Leaping Jaguar bonnet mascot. XK.

[Graham C]

Hi,

 

Leaving aside the debate as to whether putting the leaping jaguar on a late model car will cause it to fail an MOT.

 

I seem to remember that models such as the S TYPE have pre-drilled holes in the under bonnet area.

Does anyone know if the XK has them?

 

Thanks.

 

Graham.

[jampot]

I have one on my S Type, its the spring loaded one and the guy at the MOT station said as long as they are spring loaded there ok, but I don't know about the XK having pre drilled holes Graham

[Old_Growler]

On 10/25/2015 at 2:28 PM, Graham C said:

Hi,

 

Leaving aside the debate as to whether putting the leaping jaguar on a late model car will cause it to fail an MOT.

 

I seem to remember that models such as the S TYPE have pre-drilled holes in the under bonnet area.

Does anyone know if the XK has them?

 

Thanks.

 

Graham.

Hi Graham. Me nether have any idea as to any holes in the frame skin under the XK bonnet. If any their either be under the striker or just behind it in the frame maybe marked with a dot? Wherever you decide to mount it? There needs to be a minimum of 45mm clearance between the outer bonnet skin and any obstruction under? The holes sizes are 17.5mm for the leaper spring and if you need a hole in the frame that will be 40mm for the nylon nut to pass through. Best if possible not to use the round plinth S type style but the longer plinth style as supplied by Jaguar for the XF & XJ models as this benefits from an extra pin and the plinth is stronger + spreads the load more even (Suggest before buying, Make a template using card of the slope in the XK bonnet above where mounting and check this with the slope on a pre face lift XF as the plinths are slightly shaped for the XF & XJ bonnet slope) I suggest whatever style you decide on? To buy only genuine Jaguar! ( There's some on eBay at £55) And be prepared for the boys in blue to give you a free road side MOT. Print and keep in the glove box EC Directive 74/483 Part 6: Bonnet ornaments 6.1.1. and shove that under there nose if they start to get stroppy. And even then you could be given a ticket as I had once for a dealer fitted leaper on my old XF. I went to court and pleaded not guilty to having a dangerous bonnet ornament and after the police had read all the technical 'ins & outs' to the magistrates I produced an email from Jaguar UK confirming that there leaper ornament conforms wholly to EC Directive 74/483 will depart from the plinth below a force of 10 dAN if struck by an object and the case was dismissed and I was awarded costs. And that's reason I advise on >Genuine Jaguar<  As although aftermarket leapers are on a spring you cannot prove at what force the cable and tag holding the leaper would part company with the plinth?

[Graham C]

Hi Old Growler,

Thanks very much for your reply.

Very interesting, it's given me something to think about.

//////cheers,

Graham.