Behold, My New Jaguar XJ8, in pictures.

Moeks · 11 Jul 2009 at 17:09

I can't now no

...I do have a very old copy of PS (PS 6), but these days I just use Paint.NET, for all the use I get out of such a program, it's hardly worth me buying one.

I'm not happy with it either, the Jaguar logo has rough edges, despite my efforts to remove them, I will have another go at some point, maybe make it a bit more interesting.

eXor · 11 Jul 2009 at 17:44

I'm not a fan of Jags, but that upholstery is drop dead gorgeous.

Don't let any chocolate wielding kids near it!

Janesy B · 11 Jul 2009 at 17:48

Moeks said:
I can't now no ...I do have a very old copy of PS (PS 6), but these days I just use Paint.NET, for all the use I get out of such a program, it's hardly worth me buying one.

I'm not happy with it either, the Jaguar logo has rough edges, despite my efforts to remove them, I will have another go at some point, maybe make it a bit more interesting.

I use www.pixlr.com, not bad for a free editor

Anyway, use this. I don't care if you don't like it, your white jaggy edges are making my OCD kick in y0!

WrathOfAchilles · 11 Jul 2009 at 18:04

Very very nice mate, I love the colour combination.

Here's a few pics of my XKR

ironman · 11 Jul 2009 at 18:21

It's no S Class but I do like these, especially the facelift version with the side slats, the best looking one out of all XJs.

JRS · 11 Jul 2009 at 18:58

gurdas said:
It's no S Class

And thank God it isn't....

Lovely looking car Moeks. A friend of mine has a 3.2 X308 LWB, he loves it to bits. Even compared to his '89 Bentley Mulsanne S! He didn't particuarly care for the X350 when it came out, but I think he's warming to them now (especially in light of the new one, which looks more like a Volvo than a Jaguar).

jellybeard999 · 11 Jul 2009 at 19:28

Not something I'd consider buying, but I love the look and presence of these

ironman · 11 Jul 2009 at 19:30

JRS said:
And thank God it isn't....

One of the best cars ever to be produced?! I guess you aren't a fan of ze germans

Moeks · 11 Jul 2009 at 19:32

Thanks Janesy, I appreciate your effort there

...I might use that one, I'll have a play later when I get back from the pub.

Your car is beautiful Martin, I like that a lot. Some serious grunt too

I don't recall seeing it around these forums before either, lovely, lovely car

Lethagized · 11 Jul 2009 at 20:21

Thinking about that XKR, i saw a flippin fantastic looking XKR parked on someones drive down the road from me the other day. I only caught a quick glimse of it, but it was light metallic green with wide arches and deep chrome lipped wheels all round. I'll have to get some better pics.

Did jag build a special edition XRR/XK8 by any chance?

shauncr91 · 11 Jul 2009 at 20:34

Nice car. Normally Jag's do nothing for me but these I do like

WrathOfAchilles · 11 Jul 2009 at 21:26

Moeks said:
Thanks Janesy, I appreciate your effort there ...I might use that one, I'll have a play later when I get back from the pub.

Your car is beautiful Martin, I like that a lot. Some serious grunt too

I don't recall seeing it around these forums before either, lovely, lovely car

Cheers dude. I looked at part exchanging it for an XJ like yours (I used to have a 2000 XJ8 and loved it) but i just couldnt part with the XK!

Antipasti · 11 Jul 2009 at 21:28

Moeks said:
Thanks Janesy, I appreciate your effort there ...I might use that one, I'll have a play later when I get back from the pub.

Jeez, Buys a Jag and can afford to go to the pub!.....

JRS · 12 Jul 2009 at 09:08

gurdas said:
One of the best cars ever to be produced?!

Indeed it is.

gurdas said:
I guess you aren't a fan of ze germans

I like "ze germans" just fine. I just think we need the odd big car that isn't German in order to inject a bit of balance

Moeks · 12 Jul 2009 at 10:56

I am surrounded by German cars on all sides, most of my family are so firmly entrenched into 'ze German' way of things now I'm surprised we still speak English :eek:

...I feel quite liberated doing otherwise

...I'm pretty sure I can get my Dad back into a Jag, when our local dealer gets one of the new XJ's in and he can have a proper look around it.

I don't think he's especially enamoured with the latest 7 series anyway, they are just becoming 'habit'. Don't get me me wrong, his E66 is a very nice and technologically, hugely impressive car, but it does lack a little something for me, something that the E38 had, something the big Jag's have. I loved the E38, that was a lovely car, far better looking than the E65/66 aswell.

gillywibble · 12 Jul 2009 at 11:20

Lovely interior.

Dogbreath · 12 Jul 2009 at 11:37

Janesy B said:
your new signature sucks, can't you afford PS?

Pot-kettle colour similarity alert!

Hmm...Ninja edit

Janesy B · 12 Jul 2009 at 12:03

Dogbreath said:
Pot-kettle colour similarity alert!

Hmm...Ninja edit

No ninja edit, just sigrotor

Scania · 12 Jul 2009 at 17:06

Moeks said:
E66 is a very nice and technologically, hugely impressive car, but it does lack a little something for me, something that the E38 had, something the big Jag's have. I loved the E38, that was a lovely car, far better looking than the E65/66 aswell.

Pretty much my take on the e65 / e66.

I miss my old e38 and will have another one day, I have no such desire for an e65 / 66 though good as they undoubtedly are.

Jags are not given the credit they deserve imo.

Jez · 12 Jul 2009 at 17:07

Lovely car mate. Very much like it and definitely one of the three saloons i would pick (S-class/This/A8 being the three i'd have)

That average of 25.7mpg given the small engine and the lightweight body doesnt seem too impressive though? Perhaps it has been driven relatively hard for this class of car?