Introduction
Paul Wright
Taking on a more modern look from the E-type, the XK8 was considered a worthy grandchild and is now maturing nicely.
These elegant, Fergus Pollock-styled cars were first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1996. Available in both convertible and coupe form, they were warmly received by the public; over ~90,000 were sold, mainly to the UK and US markets. A worthy successor to the XJS, the XK8 pioneered Jaguar's first homegrown V8. Previous V8 Jaguar offerings had very successfully utilised a Daimler unit. However, this new engine was highly innovative and featured 32 valves, variable valve timing and a power output of ~290BHP.
True to its Jaguar pedigree, the XK8 looks every inch the feline predator, with more than a hint of E-type heritage. Sharing a platform with the Aston Martin DB7, it’s a beautiful, luxurious and powerful sports car, capable of delivering an engaging, communicative and exhilarating driving experience.
This lovely, well-presented example has been cared for by Geoff for the past 16 years and has recently received a service, ready for the new custodian.
This listing was written from information supplied by Paul after meeting Geoff the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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Sorry tensioners
Hi John, as you probably already know, Jaguar started fitting metal chain tensioners from midnight 13th August 2001. I’ve no idea if the tensioners were changed prior to me buying the car in October 2009 and I haven’t even opened the cam cover to see if they are plastic or metal. Either way I’ve had 16 years of care free motoring, incuding three tours of Northern France for the 100th aniversary of the battle of the Somme, 75th anniversary of D-Day and a tour of Flanders. There are no concerns with chain rattle but if you are lucky enough to win the auction, you may wish to change the tensioners as a matter of course. Hope this helps,
Cheers, Geoff
Hi – have the timing chain pensioners been upgraded? The original plastic ones were prone to cracking with heat aging. I owned oe on these and had them changed together with water pump, also an unreliable part
Where can this car be seen?
Hi,
We can help arrange a viewing for you, if you could send an email to hello@tradeclassics.com first, as we need to do a few checks first.
Thanks,
Colin.
South cave, East Yorkshire
When were the cam belts replaced last
Hi, these engines do not have cam belts. They have timeing chains with automatic adjusters, so never need replacing. Hope this helps.