WELCOME...to the official website of the JAGUAR XK8/XKR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (XKEC) - The first port of call for all XK owners and enthusiasts.
Formed back in May 2003 the XKEC is now celebrating 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 -2014) 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.
Here on our website you will discover our event galleries, event listings and video's, model histories, book references, modified/engine detailing images, club shop, classifieds, how to register for our forum, find useful links to our club social media groups and other relevant sites and how to join/renew your membership. We hope it will leave you very much inspired and wanting to join our ever-growing XK community.
"More than just a club"
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
The image above shows one of our very first events back in 2003 at the old Jaguar Brown's Lane factory in Coventry. We then placed an article in Jaguar World magazine seeking out XK owners or enthusiasts who simply wanted to get together. We wasn't then expecting what followed!
Now, sixteen years later we are still going strong thanks to the ongoing support of so many.
JOINING / RENEWING
Joining our club is quick and easy and costs just £40.00 for a 12 months membership (less than a tank of fuel). This entitles members to various BENEFITS including parts discounts, insurance discounts etc.
You can pay by various payment methods and all we then need from you is a completed application form in order for us to make communication. So why not JOIN / RENEW now !
MEMBERS-ONLY FORUM
Our exclusive member-only chat forum was created way back in 2004 and now contains a wealth of XK information and knowledge. The forum is a great way of seeking answers to any problems you may have or simply speaking to other members and making new friendships who share your same passion.
There are now well over 326,000 messages posted on the forum, with some 35,200 topics being discussed so register now.
EVENT IMAGES
We attend many club events each year across the whole of the UK for members and their families to enjoy. These occur both regionally and nationally.
We do anything from regional breakfast meets, evening meets, lunches, dinner dances, car shows, picnics, regional Christmas dinners, visits to country houses and gardens, motor museums and even UK and overseas tours to name but a few.
Our social side of the club is, we believe, our clubs biggest asset so come and join in all the fun !
CLASSIFIEDS
Are you looking to purchase an XK then please take a look at our CLASSIFIED pages. Here you will find a number of XKs currently up for sale.
XK8/XKR PURCHASING GUIDES
Want advice on buying an XK? Then send us your email address and we will forward to you some useful purchasing advice documents.
Email: mark.gregory@xkec.co.uk
CLUB SHOP
Here you will find a wide range of items including our official club clothing range and other club related merchandise such as Keyrings, Caps, Paperweights, XK Brochures and even some back issues of our club magazine.
So why not treat yourself or purchase an ideal gift for a friend.
Take a look now !
MEET THE TEAM
Here in the XKEC we have a number of loyal and trusted individuals who help maintain the clubs overall professsional image and ensure a complete membership package for all our valued members to enjoy.
Click below to see Who's Who within the XKEC Team and how you can contact any of them individually via Email.
CLUB MAGAZINE
Entitled GROWLER the club's "on-line" digital magazine is a quarterly publication for all paid up members of our club. It includes 50 - 60 pages of technical articles, features on club events, company profiles, members stories, club news and more.
In the members-only section of this website members can view all the past issues of the digital magazine.
XK MODEL HISTORY
You will find here the complete history of all the XKs produced over the years. This includes all the standard models as well as all the Limited/Special Editions that were produced. If you want to find out more information about a particular model then this is the first place to look.
We also show images of XK Advertisements, Modified XKs, XK Engine Detailing, Race XKs and Stars in their XK's. Enjoy...
Come and visit our club office
Our club office sits within the beautiful landscaped grounds of a former Rectory in Northfleet, Kent, UK. 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), original XK adverts, Jaguar Press Releases, postcards, books etc. To any XK owner or enthusiast this is simply XK heaven. Find us HERE or click HERE to see video of our Office
OFFICE OPENING HOURS: Monday - Friday 9am to 4pm
XK8/XKR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (XKEC)
Unit 2 (Basepoint)
The Old Rectory
Springhead Road
Northfleet
Kent DA11 8HN
United Kingdom
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.
- Around 1000 members across 17 countries.
- Club Office dedicated to everyday club related matters.
- Constantly Updated Website.
- Members-Only Chat Forum with over 326,000 messages and some 35,200 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.
EVENTS
Our remaining events for 2019 are as follows:
South East Evening Meet (Kent) - 11th December 2019
Anglia region Christmas Dinner & Dance (Norfolk) - 12th December 2019
Trouble House Breakfast Meetings (Glos) - 21st December 2019
Anglia Breakfast Meeting (Norfolk) - 21st December 2019
Jaguars at Fleet Air Arm Breakfast Meet (Somerset) - 28th December 2019
East Midlands Breakfast Meet (Leics) - 28th December 2019
Shown below are some images of our recent events. Enjoy...
OUR LATEST DIGITAL MAGAZINE
The Autumn 2019 edition of our clubs GROWLER quarterly digital publication is out now.
The front cover shows XKEC Members Phil Erswell and Mark Elliott's XK's at the Thiepval Memorial in the Somme. Within the 60 pages the following feature articles can be found:
- Somme / Normandy Trip by Mark Elliott
- A Tribute to Norman Dewis by Mark Gregory
- Jaguar Experience Centre by Ian Clear
- Vasco's Italian Road Trip – Part 3 by John Balkwill
- XK Rust - "Peace of Mind" by John Underhill
- Max's Concourse XK by Max Thompson
Plus there are the usual features from Regional News, Model Registers, Classifieds, Club Discounts, Event Reports, Forum News and much much 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 we hereby provide you with free access to the sample below. We hope this will show the professional content provided each quarter and which will help you consider joining in our ever evolving adventure.
WHAT BOOKS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THE XK MODELS?
Click below to see what books that have been written over the years specifically about the Jaguar XK/XK8/XKR models.
Most, if not all, are now becoming more and more difficult to get hold of so those shown on our book page are there to simply give you some idea of what books have been written and what can possibly be purchased around the world. To assist any research we have included all the Titles, Publishers and ISBN numbers.
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