that. Oh, and in other news my brother has totally beaten me by buying a 2005 z06 Corvette... 7.0 LS7 @ 565bhp! It's bloody awesome!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The Jag dwarfs the Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Between you and your brother you've managed to get the 2 main contenders for my next car. Will hare to update with which is better Between you and your brother you've managed to get the 2 main contenders for my next car. Will have to update with which is better Edited February 15, 2017 by Strudul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 The Z is further away... (Yes... 4.7m XKR / 4.3m 350Z) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Kyanite blue is a special colour imo , looks fab in the sun , my XFR is the same colour along with ivory leather also . Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Between you and your brother you've managed to get the 2 main contenders for my next car. Will have to update with which is better Depends what you want - the Jag is much more luxurious and more comfortable to cruise down the motorway in and does slightly better MPG (~25 vs ~22 on the motorway and when being very well behaved - significantly less when hooning). The z06 is faster in a straight line, better under braking, sounds better, looks better, but is less luxurious, less comfy, more noisy. The z06 is faster, but the XKR is no slouch. Neither has any trouble leaving with most things for dust on a motorway or anything that "flows". Not sure I'd fancy trying to rag the Jag around some hairpins though. If I could afford it I would have bought an XKRS to close the gap a bit, but my pockets aren't that deep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Kyanite blue is a special colour imo , looks fab in the sun , my XFR is the same colour along with ivory leather also . Enjoy Cheers - yeah it looks like a totally different colour in the sun - much lighter. The Ivory leather is lush - waaay better than the black you see in most cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Depends what you want - the Jag is much more luxurious and more comfortable to cruise down the motorway in and does slightly better MPG (~25 vs ~22 on the motorway and when being very well behaved - significantly less when hooning). The z06 is faster in a straight line, better under braking, sounds better, looks better, but is less luxurious, less comfy, more noisy. The z06 is faster, but the XKR is no slouch. Neither has any trouble leaving with most things for dust on a motorway or anything that "flows". Not sure I'd fancy trying to rag the Jag around some hairpins though. If I could afford it I would have bought an XKRS to close the gap a bit, but my pockets aren't that deep Aye, rather different beasts, but both excellent in their own way. Though I reckon if the Vette had the Jag's interior there'd be no contest... Interested to see which ends up being the most reliable and cheapest to maintain / repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Depends what you want - the Jag is much more luxurious and more comfortable to cruise down the motorway in and does slightly better MPG (~25 vs ~22 on the motorway and when being very well behaved - significantly less when hooning). The z06 is faster in a straight line, better under braking, sounds better, looks better, but is less luxurious, less comfy, more noisy. The z06 is faster, but the XKR is no slouch. Neither has any trouble leaving with most things for dust on a motorway or anything that "flows". Not sure I'd fancy trying to rag the Jag around some hairpins though. If I could afford it I would have bought an XKRS to close the gap a bit, but my pockets aren't that deep Aye, rather different beasts, but both excellent in their own way. Though I reckon if the Vette had the Jag's interior there'd be no contest... Interested to see which ends up being the most reliable and cheapest to maintain / repair. Yeah, but when you get something with a nice interior and which goes and looks like a mad thing, they call it a Ferrari and put another zero on the price! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Except a Ferrari sounds like an angry bee compared to a dirty LS rumble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Very nice Commander. You've had some crackin' cars the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 A remap will get them to 570hp or so , drop a smaller pulley on and you can get 585-590 with over 525ft lbs . but to be fair even stock I dont feel that mine lacks power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 A remap will get them to 570hp or so , drop a smaller pulley on and you can get 585-590 with over 525ft lbs . but to be fair even stock I dont feel that mine lacks power Yeah, I'm keeping it stock... I still haven't used 100% throttle in first or second gear yet - it's just too fast for my brain... that and it's been permanently cold and wet since I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 A remap will get them to 570hp or so , drop a smaller pulley on and you can get 585-590 with over 525ft lbs . but to be fair even stock I dont feel that mine lacks power Yeah, I'm keeping it stock... I still haven't used 100% throttle in first or second gear yet - it's just too fast for my brain... that and it's been permanently cold and wet since I got it. I had a big moment in mine before Xmas so havent driven it much since then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) oops Edited February 15, 2017 by Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinaman Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I love the 5.0 XKR....And Kyanite blue is one of my best colours,although i thought it was quite a bit lighter. I had a 4.2 XKR and had the pulley mod done.. 465bhp and it was great.. I keep looking for a 5.0 though,will be my next car i think,although it has to be the correct spec,the 16 way vented seats are a must... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yeah it is lighter than it looks in the picture, it really shines a nice blue when it's sunnny and I don't use a crap camera. 16 way hot/cold seats, heated steering wheel, B&W Sound, love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinaman Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 What colour trim.? Please dont say charcoal,please dont say charcoal..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 What colour trim.? Please dont say charcoal,please dont say charcoal..... Ivory isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinaman Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yes.... it does look ivory in the pics... Should have looked harder.... doh.. Perfect combo and spec for me... Wanna sell ??......lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yes.... it does look ivory in the pics... Should have looked harder.... doh.. That and... The Ivory leather is lush - waaay better than the black you see in most cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinaman Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 You will have to forgive me,i got a little excited 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Just been for a cheeky blast... bloody hell it's fast! Sounds really good when the windows are down too. If you ever get the chance to drive any fruity Jag, make sure you twist the dial to "S" (Sport mode on the gearbox) and push the chequered flag button (relaxes TCS a bit, enables noisy exhaust mode, hardens up the shocks, sharpens the throttle response). It doesn't handle quite as well as the Z in tight corners or under braking (both weight related imho), but the exhaust, gearbox, comfort levels and engine more than make up for it I work from home and I can't stop looking at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Very nice! Congrats! Had a go in both 4.2 and the 5.0 lovely things. The pic makes the Zed look tiny but there not that huge. Oh btw I want a 4.2 but as I need to look at property I'm stuck with the Z for a while....so I hate you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 If you ever get the chance to drive any fruity Jag, make sure you twist the dial to "S" (Sport mode on the gearbox) What's it like in Night mode and Race mode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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