1997 Jaguar XK

Convertible

V8

Automatic

SAJGX2748VC017845

Clear

Gasoline

No Reserve!!I KNOW THIS ADD IS LONG BUT WORTH READING BEFORE YOU BUY ANY XK8, IT COULD SAVE YOU OVER $10,000.00 IN FIXE'S AND /OR $15,000.00 MORE IN MOTOR OR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT THANKS FOR LOOKING! HERE IS A NICE 1ST GEN.JAGUAR XK8 (1ST GEN. IS 1997-2007, NOT "ALL" PROBLEMS APPLY TO "ALL" OF THOSE YEARS, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH). YOU MIGHT BE ASKING WHY CAN I BUY THESE HIGH DOLLAR CARS FOR SO LITTLE? BECAUSE MOST OF THEM HAVE NOT HAD THE ALL OF "MANDATORY" UPGRADES / FIXES DONE YET, THE ONE I AM SELLING HAS!! THESE 1ST GEN JAGUARS ARE BEAUTIFUL, TURN HEADS EVERY WHERE YOU GO, DRIVE GREAT AND MAKE YOU SMILE EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE (THAT IS "AFTER" THE FACTORY DEFECTS ARE FIXED, ALL OF THE DEFECTS ON THIS JAGUAR HAVE BEEN FIXED AT A VERY VERY HIGH COST). WHAT DEFECTS? 1ST, THESE CAME WITH A PLASTIC WATER PUMP EMPELLER (REPLACEMENT COST $600.00 + $150.00 FOR THE THERMASTAT) AND WHEN THEY BREAK, AND THEY ALL WILL SOMETIME, THE MOTOR OVERHEATS AND NEED'S TO BE REPLACED AT YOUR COST (ABOUT $15,000.00 AT THE JAGUAR DEALER). THESE ALUM. BLOCK MOTORS HAVE NO SLEEVES, INSTEAD. LIKE MANY FARRARI'S, THEY HAVE A NIKASIL COATING (GOOGLE JAGUAR NIKASIL FOR MORE INFO), WHICH IS GREAT IF THEY NEVER OVER HEAT OR HAVE HIGH SULFER GAS PUT IN THEM (HIGH SULFER GAS WAS USED IN SOME US STATES TILL JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT NOT IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS WHERE THIS ONE IS FROM) JAGUAR STARTED REPLACING SOME OF THESE MOTORS WITH LESS THEN 30,000 MILES ON THEM! 2ND, THE ORGINAL TIMMING CHAIN TENSIONER'S ARE PLASTIC AND WHEN THEY BREAK, AND THEY WILL, NEW MOTOR! I HAD MINE REPLACED WITH THE NEW JAGUAR METAL UPGRAD AT A COST OF $3,000.00, I HAD ALL PLASTIC PARTS REPLACED BEFORE ANY MOTOR DAMAGE HAPPENED AT ALL 3RD, THE ORGINAL CONTROL ARM / BALL JOINTS HAVE NO CHAMBER ADJUSTMENT AND THE BUSHING'S ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL NEED REPLACED (DONE ON MINE AT THE JAGUAR DEALER FOR THE COST OF $4,000.00, ALSO RUINED A SET OF CONTINENTAL TIRES, ANOTHER $2,000.00 PER SET WITH ALIGNMENT, BALANCE AND STEMS, MINE IS FIXED AND THE TIRES REPLACED WHEN DONE). 4TH, THE HIGH PRESSURE ORIGINAL POWER STEERING HOSE IS MOUNTED TO CLOSE TO THE EXAUST MANIFOLD AND WILL FAIL (THE REPLACEMENT PART IS UPGRADED AND MOVED AWAY FROM THE EXAUST) A $600.00 FIX! (DONE) 5TH, IF IT'S A CONVERTABULE, THE ORIGINAL HYDRO TOP OIL IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL NEED BLEEDING / REPLACED BECAUSE IT TURNS TO JELLY AFTER A WHILE, IT CAN CAUSE HYDRO FLUID TO SPRAY IN YOUR FACE AND ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF YOUR CAR FROM THE FRONT HYDRO LATCH AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHILD A $700.00 FIX (DONE ON MINE) 6TH, IF YOU HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE FOR SALE WITH “TRANS CODE” ON IT IS BECAUSE THE ZF TRANY FLUID “HAS TO” BE CHANGED EVERY 60K MILES OR RISK A NEW TRANSMISSION! IT ALSO HAS TO BE CHANGED WITH ZF TRANSMISSION FLUID ($27.00 PER QUART) OR THE TRANSMISSION “WILL” FAIL. MINE HAS BEEN DONE AND WORKES PERFECT. 7TH, MINOR STUFF, THE OEM AUTO DIM REAR VIEW MIRROR IS OIL FILLED AND WILL LEAK, REPLACED WITH THE NEWER GELL FILLED. THE HARRMON KARMON STEREO IS INCREDABLE, BUT THE SPEAKERS WEAR OUT, “ALL” REPLACED WITH OEM HK SPEAKERS AT A COST OF $600.00, SOUNDS GREAT!!! THE OUTSIDE MIRROR SWITCH FAILS, REPLACED ALSO. THE AIR INDUCTION LEAKS OVER TIME, REPLACED ALSO. UPGRADES ON THIS CAR INCLUDE: THE OEM JAGUAR XKR WHEELS (LOOK a lot BETTER THEN THE STANDERD WHEELS ($1,700.00 MY COST). UPGRADED THE FRONT BRAKES WITH DRILLED, SLOTTED WITH CERAMIC PADS, AS WELL AS BILLSTIN STRUTS ( THE BEST YOU CAN BUY). BODY AND PAINT IS GREAT, NO DINGS OR DENTS OR FADING OF PAINT. WHAT I HAVENT DONE YET: THE LEATHER FRONT SEATS WEAR NO THE SIDES OVER TIME, I HAVE BOUGHT OEM NAPA LEATHER REPLACEMENT COVERS WITH RED JAGUAR CATS EMBROIBERED INTO THE HEADREST AND LEATHER CONSOLE COVER IN THE OEM COLOR THAT I WILL INCLUDE WITH THE PURCHASE, ANY UPHOLSTORY SHOP WILL INSTALL THEM FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS. I HAVE BECOME DISABLED AND CANT FINISH THE CAR, THAT IS THE ONLY REASON I AM SELLING IT, I PLANED ON KEEPING THIS CAR FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, AS YOU CAN TELL FROM ALL THE MONEY I PUT INTO IT, I LOVE IT, BUT MUST LET IT GO. $500.00 NON REFUNDABLE PAYPAL DEPOSIT DUE AT THE END OF AUCTION, CASH DUE FOR THE REST AT PICK UP WITHIN 6 DAYS, THANKS FOR LOOKINGP.S. I HAVE BEEN GETTING MANY QUESTIONS, SO I WILL TRY TO ANSWER THEM HERE:THE LEATHER SEAT COVERS THAT COME WITH IT ARE OEM COLOR MATCH AND THE SET COST $800.00, THE BEST YOU CAN BUY.THE LED DISPLAYS ARE FADED ON THIS ONE, JUST LIKE ALMOST ALL THE OTHER ONES OUT THERE ( THE OUTSIDE TEMP AND RADIO STATION READ OUT) EVERYTHING WORKS FINE, JUST HARD TO READ THE TEMP AND STATION YOUR ON.THE AC WORKS FINE AND BLOWS COLDI HAVE A BUNCH OF RECEIPTS, I MAY HAVE THEM ALL BY THE TIME OF PICK UP, STILL LOOKING, BUT ALL THE MAJOR WORK (TIMING CHAING ADJUSTERS, WATER PUMP, CONTROL ARMS ECT) WERE DONE AT THE JAGUAR DEALER, SO YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PULL A COMPLET SERVICE HISTORY FROM THEM OFF THE SER. # I HAVE PROVIDED.THE TOP HAS NO RIPS OR HOLES AND DOES NOT LEAKTHIS IS A NICE XK8, NOT A MUEUM PIECE, BUT A NICE CAR, ESPICALLY FOR ITS AGE AND ITS NO RESERVE PRICE, THANKS