Highlights

• Lovely history folder
• Good exterior condition
• Fitted with a manual gearbox

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Manufactured in the first half of 1987
• Spent much of its early life down on the south coast
• Within the service book, there is quite a good stamped history
• First service in 1987 at a little over 1,000 miles, most recent service in 2020 at 70,975 miles 
• Along with the service book, there are a lot of Jaguar original books and even a map of Europe
• V5 present and almost all of the car's MOT certificates, and invoices
• The most recent invoice shows work done to the power steering, some repair work to the lower front valance, re-covering of the interior ‘ski slope’, and a few other smaller works
• The current owner also did some rust repair works to the lower part of the rear bumper, as such these are now nice and solid
• Four new tyres in 2020
• In 2018 the rear subframe assembly was removed to replace the rear brakes and a couple of new radius arms
• It looks like the water pump was replaced in 2017 at 68,800 miles

The Interior

• Wonderfully original condition
• The centre console, or ski slope, has been recovered in a smart black vinyl
• Great wood veneer condition
• Fitted with a lovely light brown leather interior
• For the age of the car, the leather is in very good condition
• The two rear seats are in the best condition
• The two front seats showing signs of use, but no major damage
• If you want to get picky, there is some slight rubbing to the passenger side bolster
• The light brown carpets throughout are presented very well indeed
• The removable roof section shows some marks on the headliner on the rollover hoop section and just above the driver’s door
• The two removable Targa-tops are in great condition on the inside
• With a simple twist of a handle, they are removed and stowed neatly in the original bag found in the boot
• The rear section then folds down and stores neatly behind the rear seats
• Up front, the centre console and dash area look very nice
• The black vinyl is in good condition
• Even the Quartz analogue clock set into the dash showed the correct time throughout the photoshoot
• There is some slight damage to a couple of the buttons on either side of the clock, but these don’t appear to affect their usage
• In the boot, you’ll find the same light brown carpet, the Targa-top bag, and the spare wheel
• Overall, the interior is in lovely condition

The Exterior 

• Presented in a fetching Silver Birch colour
• This paint is in good condition in general
• As mentioned, two rear quarter panels, just behind the rear wheels, have been replaced with new metal and re-sprayed
• Front valance also repaired due to corrosion
• A couple of areas on the boot lid show signs of bubbling and there are a few areas of very minor corrosion dotted around the exterior
• There is also one minor car park ding to the driver’s side, along with some slight loss of the gold pinstripe
• Overall, the major body panels look nice and solid
• All four of the rims are in very good condition
• Overall, the exterior is presented very well for its age 

The Mechanics 

• This XJ-SC runs and drives very well indeed
• On the day of the photoshoot, it started first time and drove to the location
• During the drive it behaved impeccably, riding well, and delivering power to the rear wheels with no apparent juddering or hesitation
• Fitted with a 3.6l six-cylinder it is more than capable out on the road
• It also has a 5-speed manual gearbox
• There is a wealth of service history and some invoices for mechanical work
• The current owner spent a lot of time and care in picking the correct example
• After listening to some of their experiences with other XJ-SCs, the vendor tells us that this is a very good driver

Summary