Welcome to the JAGUAR XK8/XKR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB
"MORE THAN JUST A CLUB"
Formed back in May 2003 the XKEC today celebrates its 16th anniversary, bringing together an international community of XK owners and enthusiasts from across 17 countries, making it the largest single model club of its kind that is dedicated solely to the X100 (1996-2006) and X150 (2006 -2015) models of the Jaguar marque.
WE HAVE MEMBERS IN: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA.
If you would like more information on our club please contact us at:
XK8/XKR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (XKEC)
Unit 2 (Basepoint)
The Old Rectory
Springhead Road
Northfleet
Kent DA11 8HN
Telephone: +44 (0)1474 886946
Email: mark.gregory@xkec.co.uk
Website: www.thexkec.co.uk
Benefits of Joining
- Exclusive Membership Welcome Pack with official Membership Card and club windscreen sticker.
- Over 1000 members across 17 countries.
- Club Office dedicated to everyday club related matters.
- Constantly Updated Website.
- Members-Only Chat Forum with over 321,000 messages and 34,700 subjects being discussed.
- Quarterly Digital Magazine.
- Free Classified Ads.
- Bi-Monthly Electronic Newsletters.
- Great social activity at numerous Events/Tours/Rallies/Dinners.
- Regional Based Officers.
- Insurance / Parts Discounts.
- Endless Technical Advice.
- Several Model Register Coordinators.
- Various Social Media site groups and discussions.
- Official Club Merchandise.
Come and visit our club office
Our club office sits within a former Rectory in Northfleet, Kent, which is now a newly refurbished Grade II Listed Building in a beautifully landscaped setting. So why not come along and say hello or enjoy a coffee/tea with us, you will always be given a very warm welcome. You will also be able to see our vast collection of Jaguar XK brochures, our huge diecast XK model car collection (in all scales), other memorabelia such as original XK adverts, Jaguar Press Releases, postcards, books and of course our club's very own merchandise. To any XK owner or enthusiast this is simply XK heaven. Find us HERE
Office Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9am to 4pm
Are you looking to purchase an XK? Then why not take a look at our Classified section to see what XKs are currently up for sale.
Also: XK8/XKR Purchasing Guides
Want advice on buying an XK? Send us your email address and we will forward to you our purchasing advice documents which may help you in your eventual purchase. Email mark.gregory@xkec.co.uk
MEMBERS FORUM
On our Forum Portal Page you can view our events Map, see useful statistics, see examples of recent posts and also be able to view images and videos from past events.
There are now over 321,000 messages on our forum with over 34,700 topics being discussed.
REGISTER NOW !
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
The image above was the original advert and article that was placed in Jaguar World magazine back in July 2003.
The idea initially was to just simply get a few XK8/XKR owners together. We wasn't then expecting what followed !
Now in our sixteenth year we are still going strong thanks to the ongoing support of so many.
THE XKEC - "More than just a club"
JOINING
On this website you'll discover our event image galleries and event listings, model histories, book references, modified and engine detailing images, club shop items, classifieds, how to register for our forum, useful links to other sites and most importantly how to join our club.
Whatever your reason for viewing we hope it will leave you very much inspired and wanting to join our ever-ongoing adventure.
OUR SUMMER 2019 DIGITAL MAGAZINE (June-July-August)
The Summer 2019 edition of our clubs GROWLER quarterly digital publication has been distributed to all our members.
The front cover shows XKEC Member Paul Grahams beautiful 2012 X150 convertible which was awarded “Best X150” at this year’s Show & Shine event at Bowood House. Within the 58 pages of the issue, the following articles and much more can be found:
Feature Articles include:
- Back in the Fast Lane by Cyrille Pillet
- Brittle Plastic Thermostat Housing by Trevor Lang
- Black Country Living Museum visit by Mark Gregory
- On the Road in Italy – Part 2 by John Balkwill
Plus there are the usual features from Regional News, Model Registers, Classifieds, Club Discounts, Event Reports, Forum News and much much more.
2019 EVENTS: LATEST
Aside from our usual annual national gatherings we will also be attending throughout 2019 many other car shows/events across the country so please keep an eye out for us and come and say hello. We have many regional events planned across the UK in Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire, the South West, Lincolnshire, Scotland, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent and across the Anglian regions to name just a few that members can come along and enjoy. If any members want to attend any of the events or want further details then please contact mark.gregory@xkec.co.uk
One of our largest events so far this year was back on Sunday 5th May 2019 where members gathered together for our annual Show & Shine event which this year took place in association with the Bowood House Spring Classic Car and Bike show in Wiltshire. The weather stayed good and the venue seemed to be well liked by everyone. Many congratulations to all our very own club trophy winners and also to member Brian Thomas who won Bowoods "Pride of Ownership"' award in his highly modified X150 and to member Graham Alexander who won Bowoods "People's Choice, Best of Show" award. A big thank you to everyone who attended. Below are some images taken at the event. You can see a video of the whole event HERE
2018 Events - Brief highlights
The images below show the variety of events we undertook during 2018. Our biggest highlight was back in June 2018 when we had 123 members cars on display at our annual national GROWLER XV event which this year was held in association with XK70 at Shelsley Walsh in Worcestershire - Click HERE to see our video.
We have events/breakfasts/rallies/dinners etc going on all the time right across the UK as well as some overseas tours thrown in as well, so why not join our club and come and join in the fun. Click on any of the images below to read more...
Want to see an example of our digital magazine?
To give non members a brief idea of what they are missing out on with our clubs digital magazine then please feel free to access the sample below. We hope this
will show the type of content provided each quarter and may hopefully help you consider joining in our ever evolving adventure.
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