1999 jaguar xjr 4.0 v8 surpercharged vgc £2995ono teesside

[mgrover]

1999

jaguar

xjr

105,000

tax feb 2015 after oct cant come with the car

mot aug 2015

billingham teesside

£2995ono

jaguar xjr 4.0 v8 supercharged the car is in stunning conditon for its age

the 4.0 v8 runs like new with 370bhp its one very fast car it might be a big car but it doesnt matter 0 to 60 in 5 sec will leave most cars at the lights if you want it to

its a 1st time starter every time no smoke rattles or anything has had the all important linners checked and 100% fine

has full service history mostly jaguar or jaguar Independence gearbox changes up and down like it should

the car drives faultless having had just short of £1000 spent on it for its last mot discs and pads all round and all front bushes and ball joints replaced

inside is black leather with ash wall nut the leather etc is in very good condition has rare factory upgrade sunroof fully working and upgrade wood steering wheel

everything works inside the car as it should

alloy wheels are in very good conditon with 2 new tyres on the back

 
body work is clean and tidy no dents or rust has a custom front bumper with indicators been smothed out and moved into the fog lights gives the car a much smother and newer look also its been de chromed to was all done before i brought the car but i do like it sets it apart from the others

mot is prety much a full year and taxed till feb 15 but dew to new rules from october i cant transfur it after the end of this month 

only thinking of selling as brought a xkr

all in all i don't think you can find a better xjr for the money

[Ray Singh]

That is lovely. I cant see the indicators on the front....

[welshpug]

late cars and other markets had smooth bumpers and indicators in the dip lamps.

[yoda960]

How long have you owned it?

What is the underside like as I know these are quite susceptible to the old tin worm?

Is there any advisories on last MOT?

Also has it had the the 2nd gen chain timing tensioners fitted (i.e. not the original plastic ones), and the throttle body changed to the newer one (i.e. to stop motorway stalling issues)?

Any rattle from engine/chain when starting from cold? If you put head under bonnet while someone else starts it?

Any history for the waterpump/thermostat being changed?

What brand/model are the new new tyres?

Sorry for all the questions, very interested!

[mgrover]

Sept 15, 2014 17:10:42 GMT yoda960 said:

How long have you owned it?

What is the underside like as I know these are quite susceptible to the old tin worm?

Is there any advisories on last MOT?

Also has it had the the 2nd gen chain timing tensioners fitted (i.e. not the original plastic ones), and the throttle body changed to the newer one (i.e. to stop motorway stalling issues)?

Any rattle from engine/chain when starting from cold? If you put head under bonnet while someone else starts it?

Any history for the waterpump/thermostat being changed?

What brand/model are the new new tyres?

Sorry for all the questions, very interested!


hi enngine is silky smooth no time chain rattles at all and yes has had the 2nd gen ones i don't no about throttle body but it doesnt stall on motorways
 or any other time

underside is very good

yes water pump been done in the past

tyres are just mid range 255/40/18s nankans

only thng on mot 2 front tyres have 3/4mm left

[yoda960]

Cheers, has the gearbox oil been changed ever? How long have you owned it for/how many miles you owned it for?

[mgrover]

I'm guessing it has id have look though the book i havnt had it that long i wanted ether a xjr or a xkr the xjr came along i loved it brought it after looking at about 8 others it was by far the best one anyway a mate mine got a xkr in and rang me i went and had a look at it and brought it last week but it needs a little tlc so going do it up and thought ill put the xjr up for sale if it goes it goes if it don't ill use it till the xkr is all ready

ill be honest i was hoping to have a few more months with the xjr but if it goes it goes i wish i could keep both really

[meltedcheese]

Thought I saw it on ebay the other week!
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/98-S-JAGUAR-XJR-V8-105k-miles-excellent-condition-/221534829444?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3394813b84&nma=true&si=lhWec1v6Gi7qKOoq7sN4kuWjWwY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[yoda960]

Good spot Meltedcheese, i'd seen it too but it didn't click with me!

So Mgrover, you have had the car for a total of 10 days presuming you picked it up on the day you won it on Ebay?? You're right, you haven't had it long!

According to the seller on Ebay, the aircon is probably up the shoot and also the rear arches look like they are going, only on small spot of paint flaking off but you can see it bubbling all around it. This is at odds with your description of no rust and everything works as it should (interior), plus you're asking for more than a grand extra on what you paid for it. Have you spent money on it fixing those things?

Still interested but more info needed on the above really!

Cheers

[mgrover]

yeah and like i said in no rush to sell and I'm allowed to make a profit if i chose to i was lucky got the car very cheap drove 250 miles to get it to so 500 mile round trip oh and ive put a new bosch battery on it costing £100

the rust is a tiny tiny bubble on one arch nothing at all really not even worth mention i felt

if your interested come view it the car is stunning if it doesnt make near what i want i would just keep it i really don't mind

[meltedcheese]

Sept 16, 2014 17:35:58 GMT yoda960 said:

Good spot Meltedcheese, i'd seen it too but it didn't click with me!

So Mgrover, you have had the car for a total of 10 days presuming you picked it up on the day you won it on Ebay?? You're right, you haven't had it long!

According to the seller on Ebay, the aircon is probably up the shoot and also the rear arches look like they are going, only on small spot of paint flaking off but you can see it bubbling all around it. This is at odds with your description of no rust and everything works as it should (interior), plus you're asking for more than a grand extra on what you paid for it. Have you spent money on it fixing those things?

Still interested but more info needed on the above really!

Cheers

Ta,
Nearly bid on it myself but ended up missing the auction.
We seem to have a similar taste in cars Yoda

[Joshy]

Sept 16, 2014 20:59:47 GMT mgrover said:

yeah and like i said in no rush to sell and I'm allowed to make a profit if i chose to i was lucky got the car very cheap drove 250 miles to get it to so 500 mile round trip oh and ive put a new bosch battery on it costing £100

the rust is a tiny tiny bubble on one arch nothing at all really not even worth mention i felt

if your interested come view it the car is stunning if it doesnt make near what i want i would just keep it i really don't mind

To be brutally honest, £2K is about market rate for a usable early x308 that needs a bit of attention, hence why you picked it up for what you did. £3k-£4k you're looking at later cars with better options thrown in or a mint, low mileage, low owner early car. Minor or not, the car has signs of rust and that is a major factor given just how many of these end up being scrapped due to rust issues.

Just enjoy it. The XKR doesn't drive an awful lot different in my opinion.

[yoda960]

Sept 16, 2014 20:59:47 GMT mgrover said:

yeah and like i said in no rush to sell and I'm allowed to make a profit if i chose to i was lucky got the car very cheap drove 250 miles to get it to so 500 mile round trip oh and ive put a new bosch battery on it costing £100

the rust is a tiny tiny bubble on one arch nothing at all really not even worth mention i felt

if your interested come view it the car is stunning if it doesnt make near what i want i would just keep it i really don't mind

Yeah it's fair enough if you want to make a few quid on it. I was hoping to offer a bit less than the £3k though for a start and when I saw you paid £1850 for it I thought that is about right now knowing about the rust and the faulty aircon. Will send you a PM though to discuss.

[DaveEdge]

Tbf on the OP... Nobody bats an eye lid when dealers are making profit (As an example KGF sell top end cars and they seem to do well). Dealers attempt/achieve a profit everytime they try/sell a car so I don't see why it should be a concern or make a difference if somebody is selling on as long as what they're selling is legit and correct tbh, surely we're only bothered if it's worth what we're willing to pay?

Personally I thought it was worth £2k when I saw it on ebay and somebody got a good car.

FWIW XJR's are very nice cars, silky smooth and well put together, whoever buys it (if it's as described) won't be disappointed with one and I'm sure if they do pay what it's advertised for, then they won't feel hard done by.

Horses for courses an all that ay.

[mgrover]

the air con does work and works fine and the rust is nothing its tiny tiny bubble if it don't sell ill keep it

and the car is a stunner with fsh drives a1 and faultless is anything the seller who i got it from really didint do the car justice at all ive had a lot of jags xjs xj v12 1978 a 6 cyl xjr and a few 3.2 sports along with a x type 3.0 sport i know jags well and this car is about the best you will ever find for the money

[compass]

I agree entirely on XJRs. They're truly superb cars...if well looked after. A neglected one can be a money pit.

I also agree that there's no harm in making money on cars. If you're lucky enough to get a good deal, you'd be daft not to make a few quid. However, it's when people try to hide the fact they've bought it to sell on that can nark people.

Not saying this counts in this case, just my twopence worth.

Onto the car, it does look a nice one. Even the Nikasil shouldn't be an issue if it's got this far.

Personally, I'd keep the XJR over an XKR. I just prefer the looks. However, each to their own!

[mgrover]

i wasnt trying to hide anything thing this is all getting blown well out i was lucky to get it cheap and planed on keeping it a long time things happen and now thinking of selling and priced it at what its worth

[compass]

Sept 17, 2014 18:24:38 GMT mgrover said:

i wasnt trying to hide anything thing this is all getting blown well out i was lucky to get it cheap and planed on keeping it a long time things happen and now thinking of selling and priced it at what its worth

I think you misunderstood mate. I wasn`t saying you were trying to hide anything, just that if some traders/enthusiasts/sellers do, it can sometimes annoy potential buyers.

I agree it`s getting OTT. The car does look a good example, and it`s still a lot of car, even at the asking price.

[meltedcheese]

I couldn't care less about buyer or seller opinion on this but feel this thread has escalated because of me, yoda960 is a fellow vbricker and I myself have purchased things off him in the past. A good honest fellow buyer and seller.
I was interested in the car when originally on eBay, it was a good honest listing, thorough, pretty concise and from an experienced eBayer trader.
Innocently or sneakily, whatever you want to call it. If you see that same car come up for sale just over a week later alarm bells should be ringing in even the most inexperienced buyer. People can be pretty good at offloading a nail of a car to the next guy if they see fit, especially cash exchange outside of eBay. Or equally, can be a good way of making money, just need to be smart about it. No harm in looking out for others that is what the forum should be about.
So why not just try your luck by just re-writing the listing and get it back up on eBay if it didn't do the car justice?

[mgrover]

still for sale enjoyed a few road trips in it and done 1500 miles in snice the add great car aint in a rush to sell but still looking to sell may do a deal on a 4x4 or rover sd1 has be a v8 or at least a big petrol engine for the 4x4