Could someone in the London area take a look at this XK8?

[JimmyZZ]

i am seeking a xk8 or xkr. I have found one here http://goo.gl/9k30I
The listing ended but the car is still there I was informed by the owner.
Maybe someone living near could take a quick look at it if it is worth further investigation.
I will if it is ok send someone from the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, which I am member of, to make an expertise for me. Since I live in Germany I cannot go there for a quick view myself...

Best regards and thanks in advance
JimmyZ

[cardigankid]

Not in London, sorry I can't help, but wish you the best in your search for a car.

[naki]

your best bet would be to ask the vendor to take the car to the nearest independent jaguar specialist. am sure the garage will be happy to do a through appraisal (for a fee).

[NormanD]

Even if the car was 'Just arround the corner from me' I would be reluctant to advise someone else

So I had a look, to me without heving it on a hoist etc I reported back 'Looks fine to me'

So you purchase and find this and that wrong. Where would that leeve me. Could you claim I had given bad advice

[V12 Migaloo]

Norman, You never give bad advice

[NormanD]

V12 Migaloo said:

Norman, You never give bad advice

Thank's for the Vote of confidance.

[cardigankid]

Accepted, but what you can do is take a sheaf of pictures and note any flaws.

[andyps]

cardigankid said:

Accepted, but what you can do is take a sheaf of pictures and note any flaws.

You certainly can, and I still appreciate your help when I purchased my XK8!

[JimmyZZ]

As stated all I asked was a quick look at it if she is worth a closer inspection. But ok. I sourced another one to be inspected tomorrow...

[Fat Albert]

I did a similar thing on a Porsche 944, took a good look, took some photos and then fed back the issues I could see and my overall view, saved the guy a 3 hour drive each way to look at it as there were some standard issues present that the asking price and description hadn't taken account of

[cardigankid]

andyps said:

cardigankid said:

Accepted, but what you can do is take a sheaf of pictures and note any flaws.

You certainly can, and I still appreciate your help when I purchased my XK8!

Hope that you are having fun with it!

[andyps]

cardigankid said:

Hope that you are having fun with it!

Certainly am, nearly 20k miles in it now, a few issues initially which were probably because it hadn't been used for ages but it still makes me feel good each time I drive it!