Lot Ended
Description
1997 Jaguar XK8 Convertible (X100)
No
Reserve
Pretty, earlier 4.0 litre example in black showing
94,000 miles with magnolia interior; replacement engine in 2015; private plate
included. Driven to the auction from Nottingham.
Dating from May 1997, this earlier X100 generation of XK8
Convertible is finished in black with matching black Mohair hood and sits upon
18” seven-spoke alloy wheels.
Under the bonnet,
we find the familiar 4.0 litre AJ 32-valve V8 petrol engine which develops
290bhp and 393NM of torque driving the rear wheels via five-speed ZF automatic
transmission, giving a zero to sixty mph time of just seven seconds, which is
still swift by today’s standards.
Inside, we
find cream interior, which we note, looks to have been re-coloured recently (as
pictured) albeit with scope to improve.
That
aside, the interior is business as usual, with a typical X100 spec, including
walnut veneer, digital climate control, original radio/cassette/boot mounted CD
changer, electric seats, traction control, electric windows, electric mirrors
and electric soft-top with heated rear screen.
The car shows 94,041 miles which have been covered by the current
owner of ten years and five former keepers. Bar the interior re-colour, the car
presents well with a few marks as pictured and some typical blistering behind
the rear nearside arch. We did note
the Experian report states the car had a colour change from Blue to Black in
2009.
The history file includes the V5C,
owner’s pack and duplicate service book recording eight stamps plus one for body
inspection. The last service stamp
being in March 2012 at 63,144 miles by Chiltern Jaguar of Bovingdon. The file
also includes a selection of parts and maintenance bills and some 13 old MOTs in
addition to the current MOT, valid until September 2023.
The file also includes a spreadsheet of the maintenance history
which runs right up until Sept-22 when it had its last MOT with the last service
detailed on there in May 2018 at 93,252 miles by Challenger Autos. The spreadsheet also notes fitment of a
replacement used engine (showing 55,000 miles) in February 2015 costing £1,794
along with another £5,867 spend in April 2012 at 79,914 miles by Wyn Thomas
Jaguar Specialist of Essex.
On offer at No
Reserve with scope to use and improve this XK8 looks most appealing, particuarly
given the private plate shown is included.
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