XK or XKR, 4.2 or 5.0

[Jonathank]

Hello everyone, this is my first post.

I’m thinking of buying an XK to replace a Boxster I sold sometime ago. I’m of the age where I want a GT weekend car and not a sports car.

My question is which should I choose? I’m looking for something with under 40k miles and up to £27500 or so. There are some really nice 4.2 cars out there for a lot less but is the facelift 5.0 really worth the extra W hen there are some great looking 4.2’s going for £20k or less. I’ll probably only do 3or 4K miles a year in it.

all opinions appreciated.

thank you.

[Leo]

Hi Jonathan, and welcome to the Forum.

I have the 4.2 and absolutely love it.  I have had it for 5 years now,  and do a similar mileage to yourself.

It has more than enough performance for me, and has never gone wrong in any way.

[Mark Five]

I bought a 4.2 a couple of months ago, and as Leo says, it's got plenty of performance, particularly when compared to a 2.5 S-Type (which I've still got). The engine is pretty bullet-proof if it's been looked after, so look for evidence of a good service history whichever one you go for.

[RobXK]

I love them all but personally prefer the facelift, so I bought a 2011 convertible with the 5.0 litre NA engine, which is on par with the earlier XKR performance wise