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Car of the Day : July 23, 2014; Maisto '97 Jaguar XK8
Topic Started: Jul 22 2014, 10:18 PM (323 Views)
juantoo3
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Car of the Day for July 23, 2014 is the Maisto 1997 Jaguar XK8, from Firehawk's collection

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The Jaguar XK series (XK, XK8 and XKR) is a series of grand tourer cars produced by British car maker Jaguar Cars since 1996. The series was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 1996. The first generation of the series, the XK8, replaced the XJS, and was available as a coupé and convertible. The XK8 was the first 8-cylinder vehicle produced by Jaguar since the Daimler 250, introducing the Jaguar AJ-V8 engine.


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The XK8 was launched in 1996 to replace the XJ-S. Two body styles were produced - a coupé and a convertible. The car was the first in the Jaguar line-up to use Jaguar's newly developed V8 engine - the AJ-V8. In 1998 the supercharged XKR was added to the range. However, both the XK8 and XKR are limited to a maximum top speed of 155.4 mph (250.1 km/h).


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The XK8 came standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, while 18-inch (Standard on the XKR), 19-inch, and 20-inch wheels were available for the XK8 at an additional cost. Jaguar's Adaptive Cruise Control is an optional feature available on both models. Both models came with all-leather interior, burl walnut trim, and side airbags.


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For more info see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XK

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I'm a sucker for pretty kittys!

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Dean-o-mite
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Muscle Car
It needs some color in the tail lights, but the casting is nice enough for a budget diecast. I prefer the enchanting Matchbox version though.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Dean-o-mite
Jul 23 2014, 04:08 AM
It needs some color in the tail lights, but the casting is nice enough for a budget diecast. I prefer the enchanting Matchbox version though.
I agree with Dean. I think I'd prefer the MBX version, but I see a lot of potential if you added some detail painting. I like the fact that Maisto used a cast A-pillar for the clear piece to fit in, but the fit needs some work to be even. And certainly.. use different wheels.
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