2008 XJR

[Etypephil]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 01 December 2019 at 05:27

[Stuart70]

You have to tell us about it... looks epic

[Stuart70]

Lovely V8, black interior looks properly special

I had a black XFR for a couple of years. I loved the burble and the roar but not the 14mpg and niggling electrical faults. I still miss it though...

[craigjm]

The alluminium trim was standard on an XJR. Quite rare for an XJR to have rear screens

[J4CKO]

Lecter Spec !

Lovely, I can see these getting very collectable.

[craigjm]

J4CKO said:

Lecter Spec !

Lovely, I can see these getting very collectable.

Not for a very long time. It takes Jaguars decades to start adding value. Much rarer 70s stuff is only just starting to rise in value now

[Etypephil]

craigjm said:

J4CKO said:

Lecter Spec !

Lovely, I can see these getting very collectable.

Not for a very long time. It takes Jaguars decades to start adding value. Much rarer 70s stuff is only just starting to rise in value now

Which 70s Jags are rarer than the 98 home market X358 XJRs?

Re your other post, I tested several prior to buying this one; none had aluminium trim.

[craigjm]

Etypephil said:

craigjm said:

J4CKO said:

Lecter Spec !

Lovely, I can see these getting very collectable.

Not for a very long time. It takes Jaguars decades to start adding value. Much rarer 70s stuff is only just starting to rise in value now

Which 70s Jags are rarer than the 98 home market X358 XJRs?

Re your other post, I tested several prior to buying this one; none had aluminium trim.

Well If you want to split hairs into variants of a face lift then that’s pushing it. I was suggesting x350/8 in its entirety. The likes of the XJ coupe and early pre-he XJS are only really now starting to climb in value. There is little chance that a specific facelift will make it any more valuable / desirable.

The alluminium trim was standard and wood was a cost free option

Edited by craigjm on Monday 25th March 19:20

[XJR500bhp]

XJR’s are on the up

A good XJR 6 is £10k now if the mileage is sensible, same for XJR8, in fact I’ve seen a couple fetch close to £20k

The 351 cars will never appreciate but the 350 and 358 cars are holding strong. A decent super V8 with sub 50k mileage is commanding £20k as well

They are all very mileage sensitive though, anything sub 50000 miles is on the up. All of the stuff above 100000 miles is not gonna make money, but they represent great value

They are great cars

[Etypephil]

craigjm said:

Etypephil said:

craigjm said:

J4CKO said:

Lecter Spec !

Lovely, I can see these getting very collectable.

Not for a very long time. It takes Jaguars decades to start adding value. Much rarer 70s stuff is only just starting to rise in value now

Which 70s Jags are rarer than the 98 home market X358 XJRs?

Re your other post, I tested several prior to buying this one; none had aluminium trim.

Well If you want to split hairs into variants of a face lift then that’s pushing it. I was suggesting x350/8 in its entirety. The likes of the XJ coupe and early pre-he XJS are only really now starting to climb in value. There is little chance that a specific facelift will make it any more valuable / desirable.

The alluminium trim was standard and wood was a cost free option

Edited by craigjm on Monday 25th March 19:20

That may or may not be the case, although askiing prices seem to have hardened for all X350 / 358s (even the diesels!), since I bought mine. Asking prices and selling prices of course are not always closely related, and since I bought the car to drive, not as an investment, that is largely irrelevant to me.

XJ Coupe and XJ-S prices bottomed out in the late 1980s, were static until the mid 1990s, and have been rising for more than twenty years. You may find it of interest to note that a total of 8,378 XJ Coupes were produced in a little over two years:

http://www.exclusively-jaguar.co.uk/facts/producti...

and 10,854 Supercharged X350 / 358s, of all varieties over a six year period, the 358 being manufactured for two of those.:

https://www.jaguarforum.com/showthread.php?t=71807

By all means, have it your own way about the aluminium trim, but may I point out that of the nine X350 / 358 XJRs currently for sale on autotrader, just one X350 has the aluminium, and no 358s at all.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?price-from...

Edited by Etypephil on Tuesday 26th March 06:30

Edited by Etypephil on Tuesday 26th March 06:34

[Carlos24]

Sooooo cool! Always thought this was an awesome shape, it’s one of the ultimate cool bad guy cars I reckon