2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0 V8

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Only 7,961 miles from new
  • Early launch-specification example 
  • Full paint and interior protection recently applied at cost of almost £2,000
  • MOT until March 2024 with no advisories

THE APPEAL

The S-Type was one of Jaguar’s most important new cars ever – the first to be entirely developed under Ford ownership and one that broke new boundaries for the brand, sitting below the XJ saloon as a serious competitor in the mid-size executive market but with traditional Jaguar virtues of incredible performance and unrivalled ride and handling.
With its retro-styled looks that echoed the classic Mk2, there was no mistaking the fact that Jaguar was playing on its rich heritage to seed the car in the minds of potential customers.
Today, that modern-retro appeal is retro in its own right. A good S-Type is a cool thing, as nostalgia for the late 1990s and early 2000s develops apace. After all, it’s a car that’s rapidly emerging as a classic, loved by a band of dedicated enthusiasts who will preserve the best survivors as the rougher examples fall by the wayside.
And this one is one of the best, if not the VERY best on the market. Originally purchased by a Sheik with an address in London. He only visited the city occasionally and stored the Jaguar under cover at all times, explaining both the remarkable condition and the astonishingly low mileage. It has covered a genuine 7,961 miles and is as close to as-new condition as you’re likely to find. Plus, it’s a launch-specification V8 – it’s as desirable as an S-Type gets and every bit as good as you’d expect. 
The vendor bought the car last year for a five figure sum and has improved it further, with a full ceramic clean and clear wax, underside wax treatment and interior protection with an eight-year guarantee, along with a full major service and several new parts. 
But with nowhere under cover to store the car – it’s too big for his garage – he’s decided to look for something smaller and the S-Type is ready to go into the care of a Jaguar collector, for it deserves nothing less.

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THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK

  • UK V5C
  • MOT March 2024 – no advisories
  • Two previous keepers
  • Original owner’s handbook
  • Jaguar wallet and book pack
  • Invoice and guarantee for ‘Matrix’ overall car protection package, complete with eight-year warranty
  • Invoice for recent major service
  • All old MOT certificates in ring binder, backing up incredible low mileage
  • Selection of invoices for historic servicing and repairs
  • Two keys

THE INTERIOR

  • Ivory leather trim with matching two-tone dash
  • Leather trim to handbrake and gear surround
  • Light Maple veneer inserts
  • Electrically adjustable seats
  • Sunroof
  • Electric steering column adjustment
  • Factory-option wood-rimmed steering wheel
  • Original Jaguar floor mats and carpets 
  • Spacesaver spare wheel
  • Cruise control
  • Trip computer
  • Air conditioning
  • Original Jaguar radio-cassette
  • 6-CD auto changer (untested)
  • All leather in superb order
  • Faultless headlining 
  • Immaculate luggage bay
  • Fully detailed to match exterior standard

THE EXTERIOR 

  • Dark Blue Pearl paint in superb order – ceramic treatment has removed all swirl marks and minor marks
  • Stunning overall condition with all original paint
  • Never welded, recently comprehensively rust-proofed
  • Exterior and underside wax treatment and paint protection with eight-year guarantee
  • Unmarked alloys, with no kerbing
  • All original chrome and trim in excellent overall order
  • Cloud-free headlamps
  • Amazing underneath

THE MECHANICS 

  • 4.0-litre V8
  • Five-speed auto
  • 290bhp
  • Starts and drives without fault
  • Full MOT with no advisories
  • Complete major service in March 2023 with supporting invoice
  • No known or apparent faults with steering or braking systems
  • Recent ignition switch, climate control module and battery

SUMMARY

Now’s definitely the time to buy an S-Type, as collectors are already snapping up the best examples of what was one of the most important and significant Jaguar models of all-time. 

And if you’re in the market for the absolute best-of-the-best then here it is, a genuine, historied example with less than 8,000 miles covered in 23 years. You simply, don’t find cars like this. It’ one of a kind. 

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Vehicle specification
  • Year 2000
  • Make Jaguar
  • Model S-Type
  • Colour Dark Blue Pearl
  • Odometer 7,961 Miles
  • Engine size 3996
Auction Details
  • Seller Type Private
  • Town Aylsham
  • Location Norfolk
  • Country United Kingdom
Bidding history
30 bids
  • cc•••• £9,200 03/04/23
  • co•••• £9,100 03/04/23
  • cc•••• £9,000 03/04/23
  • BM•••• £8,900 03/04/23
  • cc•••• £8,800 03/04/23
  • BM•••• £8,700 03/04/23
  • cc•••• £8,600 03/04/23
  • BM•••• £8,500 03/04/23
  • cc•••• £8,400 03/04/23
  • BM•••• £8,300 03/04/23
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