I’m thinking of expanding my fleet to include an XK - can these beautiful cars be made into a real hatchback by somehow altering the rear seats to fold down or maybe removing them? What else is lurking between the boot area and the seat backs?
Hi @Ian D - can I ask how much of a challenge is was to swap over your heading, including the pillars etc.The fuse box, adaptive damper module (if fitted) on the inside as well as other components. On the boot side is the battery, DVD, Bluetooth stack against it. It's a fixed bulkhead, have to remember these were created as a convertible first and so extra bracing is required for them. You can even see the slot for where the drop down rear quarter windows fits behind the trim panels for the convertible in the coupe versions.
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Image from my XK when I swapped over to suede interior (headlining, pillars trim etc).
Tell that to Reggie our miniture Schnauzer, with a blabket to protect the leather he's snug as a bug in those rear seats 😁those vestigial (and virtually useless) rear seats.
Throw the wife out?Try and find an easy way to save 180lbs in sprung/unsprung weight?
Oddly you don't need multi-quote to quote: just hit "Reply" on a post and you will automagically quote that post.Multiquote has defeated me, bloody thing.
I'm not sure that "Chris at Mina Gallery" did anything with what Bernie passed on to him - that was the nearest picture I could find!'I don't know how he did it, but he passed the design on to Chris at Mina Gallery'.
Striking, but rather different, and on an X100. Would like to see him operate the roof with that on!
Consider an XFR. Same supercharged 5.0 V8 engine, better 8-speed transmission and it has usable rear seats which I believe can be folded down. The boot lid isn't a hatch as such but you'll get the benefit of the longer loadspace. I think they're better built and ride more comfortably too.I'm thinking of expanding my fleet to include an XK - can these beautiful cars be made into a real hatchback by somehow altering the rear seats to fold down or maybe removing them? What else is lurking between the boot area and the seat backs?
You may be surprised just how much you can get into the back of an XK coupe. See this thread on my trip to Italy, which has a photo of the packed boot. https://www.jaguarforum.com/threads/2700-mile-road-trip.116762/Wait a minute... I am single, 67-years-old, and have no children or pets. I would be looking to shed gross weight and use the extra area for luggage. I have yet to buy an XK, but it would be a true Grand Touring machine for me alone. (No wife, happy life). This would be the ultimate personal car.
I have gone MGTOW. (There is no "traveling partner).