1997 Jaguar XK8

Description

Serious Buyers Only- Your offer on the car through Ebay is a binding contract to purchase the car- it is not an opportunity to think about it. If you are not ready to buy, please do not make any offer....
1997 Jaguar XK8 convertible. Beautiful gold sand exterior over champagne leather interior. Only 122,835 miles and same owner since 2000. Fully loaded- chrome wheels, Harmon Kardon sound system with 6 disc CD player in trunk, full power, and more. Overall good body, great interior, nice top and headliner. Runs and drives well, and clean history- no accidents. Just received a rebuilt engine (with less than 2000 miles) but it has a very light ticking noise as it runs- does not seem serious but needs to be looked at (see video of engine running). Owner did not want invest any more money in the car. Has a clean clear California title, on non-op status, so no back registration fees or penalties.
The car comes with 2 original Jaguar keys, 2 original remotes, and the full owner's manual set.
Selling as a nice project for someone to tinker with.
For any questions please Email through Ebay or call - my phone number is in the last picture
Great car to fix up or convert to Chevy LS1 LS2 or LS3 power with a conversion kit from Jaguar Specialties (do a Google search for their website to see the kit and possibilities....)
Body is nice overall and paint mostly good and fair in a  few areas- the
worst area is on left rear quarter panel around gas filler.
. There is a small scraped area down low behind right rear wheel, a small dent in the top rear edge of trunk lid, and some paint is missing on one small area of the very front of front bumper. Tires all have 80+% tread, and good chrome on the wheels with only one wheel showing minor peeling.  Top is nice with no holes or wear and very good headliner. Leather seats are all very good with only minor wear; beautiful dash with no cracks in the top and nice wood. Door panels and other interior panels also nice
All power systems work- power mirrors, windows, seats, and locks, top goes up and down, wipers and lights, sound system including CD changer, etc.,. The following faults were noticed- electric antenna motor runs but the mast does not go up and down, AC does not get very cold, and the ABS brake light comes on occasionally (most likely a glitch as the car has not been driven regularly- should go away with use).
The car starts right up, drives well, shifts properly, steers straight and stops straight.
The original engine was replaced with a rebuilt unit approx 2000 miles ago, but it has a light ticking sound when running. Does not appear to be serious but should be checked out. Here is a video of the engine starting and running- see what you think:
https://youtu.be/2oFyAs6zxHY
The car has had much major work in the last 20,000 miles:
Rebuilt engine
New front wheel bearings
New starter
New engine mounts
New water pump
New thermostat
New coolant reservoir
New serpentine belt
New high pressure power steering hose
New rear brake rotors
New rear brake pads
Convertible top boot- if the final price of the car is over 00 , the convertible top boot (the cover that goes over the top when it is down, as shown in the picture) will be included. If the selling price is 00 or lower, the top boot will not be included
Serious buyers only please. This is a nice car worth fixing up but it is a 24 year old Jaguar and should be looked at as such. I have tried to give an accurate description of the condition- please ask questions if you are not sure. Do not assume anything not described in the listing. The engine condition is a question mark- listen to the video to see what you think.
California Buyers - Important
- you (the buyer) will be responsible for smog inspection/certification. It easily passed its last inspection in Oct 2020, and once the engine issue is resolved, one way or the other, there is no reason it shouldn't pass again. However, because the car needs mechanical work, it is being sold with no guarantee as far as smog compliance. Any repairs required to pass California smog are your responsibility. If you are a California buyer and do not understand this, please do not put in a bid/offer.
The car is located in Los Gatos, California, 50 miles south of San Francisco. A 0 non-refundable deposit is due through Ebay within 24 hours of the end of the listing. The balance is due within 1 week of the end of the listing in cash (if picking up in person) or by cashier’s check by mail.
The car must be picked up by you, or your shipping company, within 2 weeks of the end of the listing. We are jammed for space and need the car gone. If the car is not picked up by the end of that 2 week period, a storage charge of per day will due until it is actually gone
If the deposit is not received within 24 hrs, the sale will be canceled and the car relisted
If final payment is not received within 1 week after the deposit is received, the deposit will be lost and the car relisted for sale.
If you cannot follow through with these guidelines, please do not bid or make an offer