RE: SOTW: Jaguar XJR (X300)

RE: SOTW: Jaguar XJR (X300)

Friday 11th May 2012

SOTW: Jaguar XJR (X300)

British sports salooning of this sort of quality is a rare treat indeed for Shed's meagre budget



Judging by the excitable response we got when we last featured a Jaguar XJR as Shed of the Week, the sporty Coventry barge is a popular choice among the acolytes of Shed.


So popular, in fact, that come December the XJ-in-a-tracksuit was crowned Shed of the Year by you, the dear reader, despite the concerns over an absence of paperwork for half its life, and more than a couple of tatty bits and bobs on the bodywork.

Thus, when we spotted this 90s beauty dipping below the £1K threshold by a single quid, we realised it was time for the XJR to make its triumphant return to the hallowed portals of SOTW. After all, a 325hp rear-drive sports saloon is always welcome on SOTW. It also remains the most powerful Shed we've ever featured - not even out-engined by the dodgy-clutched E34 M5 we wrote about last autumn.

The power will most likely tempt you but, even if it doesn't, there's something deeply appealing about those olde-worlde proportions. The XJs of this era are hardly the last word in avant-garde design and are a ruddy long way from the Callum-era stuff of today, but without the chrome embellishments of its contemporaries it looks rather dashing even now


If anything, this one might be a better example than the last one we featured, too. Sure, it's got more miles on it (120K) and an equally short MOT, but it's got that all-important paperwork to back up its history and has had some recent work done on it, including a new upper cam chain tensioner and cam cover gasket, and supercharger belts replaced by the previous owner.

It's not perfect, of course, with a blowing exhaust and a dicky electric aerial being the most obvious and problematic issues. But this is a 325hp supercharged Jaguar XJ, and it could be yours for a three-figure sum, so we hope you'll forgive it a couple of issues. Because 155mph motoring really doesn't come much cheaper than this...

Advert is reproduced below, or why not check out the alternatives to today's SOTW on our new beta classifieds site?


Jaguar XJR (6) 4.0 Supercharged F.S.H (£999)
1995 Jaguar XJR 4.0 Supercharged.

Metallic Blue with oatmeal leather interior.

MOT June 23rd 2012.
Taxed until end of August 2012
Lots of service history & paper work
120000 miles (at time of advert, will increase as in daily use)
Spare alarm fob and 2x spare Jaguar Keys.
New Iridium Plugs & K&N Panel filter
New upper cam chain tensioner & cam cover gasket
New OEM water pump
Full coolant system drain, flush and refill.

 


All the usual extras, electric windows, heated front screen, electric memory seats & steering column. Original stereo, electric sunroof etc.

Very original example, very clean inside & out, in very good overall condition. Much better than most Jaguars of this age, 5x Original XJR alloy wheels with the correct sized tyres(255/45/17 pirelli's - rears low but 1x new tyre included). Fully stamped service book & user manuals etc.

Body work is generally very good, paint is commensurate with the age & mileage. See pics

Mechanically very good, no known issues. Strong AJ16 straight 6 engine with eaton blower (belts changed by prev owner & New spares included) Auto Gearbox shifts well, sport & manual modes, traction control also works well.


Known issues

Drivers seat heater element doesn't work
Airbag warning shows on dash (intermittently, believed to be connection issue)
Slight blow from exhaust manifold when cold (not loud and doesn't effect performance - theres a pair of really good spare manifolds included too)
Rear tyres are low on tread, 1x brand new tyre included.
Electric ariel sometimes doesnt extend (works most of the time)

please contact me if you wish to view the car and judge for yourself.

This is really cheap for what it is, It is painful enough selling it for a grand so I dont want any offers! I've been messed around by numerous time wasters lately and just want a quick, straight forward sale.

NO SCAM/SPAM EMAILS, I dont care if you're an Oceanographer/astronaut/Monkey dentist/pig tickler etc etc or how many million euros you offer to deposit into my account.
British £££ only, thanks!

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Discussion

B'stard Child

Original Poster:

28,324 posts

245 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Excellent choice - smoke around in it to make sure engine is OK and then rip it's heart out and stick the engine in my Monza biggrin

bigrich4

710 posts

156 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Excellent SOTW there guys!

MarJay

2,173 posts

174 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Mmmm. Superchargery!

Benjaminbopper

143 posts

168 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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A textbook shed of the week!

This could make for a comical Le Mans / Silverstone Classic weekend car.

SmartVenom

462 posts

168 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Top shed. Style and pace, what's not to like.

Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

202 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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I was wondering where SOTW was, excellent choice!

Riknos

4,700 posts

203 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Very cool. Also love the footnote about no Oceanographers etc hehe

Leptons

5,113 posts

175 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Amazing car in every way but, erm, I just can't think of use for it. Probably not worth the cost of an LPG conversion so not useable every day (unless you own an oil refinery) - but then you'd have a new one anyway.

A sad way to look at it I know!

TobesH

550 posts

206 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Just right for a run to Le Mans

The Danimal

178 posts

154 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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I Like the disclaimer/ advice at the bottom of the advert.

Faust66

2,028 posts

164 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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This has got to be the perfect shed: fast, old (ish), interesting, slightly down at heel and contains the potential for massive bills if it all goes wrong. smile

All of the above points are irrelevant though - at this price if you get a few months worth of use out of it and sell it for spares/break it you'll get your money back (with the possibility of a profit).

You can't lose!

If I had a spare grand kicking about (and didn't already have two cars) I'd buy the thing myself.

djt100

1,734 posts

184 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Would have loved one of these , but when i looked every single one i looked at was ready to turn to dust.. Still would love one but....

TobesH

550 posts

206 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Leptons said:
Amazing car in every way but, erm, I just can't think of use for it. Probably not worth the cost of an LPG conversion so not useable every day (unless you own an oil refinery) - but then you'd have a new one anyway.

A sad way to look at it I know!
Cheaper to run than a new Hyundai i10 or crappy Kia Pio

W00DY

15,467 posts

225 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Again?

Meh.

dbdb

4,311 posts

172 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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A magnificent Shed of the week!!

The XJR6 is a truly excellent car with tremendously durable mechanicals, so with 120,000 miles there should be many years left in it.
They're basically a supercharged late XJ40 with a few more electronics so are the last Jaguar that can be easily worked on by a home mechanic, which is useful for cars at this price.
Watch for rust though! - Lots of people say the X300 doesn't rust like the '40, but it does. Check the floor to sill join on both sides, the rear arches (there is some rust on this one here) and the front inner wings/scuttle/bulkhead. Just like their XJ40 predecessor, the X300 dies through rust - the mechanicals last forever!

Still, this one looks fairly decent at first sight and they're still a fabulous car to drive even after so many years.

Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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What a shed. I've always loved these, and this looks like a great example - a few hours spent fixing the more minor issues and you've got an absolute bargain.

I have to say that PH SOTW is one of those things that keeps me going in life. Every week I find a new and interesting reason to desperately try and keep hold of £1k (or less!).

Bungleaio

6,324 posts

201 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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[let down]I always thought the XJR was a V8[/let down]

fozluvscars

150 posts

143 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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An old supercharged Jag with 120k on the clock? the alarm bells are ringing, either that or my buildings on fire!

money pit of the week methinks

Fartgalen

6,630 posts

206 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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The archetypal SOTW !

Like it.

gabbo

77 posts

142 months

Friday 11th May 2012
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Nice shed but........saw one of these last night

and isnt it much cooler?

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