Highlights

• Dry stored for the past 11 years
• Original black leather interior 
• Two sets of keys
• Undervalued modern classic

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• First hitting the roads in June 2004, this S-Type has been looked after well throughout its life
• The service history points to the car being enjoyed for the first few years of its life
• With a few stamps from Jaguar garages
• The car lived a normal life until around 2011 when it is parked up in the garage and SORN
• This was due to the ill-health of the owner, not by any means an issue with the car
• Sitting in the garage for 10 years
• It was recently uncovered
• Some light recommissioning was carried out 
• The car then sailed through the MOT with no advisories
• With two keys, original handbooks, and some assorted paperwork this is a lovely example 
• It is now your time to get behind the wheel of this exec saloon
• Wafting along the road in lovely comfort will make even the most tedious journey fun

The Interior

• Opening the door, you are presented with a very Jaguar interior 
• Leather and wood as far as the eye can see
• All of the seats are finished in this deep black leather
• Upfront the seats are presented in marvellous condition 
• The leather seems to have not aged at all 
• You might see a tiny amount of marking where the leather conforms around the driver on the base
• But there are no areas of ripping or tearing, it is in great condition upfront
• In the rear, the story is much the same 
• The black leather is almost like new
• You should get no complaints from your rear passengers about the comfort
• Back in the front, we can start to have a look at the car’s features
• There is a large section in the centre console where some of the noughties toys are on display
• Fitted with a radio, CD player, and what looks to be dual zone climate control in the front
• These should make any journey enjoyable
• There does also appear to be a telephone feature within the radio, so you can have fun working out how to use that feature
• On the steering wheel you’ll find the controls for the radio on the left, and what appears to be cruise control on the right
• Just to the right on the door card, you’ll find the four electric window controls as well
• Fitted just above this is a lovely wood veneer accent, this carries on through the cabin
• This wood is in lovely condition indeed
• The headliner is also presented well for its age as well
• Towards the rear of the car, the boot looks in great condition 
• The carpeting looks to be void of any stains
• Under the carpet, you’ll find a toolkit, spare wheel, and also the new battery that has recently been fitted

The Exterior 

• The S-Type drew styling queues from the original S-Type from the ’60s
• With quad headlights and a rounded grille, it does look remarkably similar
• The exterior of this S-Type is in great condition
• Finished in its original silver paintwork it is reported to have never seen a body shop
• It is noted that there are a few blemishes towards the front of the bonnet
• There is also a slight scratch to the lower nearside door 
• But the rest of the car appears to be void of any paint bubbles or other worrying corrosion 
•  All four of the silver alloys appear to be presented in lovely condition as well
• You’ll see that it still runs on a set of Pirelli P6000
• These have been on the car for an extended period of time, and although not an MOT fail, you may wish to get them changed
• Overall, the exterior is presented very well
• The decade spent in dry storage has extended the life of this wonderful saloon well into the future

The Mechanics 

• Fitted with a 3.0l petrol engine this S-Type has more than enough grunt
• It then transfers the power through a smooth automatic gearbox
• This makes for a lovely, proper Jaguar, driving experience
• Wafting along the road in sublime comfort 
• Both the engine and gearbox are reported to work very well
• Fitted with cruise control as well, this car will just eat motorway miles
• Mechanically this car is said to be sound
• With its new battery, the engine fires into life with ease and purrs away
• With a long MOT on it, you will be able to get in and enjoy this car from the moment you pick it up

Summary