Is it just a protective cover or is it in fact the unit itself?

I've never taken one apart, but you may find it's the unit itself fitted in to a hole in the grille? Pop open the bonnet and you should be able to see between the grille and radiator.

The 2020 XE looks like it has a different front grille and doesn't appear to have the same issue.

 

The 2020 XE looks like it has a different front grille and doesn't appear to have the same issue.

Hopefully this one just has an "old" unit attached with cable ties maybe?
https://www.carwow.co.uk/jaguar/xe/news/3942/2019-Jaguar-XE-price-specs-and-release-date

 

It actually caused a rear spring to snap due to excessive downforce.

I suspect it was just another dodgy spring, it was the plaque of the average car market in that period

In reality, you'd added too much drag for the car to go fast enough to generate any significant downforce

I was 17, how fast would I needed to be going to get downforce 😀

Jaguars design department obviously had a day off when they came up with the ACC idea

 

The 2020 XE looks like it has a different front grille and doesn't appear to have the same issue.

Hopefully this one just has an "old" unit attached with cable ties maybe?
https://www.carwow.co.uk/jaguar/xe/news/3942/2019-Jaguar-XE-price-specs-and-release-date

Could be. I think this photo is more recent and has a different style of grille: https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/OjM7M/s1/2020-jaguar-xe-spy-photo.jpg

 

Did you paint all the badges yourself or did you buy them aftermarket?

 

I did it by myself with some layers "PlastiDip Black" at first and some layers"PlastiDip Glossifier" on top.
It almost looks painted and did the winter season without any damage.

But after a few month I already think about removing it so it matches the chrome look of the badge on the front.

 

Debadged mine years ago looks so much cooler. Might up load a pic later.

 

I did it by myself with some layers "PlastiDip Black" at first and some layers"PlastiDip Glossifier" on top.
It almost looks painted and did the winter season without any damage.

But after a few month I already think about removing it so it matches the chrome look of the badge on the front.

Did do them on the car or removed them first? I can see the "cat" being done easily but the "jagaur" letter might be harder on the car.

 

 

I debadged mine because XE 35t AWD is just way too much, it looks cleaner debadged imo. Not to mention trying to explain it is not a 3.5l turbo to folks at car shows is worth its weight in gold!

 

I like the look of the de badged ones, but keeping the leaper and name. Is easy to remove the 2.0 & XE badge? Are they just stuck onto the paintwork?

 

Dental floss is the way to remove badges, warm it a little with a hair drier to make the glue softer if necessary. Finally clean any residue with meths or white spirit.

 

Thanks for the tip!