1989 Jaguar XJS Roadster description

1989 Jaguar XJS Roadster

This  is a 4 owner car that started out in northeast Pennsylvania and  migrated to CT in 2003 where it has been since then. The last 2 owners  only using the car on sunny weekends and accumulating roughly 12,000  miles in the last 17 years, less than 1000 miles a year. Total mileage  on the car is now 95,392. The last owner did little more than the usual  oil changes and maintenance, the current owner has had the rubber fuel  lines under the bonnet replaced, the convertible top (hood) replaced and  the seats reupholstered plus the regular services. The car starts  easily, although in extreme cold (below freezing, when the video was  shot) she's a little rough at first start but quickly warms and smooths  right out. The V12 idles nicely and runs and pulls strong under  acceleration and back roads driving.

The  car was repainted in her original NDP Glacier White at some point in  it's life but not during the last two owners conservatorship. There are  two small areas of the paint bubbling on the right rear rocker and  behind the wheel well, other than that some minor corrosion is present  on the undercarriage, no rot through anywhere. The right rear taillight  has a small crack/hole and there are some minor abrasions on the rubber  bumpers.

The  interior is in rather good condition, the Warm Charcoal (LEG) leather  in supple shape, the seats having been reupholstered less than a year  ago. There is some cracking in the burl wood varnish and one small cut  next to the right rear window, which is supposed to drop out of sight  when the top goes down, but currently does not. The power top works as  it should and as mentioned previously, is also brand new.

The  heated power seats work as do the power windows and mirrors. The fan  and heat work, the AC does not blow cold, the temp and oil pressure  gauges are currently not functional either. During my photo-shoot the  headlights stopped working (all 4) fuse is good, checked and cleaned  relays, to no avail. Four General Altimax tires (in 215/70/R15) wrap  around the lattice work wheels and are in very good condition, they're  coded as 6-7 years old. Just behind each wheel power discs stop the car  easily.

Initially  seen as a replacement to the E-Type Jaguar, the former is a true sports  car where the XJS is a GT - Grand Tourer and as such comparisons are  not applicable.

The  powerful 5.3L V12, putting roughly 300 HP and over 300 lbft of torque  out through a GM sourced TH400 3 speed auto transmission, easily allows  this auto to tour in a most grand fashion.

A  great runner-driver with a few foibles that need mending, (the owner  plans on getting the lights and gauges working correctly) the owner is  asking $12,000.

Any questions, to schedule a time to see her in person or to make an offer, please don't hesitate to contact me.

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