Highlights
- Top specification X308 XJ8
- Low mileage LWB car
- FSH with 18 main dealer stamps
- Long MOT to October 2024 with no advisories
- Well kept car in appealing colours
The Appeal
The X308 has a special place in the hearts of enthusiasts as one of the best-looking of the firm’s classically styled saloons. With Jaguar’s then-new V8 beneath the bonnet, these cars are as smooth as they are traditionally luxurious.
For those in the know, this car represents peak X308. It is a top specification Sovereign with the LWB package and larger 4litre, 290bhp engine. It stands out further with its very low mileage and impeccable service history. There are 19 stamps, 18 of them from Jaguar main dealers, which is a rarity on a 25 year old car.
Smartly finished in Topaz with an ivory and sable interior, this is a lovely example of one of Jaguar’s greatest saloon cars.
The History and Paperwork
- First UK registered on 30th November 1998
- Early LWB XJ8 from first year of production
- Only five registered keepers from new
- Factory handbooks and wallet in excellent condition
- Extensive history file, most of it from Jaguar main dealers
- This includes interesting correspondence and other non-invoice history
- Jaguar XJ8 magazine article
- VDI check print out and MOT history print out in photographs
- 2 keys and factory fobs
- 19 service stamps, 18 of them by Jaguar main dealer
- Latest service on 14th May 2021 by independent specialist including oil, filter, brake fluid
- This was undertaken at 65,144 miles
- MOT to 25th October 2024 with no advisories and 65,519 miles showing on test
The Condition
- Very well kept car in top Sovereign specification
- These cars got upgraded leather and veneers, with extra veneer elements
- Finished in Topaz with two-tone ivory and sable leather interior with sable piping
- Paintwork well kept with no noticeable marks or scuffs
- Very good bodywork with no corrosion to areas such as arches and sills
- Interior well kept with little signs of wear
- Headlining is sagging in places but this is an easy and inexpensive repair
- Underside in good order with no issues to report from latest MOT
- 16in factory fitted spoked alloys in good order with tyres showing good tread
The Mechanics
- 3,996cc AJV8 fuel injected engine delivering 290bhp
- 5spd automatic gearbox with Jaguar J-Gate sequential shift option
- Full service history with 18 main dealers stamps
- Serviced less than 400 miles ago including brake fluid refresh
- Vast history file as shown in photographs
- Long MOT with no advisories
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