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Description
Just two owners in the last 21 years; excellent service history;
recent new Mohair hood and respray; a cherished example of this classic sporting
drop-top
Jaguar launched
its sporting XJS model in 1975 as a replacement for the legendary E-Type and the
car simply got better and better as the years rolled by. When Ford bought Jaguar
in 1989 the build quality went up markedly and the XJS was restyled by Geoff
Lawson to give a more sleek and modern look that still turns heads today.
In 1994 it also got the superb new 4-litre
24-valve AJ16 engine that was virtually as quick as the old V12 but with far
superior fuel economy (238bhp, 140mph and 26mpg). Reliability was excellent and
these AJ16 engines have been known to clock up huge mileages without drama. A
galvanized body shell meant that the cars were also far less prone to the
dreaded tin-worm that killed so many of the early cars.
Supplied
new by Colliers of Sutton Coldfield in February 1995, this XJS 4.0 Convertible
has covered 150k miles to date and comes with an excellent service history
including 14 stamps in the book up to 108,489 miles in May 2014 when the book
runs out of pages, most at Jaguar main agents, plus many supporting
invoices.
Our vendor (the 6th owner)
acquired the car via Brightwells in 2013 when it had been entered by a Jaguar
Enthusiast Club member who had owned it for the previous 10 years. Also the
owner of several other classics (including four other Jaguars), our vendor has
continued to look after the XJS regardless of cost, with invoices for at least
another five services plus a host of new parts and upgrades. That makes 19
services to date, giving an average service interval of 7,900
miles.
Recent new parts of note include:
alternator in 2023; uprated aluminium radiator, rear brake discs and pads and
ABS module in 2022; vented front brake discs, pads and calipers in 2021 when the
car was also resprayed and given a new windscreen; upper and lower ball joints
in 2020; Spax front shock absorbers and rear radius arm bushes in 2017; new blue
Mohair hood in 2016 which cost £1,368 – you get the picture, this car has been
loved!
Although he owns some far more exotic
cars (both old and new) our vendor tells us that the XJS is invariably the one
he jumps into when the weather is fine because it is such a pleasure to drive,
especially with the hood down and the draught excluder up which keeps the cabin
remarkably calm and snug.
In fact, it has
covered some 45,000 miles in his 11-year ownership, including several European
tours, and we are told that it has always proved totally reliable. It has an MOT
until 16th October 2024 with no advisories recorded, and there are
also over 20 old MOTs.
As you can see in the
photos, it looks exceptionally smart for its age and mileage, the only real
blemish of note being the driver’s seat squab which has a split seam. On offer
here at a modest guide price, it is only reluctantly for sale because the vendor
has recently acquired yet another classic Jag from Brightwells and he doesn’t
have space to store them all!
For more
information contact James on 07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com