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1998 Jaguar Xk8 Base Convertible 2-door 4.0l on 2040-cars

US $13,700.00
Year:1998 Mileage:42308
Location:

Miami, Florida, United States

Miami, Florida, United States

     For your consideration is a beautiful 1998 Jaguar XK8.  I purchased this car from a dealer in Sarasota, Florida in 2012 basically over the phone after seeing photos as it only had 31K miles on it at the time.  I have driven the car for 1-1/2 years and it now has 43K on the odometer.  At the time of purchase I had the car flat-bedded to Miami and the timing tensioner chains replaced with stainless steel guides.  If you know anything about this model and year range, Jaguar used plastic parts on the timing chains for several years and they had quite a few disintegrate which meant engine failure.  You don’t want to purchase one of these cars if this service has not been completed.  I have all receipts for the work.  The car has just been serviced with an oil change, alignment, tires rotated and new wipers installed.  It is not due for a tune till 60K.

     When I was purchasing the car the CarFax and Autocheck reports both showed the vehicle had sat long periods of time between the owner’s visits to Florida…some spans of several years showed the car only being driven 750 miles or 1500 at another time.  Because of that I replaced the tires with Kumho Ecsta in the correct size as they seemed to have some flat spots from sitting so long.  The car is in excellent condition overall for being 15 years old.  The mileage is verifiable with carfaxand  Autocheck.  The only area of visible wear at all is the driver’s seat.  There are no holes or tears only some cracking in the leather.  The passenger and rear seats look as new.  All the other leather/vinyl as in armrest and doors is like new.  No flaw or fading in all the woodwork/dash and it's beautiful burl.  Convertible top is in excellent condition and works flawlessly.  The car has chrome wheels and full sized spare tire in the boot.  The convertible top boot cover is still in the it’s black bag in the trunk and has never been on the car.  The paint looks excellent, there are a couple places it was touched up from June bugs hitting the car on the hood, one scratch on the side and one small door ding in the rear passenger panel otherwise paint is beautiful.  The car is a joy to behold and to drive and is the quietest convertible I’ve ever driven and I’ve owned many in my lifetime.  I searched quite a long time to find this vehicle and saw many during my search.  No smells but a wonderful scent of leather once inside.  Car has never been smoked in and ashtray and lighter unused.  There are no issues with this vehicle and I would not hesitate to drive it anywhere.  Auto-climate control and the coldest A/C I’ve ever owned.  Auto Seats, Mirrors and in-dash cassette with 6-cd changer in the boot.  The original Phone from Jaguar is still in the armrest.  The color is Sapphire with Light Ivory Leather.  Convertible top is a matching dark navy blue.  I drive the car daily approximately 12 miles each way from my home in Miami to my office in Aventura, Florida.  The car has a clean title.  Please feel free to ask lots of questions, I'm happy to answer you or photograph anything in particular you'd like to see.

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2013 Jaguar XF 2.0T

Fri, 10 May 2013

Jaguar is moving to modernize its XF engine lineup - once the exclusive territory of V8 mills - with a range including a turbo four, a supercharged six and supercharged V8s of various potencies. Personally, I'll miss the combination of this smooth looking and driving XF sedan, and the lazy power of the naturally aspirated 5.0-liter engine, even if the super six has earned some praise in other applications.
The truth is that the four, six, eight lineup for the XF makes a lot of sense, and this 2.0T version of the sedan is far better than I expected it to be. In fact, there's a legitimate argument to be made for it as the XF that works the best for the largest group of customers. Here's why:
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Jaguar Land Rover signs manufacturing contract with Magna Steyr

Thu, Jul 2 2015

Jaguar Land Rover is in the midst of implementing big plans. Those include a raft of new models, and a series of new manufacturing facilities to build them. It seems, however, that the former is outpacing the latter, as the British automaker has just announced a new manufacturing contract to have some of its vehicles built off-site. The latest deal is with Magna Steyr, the contract manufacturer based in Graz, Austria. That could see a Land Rover produced at the same facility that has handled the Mercedes G-Class since 1979, or a Jaguar at the same place that assembled the Aston Martin Rapide until 2012 when production was moved back to the UK. The big question at this point is just what JLR will choose to have Magna build on its behalf. The British automaker isn't saying at this point, but a spokesman confirmed to Autoblog that it will be a future product – not an existing line moved from its current production site to the contract manufacturer, as Mercedes recently did with the R-Class. A timeline wasn't announced at this early stage, either, but we're told it will take about 24 months before new Jaguars or Land Rovers start rolling out of the plant in Austria. Just what those new vehicles will be remains to be seen, but Jaguar Land Rover has a number of new products on their way. It is expected to reveal in the near future a new Defender, a replacement for the current LR4/Discovery, the new Evoque convertible, a new XJ flagship sedan, and possibly a new coupe and convertible to take the place of the old XK. We'll soon see the new Jaguar F-Pace, which may be followed by additional crossovers as well. The company also recently introduced the new XE, XF, and Discovery Sport models, though given the timeframes, they'll almost certainly be produced at JLR's existing facilities. It recently opened its first overseas plant in China, has another one under construction in Brazil, and is also said to be considering a plant in North America on either side of the US-Mexican border. Jaguar Land Rover Signs Contract Manufacturing Agreement With Magna Steyr Whitley, UK - Jaguar Land Rover has agreed a manufacturing partnership with Magna Steyr, an operating unit of Magna International Inc, to build some future vehicles in Graz, Austria.

Jaguar to offer high-performance SVR models like Land Rover?

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At the Goodwood Festival of Speed this past weekend, Land Rover previewed its upcoming performance version of the Range Rover Sport. Only instead of wearing the R-S badge that adorns the most hardcore of Jaguar models, the performance SUV from JLR's Special Operations unit introduced the letters SVR. And now, it seems that badge is here to stay.
Following the Range Rover Sport SVR, a new report from Motor Authority now says that Jaguar Land Rover will use those letters to distinguish the top-of-the-line performance models from both marques moving forward. As such, we might expect SVR models of the upcoming Jaguar XE compact sedan and Land Rover Discovery Sport, as well as potential new performance models based on the new F-Type and next-generation XF.
If accurate, the move would seem to separate Jaguar in particular from the R-S badge that has adorned performance models like the XFR-S and XKR-S. Both Audi and Porsche use the letters RS to distinguish its most hardcore models as well (e.g. Audi RS7 Sportback and Porsche 911 GT3 RS). Whether the similarity was a factor in shifting to the SVR moniker, we don't know, but either way, we welcome the arrival of a new generation of Jaguar and Land Rover performance models - especially if they pack the 575-horsepower version of the company's ubiquitous 5.0-liter supercharged V8. Not incidentally, that delicious powerplant gained a couple of new engine bays to call home at Goodwood as well - it's not just found in the forthcoming Range Rover Sport SVR, it's found a home in the F-Type Project 7, too.